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The disease of ill thoughts is one of the most fatal diseases that can destroy individuals and communities. Once it becomes deep-rooted in the soul of man, it destroys all ties of intimacy and affection and incites hatred and resentment. Some people, whose hearts are morally diseased, only look at others through dark glasses. For them, all people are, by default, suspects, or even guilty.
There is no doubt that having ill thoughts about others contradicts the teachings of the Noble Quran, the Sunnah . Allah The Almighty Says (what means): {O you who have believed, avoid much [negative] assumption. Indeed, some assumption is sin. And do not spy or backbite each other. Would one of you like to eat the flesh of his brother when dead? You would detest it. And fear Allah; indeed, Allah is Accepting of repentance and Merciful.} [Quran 49:12]
The Prophet sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam said: “Beware of ill thoughts, for ill thoughts represent the worst of false speech. Do not look for other's faults. Do not spy on one another.” The Prophet sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam also taught Muslims how to think well of others. A man came to him and said, “My wife has delivered a black baby (and I suspect that he is not my child).” The Prophet sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam asked him: “Have you got camels?” The man said, “Yes.” The Prophet sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam asked: “What is their color?” The man said, “They are reddish (brown).” The Prophet sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam asked: “Are any of them grey?” He said, “There are grey ones among them.” The Prophet sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam asked: “From where do you think this color came to them?” The man said, “It probably resulted from hereditary disposition.” The Prophet sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam said: “Similarly, this (your child) might be a hereditary disposition.” [Muslim and Al-Bukhaari, with the wording of Muslim]
Some scholars divided ill thoughts into two types, both of which are from the grave major sins:
1) Ill thoughts about Allah: This type is one of the most heinous crimes and sins because it attributes to Allah what is improper for His generosity and benevolence.
2) Ill thoughts about other persons: This type is also a grave major sin because whoever judges his/her brother/sister based on ill thoughts, the devil will make him belittle his brother, deny his rights, slander him and spy on him. Obviously, all of these things are forbidden destructive acts. Some scholars have said, “If you see a person who always thinks ill of people and seeks to expose their faults, you should know that he is an evil person. The believer always seeks excuses for others because he is good and righteous, whereas, the hypocrite searches for the faults and defects of others given his evil nature.”
Hence, dear Muslim, beware of ill thoughts.May Allah(subhanahu wa ta'ala) protect us from ill thoughts/suspicions which cause other evils get evolved in us through them. If you cannot dismiss your ill thoughts, then the least you can do is to remain silent and avoid speaking about them. If you manage to get rid of these ill thoughts, then you would have escaped a grave danger. Otherwise, perhaps you will not be saved.
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The Dilemma of Ill Thoughts/suspicions !
The disease of ill thoughts is one of the most fatal diseases that can destroy individuals and communities. Once it becomes deep-rooted in the soul of man, it destroys all ties of intimacy and affection and incites hatred and resentment. Some people, whose hearts are morally diseased, only look at others through dark glasses. For them, all people are, by default, suspects, or even guilty.
There is no doubt that having ill thoughts about others contradicts the teachings of the Noble Quran, the Sunnah . Allah The Almighty Says (what means): {O you who have believed, avoid much [negative] assumption. Indeed, some assumption is sin. And do not spy or backbite each other. Would one of you like to eat the flesh of his brother when dead? You would detest it. And fear Allah; indeed, Allah is Accepting of repentance and Merciful.} [Quran 49:12]
The Prophet sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam said: “Beware of ill thoughts, for ill thoughts represent the worst of false speech. Do not look for other's faults. Do not spy on one another.” The Prophet sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam also taught Muslims how to think well of others. A man came to him and said, “My wife has delivered a black baby (and I suspect that he is not my child).” The Prophet sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam asked him: “Have you got camels?” The man said, “Yes.” The Prophet sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam asked: “What is their color?” The man said, “They are reddish (brown).” The Prophet sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam asked: “Are any of them grey?” He said, “There are grey ones among them.” The Prophet sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam asked: “From where do you think this color came to them?” The man said, “It probably resulted from hereditary disposition.” The Prophet sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam said: “Similarly, this (your child) might be a hereditary disposition.” [Muslim and Al-Bukhaari, with the wording of Muslim]
Some scholars divided ill thoughts into two types, both of which are from the grave major sins:
1) Ill thoughts about Allah: This type is one of the most heinous crimes and sins because it attributes to Allah what is improper for His generosity and benevolence.
