We should never judge our brothers and sisters, we rarely ever know the context of that situation or indeed what they are going through or have been through in their lives - Allah will conceal our faults if we conceal the faults of others.
Hamdun al-Qassar, one of the great early Muslims, said, “If a friend among your friends errs, make seventy excuses for them. If your hearts are unable to do this, then know that the shortcoming is in your own selves.” [Imam Bayhaqi, Shu`ab al-Iman, 7.522]
And if I see him on top of a mountain saying, ‘I am your Lord most high’ (أنا ربكم الأعلى), then I’ll say he’s reciting an ayah from the Quran."
"By Allah, it’s already difficult for the slave to know his own intention when doing anything, so how can he go about taking hold of other people’s intentions?"
- Ibn al-Qayyim رحمه الله.
Words of gold wallah!
Always give excuses for others and think good about them, and say perhaps he has an excuse that we don’t know.
Even better, go up to them as a brother and clarify the matter before saying anything else.
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