بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
In the Name of Allah, Most Merciful, Most Compassionate
Assalaamu alaykum
Dear Friends
I pray that you are well.
We should be grabbing onto Allah's commands like the farmers grabbing onto the ripened crops or the harvest, not shying away from them, not wasting them, and not feeling burdened by them. If we ignore or refuse to follow Allah's commands, we are essentially refusing to be guided and when famine comes, we will starve to death.
When you start talking about people, be very careful, for you might be entering into the dangerous zone of backbiting. Backbiting is one of the vices of the tongue, which is sinful, and may also cause you to be bankrupt in the Day of Judgment, if the person you have backbitten didn't forgive you in this life.
Backbiting is to mention the negative points of a specific person known to you, or to imitate them or communicate them with signals or through writing, in a way of insult and hatred.
The Prophet, Allah bless him and give him peace, was asked, "What is backbiting?" He said, "Mentioning your brother with what he detests." He asked, "Have you considered if what I say is really in him?" He answered, "If what you say is in him then you have backbitten him, and if what you say is not in him then you have calumniated/slandered him." [Tirmidhi]
Allah Almighty says
This Makkan Surah condemns all sorts of scandal, backbiting, and selfish hoarding of wealth, as destroying the hearts and affections of men. Backbiting is one of the three vices condemned in the strongest terms in this Surah.
Would anyone like to eat the flesh of his dead brother?
If you are in a gathering of backbiting, you are not free of backbiting even if you are only a listener, except by condemning it with your tongue; if you fear actual harm, then you condemn it in your heart. If you are able to stand up or change the topic then you must.
If people have backbitten you, you shouldn't be spying on them for proof of backbiting. Why? Because, spying of them is busying yourself with what does not concern you. If you are so concerned about it, it shows that you really care about what people think. You shouldn't be too concerned about what people think of you. Our concern should be Allah alone, our standing with Him, and our next life to come.
Remember, if people backbite you, that is giving you reward, meaning your next life is benefiting by people backbiting you.
On the authority of Abu Hurayrah (radiAllaahu 'anhu) who said: The Messenger of Allah (sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam) said:
May Allah protect our tongues from vices and may Allah help us leave what does not concern us. Ameen.
Please don't forget us in your night prayers. JazakAllahu khairan.
And Allah knows best.
Wassalaam
Related Archive: Wake Up! Hell Is No Joke
In the Name of Allah, Most Merciful, Most Compassionate
Assalaamu alaykum
Dear Friends
I pray that you are well.
We should be grabbing onto Allah's commands like the farmers grabbing onto the ripened crops or the harvest, not shying away from them, not wasting them, and not feeling burdened by them. If we ignore or refuse to follow Allah's commands, we are essentially refusing to be guided and when famine comes, we will starve to death.
When you start talking about people, be very careful, for you might be entering into the dangerous zone of backbiting. Backbiting is one of the vices of the tongue, which is sinful, and may also cause you to be bankrupt in the Day of Judgment, if the person you have backbitten didn't forgive you in this life.
Backbiting is to mention the negative points of a specific person known to you, or to imitate them or communicate them with signals or through writing, in a way of insult and hatred.
The Prophet, Allah bless him and give him peace, was asked, "What is backbiting?" He said, "Mentioning your brother with what he detests." He asked, "Have you considered if what I say is really in him?" He answered, "If what you say is in him then you have backbitten him, and if what you say is not in him then you have calumniated/slandered him." [Tirmidhi]
Allah Almighty says
وَيْلٌ لِّكُلِّ هُمَزَةٍ لُّمَزَةٍ ﴿١﴾ الَّذِي جَمَعَ مَالًا وَعَدَّدَهُ ﴿٢﴾ يَحْسَبُ أَنَّ مَالَهُ أَخْلَدَهُ ﴿٣﴾ كَلَّا ۖ لَيُنبَذَنَّ فِي الْحُطَمَةِ ﴿٤﴾ وَمَا أَدْرَاكَ مَا الْحُطَمَةُ ﴿٥﴾ نَارُ اللَّـهِ الْمُوقَدَةُ ﴿٦﴾ الَّتِي تَطَّلِعُ عَلَى الْأَفْئِدَةِ ﴿٧﴾ إِنَّهَا عَلَيْهِم مُّؤْصَدَةٌ ﴿٨﴾ فِي عَمَدٍ مُّمَدَّدَةٍ ﴿٩[Qur'an Al-Humaza 104:1-9]
Woe unto every backbiter, slanderer, (1) who has gathered riches and counted them over (2) thinking his riches have made him immortal! (3) No indeed; he shall be thrust into the Crusher; (4) and what shall teach thee what is the Crusher; (5) The Fire of God kindled (6) roaring over the hearts (7) covered down upon them, (8) in columns outstretched. (9)
This Makkan Surah condemns all sorts of scandal, backbiting, and selfish hoarding of wealth, as destroying the hearts and affections of men. Backbiting is one of the three vices condemned in the strongest terms in this Surah.
Would anyone like to eat the flesh of his dead brother?
يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا اجْتَنِبُوا كَثِيرًا مِّنَ الظَّنِّ إِنَّ بَعْضَ الظَّنِّ إِثْمٌ ۖ وَلَا تَجَسَّسُوا وَلَا يَغْتَب بَّعْضُكُم بَعْضًا ۚ أَيُحِبُّ أَحَدُكُمْ أَن يَأْكُلَ لَحْمَ أَخِيهِ مَيْتًا فَكَرِهْتُمُوهُ ۚ وَاتَّقُوا اللَّـهَ ۚ إِنَّ اللَّـهَ تَوَّابٌ رَّحِيمٌ ﴿١٢[Qur'an Al-Hujurat 49:12]
O believers, eschew much suspicion; some suspicion is a sin. And do not spy, neither backbite one another; would any of you like to eat the flesh of his dead brother? You would detest it. And fear Allah; indeed, Allah is Accepting of repentance and Merciful.
If you are in a gathering of backbiting, you are not free of backbiting even if you are only a listener, except by condemning it with your tongue; if you fear actual harm, then you condemn it in your heart. If you are able to stand up or change the topic then you must.
If people have backbitten you, you shouldn't be spying on them for proof of backbiting. Why? Because, spying of them is busying yourself with what does not concern you. If you are so concerned about it, it shows that you really care about what people think. You shouldn't be too concerned about what people think of you. Our concern should be Allah alone, our standing with Him, and our next life to come.
Remember, if people backbite you, that is giving you reward, meaning your next life is benefiting by people backbiting you.
On the authority of Abu Hurayrah (radiAllaahu 'anhu) who said: The Messenger of Allah (sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam) said:
Part of the perfection of on'e Islam is his leaving that which does not concern him.[Tirmidhi]
May Allah protect our tongues from vices and may Allah help us leave what does not concern us. Ameen.
Please don't forget us in your night prayers. JazakAllahu khairan.
And Allah knows best.
Wassalaam
Related Archive: Wake Up! Hell Is No Joke
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