2) Ill thoughts about other persons: This type is also a grave major sin because whoever judges his/her brother/sister based on ill thoughts, the devil will make him belittle his brother, deny his rights, slander him and spy on him. Obviously, all of these things are forbidden destructive acts. Some scholars have said, “If you see a person who always thinks ill of people and seeks to expose their faults, you should know that he is an evil person. The believer always seeks excuses for others because he is good and righteous, whereas, the hypocrite searches for the faults and defects of others given his evil nature.”
Hence, dear Muslim, beware of ill thoughts.May Allah(subhanahu wa ta'ala) protect us from ill thoughts/suspicions which cause other evils get evolved in us through them. If you cannot dismiss your ill thoughts, then the least you can do is to remain silent and avoid speaking about them. If you manage to get rid of these ill thoughts, then you would have escaped a grave danger. Otherwise, perhaps you will not be saved.
The disease of ill thoughts is one of the most fatal diseases that can destroy individuals and communities. Once it becomes deep-rooted in the soul of man, it destroys all ties of intimacy and affection and incites hatred and resentment. Some people, whose hearts are morally diseased, only look at others through dark glasses. For them, all people are, by default, suspects, or even guilty.
There is no doubt that having ill thoughts about others contradicts the teachings of the Noble Quran, the Sunnah . Allah The Almighty Says (what means): {O you who have believed, avoid much [negative] assumption. Indeed, some assumption is sin. And do not spy or backbite each other. Would one of you like to eat the flesh of his brother when dead? You would detest it. And fear Allah; indeed, Allah is Accepting of repentance and Merciful.} [Quran 49:12]
The Prophet sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam said: “Beware of ill thoughts, for ill thoughts represent the worst of false speech. Do not look for other's faults. Do not spy on one another.” The Prophet sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam also taught Muslims how to think well of others. A man came to him and said, “My wife has delivered a black baby (and I suspect that he is not my child).” The Prophet sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam asked him: “Have you got camels?” The man said, “Yes.” The Prophet sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam asked: “What is their color?” The man said, “They are reddish (brown).” The Prophet sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam asked: “Are any of them grey?” He said, “There are grey ones among them.” The Prophet sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam asked: “From where do you think this color came to them?” The man said, “It probably resulted from hereditary disposition.” The Prophet sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam said: “Similarly, this (your child) might be a hereditary disposition.” [Muslim and Al-Bukhaari, with the wording of Muslim]
Some scholars divided ill thoughts into two types, both of which are from the grave major sins:
1) Ill thoughts about Allah: This type is one of the most heinous crimes and sins because it attributes to Allah what is improper for His generosity and benevolence.
2) Ill thoughts about other persons: This type is also a grave major sin because whoever judges his/her brother/sister based on ill thoughts, the devil will make him belittle his brother, deny his rights, slander him and spy on him. Obviously, all of these things are forbidden destructive acts. Some scholars have said, “If you see a person who always thinks ill of people and seeks to expose their faults, you should know that he is an evil person. The believer always seeks excuses for others because he is good and righteous, whereas, the hypocrite searches for the faults and defects of others given his evil nature.”
Hence, dear Muslim, beware of ill thoughts.May Allah(subhanahu wa ta'ala) protect us from ill thoughts/suspicions which cause other evils get evolved in us through them. If you cannot dismiss your ill thoughts, then the least you can do is to remain silent and avoid speaking about them. If you manage to get rid of these ill thoughts, then you would have escaped a grave danger. Otherwise, perhaps you will not be saved.
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