The 27th day of Ramadan.

*The 27th day of Ramadan.*

*Speak good or remain silent*

It is of high significance that if we cannot contribute and help with anything, we should just remain silent. And this can be traced back to the sunnah of the prophet ﷺ. 

Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Prophet (ﷺ) said, *"He who believes in Allah and the Last Day must either speak good or remain silent."*

Often, we add up to the burden of other people because we cannot govern our mouth. We add up to the problem because we cannot discipline our tongue. We add up to the chaos because we couldn't hold our words. Iyadhan billah. 

We should be reminded that the Prophet ﷺ gave us this advice and its impact in our time is unmeasurably heavy. How many plans have failed because of comments that isn't helping? How many people have given up because of destructive criticisms? How many relationships were ruined by gossip? How many names and reputations were tainted because of doubts that were put into words without the intervention of ‘fatabayyanu?’ 

We should learn from this deeply. If we truly believe in Allah and the Last Day, we must speak good or remain silent. We gain far better in remaining silent than uttering speculations. We gain good in remaining silent than talking about matters that can neither help the speaker, nor other people. 

*Wallahul Musta’an.*

We should take heed in the words that we let go of. We should be reminded that words can either become a sword or a warm hug. We should be reminded that there is a recorder of everything we do in this life. 

Allah said,

مَّا يَلۡفِظُ مِن قَوۡلٍ إِلَّا لَدَيۡهِ رَقِيبٌ عَتِيدٌ

*(Man does not utter any word except that with him is an observer prepared [to record].)* [50:18]