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sidebar_label: Choose your mentors and remember them
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- '[[Envy|Envy]]'
- '[[Love and contentment|Love and contentment]]'
- '[[Self scrutiny|Self scrutiny]]'
- '[[Fear and hope|Fear and hope]]'
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* Link to [Envy](Objective/bad%20traits/Envy.md): Encourage healthy envy by emulating the positive qualities of others, such as virtues exhibited by prophets, pious predecessors, and contemporary role models.
* Link to [Love and contentment](Objective/good%20traits/Love%20and%20contentment.md): Read biographies of those close to God and cultivate a love for them based on their virtuous qualities.
* Link to [Self scrutiny](Objective/good%20traits/Self%20scrutiny.md): Find inspiration on how to better yourself through the biographies of pious people.
* Link to [Fear and hope](Objective/good%20traits/Fear%20and%20hope.md): Learn fear through how they display it in their life.

**Examples of Role Models and Their Virtues:**

| **Mentor**              | **Good Trait**              | **Context for Reflection**                                        |
| ----------------------- | --------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Prophet Muhammad**    | Compassion and Forgiveness  | When facing betrayal or disrespect.                               |
| **Prophet Ayyub**       | Unwavering Patience         | During illness or personal loss.                                  |
| **Prophet Yusuf**       | Trust in Allah              | In situations of betrayal or family discord.                      |
| **Fatima (RA)**         | Strength and Resilience     | In times of family struggles or personal challenges.              |
| **Imam Ahmed**          | Perseverance in Faith       | When facing criticism or doubt in beliefs.                        |
| **Umar ibn al-Khattab** | Justice and Integrity       | When making difficult decisions or standing up for rights.        |
| **Rabia al-Adawiyya**   | Devotion and Love for Allah | In moments of spiritual doubt or when seeking closeness to Allah. |
| **Current Scholars**    | Knowledge and Guidance      | When needing clarity on religious matters.                        |

> You can also use this to motivate yourself when you're feeling lazy or unproductive. Remember that you're not the first to struggle with your situation; others before you faced similar challenges, and Allah granted them victory in the end.