Look At The Tongue And The Hands
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Title: Look At The Tongue And The Hands
Created on: Thu Nov 08 09:40:23 -0500 2007
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Abstract: ... pper claws tearing at their faces and chests. I asked, 'Who are these O Jibreel?' He replied: 'They those who ate the flesh of people and insulted their honor.[Ahmad, Abu Dawood] How will we fare on the Day when tongues are torn apart and faces ripped open? So how can we dare to let our tongues roam so freely? Rather than listening to such evil talk, let us use our tongues to secure great reward, by opposing all forms of backbiting, and with beautiful manners, correcting it. These situations are oppurtunities from Allaah to perform Jihaad, for indeed trying to keep our tongues is truly a Jihaad, (Jihaad al-Nafs). Let us hasten to correct our everyday speech. When we speak, have we ever scrutinised how little sincerity there is in our voices? How mechanical our speech has become! Our words emanate from our throats and not from our hearts. How easily do our tongues hurt others. We feign care and concern for our fellow Muslims, but our hearts may be empty. Yet these are our very brothers and sisters! We should love them and desire the best for them. Tongues are sharp and hearts are cold, because the love of self has left no room for others... Let us examine our words more carefully. Do they bring comfort and relief to those around us or do they fall sharply and heavily on their hearts? On harsh word from us sends those gentle servants of Allaah plummeting into sadness and grief. But know that Allaah Hears everything. And the angels are recording every utterance: Not a word is said except there is a watcher by him ready to record it[Surah Qaf 18] How will we fare when all our unkind words appear in front of our eyes the moment we are given our scroll of deeds? What terror-stricken state shall we experience on that Day, when it dawns on us that we too could be sent plummeting, into far greater grief...? We seek Allaah's refuge! Abu Harayrah reprted that he heard the Messenger say: Indeed a servant may say a word which he doesn't realize and it will make him fall into the fire further than the East and West.[Bukharee, Muslim] We must realize dear Muslims, and realize it now, that our words hurt and maim our brothers and sisters more severely than knives. Would we ever dream of cutting them with a blade? Yet with our tongues we cut deeply into their hearts. Know that we cannot be the best in our Islaam if we fail to guard our tongues. Indeed our Eemaan is in peril if we remain heedless. And if our Eemaan is lost, we have lost everything... The Prophet confirmed: The Eemaan of Allaah's servant will not be upright until his heart is upright and his heart will not be upright until his tongue is upright.[Ahmad] Consider how many times in the day and night we use our tongues! So let us not delay in looking to see how they may be destroying us. Let us strive to use them in ways that will, Inshaa'Allaah, save us, for indeed countless are the ways our tongues can secure Jannah, Insha Allaah! O you who wants to be the best believer! Run and rush towards gentle speech and good words. Call to tawheed, enjoin the right and forbid the wrong, and teach others with your tongue. Allaah has shown us the way, if we would only try: Who is better in speech than he who invites (people) to Allaah, does righteous deeds and says 'Indeed I am a Muslim.[Surah Fusillat 41:33] So heed this advice, before your opportunity is gone and your tongue falls silent in the grave... And what of our hands? Are they stretched out offering help and charity to the needy? And are they being used to perform the best of good deeds? Or are they gras... [Full Article...]
