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In other words, gossip. Ladies and gentleman, tonight I shall discuss the biggest sin known to man, gossip. Since I am an Arab representative, and I tend to speak on behalf of Arab ideology, I will not reiterate that again today, and assume we all understand that I am talking about everyone in the world, especially Arabs.
One thing that I never understood growing up is why was I taught morals and religion. I kept thinking that it is a good thing. Learning all these guidelines to a better life. However, I never see it being applied. Gossip is one of the biggest sins known to man. It’s a big sin in all religions because you are hurting someone’s reputation and may effect their lives. You are NOT to speak of someone in their absence even if it is good news. You are not to talk. You have no reason to judge anyone. Who are you to judge really?
Gossip is a problem in our society. A big problem. It is such a problem that people who know me know for a fact that I hate Arabic older women and their presence around me because of this devilish chattering. Don’t even get me started on the evil eye or jinx or as we say in Arabic, hasad. Gossip leads to such evilness and people get hurt by it. God mentioned it in the Quran that you should not talk about other people! People jinx others! The eye has power that is beyond looking.
So don’t gossip, and don’t talk ill of people. What are you going to gain in your lifetime if you did? Ah? Recognition? Superiority? A higher status in society? Or you rather have the devil permeate your soul and only think bad of others and talk shit about them? You tell me!
I hate hate hate gossip. I hate women who do and even men. I can’t stand it and I have no idea why it keeps going on, and why they preach to us to not do it. Yet, they are the ones who are doing it and causing harm to other people. Why do you gossip? You tell me!
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You shouldn’t visit Jordan that country thrives on gossips.. Even uni girls would be sitting analyzing everysingle girl that passes by them and her dress code and her reputation.. I’m so freaking sick of that crap!!
The main problem with gossip and hasad and all these things is that it is part of human nature. Religion and morals and social guidelines are attempts at controlling the speed at which we corrupt the world we live in
Agreed. It is a crime. People who judge others are apt to do this but they forget that God judges them, which is his right.
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GOSSIP can kill anybody
But some people like GOSSIP to increase their popularity
I agree. Gossip is used to increase one’s popularity. Well said.
Did you just watch Gossip Girl and got inspired? No, seriously, some people don’t have anything else to do but talk shit and that’s how it is. The only thing you can do about it is to be the better person, or just show them your middle finger!
I have never seen Gossip Girl in my life. I am assuming from the title that it isn’t that great.
greetings, I like your blog, and admire your courage to speak out your mind and feelings regardless of what people may think about it, i also like your “geeky” aspect.
i agree with you on this gossip issue, some people will backbite others for things they are not even responsible for (example, their looks), it’s disgusting.
but do you really believe in that “The eye has power that is beyond looking.” ? i mean, i am a muslim but being someone with a scientific background i find it hard believing in things like that, can’t help it, and until the thing is not confirmed i keep hoping that there might be a different interpretation.
@leen – I am like you, I do believe in scientific explanations of things first. However, there are too many things that are beyond explanation that you need to start thinking of the spiritual interpretation instead.
when you say the eye are you speaking of egyptian eye or the fatima eye (or hand with an eye)? or are they the same?
gossip is something that thwarts your mind away from other things people could be discussing.
in the quran a few ayahs mention ‘idle talk’. some might attribute it to singing or gossip it depends on the context of the sentence. but the overall point that is being made is that one shouldnt waste their precious breathe talking about others. to rebel against the rebellious girl, i want to say, but am not entirely sure, that praising someone behind there back is not haraam or even makruh, in fact it might even bring a little thawab. is praise behind ones back against arabic culture?
Salam Mona,
@Brian: never mind what Mona said on that regard..she’s clueless LOL..just kiddin mona
.I think what she meant was, talking bad about someone in their absence,even if what is said is true, is haram and called “gheeba”.and its wors if what is said is not true, and that is called “boh-taan” ..wallaho a3lam.
Thank you for bringing up such an important topic for discussion ,Mona.Over all, Arab women are among the worst in the world when it comes to gossip ..God help us, Arab men, for having to put up with that all our lives
@Nana – I am clueless.. maybe..
And I think not just Arab women loath on gossip, but many women all over the world do. Just Arab women do it with style and perfection.
Yay! Finally someone who hates gossip like I do!
Often I end up being silent the whole time or even sitting alone to avoid hearing the others which seem not to talk about ANY OTHER thing. I wish they would stop that. And I wish they’d stop caring about what others gossip about as well. Every time when my mother starts speaking about “what people might say if…” I tell her that they can’t stop speaking anyway so as long as we know we’re doing the right things we shouldn’t care about what they might think about it.
I find gossip not only very wrong, but deadly boring as well. I cannot understand how everyone keeps filling their time with it!
Hi! I stumbled upon your blog through Entrecard. This post, especially, caught my attention.
I was raised in the southern U.S. Gossip is an art form down here. It was one of the biggest problems I had with the religion I was raised with. Gossip was then and still is quite prevalent and goes against everything we were taught in church. I see it as three things: first, a form of judgment, which Christianity teaches no human should do as that is for God to do (“Judge not, lest ye be judged”.) Second, it’s two-faced, because the gossiper usually spits their tales behind ones back, and then will be sweet as pie to their face. And thirdly, it is hypocritical to pretend to like someone and then say bad things about them when they are not around to defend themselves or explain the stories told about them.
I think gossipers (and those who listen) gossip not so much for popularity, but to make themselves feel better about their own lives. The result is they usually feel superior over the other person.
And in our society, celebrity gossip is sought after. Regular people feel the need to know that those with power, wealth, and fame, are also just human beings.
Looking closely, the people who gossip the most are usually the most insecure and jealous.
BTW, I enjoy your blog