Turning Away From Pointless Talk

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Title: Turning Away From Pointless Talk

Created on: Wed Dec 26 14:16:48 -0500 2007

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Abstract: ... e  Decrease font size  Toggle font face --> 48 users rated this article 4.32 out of 5 Most Popular Allah Most High has said: Successful are the believers, who are humble in their prayers, and who turn away from pointless talk, [23:1-3] and: Those who do not bear witness to what is false, but when they pass by pointless talk, pass by with dignity, [25:72] and: When they hear pointless talk, they turn away from it. [28:55] "Pointless talk" [laghw] is speech which is futile and irrelevant, and bears no relation to any true purpose. It brings no benefit to the one who utters it, and may well bring him misfortune instead. Ali (r) related that the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu `alayhi wa sallam) said, "It is part of a man's sound practice of Islam that he leave alone that which is of no concern to him." [At-T... [Full Article...]