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The Moral Values of the Qur'an: Avoiding Profane Talk

Contents
  1. Introduction
  2. Just Estimation of Allah
  3. Fearing Allah as Much as One Can
  4. Destiny
  5. Putting Trust in Allah
  6. Pondering
  7. Being Careful
  8. Goodness in All
  9. Death is Near
  10. The Never-ending Attempts of Satan
  11. The Soul is Prone to Evil
  12. Being Chosen by Allah
  13. Prayer
  14. Repentance and Seeking Forgiveness
  15. Patience Till Death
  16. Support by Allah
  17. No Desperation for the Believers
  18. Evaluating Everything from the Point of View of the Qur’an
  19. Allah Knows the Secrets of All Hearts
  20. The Temporary Life in This World
  21. The Real Owner of All Possessions
  22. Being Grateful to Allah
  23. Our On-going Test
  24. Allah Does Not Place a Burden Greater Than One Can Bear
  25. No Love for the Unbelievers
  26. Regarding Nothing Dearer Than Allah, His Messenger and Striving in His Cause
  27. Humbling One's Self in Prayer
  28. Celebrating the Praises of Allah
  29. Remembering Allah in Adversity
  30. Reciting the Revelations of Allah
  31. Avoiding Profane Talk
  32. Being Moderate
  33. The Angels are Witness
  34. Writing Down Transactions
  35. Saying Something Which One Will Not Do
  36. No Dispute Among the Believers
  37. Seeking Allah’s Protection from Satan While Reading the Qur’an
  38. Being Considerate
  39. Turning Away from the Ignorant
  40. Not Arguing About Things About Which One Knows Nothing
  41. No Mocking
  42. Not Calling Believers by Nicknames
  43. Being Worthy of Trust

Believers are not interested in profane and useless talk and affairs. They find no satisfaction in such things and for them they are without value. They become involved in worldly affairs only if some benefit is to accrue to the cause of Allah. That is why believers are described in Qur’an as those

“who avoid vain talk.”

Surat al-Mumenoon, 23:3

The above verse emphasizes that when a believer comes in contact with profane talk or events, he should turn his back and do something else useful for the divine Cause. This is the right behavior to please Allah. In order to do this, the believers should always be cautious, and know what they are doing. It would not be appropriate for a believer to argue with ignorant and shallow people except where some gain is to be achieved for the Cause. The Qur’an explains the ideal manner:

“When they hear vain talk, they turn away therefromand say: ‘To us our deed and to you yours; peace be to you:

we seek not the ignorant.’ ”

Surat al-Qasas, 28:55

“They who do not bear witness to what is false, and when they pass by what is vain, they pass by nobly.”

Surat al-Furqan, 25:72

When a believer becomes free from his current work, he should continue with another useful task. As the verse explains:

“Therefore, when you are free (from your immediate task), still labour hard, And to your Lord turn (all) your attention.”

Surat al-Inshirah, 94:7-8