Commentary of the Noble Quran - Chapter 49 - Surah al-Hujurat - Part 3

2. SESSION 3 | TOPIC OF REVIEW
Keeping away from
negative ethical traits.
ُ‫ة‬َ‫ور‬ُ‫س‬‫ات‬َ‫ر‬ُ‫ج‬ُ‫ـح‬
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‫ال‬

3. THE SIN OF MAKING UP RUMORS
ْ‫م‬
ُ
‫ك‬َ‫اء‬َ‫ج‬
ْ
‫ن‬‫إ‬ ‫وا‬ُ‫ن‬َ‫آم‬ َ‫ين‬
‫ذ‬
‫اَّل‬ ‫ا‬َ‫ه‬ُّ‫ي‬
َ
‫أ‬ ‫ا‬َ‫ي‬‫ق‬‫اس‬
َ
‫ف‬
َ
‫أ‬ ‫وا‬ُ‫ن‬‫ذ‬‫ي‬َ‫ب‬َ‫ت‬
َ
‫ف‬ ٍ‫إ‬َ‫ب‬
َ
‫ن‬‫ب‬
ْ
‫ن‬
ْ‫م‬ُ‫ت‬
ْ
‫ل‬َ‫ع‬
َ
‫ف‬ ‫ا‬َ‫م‬ ٰ َ َ
‫لَع‬ ‫وا‬ُ‫ح‬‫ب‬
ْ
‫ص‬ُ‫ت‬
َ
‫ف‬ ٍ‫ة‬
َ
‫ال‬َ‫ه‬َ‫ِب‬ ‫ا‬ً‫م‬ْ‫و‬
َ
‫ق‬ ‫وا‬ُ‫يب‬‫ص‬
ُ
‫ت‬
َ
‫ن‬َ‫ن‬‫م‬ِ‫ا‬
6O’ you who have true faith! If one who publicly and openly commits sins brings you any news (concerning
another person) then ascertain its truthfulness carefully (before you spread it) lest you harm people
through (your own) ignorance (through accepting and following false reports) and then regret what you
have done.
ُ‫ة‬َ‫ور‬ُ‫س‬‫ات‬َ‫ر‬ُ‫ج‬ُ‫ـح‬
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‫ال‬

4. WHAT IS A ‘FAASIQ’?
• Word Faasiq (‫)فاسق‬ comes from the trilateral Arabic root “‫ق‬ ‫س‬ ‫”ف‬ meaning to “exit”
from something / somewhere – used 54 times in the Qur’an in various ways:
• Pharaoh
• Hypocrite
• Those who harm the Prophets.
• Those who give priority to their family, wealth, etc… over Allah and His religion.
• In the Qur’anic usage, it means to leave the path of truth and also a person who
performs a major sin and does not repent.
• Opposite of “ ‫عا‬‫دل‬ ” or ‘fair and just’.

5. THE SIN OF MAKING UP RUMORS
Historical event in regards to this verse
1. Sending of Waleed ibne Uqbah to Bani al-Mustaliq.
Contemporary events in regards to this verse
1. News Media (Eastern and Western)
2. Internet and social media

6. THE SIN OF MAKING UP RUMORS – LESSONS TO LEARN - 1
1. As believers, we MUST be those who investigate and look into issues without
passing judgment in haste. «‫یا‬‫ّها‬‫ی‬‫ا‬‫ذین‬ّ‫ال‬‫آمنوا‬...‫ّنوا‬‫ی‬‫فتب‬»
2. Not all of the companions of the Prophet were noble people. «‫ان‬‫جاءكم‬‫فاسق‬»
3. There is no problem in ‘exposing’ those whose habit is to spread problems in
society. «‫ان‬‫جاءكم‬‫فاسق‬»
4. Societal problems stem from two sources: those working to cause problems and
the people who blindly follow them. «‫الذین‬‫آمنوا‬‫ان‬‫جائكم‬‫فاسق‬...‫ّنوا‬‫ی‬‫فتب‬»
ُ‫ة‬َ‫ور‬ُ‫س‬‫ات‬َ‫ر‬ُ‫ج‬ُ‫ـح‬
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‫ال‬

7. THE SIN OF MAKING UP RUMORS – LESSONS TO LEARN - 2
5. The norm in Islam is to give people the benefit of the doubt, EXCEPT for those who
are proven to have broken this sanctity – they must be treated differently. «‫الذین‬‫آمنوا‬
‫ان‬‫جائكم‬‫فاسق‬...‫ّنوا‬‫ی‬‫فتب‬»
6. Some people who spread rumors do so under the guise of “news” or “information”
– not rumour mongering. «‫جائكم‬‫فاسق‬‫بنبأ‬»
7. True faith does not go hand in hand with blind acceptance. «‫آمنوا‬...‫ّنوا‬‫ی‬‫فتب‬»
8. One MUST NOT delay when it come to ascertaining the facts. «‫ف‬‫ّنوا‬‫ی‬‫تب‬»
ُ‫ة‬َ‫ور‬ُ‫س‬‫ات‬َ‫ر‬ُ‫ج‬ُ‫ـح‬
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‫ال‬

8. THE SIN OF MAKING UP RUMORS – LESSONS TO LEARN - 3
9. Sometimes, a fasiq may tell the truth – thus, always investigate first. «‫ّنوا‬‫ی‬‫فتب‬»
10. The Muslim ummah will always be faced with infiltrations to weaken us – from
inside and outside – we must be aware. «‫ان‬‫جائكم‬...‫ّنوا‬‫ی‬‫فتب‬»
11. In the model of Islamic leadership, one must always investigate before passing
judgement. «‫ّنوا‬‫ی‬‫فتب‬‫ان‬‫تصیبوا‬‫قوما‬‫بجهالة‬»
12. The philosophy behind many Islamic rulings is present – we need to search out
for them. «‫ّنوا‬‫ی‬‫فتب‬‫ان‬‫تصیبوا‬»
ُ‫ة‬َ‫ور‬ُ‫س‬‫ات‬َ‫ر‬ُ‫ج‬ُ‫ـح‬
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‫ال‬

9. THE SIN OF MAKING UP RUMORS – LESSONS TO LEARN - 4
13. One of the roles of mass-media is in spreading mis-information and thus, creating
problems in society. «‫ان‬‫تصیبوا‬‫قوما‬‫بجهالة‬»
14. Acting on incorrect information can lead to the downfall of a society. «‫ان‬‫تصیبوا‬‫قوما‬»
15. Acting in haste and without proper investigation is the ways of the ill-witted. «‫بجهالة‬»
16. Following the commandments of God can help reduce our grief and remorse. «‫ّنوا‬‫ی‬‫فتب‬...
‫نادمین‬»
17. Failing to plan means that we are planning to fail. «‫نادمین‬»
ُ‫ة‬َ‫ور‬ُ‫س‬‫ات‬َ‫ر‬ُ‫ج‬ُ‫ـح‬
ْ
‫ال‬