The tongue’s speech: Is it part of righteous deeds?
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. Someone says that speaking with the tongue is among the righteous deeds, making the tongue’s speech a deed. Is this...
Answer:
If it is accompanied by intention, the tongue’s speech, when accompanied by intention, becomes speech of the good word[Fatir 35:10] with a righteous intention in the heart. This is the good speech, and it is what ascends to Allah (Mighty and Majestic). As for speech with the tongue without intention, it is of no benefit. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. Someone says that speaking with the tongue is among the righteous deeds, making the tongue’s speech a deed. Is this...
Answer:
If it is accompanied by intention, the tongue’s speech, when accompanied by intention, becomes speech of the good word
To Him ascends good speech, and righteous work raises it
إِلَيْهِ يَصْعَدُ الْكَلِمُ الطَّيِّبُ وَالْعَمَلُ الصَّالِحُ يَرْفَعُهُ
Source
شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، بداية من قول المُصَنِّف : ومن علامات صحة القلب — islamhouse.com (1:08:13)
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