Islam is a religion of peace, love, and compassion. Lies, suspicion, backbiting, slander, vain talk — all these are anathema to Islam. Indeed, such negative activity sows the seeds of enmity among the people and ultimately brings about the downfall of society. Backbiting (ghibah) in particular, according to the Qur’an, is not just a common social evil, but rather an abhorrent act, a major sin — the equivalent of eating one’s brother’s flesh.
Numerous ahadith of the Prophet Muhammed (pbuh) also underscore the complete futility, extreme loathsomeness and grave consequences of the deliberate misrepresentation of others. Backbiting, by the unanimous rulings of religious scholars (ijma) is forbidden, so that anyone who indulges in it is guilty of serious wrongdoing. Yet people have no qualms about engaging in this practice, flouting all prohibitions and strict commands.
Drawing upon important source material on the subjects of backbiting, false accusation (bhutan), and related issues, this book highlights the need to keep our society free of his ignoble malaise. To this end, it elucidates the relevant commands and prohibitions of the Shari’ah, so as to create in the minds of its readers a deep awareness of the sinfulness and ill effects of calumny.
By Shakil Ahmad Khan and Wasim Ahmad
au.mu.smj –
This is a must have for every Muslim family with kids . The language is so easy to understand . Plus in some verses it does not only interpret the meaning but also tells the story behind it . I actually ordered more of it to give it as gifts to other Muslim families .
Waah.SN –
This is a good introduction for young kids regarding how the verses of the Quran can be applicable in our behaviour, with little stories that are relatable to us older ones and kids’ day-to-day lives. The language is simple and easy, accompanied by colour-popping pictures. Though some pages may be hard to read because the paragraphs are too near to the bindings of the book, but just open the book wide anyway 😀
Insaida –
Kids like the colourful pictures. The stories are very simple and short. The fonts may be a bit small, so it helps to read along with them.