Manners of the Mindful – Silence

Abdullah Oduro

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The speaker discusses the importance of being quiet and silent when speaking during difficult times, especially when speaking about things that are beneficial or harmful. They stress that being quiet is a sign of a person that is purposely spoken, and that silence is a way to make one's point to be heard. The speaker also mentions that Pinewood can make one's deeds seem to be deceptive, especially when speaking about things that are difficult to understand.

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So now, we're not going to lie over the cat. You know there's a beautiful I in the Quran there numerous is in the Quran that speak about this virtuous practice that can be difficult at times, especially with our family members. Allah subhanho wa Taala talks about the angels in the chapter of us, he says lay and film in Olin in Layla de rocky Boone, it that Allah subhanho wa Taala says that there will not be a statement that is uttered by an individual except that there are angels that are there ready to write, being quiet and silent in speaking only when necessary. You know, a Buddha that one of the companions, he said, learn silence as much as you learn speech. Learn silence as

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much as you learn speech and be keen on being silent and do not speak about matters that are of no benefit. It's important that when we speak, we speak in that which is beneficial, especially if it's to other people, that we say something that is beneficial and not harmful. If you want to say something that is harmful, that is where we find ourselves not to say it for the greater good for our souls, and for the individual that may be listening to us. The Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam said in an authentic hadith in Bukhari, he said McKenney middleby lie. Well, your mill failure cool. Hi Ron, Olia Smith, Ella Hadith. The Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam said, Whoever

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believes in Allah and the Last Day then they should say good, or they should be quiet. They should be quiet, don't say anything if it is not good, the prophets of Allah and it was in them also said another anyone debating firaga the agenda Lehman teracle Mira wood oak animal health bar, Al Hadith. The Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam also said in authentic hadith, he said that I am the representative for someone on the outskirts of Jenna basically, to live jinn to live in Jenna I will represent them. If it for the one that leaves off arguing, even if they are correct or believe that they are in the right.

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That is not easy at times, especially when you feel that you are right. And you want to articulate your point to either be victorious or either to get your point across to be hurt, the one that leaves it for a sake for the sake of Allah subhanho wa Taala their promise is genuine. So being quiet in times of hardship in times when you want to speak, that is what is praiseworthy, you are purposely quiet, you are quiet on purpose. And this is a characteristic of a mindful, wise person, the one that leaves it off for the greater good being silent. And silence is that which is some Pinilla many times is a treatment for those that may be coming at you on or offline. When you're

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silent. And you say nothing. They know that you've heard they know that you've understood, but you're quiet. That is a characteristic of a word tukey a wise person that is looking at something much greater than just getting their point across molossia Pinewood does that make us of those that are silent for the right reasons. May Allah subhanho wa Taala make our silence, a means of medicine, spiritual medicine, for those that have enmity towards us, and they are continuously vocal with that enmity. velocity, Pinewood dalla make this on the scale of our good deeds when we are silent and fighting ourselves not to rebuke the individuals that may be speaking bad to us as salaam alaikum

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warahmatullahi wabarakatuh Thank you.