Backbiting and gossiping about the faults of others

Reference: Tafseer Soorah al-Hujuraat v1 p52

Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen رحمه الله said:

…and know that if you spread the faults of your brother, then certainly Allaah will place someone over you who will spread your faults – as a penalty and in accordance [with what you yourself have done to your brother].

Do not think [for a moment] that Allaah is negligent about what the oppressors do, rather He will place someone over him who will deal with him just as he deals with the people.


Translation originally published on 13 February, 2020.

Graduate of the Islaamic University of Madeenah, having completed the Arabic Language programme at the Institute of Arabic Language before progressing to the Faculty of Sharee'ah, from which he graduated in 2004. He currently resides in Birmingham, UK.

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