(Hazrat Moulana Maseehullah Khan Saheb Rahmatullahi Alaih)
Prior to speaking, ponder for a few moments. Endeavour to understand whether Allah Ta’ala Who is the Hearer and Seer will be pleased or displeased with what you are about to speak.
If this method of contemplation is adopted before speaking, then, Insha Allah, sinful talk will not emerge from your lips.
If after adopting such contemplation, the nafs urges one to indulge in sinful or nonsensical talk, then confront it with courage and supress the urge.
If any unbecoming talk was spoken, then compensate immediately for it by making taubah (repenting).
If the talk involved abuse to anyone, mockery of anyone, scandalling or gossiping about anyone, then after taubah obtain the pardon of the person concerned as well.
If for some reason it is difficult to obtain the necessary pardon, (e.g. the person concerned may be away or may have died) then make Istighfaar (seek Allah’s forgiveness) for the person concerned as well as for oneself. Such forgiveness could be asked in the following way: “O Allah! Forgive us and forgive him.”
(To be continued, Insha Allah)
