What are the consequences according to Islam when one bad mouths or uses obscene, vulgar or bad words just to entertain the company?
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Answer:
Use vulgar words to entertain
In the name of Allah, We praise Him, seek His help and ask
for His forgiveness. Whoever Allah guides none can misguide, and whoever
He allows to fall astray, none can guide them aright. We bear witness that
there is no one (no idol, no person, no
grave, no prophet, no imam, no dai,
nobody!) worthy of worship but Allah Alone, and we bear witness that
Muhammad (saws) is His slave-servant and the seal of His Messengers.
Allah Says in the Holy Quran Chapter 2 Surah
Baqarah verse 268:
268 The Shaytaan threatens you with poverty, and bids you towards
‘fahisha’ (indecent acts, deeds, talk, etc.). Allah Promises you His Forgiveness and
Bounties, and Allah Cares for all and He Knows all things.
Sunan of Abu-DawoodHadith 4078 Narrated bySahl Ibn al-Hanzaliyyah
The Messenger of Allah (saws) said: ‘Allah
does not like obscene words or deeds, or the intentional committing of
obscenity.’
The Prophet (saws) said: ‘A believer does not
taunt, curse, abuse, or talk indecently.
Allah's Messenger (saws) said, "Whoever
can guarantee (the chastity of) what is between his two jaw-bones
(tongue) and what is between his two legs (private parts), I guarantee
for him
Uqbah met Allah's messenger (saws) and asked
him wherein salvation consisted. He
(saws) replied, "Control your tongue, keep to your house,
and weep over your sin."
When Sufyan asked Allah's messenger (saws)
what he feared most for him, he (saws) took hold of his own tongue and
said, "This."
It does behove and befit one who has professed belief in
Allah and the Last Day that they should bad mouth or use obscene, vulgar, or
bad language…regardless of whether they are angry or in jest. Such indecent and vulgar talk simply does not
fit the righteous character of a believer who sincerely fears Allah and the
Last Day.
A man asked the Prophet (saws): ‘O Messenger
of Allah (saws), the ordinances of Islam appear to me a multitude of affairs,
so kindly tell me something to which I should hold fast.’ He (saws) answered: ‘Let your tongue be
constantly occupied with the Remembrance of Allah.’
The consequence of one who uses foul language and does not
turn back to Allah Subhanah seeking sincere forgiveness is that he will be held
accountable for his acts and deeds in the Supreme Presence of the Majestic Lord
on an Inevitable Day.
… The Messenger of Allah (saws) took hold of
his tongue and said: ‘O Muadh, keep this in control.’ I said: ‘Shall we be called to account in
respect of that which we say?’ He (saws)
answered: ‘O Mu'adh, may your mother be bereaved! Will anything else
besides (irresponsible) talk cause the people to be thrown into the Hell-Fire
upon their faces or on their nostrils?’
Whatever written of Truth and benefit is only due to
Allah’s Assistance and Guidance, and whatever of error is of me alone. Allah Alone Knows Best and He is the Only Source
of Strength.
Your brother and well wisher in
Islam,
Burhan
Wister