Safeguarding the Tongue

Ihsaan · **Safeguarding the Tongue -** 03-17-2006

Safeguarding the Tongue

Maulana Ashraf Ali Thanwi ( rahmatullahi alayhi )

1. Do not speak without thinking. Once you have pondered over what you wish to say and you are convinced that it will not be badly received, only then should you speak.

2. It is a sin to address a person or speak of him in the following terms: "he has no Imaan", "may Allah's punishment, curse, or anger descend on him", "may he enter hell", etc. It is a sin to speak in this manner irrespective whether one is addressing a human or an animal. If the person who has been addressed in this manner does not deserve such remarks, then all these curses will actully descend on the person who uttered them.

3. If anyone addresses you in this useless manner, you have the right to reply in the same way. However, you cannot exceed what that person says. If you exceed, you will be committing a sin.

4. Do not be two-faced whereby you "play according to the tune" of one person when you are in his company, and according to the "tune" of another person when in the latter's company.

5. Don't ever back-bite. Nor should you listen to such back-biting and tale-bearing.

6. Never ever speak a lie.

7. Do not praise a person directly. Nor should you exaggerate in praising him in his absence.

8. Don't ever involve yourself in gheebah. Gheebah means speaking in the absence of a person in such a way that if he were to hear it, he would be grieved. This is irrespective of whether what you say is the truth or not. If what you say is false, it is regarded as slander or defamation. This is even more sinful.

9. Do not argue with a person. Do not try to give precedence to your opinion.

10. Do not laugh excessively as this causes the illumination of the heart (and countenance) to disappear.

11. If you have made gheebah of a person, seek his forgiveness. If you are unable to do so, make dua-e-maghfirah on his behalf. In doing this, there is a hope that you will be forgiven on the day of judgement.

12. Do not make false promises.

13. Do not laugh in such a way that the other person feels insulted or offended. (In other words, do not laugh mockingly at anyone)

14. Do not be boastful of something that you own or some quality that you possess.

15. Do not mention things that you hear from here and there because the majority of such rumours are false.

seek.learn · **Re: Safeguarding the Tongue -** 03-17-2006

Salaam o alaikum

JazakAllahu Khairun.
How very important for us to be conscience about.

May Allah forgive us and guide us all. Aameen.

May Allah bless you, Aameen.

Alaikum Salaam wa rahmatullah

khadijah06 · 08:06 AM

Ameen

Faith88 · **Re: Safeguarding the Tongue -** 03-17-2006

Assalamu Alaikum,
Jazak Allahu Khair.

mizan_aliashraf · **Re: Safeguarding the Tongue -** 03-17-2006

Salam
Jazakallah Khayr for the post
This is a very good reminder for us all.
Wassalam

MetSudaisTwice · **Page Updated: 25/05/2006**

salam
jazakallah for posting
may allah guide us all and may we all learn from this inshallah
wasalam

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Ihsaan Junior Member Status: Offline Posts: 19 Reputation: 63 Rep Power: 0 Join Date: Feb 2006 Gender: Way of Life: Muslim	Safeguarding the Tongue - 03-17-2006 Safeguarding the Tongue Maulana Ashraf Ali Thanwi ( rahmatullahi alayhi ) 1. Do not speak without thinking. Once you have pondered over what you wish to say and you are convinced that it will not be badly received, only then should you speak. 2. It is a sin to address a person or speak of him in the following terms: "he has no Imaan", "may Allah's punishment, curse, or anger descend on him", "may he enter hell", etc. It is a sin to speak in this manner irrespective whether one is addressing a human or an animal. If the person who has been addressed in this manner does not deserve such remarks, then all these curses will actully descend on the person who uttered them. 3. If anyone addresses you in this useless manner, you have the right to reply in the same way. However, you cannot exceed what that person says. If you exceed, you will be committing a sin. 4. Do not be two-faced whereby you "play according to the tune" of one person when you are in his company, and according to the "tune" of another person when in the latter's company. 5. Don't ever back-bite. Nor should you listen to such back-biting and tale-bearing. 6. Never ever speak a lie. 7. Do not praise a person directly. Nor should you exaggerate in praising him in his absence. 8. Don't ever involve yourself in gheebah. Gheebah means speaking in the absence of a person in such a way that if he were to hear it, he would be grieved. This is irrespective of whether what you say is the truth or not. If what you say is false, it is regarded as slander or defamation. This is even more sinful. 9. Do not argue with a person. Do not try to give precedence to your opinion. 10. Do not laugh excessively as this causes the illumination of the heart (and countenance) to disappear. 11. If you have made gheebah of a person, seek his forgiveness. If you are unable to do so, make dua-e-maghfirah on his behalf. In doing this, there is a hope that you will be forgiven on the day of judgement. 12. Do not make false promises. 13. Do not laugh in such a way that the other person feels insulted or offended. (In other words, do not laugh mockingly at anyone) 14. Do not be boastful of something that you own or some quality that you possess. 15. Do not mention things that you hear from here and there because the majority of such rumours are false.

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seek.learn Full Member Status: Offline Posts: 206 Reputation: 385 Rep Power: 25 Join Date: Feb 2006 Gender: Way of Life: Muslim	Re: Safeguarding the Tongue - 03-17-2006 Salaam o alaikum JazakAllahu Khairun. How very important for us to be conscience about. May Allah forgive us and guide us all. Aameen. May Allah bless you, Aameen. Alaikum Salaam wa rahmatullah

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khadijah06 Full Member Status: Offline Posts: 56 Reputation: 19 Rep Power: 25 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: London Gender: Way of Life: Muslim	Re: Safeguarding the Tongue - 03-17-2006 Ameen __________________ 64:11 No kind of calamity can occur, except by the leave of Allah: and if any one believes in Allah, (Allah) guides his heart for Allah knows all things Last edited by khadijah06; 03-17-2006 at 08:06 AM..

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Faith88 Limited Member Status: Offline Posts: 8 Reputation: 5 Rep Power: 0 Join Date: Jan 2006 Gender: Way of Life: Muslim	Re: Safeguarding the Tongue - 03-17-2006 Assalamu Alaikum, Jazak Allahu Khair.

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mizan_aliashraf Taalib al-'Ilm Status: Offline Posts: 930 Reputation: 1578 Rep Power: 27 Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Allah Knows Best Gender: Way of Life: Muslim	Re: Safeguarding the Tongue - 03-17-2006 Salam Jazakallah Khayr for the post This is a very good reminder for us all. Wassalam

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