Foul Language In A Muslims Life
Foul Language In A Muslims Life ?
"What the ----------!"
"Hey you, ----------, how are you?"
"Where in the -------- have you been?"
If
you listen to the conversation of the average Muslim youth talking to
each other, unfortunately this is what you will hear.......expletives,
bad words and cusses. In fact, foul language is often heard as part of
their everyday life at school, universities and work place.
Whats
worse is that they use these words without thinking.....without remorse
and without even realizing that these words are obscene, filthy or
repulsive....using four letter words in every sentence and in every
conversation.
Using the words hell and calling each
other dog and gay like its nothing. And these are some of the more
decent words. There are other, much worse words that are totally
unmentionable. May Allaah protect us.
These people, like their non-Muslim peers, seem to be completely desensitized to the use of foul and offensive words,
including many that make others cringe with shame and embarrassment.
Yet,
when you reprimand them for using such language, what do they say? "O
come on! This is how everyone talks!" or "This is how I express myself.
or "We dont mean it in a bad way, were just joking around with each
other!"
Subhaan Allaah!
Calling each other bad names and using foul language!
Since when did that become a joke? Since when did cussing become part of a Muslims vocabulary?
And,
sad to say, not only the youth, but even some of the adults are guilty
of the same. And, there are some, who may speak very decently under
normal circumstances, but when they are provoked or they get into a
fight with someone, nothing comes out of their mouths except cusses,
bad words and filth.
What a stark contrast between this and what the Prophet (Sal Allaahu Alaiyhi wa Sallam) used to do.
The behavior of the Prophet (sal Allaahu Alaiyhi wa Sallam)
Anas bin Malik said: "The Prophet (Sal Allaahu Alaiyhi wa Sallam) was not one who would abuse (others) or say obscene words, or curse (others)..." (Bukhaari)
And Abdullah bin Amr said: "The
Prophet (Sal Allaahu Alaiyhi wa Sallam) never used bad language neither
a Faahish nor a Mutafaahish. He used to say The best amongst you are
those who have the best manners and character. (Bukhaari)
And he (Sal Allaahu Alaiyhi wa Sallam) said: “The believer is not a slanderer, one who curses a great deal,
one who indulges in obscenity or who in engages in foul talk.” (Tirmidhi-- saheeh by al-Albaani)
What Allaah says about cussing:
".....nor
defame one another, nor insult one another by nicknames. How bad is it,
to insult ones brother after having Faith [i.e. to call your Muslim
brother as: "O sinner", or "O wicked", etc.]. And whosoever does not
repent, then such are indeed Zaalimoon (wrong-doers). (Surah Hujaraat:11)
Realize,
dear brother/sister, that using foul language and cussing is a sin,
even in joke and this is a characteristic of the people of Hellfire.
The Prophet (Sal Allaahu Alaiyhi wa Sallam) said:
"The
inmates of Hell are of five types...." And among them he mentioned
"...the miser, the liar and those who are in the habit of abusing people
and using obscene and foul language." (Muslim)
And while advising Muaadh, (RA), the Prophet (Sal Allaahu Alaiyhi wa Sallam) said: “Restrain this,” i.e., your tongue.
I (Muaadh) said: O Messenger of Allaah, will we be called to account for what we say?
He
said: “May your mother be bereft of you, O Muaadh! Will people be
thrown in Hell on their faces or their noses for anything other than the
harvest of their tongues?” (al-Tirmidhi-- Saheeh by al-Albaani)
Know that people who use bad words and have dirty mouths will be one of the worst people on the Day of Judgment.
The Prophet (Sal Allaahu Alaiyhi wa Sallam) said: "O
Aaishah! Have you ever seen me speaking a bad and dirty language?
(Remember that) the worst people in Allahs sight on the Day of
Resurrection will be those whom the people desert or leave in order to
save themselves from their dirty language or from their transgression." (Bukhaari)
Cussing and swearing is so bad that even the angels cannot tolerate it.
Ibn Abbas said, "Two
men defamed one another in the time of the Messenger of Allah, may
Allah bless him and grant him peace. One of them reviled the other who
remained silent. The Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace,
remained seated. Then the other man answered him back and the Prophet,
may Allah bless him and grant him peace, got up. He was asked, "You got
up?" He said, "The angels left, so I left with them. While this man was
silent, the angels were answering the one who cursed him. When he
answered, the angels left." (Adab
al-Mufrad)
Someone asked:
"What should be done with a person who calls a Muslim a dog, pig, or other offensive word? Is it a sin?"
Imaam
an-Nawawi said: "It is a sin and he should be punished (tazeer –
punishment to be specified by the qaadi/Muslim judge). He also has to
repent." (Fataawa al-Imaam al-Nawawi)
Subhaan Allaah! Being punished for calling your Muslim brother dog! And yet, we hear our youth calling each other dog and
nigga and much worse, in every sentence, while they think nothing,absolutely nothing of it!
What would Imaam an-Nawawi say if he heard some of the Muslims talking today?!!
What to do?
The Prophet (Sal Allaahu Alaiyhi wa Sallam) said: "Whoever believes in God the Last Day must speak good or keep silent." (Bukhaari)
1. Remember these beautiful words of the Prophet (Sal Allaahu Alaiyhi wa Sallam) and either speak good or keep quiet.
2.
Stay away from foul language, cussing and evil words, because YOU are a
Mumin and a Mumin does not utter filthy words or cuss at anyone.
3.
Equally important is to stay away from people who speak such bad
language. Because the more you hear it, the more desensitized one
becomes to its evil, until a time comes when its not bad anymore.
Bad
words show disrespect to those being spoken to and a total lack of
self-respect. The one who stays away from filthy language is not being a
prude or old-fashioned; rather he /she is a Mumin and a follower of the
one with the best manners ever...that is, the Prophet (Sal Allaahu
Alaiyhi wa Sallam). Use of such evil words is disrespectful, plain and
simple. It is not to be tolerated nor is it an acceptable behavior in
Islam.
"Truly a man utters
words to which he attaches no importance, and by them he falls into the
Fire of Jahannam, and truly a man utters words to which he attaches no
importance, and by them Allah raises him into the Garden." (Bukhaari)
Not a word does he (or she) utter but there is a watcher by him ready (to record it) (Surah Qaaf:18)
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