Backbiting - Islamic School System - Dawat-e-Islami

‏ِهۡ276 Backbiting – A Cancer in our Society9. Incarceration in Barzakh [purgatory]In the book titled ‘Ānsūon kā Daryā’ [the 300-page publication of Maktaba-tul-Madīnaĥ,the publishing department of Dawat-e-Islami], it is cited: Faqīĥ Abul Ḥasan ‘Alī BinFarḥaun Qurṭubī وَ‏ stated in his book Aẓ-Ẓāĥir, ‘I saw my uncle, who died inthe city of Fās, in a dream after his demise in the year 555 Ĥijrī. He came in the houseand sat down resting his back against the wall. I sat across him noticing the expressionsof worry on his face. I then asked, ‘O my uncle! What did you get from Allah ‏’?عَزَّوَجَلَّ‏ Heعَزَّوَجَلَّ‏ replied, ‘O my son! What does one get from the Merciful other than mercy. Allahwas lenient with me in all matters except backbiting. Since my death, I have beenincarcerated in Barzakh because of backbiting. This sin has not been forgiven yet. Myson I advise you to refrain from backbiting and tale-bearing because I have not seen agreater crime than backbiting on the Day of Judgment.’ Saying that, he parted from me.’(Baḥr-ud-Dumū', pp. 185)عَ‏ لَيهِ‏ رَ‏ ‏ْح ‏َم ‏ُةالل الۡ‏ ‏ِلىGĥup andĥayrā ĥī kyā waḥshat kā basayrā ĥogāQabr mayn kaysay akaīlā mayn raĥūn gā Yā Rab!Gar kafan pĥāř kay sānpon nay jamāyā qabzaĥĤāye barbādī! Kaĥān jā kay cĥupūn gā Yā Rab!Ḋank machcĥar kā bĥī mujĥ say to saĥā jātā naĥīnQabr mayn bichcĥū kay ḋank kaysay saĥūn gā Yā Rab!Gar Tū nārāz ĥuwā mayrī ĥalākat ĥo gīĤāye! Mayn Nār-e-Jaĥannam mayn jalūn gā Yā Rab!‘Afw kar aur sadā kay liye rāzī ĥo jāGar karam kar day to Jannat mayn raĥūn gā Yā Rab!Pitch dark, a dwelling place of dismayAlone in the grave how will I stay, O RabIf the serpents pierce my shroud and; authority, they layI will perish, where will I tuck away O RabOn the pricks of a mosquito, patience I cannot displayOn the stings of the scorpions, my impatience will flare, O RabIf you are displeased, I will perish and decayAlas! That blazing inferno of Hell, how will I bear, O RabForgive me, and be pleased forever stay that wayIf you shower blessings, in Paradise I will stay