The sins of the tongue are many and in this era people may completely turn a blind eye to those sins. Here are some sins of the tongue that we should be wary about in our interactions with people.
* Bearing false witness.
* Falsely accusing others.
* Engaging in slander or defamation.
* Backbiting.
* Cursing others and calling one another by offensive nicknames.
* Gossiping and making fun of others.
* Boasting about one’s lineage.
* Uttering obscenities and speaking in an offensive manner.
* Lying in general.
As Muslims, we must control our tongues and not speak unless we have something good to say. The Prophet (sallellahu alaihi wa sallam) said:
“Whoever believes in Allah
and the Last Day, let him speak good or else keep silent.”
[Al-Bukhaari (6018) and Muslim (47) – Narrated from Abu Hurayrah.]
All our words and deeds are being recorded. Allah says in the Quran
, (which means):
*”Not a word does he (or she) utter but there is a watcher by him ready (to record it)”* (Qaf, 50:18)
May Allah (SWT) protect us and save us from the misuse of our ‘Tongue’. Aameen!