THE DAILY ISLAMIC REMINDERS. Yaumul Jumuat, 24th day of Jumaadal Aakhir 1440, (Friday, 1st March, 2019). SPEAK KINDLY OR REMAIN SILENT. BismilLaahir Rahmaanir Raheem. A Muslim has to guard his tongue and avoid things that have been forbidden. Among these forbidden things which people often take lightly are gheebah (backbiting), buhtan (slander) and nameemah (malicious gossip). Gheebah or backbiting means speaking about a person in his absence and saying things that he would not like to have spread around or mentioned. Buhtan or slander means saying things about a person that are not true, or in other words telling lies about him. Nameemah or malicious gossip means telling one person what another said in order to cause trouble between them. ALLAH says: “neither backbite one another. Would one of you like to eat the flesh of his dead brother? You would hate it (so hate backbiting). And fear ALLAH. Verily, ALLAH is the One Who forgives and accepts repentance, Most Merciful” [49:12] Also It was narrated from Abu Hurayrah (may ALLAH be pleased with him) that the Messenger of ALLAH (peace and blessings of ALLAH be upon him) said: “Do you know what gheebah (backbiting) is?” They said, “ALLAH and HIS Messenger know best.” He said, “Saying something about your brother that he dislikes.” It was said, “What if what I say about my brother is true?” He said, “If what you say is true then you have backbitten about him, and if it is not true, then you have slandered him.” [Muslim]. To be continued later in shaa ALLAH. Please remember today is Friday. We should strive to follow most of the sunnahs of each Friday to maximize our rewards in shaa ALLAH. May ALLAH keep guiding us all, forgive our shortcomings and make us among those who are successful to Jannatul Firdaus. Aameen.