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#1 [Permalink] Posted on 3rd September 2014 03:36

Victory In Truth

A piece of land in India was once in dispute among Hindus and Muslims with each side claiming it as theirs. The Hindus of course wanted to build a temple on the land and the Muslims a mosque. The matter was so delicate and escalated to such a degree that the whole area threatened to by engulfed in war over the dispute, and the ruling British at the time worriedly sought a solution.

The British convened a court to try to resolve the issue and before its convening the presiding judge asked both sides for a potential settlement to the land dispute. The Hindus said that they had a possible resolution, and suggested that the judge call forth a specific Muslim alim of their choosing and the question of rightful ownership should be posed to him. The Hindu side further claimed they would be satisfied with that whatever that particular alim said but insisted against naming him in public but only in secret to the judge. The judge hence agreed and set a future date for the case.

The Hindu public was very irate at their spokesmen who had suggested this idea since now the dispute seemed guaranteed to be settled in favor of the Muslims, and in turn the Muslims were ecstatic that the decision would almost certainly be in their favor. An alim would certainly want a mosque to be built on the land instead of a Hindu temple.

People crowded the court on the date the case was to be heard and a venerable Muslim shaykh whose word even the Hindus greatly respected was presented in front of the judge. The judge asked this Muslim alim who the rightful owner of the land was and without hesitation the alim said the land belonged to the Hindus. The judge further asked if they could then build their temple there or not and the alim answered, “When the land belongs to them it is their right to build whatever they like, either a temple of a house.”

According to the prior agreement the judge ruled in favor of the Hindus but recorded his decision in historical words: He wrote that whereas Muslims lost the ruling Islam proved victorious.

Hearing this landmark decision the Hindu party present at the court were so touched by this alim’s character that they publicly said they would accept Islam and build a mosque on the land. Through the blessing of truthfulness Allah not only opened the door for the Hindus to accept Islam but also gave them the blessed opportunity to build a mosque. Truth always guarantees victory.

Faced with a thousand fears the tongue is still witness for the heart,
Thus has been the way of the conquerors of the past.

by Shaykh Zulfiqar Ahmad (db)

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#2 [Permalink] Posted on 3rd September 2014 03:45

Protecting Oneself from Foul Language

The Messenger of Allah (saw)

forbade swearing at or the use of foul language with one’s parents or elders. The Companions were surprised and asked,

“Who would do such a thing?”

and The Messenger of Allah (saw)

replied,

“If you swear at anyone’s parents he will in turn swear against yours which is the same as you swearing against your own parents.”

by Shaykh Zulfiqar Ahmad (db)

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#3 [Permalink] Posted on 3rd September 2014 22:09

Importance Of The Tongue

People are a combination of organs that if rectified and used properly, can rectify the person. The tongue is a very small organ among these that is used very improperly, true to an Arabic proverb that says that the tongue may physically be small but leads to major sins.

One major sin that angers Allah is hypocrisy; not practicing what one preaches. The words spoken by a believer are valued greatly by Allah and hence should be truthful.

O you who believe! Why do you say what you do not do? [61:2]

The Holy Quran further states elsewhere:

Not a word does he utter but a guardian is there to note it [50:18]

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#4 [Permalink] Posted on 3rd September 2014 22:14

There's also this thread on the tongue.

www.muftisays.com/forums/14-peoples-say/5068-weapon-of-ma...

A very good explanation and easy to understand,especially for the young.

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#5 [Permalink] Posted on 4th September 2014 04:37

"O you who believe, fear Allah and speak appropriate (straight) words." [33:70]

Shaykh Abu Yusuf Riyadhul Haq (hafizahullah) beautifully explains through some Verses of the Qur'an how one's speech has an effect on the person and the damage caused by the tounge. Listen especially from 8:20min onwards.

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