Taleem al Quran 2012 – P18 176C Tafsir Al-Nur 12-18

Allah says Lola Why not in Samira to Moo hoo why is it that when you heard it heard what the slander all believers when you heard it How come why is it that this did not happen? What did not happen? That one man no me no no well more minute the believing men and believing women should have thought be unfussy him in themselves. Hi, Ron good. How come? You did not think good in your heart? How come you did not assume good in yourselves about two about our Ayesha about soft one?

Why is it that your first reaction was not a good reaction? How come you assumed bad about Aisha you should have assumed good about her. We'll call you and they have said meaning why is it that they did not say how that if como bien. This is an F, that is Moby meaning a clear lie. It's falsehood. This is not true. How come you did not say this?

Notice the word be unfussy him and forcing him has been interpreted in different ways. One is that in themselves, meaning in their hearts, you should have thought good in your heart about Arusha. And forcing him has also been understood as about themselves,

about themselves. Because believers, who are they? They're all one body. Right? So if something is said about a believing man or woman, then remember that is being said about you also, because you are part of them, and they're part of you. You're all the same.

What would you think about yourself? If you were in the place of eyeshadow on her left behind? Would you have done this evil act? Would you have done it? If you were in place of Safwan? Would you have done this evil act? Would you expect this from yourself? No, you wouldn't. Why? Because you're a believer. And if you wouldn't expect this from yourself, how could you expect this from Ayesha? How could you expect this from someone? So Allah subhanaw taala is teaching us a very important lesson over here. And what is that lesson? That when you hear something that is bad, that is defamatory about another believer, then what should be our first our instant reaction?

What should it be? What is Allah Spangler on a teaching over here? Think? Good.

Think good.

You know, for instance, you see someone in a bad place. Right? Like, for example, walking out of a music store, for example. All right. Don't just assume oh my god, they purchase music.

What if they went inside to find out where the closest washrooms were?

What have they went inside? To give Dawa?

Right? It's a possibility, right? So when you see something, here's something negative about a believer what should be your first reaction Hiren Think positive thing good. Give 70 Excuses before you blame them. Give a list of excuses before you blame them. Right? You know, for example, you're driving and somebody cuts you off really bad. And they're speeding across and you're like, oh, just because you have a nice fancy car. And by the way, it's two years old. And it doesn't even have this thing or that thing. You know, you start assuming negative things about them in your heart. What if they're speeding because their child is choking in the backseat?

What if they're speeding because their child is crying a lot? Whatever they really need to go to the bathroom. Right? Assume something good. Always assume something good, especially when it comes to a believer. Think good. Interpret other people's actions and words positively.

And secondly, what do we learn over here? That I think at that time that if you were in that situation, would you have done it? Would you expect this from yourself?

And would you think it's fine for people to assume evil things about you?

Would it be acceptable to you if people assumed evil things about you? Know you wouldn't then like for your sister what you like for yourself, like for your brother, what you like for yourself? Because the reality is that if a Muslim is being dishonored, in fact, you are being dishonored,

you are being dishonored if a believer is being attacked, then in fact you are being attacked.

Right? Like mama Shafi said Munna Malacca, no Malika whoever gossips for you. Me

Do you about someone? What are they going to do next? They're going to gossip about you. Next, you're going to be their next target. So the first thing is Think positively in your heart. Right? And then we'll call know Hannah, if como Bien, si say that this is a lie, speak up against it, speak up against the slander, speak up against the negative things that are being spread about other believers speak up against it and say this is a lie.

Me meaning if there is something that is not backed by proof, it will be considered what a lie.

If it is not backed by proof, it is going to be considered a lie. This is a very important principle that we should remember. Otherwise, we will doubt everybody. We cannot trust anybody.

Right? Because who is 100%? Perfect? No one is, there's always a reason to think that they have done something wrong. They may not be the best individual. There's always a reason to think like, you know, unfortunately, we have developed this mindset of doubting everything.

