The Prohibition of mocking and ridiculing One Another

Surah Al-Hujuraat/ The Dwellings

The Prohibition of mocking and ridiculing One Another:-

- Allah the Exalted forbids scoffing at people, which implies humiliating and belittling them.
- In the Sahih, it is recorded that the Messenger of Allah said, "Arrogance is refusing the truth and belittling people."And in another Version, "And despising people."
- It is forbidden to scoff at and belittle people, for the injured party could be more honored and dearer to Allah the Exalted than those who ridicule and belittle them. This is why Allah the Exalted said,
"O you who believe! Let not a group scoff at another group, it may be that the latter are better than the former. Nor let (some) women scoff at other women, it may be that the latter are better than the former." [49:11]
- thus, stating this prohibition for men and then women. The statement of Allah the Exalted,
"Nor defame yourselves," [49:11]
- Forbids defaming each other.
- He among men who is a slanderer, and a backbiter, is cursed and condemned as Allah states
"Woe to every Humazah, Lumazah" [104:1]
- Hamz is defamation by action, while Lamz is by words.


May Allah guide us to say only what is good and pleasing to Him, ameen.