Controlling the Tongue and Judging Intentions

Question:
A questioner says: In the midst of these trials, some people let their tongues run wild, speaking and sometimes judging intentions without evidence or proof. Is there a word on controlling the tongue and its consequences?

Answer:
It is obligatory to control the tongue, and a person should not speak except about what is established for him as being contrary to the truth, and that speaking about it is appropriate for its clarification.
This requires knowledge and insight; not everyone is able to speak about such events. Only the scholars are able to speak about them.
As for the issue of judging intentions and hearts: if a person displays good, we hope for good in him; if he displays evil, we hope for evil in him. We judge a person who does an ugly act based on what appears from him. And the one who does good and excellence, and nothing but good appears from him, we hold a good opinion of him. We have not been entrusted with the hearts, but we have been entrusted with what is apparent. Yes. May Allah reward you.