Right of distrust. So for example, when it comes to, for example, a masjid, right or a prayer mat, we come to pray on it. And we think, what if somebody stepped on it with a sock? That was dirty? That had some filth on it? And why would it have filth on it? Because what if they walk into a public bathroom without any slippers? So what if what if this carpet is unclean? What if so, you know what, I'm not praying over here?

What if what if, what if what we do is we consider everything to be impure? Right? Whereas the rule is the exact opposite. Everything should be considered pure. Unless there's a reason. There's something that tells you that that thing is impure.

Because there can be many what ifs, you go to a house where their kids? Yeah, what if the kid peed over here? And what did the kid beat over here? And what if the diaper leaked over here and one of the diaper leaked over there? Don't pray there? Yeah. Don't pray here. Really? No. Consider the place to be clean. Likewise, consider people to be honest, and truthful and innocent unless there is a clear evidence that suggests that they are guilty. A clear evidence prove it must be backed by proof. And when there is no proof, then consider the accusation as a lie. We'll call her that if camapign and Allah is teaching us that you should say this. When rumors are being spread about

people say that those rumors are alive. Speak out against them. It is said that this ayah was revealed about Ebola uban Saudi and his wife.

When this incident happened, Ebola, Ebola and Saudi, his wife said to him that oh boy, you have you heard what the people are saying about Russia? He said yes. And it is all lies. It's not true.

He said to her, Oh, are you would you do that? Meaning if you are in Arusha situation, would you have done that? She said no by Allah I would not do that. And oh boy, you upset by Allah Asha is better than you.

If you wouldn't do it, then there is no way I would do something like that. So what people are saying is all lies about her. The Prophet sallallahu Sallam also asked Zainab and Josh are the long run. How about Russia? Right about her reputation about her character in general. That if something like this could be expected from her, and he asked her what do you know about her and Zane upset? yellow suit Allah, I will protect my hearing and seeing what Allah He I only know good about her. You see Zeno? blahblah Lorena is the CO wife of Aisha, this is her chance, her chance, and I shall the law I know is like the most beloved wife at that time. Right? Every wife, you could say was

jealous of Aisha. This was her chance to get Aisha Lorna completely out the picture.

But what does she say? I have to protect my hearing and my sight, meaning I should only speak that which is true. Well Allah He I only know good about her. The prophets of Allah Islam asked Osama bin Abdullah

and he said, you have to sit Allah this is not possible. There is no way that I shall have one will do anything like that. It's not possible. It cannot be expected. It can never be assumed. So Allah teaches us that when you hear something like this about a believing man about a believing woman,

say that it's a lie.

Assume good in your heart. Don't assume anything negative. Speak out against the lie. Declare that it's a lie.

Lola Allah says

Why not just oh, they came, I lay on it V or Bharti Shuhada with four witnesses, meaning these people when they accused or Ayesha when they accused someone, how come? Why not? Why is it that they did not produce four witnesses? That is the law. That if you accuse someone of Zina, you produce four witnesses for Him. So then lumea to they did not bring meaning when they did not bring the shahada, the witnesses when they did not produce witnesses for Hola, Iike then it is those are in the law near Hola, Homolka the bones? They are the liars, the near Allah Who are the liars? Who, those who are accusing those who are slandering. So when they're liars, what does it mean, when

they're accusing? without producing any proof without bringing witnesses? What does that mean?

What did we learn earlier? And sort of the note? What Latina you're more than marks on ads? Is there a punishment for that? Yes, there is a punishment had off. Other remember this term had caught off? Because this is other right? buffers to slander. So they're slandering them. Allah says they're liars. Therefore, the three Sahaba missed the hurdle, the long run. And secondly, who

has sand and Sabbath and thirdly, have not been Jesh? They were punished with the hundreds of other 80 lashes.

All three of them.

They were punished with the hundreds of other.

What does this teach us again, human beings are not perfect. Just because they've made a mistake.

That doesn't mean that you completely cut them off. Give them another chance. They've done Toba and this was part of their Toba.

