Chapter: Guarding the Tongue. And the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): (Whoever believes in Allah and the Last Day, let him speak good or remain silent).

The Reciter: Chapter: Guarding the Tongue. And the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): . And His saying, the Exalted: .

The Shaykh : This is among the most important matters. We ask Allah to help us and you to guard it.
The Reciter: O Allah, amen.

The Shaykh : Guarding the tongue is among the most important matters, because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) took his own tongue with his hand and said to Mu'adh: . So the consequences of the tongue are among the most dangerous things for a person. Perhaps a person will speak one word without paying it any attention, and it will be from the anger of Allah, causing him to fall into the Fire. We ask Allah for safety. Therefore, it is obligatory for us to guard our tongues from what Allah has forbidden, and it is strongly recommended that we guard them from what is not beneficial. As for what is good in itself or good for others, let us speak it. Good in itself is like dhikr and the Qur'an. Good for others is when speech is permissible but brings joy to your companions. There is no harm in this; this is good. That is, if a person wants to speak something permissible but it brings joy to others, this is from the good, but it is not good in itself; rather, it is good for others. If both are combined in it, that it is good in itself and good for others, such as speaking about matters of knowledge that benefit those present, then this is better and more excellent.