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“Be careful of what you say” .
Muslim may think that he will be left free to do or say whatever he wishes without any caution. He or she might think that since they are Muslims, then Paradise is guaranteed, and so if they utter some bad words, slandering someone , backbiting, or accused one another by bad names, they will be forgiven anyway on the condition that they are Muslims. They have forgotten that Muslims should be an example of good behavior and excellent manner, and that having a good manner was the first reason why the Prophet Muhammad PBUH was sent to mankind.
A WORD THAT DOOMS TO HELL.
Among the dangerous matters in Islam is to utter a word unthinkingly which may lead you to Hell Fire. Listen to what the Prophet Muhammad PBUH said:
"A slave (of Allah) may utter a word which pleases Allah without giving it much importance, and because of that Allah will raise him to degrees (of reward): a slave (of Allah) may utter a word (carelessly) which displeases Allah without thinking of its gravity and because of that he will be thrown into the Hell-Fire."
Only one word could take us to Hell without even realizing? YES. Even if we were Muslims? Definitely, and in my opinion the punishment of a Muslim who does not care about what he utters should be double, because a Muslim is a grown up, he has freed himself from the days of ignorance by submitting himself to God, and so to behave foolishly is not an option for a Muslim. And that's why “my concern today is about what we say” shouldn't you be careful about what you say after hearing the Prophet's PBUH hadith? Let's see what else our Prophet PBUH said about this issue:
“Reviling a Muslim is Fusuq (disobedience of Allah) and killing him is disbelief.”
The word used by the Prophet PBUH in this hadith is SAB, which means to accuse, abuse, to revile etc. and according to Ibn Taymiya (one of the greatest scholars of Islam who was called Shaikhul Islam): he said
“Words to belittle or degrade a person and (even if one doesn't say it directly) it is understood that one's trying to degrade regardless of language or culture.”
So can we see the connection now? You might be a Muslim who accuses somebody with a word that grieved him or her and displeased Allah and just because of this word you will be thrown in the Hell Fire.
How about the word Fusuq that the Prophet PBUH used in that Hadith? It means Islamically, “a person who persistently commits a major sin and doesn't repent.” so abusing someone is considered as if you are committing a major sin and never repented.
WHAT DO WE LEARN FROM THIS HADITH?
This Hadith is showing us how respectful, honorable and grown ups the Muslims should be, and it also warn us of the grave punishment that awaits those who revile and abuse each other or calling them with nick names. In another Hadith the Prophet PBUH said:
“The Muslim is not an accuser, curser, curser with evil tongue (big curser), or minor curser”
in other words, these are not the qualities of true Muslims, a Muslims should not be busy with these childish matters. How will we deliver the message of Allah to mankind if we are fighting over small things? So let us today clear our hearts, focus on our mission in life and “be careful of what we say.”
I wanted to remind you of a very famous Hadith that almost all of us memorize it. The Prophet PBUH said:
“The sign of a hypocrite is three:
1- If he speaks, he tells a lie
2- If he promises, he breaks his promise, and
3- If he was entrusted with something, he betrayers that trust.”
If you notice, the first sign of a hypocrite is that if he speaks, he utter a lie. And so when you accuse someone with names that has nothing to do with that person, then you are falling in the categorizes of liars. And that's why we should be very careful of what we say because you are responsible of this piece of flesh called 'tongue'. Allah says:
“O ye who believe! let not some men among you laugh at others: it may be that the (latter) are better than the (former): Nor let some women laugh at others: it may be that the (latter) are better than the (former): nor defame nor be sarcastic to each other nor call each other by (offensive) nicknames: Ill-seeming is a name connoting wickedness (to be used of one) after he has believed: And those who do not desist are (Indeed) doing wrong. (Qur'an 49:11)
How can you laugh at your brother or sister or make fun of her talking way, or walking way, how she dress or how to she looks? How can we make fun of Allah's creation?
The above Qur'anic command was practiced by the Prophet Muhammad PBUH when he arrived to Madinah and establish for the first time the Muslim state. He set some rules to be followed between the Muslims of Mecca and Madinah as soon as he arrived, and among these rules or rights is:
“No people should laugh at or make fun of other people”
The prophet PBUH wants to ensure that the Muslims of Madinah will not look down upon the Muslims who are coming from Mecca and vice verse. And so the best solution to establish this manner is RESPECT.
PLEASE DO NOT TELL ME THAT YOU WERE JOKING.
Some may claim that they were just joking and didn't mean what they actually say. However, in the sight of Allah, that which you did not mean was written with Allah as a lie, and lying is the most hateful act in the sight of Allah and His prophet PBUH. Don't you remember when the Prophet PBUH was asked once:
"Can a Muslim be a coward?" He (PBUH) replied "Yes." and then asked "Can a Muslim be a miser?" and the reply was "Yes." The Prophet (PBUH) was then asked "Can a Muslim be a liar?" The Prophet (PBUH) replied "NO! A Muslim can never be a liar".