But remember that Abdullah bin obey, he was not punished. Why? Because there were some people who were still taking his side, they were defending him. And our beloved obey punishing him was something not very easy, because he had a big name in that society. Right? And also, if you think about it, Allah subhanaw taala let it go. The prophets of Allah said and let it go. Why? Because when the punishment did not happen, what does that mean? He was not purified. When he was not purified, what does Allah say? La who are that one? Our lien for him as a great punishment in the hereafter. These three Sahaba were the ones who were taking the side of our beloved and obey the

rest of the companions. They were quiet. They were basically quiet. They didn't say anything. They didn't defend our eyeshadow on her. They didn't accuse her. They were quiet. And some of them like who are you bro? Dillo Arnhem, right? Zeno, Brody, Allahu anha and other companions. What did they do? They defended I shuttled LaWanda

what do we learn from this idea?

That if a person says something without producing proof

then who is he near Allah for Hola, Erica, in the law he humo

Hamal caddy Boone it is enough for a person to be a liar, that he passes on everything that he hears

that he heard it from someone and he passed it on without proof without checking what does Allah subhanaw taala teach us in the Quran? While our duck full malaise or lack of hearing do not pursue that about what you have no knowledge. If you didn't see it if you didn't hear it if you didn't witness it yourself. Don't speak about it. Don't prove it.

So we see over here that those who do not bring proof they're considered as liars near Allah. Allah says hello Hola. Hola. Hola. Here I like him. When Ola and had it been not for fugly Allah, the favor of Allah Allah come on you what imma do and His mercy for dunya will occur in this world and the hereafter if it was not for Allah's mercy, if it was not for Allah's favor on you, then what would happen? Lama second, Surely it would have touched you. Fee concerning that which ma effect on fee, you were involved in what would have touched you because of what you were involved in, either win or leave a great punishment. You would have suffered a great punishment because of what you were

involved in. It's only because of Allah's grace, his favorite, His mercy on you, that you are being spared at this time. Notice the word of autumn of optimism through letters fail, blood failed, and failures to overflow. So for example, a cup or a container filled with water, but water is still being poured into it. So what's going to happen? It's going to overflow and as it overflows, then what happens to the water it flows

was freely so you were involved in it, meaning you took the matter so lightly, you spoke about it, you passed it on without confirmation. And because of this, Allah would have punished you. What does this ayah show? It shows to us the anger of Allah against those who participated in this lender.

Allah subhanaw taala was angry with them and this shows that this is an action that makes Allah angry.

What is what action slandering line speaking or accusing other people without any proof is the Laconia who is when the Laconia who you were receiving it lamb off yeah, luckier Lucky is to meet right and Tanaka used to receive because when you receive something you meet it right. So you are receiving it, what the slander this if you are receiving it be on Sina T COMM With your tongues Alsina plural of listen. What does it mean by this? You are receiving this lie with your tongue?

Where is it that you generally receive things?

Where in your hand, if it's something physical, right, if it's words were they received in the ears, right? But Allah says you received it with your tongues. What does that mean?

What does that mean? You received it with your tongue. Meaning as soon as it's reached you, your tongue spoke your tongue passed it on.

You heard it and you pass this rumor. You pass this lie without confirming you were receiving it with your tongue. You took it with your tongue. What you heard you just passed it on without thinking without analyzing what the coluna and you were saying be FYE come with your mouth of Whack florala from from his mouth. You were saying with your mouths man that which lays on a combi hearing you had no knowledge about?

You had no proof you had no knowledge about this matter.

Because I shall never confessed. So if one never confessed who saw them? Which third person saw them? Nobody did. So if you didn't see them, you're speaking without knowledge. So you were hearing and you were passing it on without knowledge. What are Cebu and you were thinking it meaning this whole slander to be Hagin to be very simple, very light, lightweight.

Well Hua while it are in the LA near Allah, it was our Aleem, it was tremendous. You were thinking of this matter to be very insignificant, whereas in reality mere Allah, this was a very tremendous thing, a very serious matter. What do we learn from this, that falsely accusing someone, defaming their honor is not something small. We should not fool around with other people's honor with their reputation.

