Thursday, September 25, 2008

Prohibition Taken too lightly

Gossip and Backbiting

Many gathering produce nothing but gossip about other Muslims and slander of their honor. This is something which Allah has forbidden His slaves and has drawn the most repulsive analogy put them off. He says:

“And do not backbite one another. Would one of you like to eat the flesh of his dead brother? You would hate it.”

(Surah Al-Hujuraat 49:12)

The Prophet (PBUH) explained the meaning of this ayat. He said: “Do you know what geebah (gossip or backbiting) is?” They said, “Allah and His Messenger know best.” He said: “To say something about your brother that he does not want to be said.” He was asked, “What do you think if what is said about him is true?” He said, “If what you say about him is true, this is backbiting, and if what you say about him is not true, this is slander.”

Gossip or backbiting means saying something about Muslim which may be true but which he does not like to hear spoken, whether it be about his physical appearance, his adherence to religion, his worldly affairs, his self, his behavior or his character. There are many forms of gossip, including talking about a person’s faults and imitating him to make fun of him.

People take the matter of geebah very lightly although it is very serious in the sight of Allah, as is indicated by the words of the Prophet (PBUH): “There are seventy-two forms of ribaa, the least of which is as bad as a man having intercourse with his own mother and the worst of which is when a man slanders the honor of his brother.”

Whoever is present in a gathering where gossip takes place should forbid this evil and defend his absent brother. The Prophet (PBUH) encouraged us to do this when he said: “Whoever defends the honor of his Muslim brother, Allah will protect his face from the Fire on the Day of Resurrection.”

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Friday, September 5, 2008

Leading the way (IIUM song)

IIUM SONG (LEADING THE WAY)

Let ‘s lead the way
Enlighten the future
Share the wisdom
Through the spirit of Islam

Revelation and Reason
We shall excel, we shall prevail
Merging faith and knowledge
We’re thekhalīfah
We’ll fulfill the Amānah

Chorus:

Together,
We make the world a better place
Forever,
Expand the culture of Iqra’

IIUM,
Is to realise, the meaning of…
Rahmatan li’l-Alamīn

Together,
We make the world a better place
Forever,
Expand the culture of Iqra’

IIUM,
Is to realise, the meaning of…
(Mercy to all the worlds)

For all mankind

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