A Message 4 You* [[--- Part 11 ---]]

 *A Message 4 You*

[[--- Part 11 ---]]
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بسم الله الرحمان الرجيم

Listen carefully, my brother, my sister. Your good deeds are like a beautiful garden. Every prayer, every charity, every kind act is a strong, healthy tree in that garden.

But there is a fire that can burn your whole garden to ashes in seconds.

That fire is your tongue.

Yes!

When you speak about a Muslim in their absence—in a way they would hate—you dig a grave. Yes. You dig a grave for your own good deeds. You then, throw your beautiful deeds into that grave and burn them. It burns fast, like fire burns dry leaves.

It does not matter if what you said is true. If they would be hurt to hear it, it is backbiting (Gheebah). It is a grave sin.

If what you said is not true, it is even worse. It is slander (Buhtan). This is a major, major sin. It is like a cancer in our community today.

Think about this disease in our time:

You see a brother and sister somewhere. Your heart says, "They have done a bad thing." You then say it with your mouth. This is a false accusation. A major sin.

A sister is sick. You say, "She must be pregnant or have done abortion." This is slander.

A sister visits her family. You say, "Her husband sent her away." This is slander.

You see someone's simple life. You make fun of their clothes or things saying they have only few clothes. This is backbiting.

A sister or brother passed. You say "what is this person doing up till now without getting married?". You have backbitten.

In fact,

The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) asked his companions,"Do you know what backbiting is?"
They said,"Allah and His Messenger know best." He said,"It is to mention about your brother something he would dislike."
A companion asked,"What if what I say is true?" The Prophet said, "If it is true, it is backbiting. If it is false, it is slander." 📚Source: S‌ah‌i‌h‌ Muslim 2589

The worse of it:

On the Day, of judgment, the one you talked about will take your good deeds. If you have no good deeds left, their sins will be given to you. You will be thrown into Hellfire because of the words you said so easily in this world. May Allah forbid!.

Furthermore,

Listening to this evil talk is also a sin. Yes. If you sit and listen to people backbite, you are joining them in the sin, because, The Prophet (pbuh) said: "The listener is one of the two backbiters." 📚 Authentic

In fact,

Allah (swt) commands us to walk away from dirty talk. Evidence: "And when they hear useless talk, they turn away from it." 📚[Quran 28:55]

So,

Guard your tongue like you guard your life. Before you speak about someone who is not there, ask yourself: "Would they be sad to hear this? Would I say it if they were in front of me?"

Do not let your tongue destroy the garden of good deeds you have worked so hard to grow. Do not come on the Day of Judgment bankrupt, with all your good deeds given to others because of your words.

If you hear anything unpleasant about someone, stop it. Do not spread it. Keep it with you. If you think an evil thought, fight it. Do not speak it.

The person you talk about is your brother or sister in faith. Their honor is sacred.

Guard your tongue. It will save you.