Why are people Nosy (Inquisitive)?

[sabr*]

سم الله الرحمن الرحيم

Bismillā hir Rahmā nir Rahīm
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful

اشْهَدُ انْ لّآ اِلهَ اِلَّا اللّهُ وَ اَشْهَدُ اَنَّ مُحَمَّدً اعَبْدُه وَ رسوله

Ašh hadu al-lā ilāha illā-llāhu, wa
ašh hadu anna Muhammadun ‘abduhu wa rasūluhu
I bear witness that none is worthy of worship but Allah, the One alone, without partner, and I bear witness that Muhammad is His servant and Messenger


As-Salāmu `Alaykum (السلام عليكم):

Being nosy or inquisitive in Humanities is referred to as human inquiry and expression. There is a difference between the scholarly inquiry required to make scientific deductions and just being plan nosy.

The key to inquiry is observation. We can never understand the way things work without first having something to understand. Understanding through experience means making observations and seeking patterns or regularities in what we observe. For the most part, we move through life at an intuitive level, unconscious of particularities. That is the inquiry.

If someone in this field (Humanities) could expound it would helpful.

The Jinn were nosy!

Surah Hijr 15:18

15:18 But any that gains a hearing by stealth, is pursued by a flaming fire, bright (to see). (Y. Ali translation)

What are some of the methods used to limited a nosy person from receiving your personal information when you are asking a general question:

1. Keep the question general don't allow them to request salacious details
2. Look them straight in the eyes (if not online) and ask them is personal detail required for an answer to a general question?
3. Establish your boundaries. Everything isn't for everybody
4. If you engage in gossip and intimate details of others life's you can expect them to expect details about you.

Nosy people are crafty. The person who asks all the questions gets all the answers, when you are attempting to get answers not answer questions.

The inquiries that become a soap opera. People hanging on every word.

What is your view?

[sabr*]

سم الله الرحمن الرحيم

Bismillā hir Rahmā nir Rahīm
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful

اشْهَدُ انْ لّآ اِلهَ اِلَّا اللّهُ وَ اَشْهَدُ اَنَّ مُحَمَّدً اعَبْدُه وَ رسوله

Ašh hadu al-lā ilāha illā-llāhu, wa
ašh hadu anna Muhammadun ‘abduhu wa rasūluhu
I bear witness that none is worthy of worship but Allah, the One alone, without partner, and I bear witness that Muhammad is His servant and Messenger


As-Salāmu `Alaykum (السلام عليكم):


Sahih Al-Bukhari Volume 7, Book 62, Number 74:

Narrated Abu Huraira:

The Prophet said, "Beware of suspicion (about others), as suspicion is the falsest talk, and do not spy upon each other, and do not listen to the evil talk of the people about others' affairs, and do not have enmity with one another, but be brothers. And none should ask for the hand of a girl who is already engaged to his (Muslim) brother, but one should wait till the first suitor marries her or leaves her."

[sabr*]

سم الله الرحمن الرحيم

Bismillā hir Rahmā nir Rahīm
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful

As-Salāmu `Alaykum (السلام عليكم):

Akhi Rashad:

This thread has nothing to do with your profession. It has everything to do with people inquiring into others personal business and turning it into a soap opera.

I hope that the advice and example of Prophet Muhammad (SAWS) will be the source and direction you use going forward.

Surah Ahzab 33:21

Ye have indeed in the Messenger of Allah a beautiful pattern (of conduct) for any one whose hope is in Allah and the Final Day, and who engages much in the Praise of Allah. (Y. Ali translation)

Surah Nisa' 4:80

He who obeys the Messenger, obeys Allah. But if any turn away, We have not sent thee to watch over their (evil deeds).
(Y. Ali translation)

Please read three times:

Sahih Al-Bukhari Volume 7, Book 62, Number 74:

Narrated Abu Huraira:

The Prophet said, "Beware of suspicion (about others), as suspicion is the falsest talk, and do not spy upon each other, and do not listen to the evil talk of the people about others' affairs, and do not have enmity with one another, but be brothers. And none should ask for the hand of a girl who is already engaged to his (Muslim) brother, but one should wait till the first suitor marries her or leaves her."

[Woodrow]

:sl:

There is a thin line that separates nosy from curious. The line is so thin that many think both are the same. But, genuine curiosity is part of constructive learning while nosy is destructive.

Nosy is essentially the looking for information to use for back biting. Curiosity is the seeking of learning things of value. A child watching her mother cook, is a learning form of curiosity. A man trying to look over a neighbor's shoulder while the neighbor is reading personal mail is nosy.

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[sabr*]

:sl:

There is a thin line that separates nosy from curious. The line is so thin that many think both are the same. But, genuine curiosity is part of constructive learning while nosy is destructive.

Nosy is essentially the looking for informative to use for back biting. Curiosity is the seeking of learning things of value. A child watching her mother cook, is a learning form of curiosity. A man trying to look over a neighbor's shoulder while the neighbor is reading personal mail is nosy.

As-Salāmu `Alaykum (السلام عليكم):

Akhi Woodrow: I totally agree! Well constructed....

Jazakillahu Khair