The 'Sound' of Silence

Lately, I heard too much noise in the cyberspace due to information explosion and the ease of getting,sharing and spreading the information through email, mailinglist, facebook,twitter etc.Many of us are too eager to share the information and in many cases this information are misinformation-half truths and lies.Worst, we become the 'forwarders' of fitnah that may adversely affect individuals and organisations! How many us have given adequate thoughts and check the validity of the information before we share them with friends and post them to the cyberspace?

Sometimes,a few friends asked for my views and I replied I don't know or remain silent.Saya lebih suka diam dari jadi penyebar fitnah!!!At certain times,we should emulate the discipline of scholars before we give our views.

[49:6]Wahai orang-orang yang beriman! Jika datang kepada kamu seorang fasik membawa sesuatu berita, maka selidikilah (untuk menentukan) kebenarannya, supaya kamu tidak menimpakan sesuatu kaum dengan perkara yang tidak diingini dengan sebab kejahilan kamu (mengenainya) sehingga menjadikan kamu menyesali apa yang kamu telah lakukan.

 

 

Let me share this note:

Strength in Silence

Someone once asked the Prophet, peace be upon him: "Which land is most beloved to Allah, and which land is most despised by Him?"

The Prophet (peace be upon him) replied: "I do not know  until I ask the angel Gabriel."

Thereafter, Gabriel informed him that the most beloved places are the mosques and the most disliked are the marketplaces. [Musnad Ahmad, Musnad Abî Ya`la, and Mustadrak al-Hâkim]

In stark contrast to the example of the Prophet (peace be upon him), the Companions, and the eminent Islamic scholars throughout the ages, we find many laymen who are quite willing to speak with authority on every matter, great and small, regardless of how well informed they are. Many people speak hastily before giving the matter sufficient study. Had they only done their research, they would easily have seen how wrong they are. Alas, some people are just not prepared, mentally or emotionally, to deal with difficult issues and to research them with the required degree of thoroughness and rigour.

The media has emboldened the general public even further. Many people now regard it as a weakness when a scholar remains silent on an issue or admits he does not know the answer. They feel ashamed themselves not to have an opinion about everything, even if it is a singularly difficult question of Islamic Law or a tenet of religious belief. Every topic has become the same – politics, economics, ancient and modern history – and it makes no difference how much specialization is required to do justice to the matter.

Source:
"Allah Knows Best – The Value of Being Impartial" -  Salman al-Oadah

 

Comments

[maryam chin]

thanks for sharing Pak Adib, maybe this is the right time to appreciate 'silence is golden'

[Adib]

Yes, I think it is a sound decision to observe silence especially so in Ramadhan.