{"id":2897,"date":"2022-09-16T10:21:43","date_gmt":"2022-09-16T09:21:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.salahadeenmosque.org.uk\/?p=2897"},"modified":"2022-09-16T10:21:43","modified_gmt":"2022-09-16T09:21:43","slug":"insulting-others","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/salahadeenmosque.org.uk\/index.php\/2022\/09\/16\/insulting-others\/","title":{"rendered":"Insulting Others"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The imam began this weeks reminder\nwith the following 58<sup>th<\/sup> ayat from Sura Al-Ahzab which is translated\nto say:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As\nfor those who abuse believing men and women unjustifiably, they will definitely\nbear the guilt of slander and blatant sin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As well as the following hadith which\nis translated to say:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;He who believes in Allah and the Last Day, let him show\nhospitality to his guest; and he who believes in Allah and the Last Day, let\nhim maintain good relation with kins; and he who believes in Allah and the Last\nDay, let him speak good or remain silen<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dear\nbrothers and sisters, unfortunately we live in a time and a place where it is\nall too common to have insults as part of communicating with one another. As a\nsociety we have become desensitized to the insults that fly around, often under\nthe mask of humour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We need to\nbe mindful that this is not the characteristic we ought to be adopting, besides\nthe fact that it is something prohibited to us as Muslims, it is also psychologically\ndamaging to the one doing the insulting and the one being insulted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The imam\nalso mentioned the Prophet SAWS being quoted as saying:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Abusing a Muslim is Fusuq (evil doing) and killing him is\nKufr (disbelief).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dear\nbrothers and sisters, the challenge we face with this reminder is that Shaitaan\nhas embedded this awful trait into the culture of society. From TV programs to\nidols, from sportsmen to Hollywood films, we see insulting protected by the\nguise of humour and it is so prevalent now that we have complete programs\ndedicated to insulting one another, where there is no limit to the level they\nwill stoop to in order to insult one another for a laugh.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nothing is off limits and that includes loved ones, children\nand even their faiths. Is this the trait of the Muslim? Is this the society we\nare happy to embrace or have our children embrance? <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our Prophet\nSAWS is reported to have said that a Muslim is:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;One from whose tongue and hands the other Muslims are\nsecure\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So can we honestly\nsay that this is a trait that befits the description of a Muslim as described\nby our beloved teacher SAWS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And so, with\nthis problem clear to see, what are the practical steps that we can take to\novercome this?<br>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This reminder concludes with 3\npractical steps we can all take to help eliminate this trait from our behaviour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Remind oneself the role they play in this\nlife. Dear brothers and sisters, sometimes it\u2019s worth looking within oneself to\nbe reminded of the purpose of our lives. Yes, we are Muslims and our life\npurpose is clear in that we are here to worship Allah SWT. But more than that,\neach and every one of us has a special purpose living here. Our role is one of\ndawah and invitation to Islam. And this is best done through the mannerisms and\netiquettes we show to one another. How else are they going to see the truth from\nus if our behaviour does not reflect the fact that we represent the truth? How\nwill they know to be the Ummah of the best of all creation SAWS, if we are not\ndemonstrating the manners taught by the best of all creation?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>This\nis a key fact brothers and sisters, because there will come a time where we\nwill be witness to the disbelieving souls who will claim they did not know\nabout the message. We will then be asked if we conveyed the message to them in\nour behaviour as Muslims. If we find ourselves lacking at this time then what\nwill come of us?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hence,\nit is vital that we convey the best of manners and this includes eloquence and\nsoftness in speech. That includes the elimination of any type of insult to one\nanother.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>We should aim to be around others who share\nthis idea of eloquence in speech. Avoid those people who insult or curse\nfrequently and without regard as inevitably habits are passed on amongst people\nand you may run the risk of developing that habit yourself.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>If this is a habit, we ought to seek help of\nAllah SWT through dua and prayer in order to rid ourselves of it. Alongside\nthat, a sadaqa box should be set up so that each time you slip, money is placed\nin the box which is then given to a charity. Others find that each time, they slip\nup, 2 nafl prayers is a great way to break the habit too.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Dear brothers and sisters, worship of\nAllah SWT goes beyond the rituals of fasting and prayers, it is the manners and\netiquettes that define our faith and demonstrate our level of worship as well\nas show others what it means to be a Muslim. And so, by eliminating this toxic\nbehaviour from our personalities, we can be role models for others and\nambassadors of this beautiful religion of ours. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The imam began this weeks reminder with the following 58th ayat from Sura Al-Ahzab which is translated to say: As for those who abuse believing men and women unjustifiably, they will definitely bear the guilt of slander and blatant sin. 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