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on me and I confess my sins and disobedience to You. So,
forgive me, my Lord. Pardon my sins. For, none forgives
sins but You.” (Sahih al-Bukhari)

The Great Danger of the Tongue:
Worthless Talk
[Believers are] those who turn away from worthless
talk. (Surat al-Mu’minun, 3)
Our Prophet (saas) used to choose the best of words for his
ummah. He immediately warned those whose way of speaking
he did not approve of and never allowed believers to verbally
hurt each other.
The Messenger of Allah (saas) said that one’s silence is more
useful than talking without any real purpose. In another hadith,
he said, “The silent one is saved.” (al-Tirmidhi) There are
many hadiths on this topic.
“Whoever is protected from the evils of his stomach, his
lusts and his tongue is safeguarded from all evils.” (al-
Daylami)
“The good news is upon that person who has kept the
excess of his words and gave away the surplus of his pos-
sessions.” (al-Bazzar)
“Withdraw your tongue from what is not good; only that
way you can overcome satan.” (at-Tabarani)
“Allah is near everyone’s tongue; He knows every word
spoken. So, may one fear Allah in the words he utters.”
(Hatib)
‘Uqba ibn ‘Amir said: “I asked: ‘Messenger of Allah, what
ensures safety?’ He replied: ‘Holding your tongue, keeping
to your house…’” (al-Tirmidhi)

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