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that people who indulge in such behaviour will have
tosuffer the Fire of Allah mounting on to their hearts.
“Woe to every (kind of) scandal-monger and backbiter,
who piles up wealth and keeps on counting it, thinking that
his wealth would make him last for ever. By no means! He
will be sure to be thrown into the crushing Fire. And what
will make you know what the crushing Fire is? It is the Fire
of Allah kindled (to a blaze), which mounts to the hearts of
men: Surely it shall be closed over upon them, (they will be
punished) in columns outstretched.” (Surat al-Humaza,
104:1-9)

It is not possible for a believer to behave in any
cynical manner after he knows this clear decree of
Allah. Indeed, no believer behaves in that way
deliberately. However, if ever a believer slips into that
manner, he may be unaware of his wrong conduct
and taking it as fun. But whenever he realizes that
what he is doing is wrong, he should immediately
stop and repent.

42 Not Calling Believers By Nicknames

It is the habit of unbelievers to call each other by
offensive nicknames. The idea behind it is again to
humiliate others and to “prove” one’s own
superiority. The nickname may call attention to a

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