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THE MUSLIM WAY OF SPEAKING

opportunity. They will be brought to a state where they cannot say even a
single word on the side of good to earn Allah's approval. On that day,
Allah will no longer grant them the power of speech.
The Word will be carried out against them for the wrong they did
and they will not speak. (Surat an-Naml: 85)
On that Day, woe to the deniers! This is the Day they will not say a
single word, nor will they be allowed to offer any excuses. On that
Day, woe to the deniers! (Surat al-Mursalat: 34-37)
While these people who follow Satan and forget the remembrance of
Allah will meet with punishment as their reward, Muslims who aim with
every act and every word to earn the approval of Allah will attain eternity
and will be established in Paradise. Knowing that they will be called to
give account on the Day of Judgment, they will have left only fine words
for their records.
As we are told in the following verse of the Qur'an, "Do you do not
see how Allah makes a metaphor of a good word: a good tree whose
roots are firm and whose branches are in heaven? It bears fruit regu-
larly by its Lord's permission. Allah makes metaphors for people so
that hopefully they will pay heed." (Surah Ibrahim: 24-25) fine speech is
like a tree, which continually bears fruit and brings forth blessings. It will
definitely meet with the finest rewards in Allah's sight.
There are great differences in terms of the rewards which those who
speak in the way of the Muslims will receive in the afterlife, compared
with those who speak carelessly. The aim of this book, from its beginning
to now, has been to point out the extent to which speech will affect a per-
son's afterlife, and to call upon people to take care in this matter.
Allah tells us in the Qur'an that the words of a Muslim's speech are the
finest and most acceptable in the following manner:
Who speaks anything better than the one who summons to Allah,
acts righteously, and says, "I am among those who submit to
Allah"? (Surah Fussilat: 33)

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