Mufti Menk – Don’t Share Everything With Everybody – Important Lesson

			How many of us when we hear something very good, we're quick to tell everyone. When we hear
something bad, we're quick to tell everyone not realizing some people might destroy your goodness,
because you told them and some people might celebrate at the loss or the fear you have, and they
might cause greater harm against you, because you told them, You did not know how to process the
news that you got. So if you want comfort, you can avoid the crisis by not telling everyone
everything. You need to be slightly secretive about certain things, number one, number two is you
need to know if you are going to say to someone whom you are going to say to, you need to choose
		

			very carefully, those who can process who can give you advice, those who are genuine. If something
really grand is going to come in your direction, you're happy about a big business deal. If you were
to go and relate that to everyone, they might * the business deal away from you. So if they
were genuine, they will give you guidance. Similarly, if you have a fear and you were to tell people
if they're not so sincere, they might seize the opportunity to make you even more fearful. So Allah
says in verse number 82, and 83 of this particular Surah Surah Nisa what either
		

			Omnia will come via the OB, while our inner Rasulullah Ella only remain home now Lima hula Nina is
dung beetle una hoomin. home visit number 83. Allah says, when they get news of security, safety,
the good news or that of fear, that bad news, they announce it quick to announce people forward it
they put it on any social media, the radio, the television, the media, whatever it may be, you don't
need to announce everything. Hold on, Allah says, had you process that information or news in the
correct way and related it to those with sound intellect, those who are in authority in some form of
authority, those who are able to extract the gems from that news, then it would have been better,
		

			but had it not been for the favor of Allah upon you, you would have followed the devil except just a
few. That's what Allah saying. So yes, there is a context of revelation of this verse. And it's
speaking about hypocrites and the way they process news and what they do with it, but the lesson is
for every one of us, remember when you tell people things Who are you telling? And what are you
telling them? Are you sure that you want this person to know this particular piece of information?
You're sure it's not going to harm you. It's not going to be dangerous in one way or another. Allah
says, protect yourselves by knowing who you should be talking to and what you should be saying.