Also, we see over here the evil of spreading gossip and rumors.

Right? Because the Lakota will be alternative come you heard and you pass it on without confirming without thinking without even using your mind without even logically analyzing it.

And many times it happens, we hear a story that is completely baseless. We don't use our mind we don't analyze it. We just pass it on. We pass it on, we get a message we pass it on. All right, there is this photo there is this picture that's been going around on the internet, every Whatsapp group, I think has received it. That when a husband and wife look at each other with love, you know, something like that, then Allah blesses them. We're there's a hadith like that. And what's the reference Buhari?

There is no Hadith like this. No Hadith at all.

There is no Hadith like this. It's a lie.

But it's quoted as Buhari, and there's different versions of it. Now you'll find it just Google it. Okay, there's going to Google Images and say husband and wife look at each other with love Hadith. And you'll find different versions of that picture. And how people pass it on how people share information.

Remember, what you say what you share with others, you're responsible for it. If it's true, and people benefit from it, you get a budget, but if it's a lie, and people are misguided because of that, you get the sin. So be careful when you hit like and when you hit Share.

Be careful

because you're spreading it and when you're spreading it, you are responsible for it.

You're either gonna get a jet or you're gonna get sin.

And don't take this matter lightly, because we could think of it to be very insignificant, but what is it near Allah? Well who are in the lahi are leam and remember that spreading

rumors, gossip all of this. This is one of those sins, it's one of those crimes for which a person will be punished in the grave. In the grave. Remember when the prophets Allah, Allah said at one occasion he was passing by.

And he said that these people are being punished in the grave, not for something very serious. This one person, he didn't protect himself from the splashes of urine, and the other person, he would spread an amoeba.

Slander lies about others without any evidence. Well, oh, Allah, and how come? Why not? If some error to Google when you heard it? How can why not? Hold on? You said that may Akula, it is not permissible for us an ethical dilemma behavior that we speak about this. It's not right for us to speak about this. How could you even speak about it? And when you heard people talking about it, why did you not stop them? So now in this ayah, who is being reproached?

Those who are silent? Those who are quiet? Because you see when you we hear something about someone, something that is negative? There are three possible reactions. One is that we

accept it. We take it with our tongue we hear and we pass it on.

The second is that we speak out against it. That no, this is not true. What proof do you have okay, if you don't have proof, don't talk about it.

And the third is that we just become quiet. We become silent generally, what do we do?

We become silent.

Imagine someone is being abused, physically assaulted, all right? Pieces of them, pieces of their body are being taken apart, cut off and people are physically attacking them. Is it okay for us to sit there quietly and watch

backbiting? What is it then? What do we learn in the Quran? What is backbiting? It's like eating the flesh of your dead brother. Imagine your brother, he's killed in front of you. One person is coming, biting off his arm and other person is coming biting off his head? Would you just sit there and watch? Oh, it's not my business?

I can't do anything. Would you do that? If you do that, who are you? You are also a criminal. You are also responsible?

What is Allah teaching us over here? That when you hear something like this, why did you not say Maya? kulula? Anna Aneta Kalama beha? It is not right for us to talk about this. Because sometimes, you know, we may wonder that what if this is true? We don't have any proof. But what if it's true? Well, it will not be considered true unless and until there is proof. And since we don't have any proof, we shouldn't talk about it without proof.

Right? And secondly, when another believer is being attacked? Is it okay? Is it okay for them to be attacked? No.

To stand up and defend Mayor Cornel Anna and let the Columbia that remind others Subhanak You should have said Subhanak Exalted are you Subhanallah you know like we say in our juban amazement Subhan Allah how is this true? How is this possible? You should have said this Hannah Bhutan and Eileen, why didn't you say that this is a Bhutan or leave a great slender what is both an Bahasa it means to be astonished to become speechless. And a slender is called Bhutan. So Allah is teaching us here, that this should be our reaction.

When we hear something negative about another speak up against it.

Think about it. These lies, were they not causing her to the profits of a lot of them? Were they're not causing her to his beloved wife Aisha, of course.

