Topic: GOSSIP AND TALE-BEARING

[samsparky]

GOSSIP (GHEEBAH) AND TALE-BEARING (NAMEEMAH)

Allaah, the Exalted, endowed upon His slaves uncountable endowments.

Allaah said in Surat Ibraaheem, Ayah 34:

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Which means: [Should you attempt to count your endowments from Allaah, you would be unable.]

The tongue is one of the many endowments Allaah bestowed upon His slaves.

Although the tongue is a tiny organ, the person who uses it to comply with the orders of Allah, the teachings of the Qur'aan, and the teachings of the Prophet ? ? ? earns blessings in this world and the in Hereafter.

However, the one who uses his tongue in disobedience does not display thankfulness to Allah and leads himself to his own destruction.

Certainly, being thankful to Allah means to avoid using the endowments bestowed by Allah in what is forbidden.


One needs to know the sins of the tongue can be small or enormous.

Also, one should be aware some of these sins take the person out of Islam, as the Prophet, sallallahu ^alayhi wa sallam, said in the Hadeeth related by at-Tirmidhiyy:

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Which means: <<A person might utter a word he thinks harmless, which results in his falling the depth of seventy (70) years into Hellfire. >>

This Hadeeth clearly refers to the bottom of Hellfire, a place only the blasphemers will reach.


Included among the sins of the tongue are gossip (gheebah) and tale-bearing (nameemah).

Ibn Abid-Dunyaa related the Prophet, sallallahu ^alayhi wa sallam, said:

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which means: “Two traits if applied can greatly beautify oneself: good manners and lengthy silence.”

In this hadith lengthy silence means to refrain from speaking, except for what is good, such as praising Allaah, and teaching others what is good.

Hence, it is wise for one to use the tongue in praising Allah, performing obedience, ordering the lawful, and forbidding the unlawful.

[princess123]

May Allaah reward you for this great post dear sister.ameen  :-)  :-)

[Emilee]

mashaAllah mashAllah very well explained :-)
and easy to read :-) :-)

may Allah reward your tongue..hehehe. :-)
take care

[samsparky]

:-D thanks for the great encouragement

[princess123]

You are welcome sis,and it was deserved  8-)

[Mouhammad]

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[samsparky]

wa 3alaikom assalaam wa RaHmatullaah wa Barakaatuh

boorikta akhi elghaali

thx for the very beautiful du3aa'

aameen wa iyyaak

[amazing moon]

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wa ^alaykum assalam wa rahmatullahi ta^aala wa barakaatuh :-)

alhamdulillah this family is getting bigger and bigger day after day :roll:

may Allah bless you and reward you all :-) :-) :-)