اَلـلّٰـه اَلـلّٰـه O devotees of the Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم! Consider this! Snakes are venomous creatures. Similarly, our tongue can be dangerous. Despite it being behind 32 teeth, it is not easily controlled. When it spits venom, it not only harms one’s life, it can cause severe harm to one’s faith too.

The harm of a single wrong word

The beloved Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم stated, “A person draws near to Paradise (through good deeds) until there is only a yard between him and it. He then says a certain word, which causes him to be distanced from it.”^[1]

Dear Islamic brothers! Do you see how dangerous the tongue is? May Allah allow us to protect our tongues. We should adopt silence, which is the first tool necessary for the rectification of the nafs al-ammārah. Use the tongue properly and make a habit of weighing your words before speaking. اِنْ شَــآءَالـلّٰـه The nafs will be rectified and the devotion we felt in Ramadan will be maintained even after the month passes.

The virtues of hunger

Dear Islamic brothers! The second weapon for the rectification of the nafs al-ammārah, is the sword of hunger. The Proof of Islam, Imam Muhammad al-Ghazali رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَلَيْه said, اَلْجُوْعُ رَاْسُ مَالِنَا - “Hunger is our wealth.” The meaning of this is that the blessings, security, pleasure in worship and beneficial knowledge attained by the saints is achieved due to their hunger for the pleasure of Allah.^[2] Hunger is a treasure from the treasures of Allah that He only bestows upon His favoured servants.^[3]