The Invisible Traps
Translated by Shazwani Mohd Ismail
(PI-Gen's translator),
From an article entitled “Jerat-Jerat Ghaib”,
From an article entitled “Jerat-Jerat Ghaib”,
Originally written by A.Ubaidillah Bin
Alias
(Active motivator, HR Officer at
Perbadanan Kemajuan Iktisad Negeri Kelantan (PKINK))
A group of people were talking. A few seconds later,
they started laughing out loud cursing, “You’re crazy! You’re idiot! ”
They continued talking. After that, they laughed out loud again, this time
saying “Hoi monkey!
You slow-brained!” and the cursing went on and on.
It all happened during their laughter. This situation is as if they
are very happy and comfortable uttering out those cursing words. Do they not
realize that what they say is being counted by Allah? Did they think that if
their friend did not take it at heart, Allah did not count?
No
Turning Back To Overshot Words
Rasulullah (PBUH) said : “Those who
are guarded by Allah from the evil tongue and genitals, he is ensured Jannah.”
[HR At-Tirmizi]. Aisyah
r.ha. told that she once said to Rasulullah (PBUH): “It’s enough Safiyyah is
like this and like that for you.” Therefore Rasulullah (PBUH) said: “You
have uttered out a word, that if it is mixed into the sea water, it will
definitely be murky!”
She then told of someone’s behaviour (the dark side), therefore
Rasulullah (PBUH) said: “I am uneasy to tell about other’s behaviour, even
though I am given plenty (of the world’s wealth)!” [HR Abu Daud & At-Tirmizi]. This hadith is
a hard reminder regarding talking behind people’s back and evil of the tongue.
Beware when talking, because that’s where the invisible traps can crush us
afterlife.
We have met with
people who insulted others whereas he was still in the mosque. Also there are
those who lie when he is still at the door of the mosque after prayers. There
are grocers who lie to buyers, whereas he just performed prayer in the mosque.
Subhanallah!
Did they not realize that those
sayings were sins? Or were they trapped without realizing it? In fact, this is
the invisible taps that will drag them to Allah’s Jahannam. Na‟uzubillah min
zalik.By right, we should talk with good words. Fill it with wonderful and
sweet words. Rasulullah (PBUH) said: “And the good word is sadaqah.” [HR al-Bukhari & Muslim]. Rasulullah
(PBUH) also said: “Be scared of Allah’s Jahannam by sadaqah, even it’s a piece
of date.” However if those who do not have a piece of date, sadaqah with good
words.” [HR al-Bukhari & Muslim]
The
Honour of Those with Good Words
In Cairo, Egypt, there was an Al-Quran
teacher who was very obedient to Allah. He taught Al-Quran and guided those
people to memorise the Al-Quran at his house complex. For years, he never failed
to arrive early for his teachings, after the Subuh prayers, til sunrise.
One
fine day, he waved goodbye to his students before ending the class, as if that
will be his final class. On the very same day right before the Zohor prayer,
his students received a bad news regarding his death at 10 o’clock in the
morning. The next day, a student went up to his wife. His wife then told the
student: “Yesterday he came home at half past 7 in the morning. He then said “I
will die at 10 o’clock in the morning!” I thought he was just kidding around.
He then said: “Please prepare my breakfast.” I prepared the breakfast, and we
ate together.
At half past 8, he
went into the bathroom and bathe for quite sometime. Then he came out and
sprayed some perfume, like he was preparing for the Friday prayer. He then put
on his best clothes and started to recite the Al-Quran. A few minutes before 10
o’clock he said: “I will die at 10 o’clock, therefore please forgive me. Please
leave my wrong doings behind.”
I was extremely shocked
and speechless. A few seconds before 10 o’clock, he tucked himself into bed and
recited the Shahadah, and he passed away peacefully to be with Allah forever. My
muslim brothers & sisters, just have a look at the life of those who mind
their words, reciting the zikr and teaching the Al-Quran. He also forbade his
tongue to use words that are forbidden by Allah. He never did say bad words,
vulgar words or talk behind people’s back. This is the kind of people that
Allah ensures his success afterlife.
May we belong with them who gets
graced by Allah S.W.T and be saved from devastating invisible traps.
InsyaAllah.
Source :
Majalah
al-Ustaz: Issue No.5, (March 2013), page 58-59
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