That doesn't mean that we can't joke and have fun. the Prophet PBUH used to laugh and joke by relating real stories (not imaginary), kidding with his companions through real situations but not to utter any lie in order to make others laugh or to make fun of one another.
LET US CONTROL OUR TONGUES
It is very important to mention that our tongues normally control our bodies. And so our job today is to work hard in order to control that piece of flesh which may destroy us if it was left always free to say whatever it desires. The Prophet PBUH said:
"When a person gets up in the morning, all the parts of his body make a plea to his tongue saying; 'Fear Allah regarding us, because we follow you. If you are right then we shall also be right , and if you are wrong then we shall also be wrong."
Why can't we let our tongues engage in Allah's remembrance and propagating His religion instead? Why can't we sit together and plan what should be done to spread Islam to at least our Non Muslim community? This is the role of our tongues. Allah says:
"Who is better in speech than one who calls (men) to Allah and works righteousness and says I am one of those who bow down in Islam" (Qur'an 41:33)
IN OTHER WORDS, THERE IS NO BETTER SPEECH THAN CALLING OTHERS TO ISLAM, AND THAT IS THE BEST WAY TO GUARD AND CONTROL YOUR TONGUE FROM USELESS SPEECHS. The prophet PBUH said:
"Whoever can guarantee me two things I can guarantee them Paradise." The companions asked "What O Messenger of Allah?" He replied "What is between his jaws (his tongue) and his legs (private parts)."
Don't ever loose hope and say that I've spoken ill of others many times. Just repent right now and clear your heart and try to apologize to those whom you have wronged, and even if you feel that it was not really your mistake, forget about your ego, and go hug your brother and sister and tell them some good words. When they asked A'ishah (RA) about the manners of the Prophet PBUH she said:
"He was neither obscene talker nor a user of bad words. He did not shout nor did he repay evil with evil. He used to forgive people and overlook their sins."
May Allah assist us in our struggle against our evil desires, may He forgive us if we got angry, backbite others or slandered them, may He help us to follow the footsteps of the Prophet PBUH who never shouted, used bad words, or repay evil with evil Ameen Ameen Ameen.
Serving Islam Team.
Muslim may think that he will be left free to do or say whatever he wishes without any caution. He or she might think that since they are Muslims, then Paradise is guaranteed, and so if they utter some bad words, slandering someone , backbiting, or accused one another by bad names, they will be forgiven anyway on the condition that they are Muslims. They have forgotten that Muslims should be an example of good behavior and excellent manner, and that having a good manner was the first reason why the Prophet Muhammad PBUH was sent to mankind.
A WORD THAT DOOMS TO HELL.
Among the dangerous matters in Islam is to utter a word unthinkingly which may lead you to Hell Fire. Listen to what the Prophet Muhammad PBUH said:
"A slave (of Allah) may utter a word which pleases Allah without giving it much importance, and because of that Allah will raise him to degrees (of reward): a slave (of Allah) may utter a word (carelessly) which displeases Allah without thinking of its gravity and because of that he will be thrown into the Hell-Fire."
Only one word could take us to Hell without even realizing? YES. Even if we were Muslims? Definitely, and in my opinion the punishment of a Muslim who does not care about what he utters should be double, because a Muslim is a grown up, he has freed himself from the days of ignorance by submitting himself to God, and so to behave foolishly is not an option for a Muslim. And that's why “my concern today is about what we say” shouldn't you be careful about what you say after hearing the Prophet's PBUH hadith? Let's see what else our Prophet PBUH said about this issue:
“Reviling a Muslim is Fusuq (disobedience of Allah) and killing him is disbelief.”
The word used by the Prophet PBUH in this hadith is SAB, which means to accuse, abuse, to revile etc. and according to Ibn Taymiya (one of the greatest scholars of Islam who was called Shaikhul Islam): he said
“Words to belittle or degrade a person and (even if one doesn't say it directly) it is understood that one's trying to degrade regardless of language or culture.”
So can we see the connection now? You might be a Muslim who accuses somebody with a word that grieved him or her and displeased Allah and just because of this word you will be thrown in the Hell Fire.
How about the word Fusuq that the Prophet PBUH used in that Hadith? It means Islamically, “a person who persistently commits a major sin and doesn't repent.” so abusing someone is considered as if you are committing a major sin and never repented.
WHAT DO WE LEARN FROM THIS HADITH?
