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Signs of Jesus’ (pbuh)
Second Coming

100. Increase of Gossip and Derision

Another characteristic will be the increased level of gossip and mock-
ery of other people:

As Judgment draws near... the most re-
spected people of the age will be flat-
terers and sycophants. (at-Tabarani )

There will be an abundance of critics,
tale-carriers, backbiters, and taunters
in society.(Al-Muttaqi al-Hindi,
Muntakhab Kanz al-`Ummaal)

The Last Hour will not arrive until people come forth who make a living with
their tongues, just as cows eat with their tongues. (Tirmidhi)

A time will come when a man will remain among his people but live in fear of be-
ing derided. (ad-Daylami)

However, God informs us that gossip and derision are evil, and com-
mands believers to avoid them. One verse reads:
O you who believe! People should not ridicule others who may be better
than themselves, nor should any women ridicule other women who may
be better than themselves. And do not find fault with one another or insult
each other with derogatory nicknames. How evil it is to have a name for
evil conduct after coming to faith! Those people who do not turn from it
are wrongdoers. O you who believe! Avoid most suspicion. Indeed some
suspicion is a crime. And do not spy and do not backbite one another.
Would any of you like to eat his brother's dead flesh? No, you would hate
it. And be aware of God. (Surat al-Hujurat, 49:11-12)

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