Words are of three [types]: • a beautiful word; • a foolish word, and • a hollow word. As for the beautiful word, it is adorned by truth.
Tag: speech
Gentle speech
Gentle speech washes away the hidden grudges harboured within the soul.
How beautiful silence is in sensitive matters
How beautiful silence is in sensitive matters; for how many [people] have we seen whose words have ruined them, and [yet] we have never seen anyone whose silence has ruined him.
Always ask Allaah to make you blessed
It is befitting that a person always asks Allaah to make him blessed – wherever he may be; in his speech and his actions, so that there is good in him and his deeds.
Most of the sins are borne of…
Most of the sins are borne of idle speech and looking [at that which is prohibited], and these [two] are the broadest of the paths of entry for Shaytaan [to come play mischief with you].
This is a tragedy!
A day passes you by and you have not [even] opened the mus.haf [to read it].
Joking in speech is like salt in food
Joking in speech is like salt in food; if it is missing, or exceeds its proper measure, it is blameworthy.
From the characteristics of those who are truthful
The truthful person [is one who] restricts his speech, food, sleep, and mixing with others [to only that which is necessary].
Strive hard in lowering your gaze
[The need for the] safeguarding of [one’s] eyes is much greater than [the need for the] safeguarding of [one’s] tongue.
They say it is an innovation
And as for Ahlus-Sunnah wal-Jamaa’ah, then regarding every action and speech which has not been [authentically] reported from the companions [of the Prophet ﷺ] – then they say it is an innovation.