This Hadith is showing us how respectful, honorable and grown ups the Muslims should be, and it also warn us of the grave punishment that awaits those who revile and abuse each other or calling them with nick names. In another Hadith the Prophet PBUH said:
“The Muslim is not an accuser, curser, curser with evil tongue (big curser), or minor curser”
in other words, these are not the qualities of true Muslims, a Muslims should not be busy with these childish matters. How will we deliver the message of Allah to mankind if we are fighting over small things? So let us today clear our hearts, focus on our mission in life and “be careful of what we say.”
I wanted to remind you of a very famous Hadith that almost all of us memorize it. The Prophet PBUH said:
“The sign of a hypocrite is three:
1- If he speaks, he tells a lie
2- If he promises, he breaks his promise, and
3- If he was entrusted with something, he betrayers that trust.”
If you notice, the first sign of a hypocrite is that if he speaks, he utter a lie. And so when you accuse someone with names that has nothing to do with that person, then you are falling in the categorizes of liars. And that's why we should be very careful of what we say because you are responsible of this piece of flesh called 'tongue'. Allah says:
“O ye who believe! let not some men among you laugh at others: it may be that the (latter) are better than the (former): Nor let some women laugh at others: it may be that the (latter) are better than the (former): nor defame nor be sarcastic to each other nor call each other by (offensive) nicknames: Ill-seeming is a name connoting wickedness (to be used of one) after he has believed: And those who do not desist are (Indeed) doing wrong. (Qur'an 49:11)
How can you laugh at your brother or sister or make fun of her talking way, or walking way, how she dress or how to she looks? How can we make fun of Allah's creation?
The above Qur'anic command was practiced by the Prophet Muhammad PBUH when he arrived to Madinah and establish for the first time the Muslim state. He set some rules to be followed between the Muslims of Mecca and Madinah as soon as he arrived, and among these rules or rights is:
“No people should laugh at or make fun of other people”
The prophet PBUH wants to ensure that the Muslims of Madinah will not look down upon the Muslims who are coming from Mecca and vice verse. And so the best solution to establish this manner is RESPECT.
PLEASE DO NOT TELL ME THAT YOU WERE JOKING.
Some may claim that they were just joking and didn't mean what they actually say. However, in the sight of Allah, that which you did not mean was written with Allah as a lie, and lying is the most hateful act in the sight of Allah and His prophet PBUH. Don't you remember when the Prophet PBUH was asked once:
"Can a Muslim be a coward?" He (PBUH) replied "Yes." and then asked "Can a Muslim be a miser?" and the reply was "Yes." The Prophet (PBUH) was then asked "Can a Muslim be a liar?" The Prophet (PBUH) replied "NO! A Muslim can never be a liar".
That doesn't mean that we can't joke and have fun. the Prophet PBUH used to laugh and joke by relating real stories (not imaginary), kidding with his companions through real situations but not to utter any lie in order to make others laugh or to make fun of one another.
LET US CONTROL OUR TONGUES
It is very important to mention that our tongues normally control our bodies. And so our job today is to work hard in order to control that piece of flesh which may destroy us if it was left always free to say whatever it desires. The Prophet PBUH said:
"When a person gets up in the morning, all the parts of his body make a plea to his tongue saying; 'Fear Allah regarding us, because we follow you. If you are right then we shall also be right , and if you are wrong then we shall also be wrong."
Why can't we let our tongues engage in Allah's remembrance and propagating His religion instead? Why can't we sit together and plan what should be done to spread Islam to at least our Non Muslim community? This is the role of our tongues. Allah says:
"Who is better in speech than one who calls (men) to Allah and works righteousness and says I am one of those who bow down in Islam" (Qur'an 41:33)
IN OTHER WORDS, THERE IS NO BETTER SPEECH THAN CALLING OTHERS TO ISLAM, AND THAT IS THE BEST WAY TO GUARD AND CONTROL YOUR TONGUE FROM USELESS SPEECHS. The prophet PBUH said:
"Whoever can guarantee me two things I can guarantee them Paradise." The companions asked "What O Messenger of Allah?" He replied "What is between his jaws (his tongue) and his legs (private parts)."
Don't ever loose hope and say that I've spoken ill of others many times. Just repent right now and clear your heart and try to apologize to those whom you have wronged, and even if you feel that it was not really your mistake, forget about your ego, and go hug your brother and sister and tell them some good words. When they asked A'ishah (RA) about the manners of the Prophet PBUH she said:
"He was neither obscene talker nor a user of bad words. He did not shout nor did he repay evil with evil. He used to forgive people and overlook their sins."
May Allah assist us in our struggle against our evil desires, may He forgive us if we got angry, backbite others or slandered them, may He help us to follow the footsteps of the Prophet PBUH who never shouted, used bad words, or repay evil with evil Ameen Ameen Ameen.
Serving Islam Team.
