Dear Islamic brothers! Surely tongue is one of the greatest blessings of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ. The one who uses this blessing in a good manner gets its benefit, not only in this world, but he will also see its blessings in the Hereafter. However, the one who gives his tongue full freedom, suffers disgrace in the world and the Hereafter both. Today, we will be privileged to listen to different Madani pearls about the protection of the tongue. First of all, let’s listen to a faith-refreshing parable.

Sayyiduna Umar Bin Saleem رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه has said: Once Sayyiduna Isa عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلاَم went to his followers in the state that he عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلاَم was wearing a woollen Jubba (cloak), barefooted and had no cloth etc., on his head, and tears were rolling down from his eyes. Due to being hungry his complexion changed and due to intensity of thirst his lips became absolutely dry. He عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلاَم greeted his followers, and after giving some pieces of advice, he عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلاَم gave them the Madani pearls of protecting the tongue and said: ‘O people! Avoid speaking uselessly; never speak any word other than Zikr of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ from your tongue; otherwise your heart will become hard. No doubt, hearts are soft, but useless talk makes them hard. And the person whose heart becomes hard, gets deprived of the mercy of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ. (‘Uyoon-ul-Hikayaat, vol. 1, pp. 185)

بولوں نہ فضول اور رہیں نیچی نگاہیں                          آنکھوں کا زباں کا دے خدا قفلِ مدینہ

دوزخ کی کہاں تاب ہے کمزور بدن میں                           ہر عضو کا عطارؔ  لگا قفلِ مدینہ

صَلُّوۡ اعَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب                                                                   صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلٰى مُحَمَّد

Dear Islamic brothers! Sayyiduna Isa Ruhullah عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلاَم ordered his followers to do Zikr of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ and avoid useless conversation through the pieces of advice he عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلاَم gave to his followers in the above-mentioned parable. He عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلاَم has also said that useless talk causes the heart to become hard. Remember! Where by virtue of this tongue we may deserve the eternal blessings of Paradise by doing Zikr and reciting Salat, Na’at and delivering speeches and presenting the call towards righteousness, we may also suffer