Imagine the prophets of Allah Islam is feeling hurt and you're not saying anything about it. You're not stopping people from gossiping. You're not stopping people from spreading lies about him and about his wife. And you see this matter doesn't just stop there. Who was angry over here? Allah is angry.

Then how can we sit quietly when Allah is angry?

Because of what people are saying, is it not our duty to stop people from saying what they're saying? We are responsible in through the Lok Sabha 57 We learn in Alladhina you don't Allah Allah Sula, who? Lana hula hula for dunya, will Accra those who heard Allah and His messenger, Allah has cursed them in the dunya and akhira.

Hurting, causing hurt causing annoyance to Allah and his messenger is not something small. Yeah, you're welcome Allah. Allah advises you from Marilla. Wow. to advise to warn, Allah is warning you and to do that you repeat it while dial out is to repeat to do something again. Allah is

warning you, you better not repeat limited li for something that is like this other than ever encounter more meaning if you're truly believers, meaning okay mistake has happened right now. But this mistake should never be repeated again.

Look at the warning over here. It's so clear.

A mistake has happened. But this should never be repeated again. Because you see a mistake made once okay, it's a mistake.

But when it's made again, then it's not a mistake. It's a decision.

It's a decision. So you're a local Mullah, who I'm thoroughly mislead li other than in contempt, meaning if you're truly believers, so staying away from such type of conduct. This is part of Eman. This is a requirement of iman. So the Sahaba were taught over here, and we are also being taught. What are we taught that when something negative is said about the Prophet sallallahu Sallam about his wife, don't just sit there silently.

speak against it, say hi doubleton, alim.

Don't just watch stand up in defense of Allah and His Messenger, because of the messenger SallAllahu Sallam is attacked, then what is being attacked in reality, the religion of Allah is being attacked.

Right? Because if you think about it, many people, they accept that okay, there is God. But Muhammad Rasul Allah, this is what they have a problem with. Right? But the thing is that if the Prophet sallallahu sallam was not accepted, if he is not respected, then what will happen? The entire foundation of Islam has collapsed when the foundation has destroyed, the old structure will fall, the old structure will collapse.

So the Prophet sallallahu sallam, his family, his actions, if ever they are attacked, what is our duty stand up in defense? And from this greater lesson, that if ever a believer is attacked, something negative is said about him without any proof, then what is our responsibility? What is our responsibility? Stand up in defense. But what if they are guilty?

Exactly innocent until proven guilty? But what if? And then we're speaking without knowledge.

Right? Because sometimes we say, well, I don't know about this matter. So I can't really say anything I want to keep out of it. Then in that situation, what should we do? What does Allah teach us over here? Look at the ayat and find the answer. What does Allah teach us?

Because sometimes we don't want to defend somebody, because what if they are wrong?

And we don't have knowledge about that situation. So we want to keep quiet. So what should we do in this situation? What does Allah teach us?

Exactly. Mallya kulana, Aneta, Kalama, Behala,

it is not correct for us to talk about this matter.

So for example, there's a particular individual and somebody is backbiting about them in front of you.

Right? And you stop them and this is what this is right? But this is true. Then what do you say? Well, okay, even if it's true, it's not okay for us to talk about this. It's not correct for us to indulge in this kind of conversation. Because if we do, then we are guilty. We are responsible, we are committing a sin. Were you begging Allah and Allah clarifies to you I'll I add the verses, Allah is clarifying the verses of the Year to you will allow our Lehmann Hakeem and Allah is Knowing and wise, wise, in how he brings about a matter in why he let something happen and in the outcome of that particular matter. So over here, Allah let this happen. But there was Hikmah behind this and

Allah is teaching us lessons through this for our own good you obey you know Hola Hola, como ir to Allah Who are Lehmann Hakeem. A few more lessons that are learned from the story which are in the following ayat which inshallah we will do in our next lesson. So panic alarm will be handy. Kenosha de la ilaha illa Anta Nesta, we look I want to make a Salam or Aleikum Warahmatullah wabarakatuh