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۞ لَّا خَيْرَ فِى كَثِيرٍۢ مِّن نَّجْوَىٰهُمْ إِلَّا مَنْ أَمَرَ بِصَدَقَةٍ أَوْ مَعْرُوفٍ أَوْ إِصْلَـٰحٍۭ بَيْنَ ٱلنَّاسِ ۚ وَمَن يَفْعَلْ ذَٰلِكَ ٱبْتِغَآءَ مَرْضَاتِ ٱللَّهِ فَسَوْفَ نُؤْتِيهِ أَجْرًا عَظِيمًۭا ١١٤

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No good is there in much of their private conversation, except for those who enjoin charity or that which is right or conciliation between people. And whoever does that seeking means to the approval of Allah - then We are going to give him a great reward.

Tafsir of "Ibn Kathir" (English)

Righteous Najwa, Secret Talk Allah said,لااَّ خَيْرَ فِي كَثِيرٍ مِّن نَّجْوَاهُمْThere is no good in most of their secret talks,meaning, what the people say to each other.إِلاَّ مَنْ أَمَرَ بِصَدَقَةٍ أَوْ مَعْرُوفٍ أَوْ إِصْلَحٍ بَيْنَ النَّاسِsave him who orders Sadaqah (charity), or goodness, or reconciliation between mankind;meaning, except for this type of talk.Imam Ahmad recorded that Umm Kulthum bint Uqbah said that she heard the Messenger of Allah saying,لَيْسَ الْكَذَّابُ الَّذِي يُصْلِحُ بَيْنَ النَّاسِ فَيَنْمِي خَيْرًا أَوْ يَقُولُ خَيْرًاHe who brings about reconciliation between people by embellishing good or saying good things, is not a liar.She also said,"I never heard him allow what the people say (lies) except in three cases:in war, bringing peace between people and the man's speech (invented compliments) to his wife and her speech to her husband." Umm Kulthum bint Uqbah was among the immigrant women who gave their pledge of allegiance to the Messenger of Allah.The Group also recorded this Hadith, with the exception of Ibn Majah.Imam Ahmad recorded that Abu Ad-Darda said that the Messenger of Allah said,أَلَا أُخْبِرُكُمْ بِأَفْضَلَ مِنْ دَرَجَةِ الصِّيَامِ وَالصَّلَةِ وَالصَّدَقَةِShould I tell you what is better than the grade of fasting, praying and Sadaqah?They said, "Yes, O Allah's Messenger!"He said,إِصْلَحُ ذَاتِ الْبَيْنBringing reconciliation between people.He also said,وَفَسَادُ ذَاتِ الْبَيْنِ هِيَ الْحَالِقَةSpoiling the relationship (between people) is the destroyer.Abu Dawud and At-Tirmidhi also recorded this Hadith, and At-Tirmidhi said, "Hasan Sahih''.Allah said,وَمَن يَفْعَلْ ذَلِكَ ابْتَغَاء مَرْضَاتِ اللّهِand he who does this, seeking the good pleasure of Allah,with sincerity and awaiting the reward with Allah, the Exalted and Most Honored,فَسَوْفَ نُوْتِيهِ أَجْرًا عَظِيمًاWe shall give him a great reward.meaning, an immense, enormous and tremendous reward.The Punishment for Contradicting and Opposing the Messenger and Following a Path Other than That of the Believers Allah's statement

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