The Dangers of the Tongue and the Advice to Guard It
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Question:
He says: He hopes that Your Eminence the Shaykh will speak about the dangers of the tongue, especially since we meet in the rest houses and talk for a long time. What does the Shaykh advise regarding this?
Answer:
We advise guarding the tongues from forbidden speech, backbiting, talebearing, and cursing and insulting. The tongue is guarded from these things because these forbidden matters are dangerous for a person. The most contagious thing for a person, and the most dangerous, is his tongue. His tongue either benefits him through what he speaks of the remembrance of Allah, recitation of the Qur'an, and good speech, or the harvest of his tongue becomes fuel for him in Hellfire. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said when Mu'adh asked him, "Are we to be held accountable for what we speak, O Messenger of Allah?"? As-Sunan al-Kubra lil-Nasa'i 65:415? Yes. May Allah reward you.
He says: He hopes that Your Eminence the Shaykh will speak about the dangers of the tongue, especially since we meet in the rest houses and talk for a long time. What does the Shaykh advise regarding this?
Answer:
We advise guarding the tongues from forbidden speech, backbiting, talebearing, and cursing and insulting. The tongue is guarded from these things because these forbidden matters are dangerous for a person. The most contagious thing for a person, and the most dangerous, is his tongue. His tongue either benefits him through what he speaks of the remembrance of Allah, recitation of the Qur'an, and good speech, or the harvest of his tongue becomes fuel for him in Hellfire. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said when Mu'adh asked him, "Are we to be held accountable for what we speak, O Messenger of Allah?"
Are we to be held accountable for what we speak, O Messenger of Allah? He said: Did your mother not give birth to you, O Mu'adh? And what causes people to fall into the Fire on their faces
مؤاخذون بما نتكلم به يا رسول الله؟ قال فكلتك أمك يا معاذ، وهل يكب الناس في النار على وجوههمOr he said: on their faces, except for the harvest of their tongues
أو قال على مناخرهم إلا حصائد ألسنتهم
Source
قناة «مؤسسة الدعوة الخيرية»، فتاوى على الهواء الفوزان 25-01-1438هـ — youtube.com (20:41)
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