E d i t o r i a l

Issue 40 www.rabetah.com March / April 2012
E d i t o r i a l
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The best believer according to his practice of Islaam is one from whose tongue and
hand Muslims are safe. (Bukhari)
Let us ponder upon this hadith and ask ourselves, are our brothers and sisters safe from the
nastiness of our tongues and the evil of our hands? Are our tongues and hands a danger to
them? Are we purifying our souls or destroying them? Are we truly racing towards Jannah or
advancing towards Hell? Let us look to our tongues. We know that backbiting is a major sin.
Yet how minor is our resolve to guard against it. In this earthly life, such actions serve to
destroy trust and mutual affection between Muslims, leaving rancour and suspicion to settle in
their hearts.
The Prophet has warned us: When I was taken up into heaven, I passed by people
who had copper 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 honour.
[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? When we speak, have we ever scrutinised how
little sincerity there is in our voices? Our words emanate from our throats and not from our
hearts. Do our words bring comfort and relief to those around us or do they fall sharply and
heavily on their hearts? Remember that Allah 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? May
Allah Ta‟ala save us.
Hadhrat Abu Hurairah reported 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, that our words hurt 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 Islam if we fail to guard our
tongues. Indeed our Imaan is in peril if we remain heedless. And if our Imaan is lost, we have
lost everything... The Imaan of Allah'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 during the day and night we use our tongues! So let us not delay in
looking to see how this may be destroying us. Let us strive to use this in ways that will,
Insha'Allah, save us, for indeed there are countless ways our tongues can secure Jannah.
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