Ruling on Cursing and Insulting Those Who Violate Traffic Regulations
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Question:
In her second question, she says: I complain to you about the state of my father while he is driving his car. When a car makes a mistake toward him, or something else happens, he curses and insults the driver, and so on, to the point that mutual cursing is part of it. We ask your Eminence to give him some advice, perhaps he will listen to your Eminence.
Answer:
We advise all the brothers to be forbearing and patient, to endure and be gentle in driving, and to seek the causes of safety. If someone transgresses against him, we advise him to be gentle, forbearing, and patient, and to try to understand the transgressor, for perhaps he is overcome by his situation and it is not by his choice. So we advise everyone to be forbearing, to speak kindly, and to resolve problems in a good manner. This is the advice for everyone, for Allah loves that from His servants.
The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: And He (Exalted and Majestic is He) said: [Surat al-Nahl: 128] And He (Exalted and Majestic is He) said: [Surat al-Shura: 40] And He said: [Surat al-Nahl: 126] And He said: [Surat al-Nahl: 127].
So the believer seeks good, seeks patience, and learns to reward with good [Surah al-Shura: 40] He seeks good, seeks patience, and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Sahih al-Bukhari 5991.
So the one who does good, and the one who rewards evil with good, has a great rank and a great virtue. So Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) loves that His servants advise one another, enjoin truth upon one another, be patient, and deal with one another with gentleness, forgiveness, doing good, generosity, kindness, and reconciliation, as the Exalted said: [Surah al-Nisa: 128] And He said: [Surah al-Baqarah: 195]. Yes.
The presenter: Shaykh Abdulaziz, many people are lax regarding cursing and insults. Do you have any guidance?
The Shaykh: Cursing and insulting are not permissible. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: And he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1977Hasan (Darussalam) And he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Sahih Ibn Hibban 47:195 And he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Sahih Muslim 2587 Whatever they say, the sin is on the one who started it, unless he goes beyond... .
So it is obligatory for the believer to guard his tongue and beware of the evil of his tongue. And he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Sabb" means his cursing, and "Fusuq" means disobedience, exiting from obedience. So it is obligatory to beware of cursing, insulting, cursing, and bad speech. And it is obligatory for the believer to accustom his tongue to good speech, and to accustom himself to forbearance and patience. We ask Allah for guidance for everyone. Yes.
The presenter: O Allah, amen. May Allah reward you with good, Your Eminence.
The Shaykh: Allah is the Helper.
The presenter: Allah is the Helper.
In her second question, she says: I complain to you about the state of my father while he is driving his car. When a car makes a mistake toward him, or something else happens, he curses and insults the driver, and so on, to the point that mutual cursing is part of it. We ask your Eminence to give him some advice, perhaps he will listen to your Eminence.
Answer:
We advise all the brothers to be forbearing and patient, to endure and be gentle in driving, and to seek the causes of safety. If someone transgresses against him, we advise him to be gentle, forbearing, and patient, and to try to understand the transgressor, for perhaps he is overcome by his situation and it is not by his choice. So we advise everyone to be forbearing, to speak kindly, and to resolve problems in a good manner. This is the advice for everyone, for Allah loves that from His servants.
The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
Righteousness is good character
البر حسن الخلقIndeed, Allah is with those who fear Him and those who are doers of good.
إِنَّ اللَّهَ مَعَ الَّذِينَ اتَّقَوْا وَالَّذِينَ هُمْ مُحْسِنُونَAnd the retribution for an evil act is an evil one like it, but whoever pardons and makes reconciliation - his reward is [due] from Allah
وَجَزَاءُ سَيِّئَةٍ سَيِّئَةٌ مِثْلُهَا فَمَنْ عَفَا وَأَصْلَحَ فَأَجْرُهُ عَلَى اللَّهِAnd if you punish [an enemy, O believers], punish with an equivalent of that with which you were harmed. But if you are patient - it is better for those who are patient.
وَإِنْ عَاقَبْتُمْ فَعَاقِبُوا بِمِثْلِ مَا عُوقِبْتُمْ بِهِ وَلَئِنْ صَبَرْتُمْ لَهُوَ خَيْرٌ لِلصَّابِرِينَAnd be patient, [O Muhammad], and your patience is not but through Allah
وَاصْبِرْ وَمَا صَبْرُكَ إِلَّا بِاللَّهِSo the believer seeks good, seeks patience, and learns to reward with good
but whoever pardons and makes reconciliation - his reward is [due] from Allah
فَمَنْ عَفَا وَأَصْلَحَ فَأَجْرُهُ عَلَى اللَّهِAl-Wasil is not the one who recompenses the good done to him by his relatives, but Al-Wasil is the one who keeps good relations with those relatives who had severed the bond of kinship with him.
ليس الواصل بالمكافي، ولكن الواصل الذي إذا قطعت رحمه وصلهاSo the one who does good, and the one who rewards evil with good, has a great rank and a great virtue. So Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) loves that His servants advise one another, enjoin truth upon one another, be patient, and deal with one another with gentleness, forgiveness, doing good, generosity, kindness, and reconciliation, as the Exalted said:
And settlement is better
وَالصُّلْحُ خَيْرٌAnd do good; indeed, Allah loves the doers of good.
وَأَحْسِنُوا إِنَّ اللَّهَ يُحِبُّ الْمُحْسِنِينَThe presenter: Shaykh Abdulaziz, many people are lax regarding cursing and insults. Do you have any guidance?
The Shaykh: Cursing and insulting are not permissible. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
Cursing a believer is like killing him
لعن المؤمن كقتلهThe believer does not insult the honor of others, nor curse, nor commit Fahishah, nor is he foul.
ليس المؤمن بالطعان، ولا اللعان، ولا الفاحش، ولا البذيThe cursers will not be witnesses, nor intercessors on the Day of Resurrection
إن اللعانين لا يكونون شهداء، ولا شفعاء يوم القيامةit would be the first one
المستبان ما قالا فعلى البادئSo it is obligatory for the believer to guard his tongue and beware of the evil of his tongue. And he (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
Cursing a Muslim is open sinfulness
سباب المسلم فسوقThe presenter: O Allah, amen. May Allah reward you with good, Your Eminence.
The Shaykh: Allah is the Helper.
The presenter: Allah is the Helper.
Source
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