the faults of others and does not mention them to others without any Shar’i reason will be made to enter Paradise.

But remember! The more important and useful the thing is for us in the Hereafter the more Satan tries to prevent us from it. Therefore Satan does not want at all that Muslims refrain from finding faults with each other and stay away from committing backbiting against each other. Perhaps that’s why majority of Muslims are busy committing the sins of taletelling, slander, having low opinion, backbiting and revealing faults of each other. No one is ready to conceal the faults of each other, but rather sometimes we proudly mention them to others.

If someone is privileged to conceal the faults of someone else, it is only temporary, but as soon as there is a dispute between him and someone else, he reveals all the faults of that person which were concealed. Alas! There is no fear of the Hereafter whatsoever. Remember! The punishment of Hell is severe and we cannot bear it. Sayyiduna ‘Isa Ruhullah عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلَام has stated, ‘Many strong bodies, beautiful faces, and sweet-talking tongues will be screaming in the depths of Hell.’ (Mukashafa-tul-Quloob, pp. 152)

Perils of backbiting at a glance

Dear Islamic brothers! It is better for us that we repent sincerely to Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ and make a firm intention to prevent ourselves from the sins like taletelling, backbiting, etc. Otherwise remember! The destructions of backbiting are extremely dangerous. In his 504-page book named ‘Gheebat ki Tabah Kariyan’ [Backbiting – A Cancer in our Society] Shaykh-e-Tareeqat, Ameer-e-Ahl-e-Sunnat, the founder of Dawat-e-Islami, ‘Allamah Maulana Abu Bilal Muhammad Ilyas Attar Qaadiri Razavi Ziyaee دَامَـتْ بَـرَكَـاتُـهُـمُ الْـعَـالِـيَـه has mentioned perils of backbiting selected from the Quran and Hadees and the sayings of pious predecessors رَحِمَهُمُ الـلّٰـهُ تَـعَالٰی. Let’s listen to them and make a firm intention to refrain from backbiting:

1.         Backbiting severs faith.

Backbiting brings about a bad end.

The Du’a of the one who backbites abundantly is not answered.