Category: Speech

The wise people of ancient Andalusia used to say: مَن حَسُن كلامُه وَجَبَ اكرَامه "Whoever beautifies his speech (kalamuh), it becomes obligatory to respect him (ikraamuh)."...

Choose your words very carefully ... sometimes, one bad word, can wipe one thousand good words!! ثم تأتي كلمة واحدة ، لتهدم كل الكلمات التي بيننا...

If you want to grab people's attention: "Talk LESS, say MORE...تكلم أقل ، قل أكثر Imam Shafi'iee said in a poem: أما ترى الاسد تُخشى و هي صامتة ؟! والكلب يخسى لعمري و هو نباح "Do you not see how people are in awe of the lion, although he is...

The Qur'an states: كَلِمَةً طَيِّبَةً كَشَجَرَ‌ةٍ طَيِّبَةٍ أَصْلُهَا ثَابِتٌ وَفَرْ‌عُهَا فِي السَّمَاءِ * تُؤْتِي أُكُلَهَا كُلَّ حِينٍ بِإِذْنِ رَ‌بِّهَا ۗ وَيَضْرِ‌بُ اللَّـهُ الْأَمْثَالَ لِلنَّاسِ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَتَذَكَّرُ‌ونَ * وَمَثَلُ كَلِمَة...

"Look at WHAT is being said; Don't look at WHO is saying it." انظر إلى ما قال ولا تنظر إلى من قال This is a very powerful principle, neglected by many. Imaam Ibn al-Jawzi wrote: واعلم أن ...