التَّعْبِيرُ عَنِ الذَّاتِ بَيْنَ الـحـُرِّيـَّةِ وَالـمَسْؤُوليـَّةِ : Self-expression between freedom and responsibility

Holy Book Al Quran is the final Holy Book revealed upon the Last of Prophets Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH). The Quran & Sunnah is the only source of holy guidance as it entails detailed instructions for each and every walk of human life. Here a guidance from Quran for the followers of Islam” (التَّعْبِيرُ عَنِ الذَّاتِ بَيْنَ الـحـُرِّيـَّةِ وَالـمَسْؤُوليـَّةِ : خوداظہارِی؛ Self-expression between freedom and responsibility) is discussed wrt rights of expression and responsibilities attached with it for better living from Quran and Hadith of Prophet ﷺ. This is an approved Jumma Khutba from the Sultanate of Oman and translated in English.

بِسۡمِ ٱللهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

التَّعْبِيرُ عَنِ الذَّاتِ بَيْنَ الـحـُرِّيـَّةِ وَالـمَسْؤُوليـَّةِ

Self-expression between freedom and responsibility.

اعوذ باللہ من الشیطان الرجیم- بسم اللہ الرحمن الرحیم 

ٱدۡعُ إِلَىٰ سَبِيلِ رَبِّكَ بِٱلۡحِكۡمَةِ وَٱلۡمَوۡعِظَةِ ٱلۡحَسَنَةِ‌ۖ وَجَـٰدِلۡهُم بِٱلَّتِى هِىَ أَحۡسَنُ‌ۚ إِنَّ رَبَّكَ هُوَ أَعۡلَمُ بِمَن ضَلَّ عَن سَبِيلِهِۦ‌ۖ وَهُوَ أَعۡلَمُ بِٱلۡمُهۡتَدِينَ

May God praise and praise Him more and more. This is the reason for the good deeds and the benefits of marriage. God is God, He is the One who is worshiped, He is the One who is the One who is the One who is the One who is the One who has bestowed blessings upon Him What is the meaning of construction or construction or construction of the world? There is no faith to decorate my building or that it is disbelief, I remember or disobeyed that this is a problem with us. This is the name of Muhammad, may God’s prayers and peace be upon him and his family. Religious treatment, religious treatment, morals, and all human beings are perfect in us. Be very happy Durood and peace, and peace be upon him, may God bless him and grant him peace, may God bless him and grant him peace, may God bless him and grant him peace, may God bless him and grant him peace - recitation of verses This is a translation:

Invite (mankind, O Muhammad SAW) to the Way of your Lord (i.e. Islâm) with wisdom (i.e. with the Divine Revelation and the Qur'ân) and fair preaching, and argue with them in a way that is better. Truly, your Lord knows best who has gone astray from His Path, and He is the Best Aware of those who are guided. (125)

Surah An Nahl – 125

O servants of Allah, fear Allah - adopt piety and obey Allah. He said in Surat Al-Imran:

O you who believe! Fear Allâh (by doing all that He has ordered and by abstaining from all that He has forbidden) as He should be feared. [Obey Him, be thankful to Him, and remember Him always], and die not except in a state of Islâm [as Muslims (with complete submission to Allâh)]. (102)

Surah Aal E Imran – 102

I admonish you and yourself to fear Allah, so fear Allah - may Allah have mercy on us all - like for others what you like for yourself, and do good as you like for yourself. do, and do not say to others what you do not like to be said to you, for "None of you can be a believer until he likes for his brother what he likes for himself." 

O believers, the Creator is pure, that He has given man the ability to express himself, so he reveals what is inside him and expresses his opinion. He expresses what he likes and dislikes, what makes him happy and what he hates. He said in Surah Rahman

The Most Gracious (Allâh)! (1) He has taught (you mankind) the Qur'ân (by His Mercy). (2) He created man. (3) He taught him eloquent speech. (4)

Surah Ar Rahman – 1-4

In these verses some of the favors of the Creator on man are expressed in that He created him and taught him to speak, so that he could explain to himself and understand what He said, and with this blessing, and that Among other blessings, there is a great responsibility to protect them from evil and use them for good, while Allah has made the choice of good and evil clear in Surah Al-Balad.

And shown him the two ways (good and evil)? (10)

Surah Al Balad – 10

So being grateful for a blessing is good and being ungrateful is harmful. He said in Surah Al-Dhar:

Verily, We have prepared for the disbelievers iron chains, iron collars, and a blazing Fire. (4)

Surah Al Dhar/Al Insan – 4

Although people differ in their backgrounds, cultures and perspectives, wise and thoughtful people agree that self-expression, whether spoken or written, is one of the natural rights of man. It is a right like other rights that comes with responsibilities and duties that must be observed and performed, and freedom cannot be denied. However, if it violates the rights, duties and responsibilities of others, such as violating human dignity, or violating the stability of societies and nations, then it should be rejected.

Some people are negligent in using various devices and means to express their opinions in irresponsible ways and situations, but a Muslim should not be negligent, as a Muslim is commanded to have good manners. And in that he should possess the most beautiful qualities. And it is mentioned in Surah Al-Baqarah to strive for goodwill in words and deeds:

and speak kindly to mankind;

Surah Al Baqara – 83-Part

If the freedom of expression is misused by a person and is not freely exercised without moderation and balance, it can lead to strife and create differences and conflicts between individuals and societies. Is. Allah says in Surah Al-Asra

And say to My slaves (i.e. the true believers of Islâmic Monotheism) that they should (only) say those words that are the best. (Because) Shaitân (Satan) verily, sows state of conflicit and disagreements among them. Surely, Shaitân (Satan) is to man a plain enemy. (53)

Surah Al Isra – 53

It is important to check oneself before expressing, and refraining from using any word, whether spoken or written, from speaking in vain, from causing harm, and from engaging in vain activities are among the attributes of the believers who Who has been praised by Allah Ta'ala. And promised them success. Which is mentioned in Surah Al-Mu'minun:

Successful indeed are the believers. (1) Those who offer their Salât (prayers) with all solemnity and full submissiveness. (2) And those who turn away from Al-Laghw (dirty, false, evil vain talk, falsehood, and all that Allâh has forbidden). (3)

Surah Al Mumenoon – 1-3

At another place it was also said

O you who believe! Keep your duty to Allâh and fear Him, and speak (always) the truth. (70) He will direct you to do righteous good deeds and will forgive you your sins. And whosoever obeys Allâh and His Messenger (SAW) he has indeed achieved a great achievement (i.e. he will be saved from the Hell-fire and will be admitted to Paradise). (71)

Surah Al Ahzab – 70-71

Islam with its high teachings wants Muslims to be a model of a good and virtuous person with their morals and actions and this does not happen in a person until he is aware of the consequences of his actions, including Words and actions are also included, aware of their consequences and effects, feels responsibility, and is accountable for it.

Modern means of communication, including digital platforms, have become popular tools for self-expression, and the exchange of opinions and conversations, besides, it has reinforced some undesirable behaviors as well as verbal expression. Because of its ease and speed, they adopted it as a way to attack others, spread against the truth, and promote things that conflict with the values of society. It has a direct effect on the reader, and an indirect effect on the way individuals relate to each other, and on the perspectives of others and their perceptions of their society and its values.

Tell them that they are responsible, and will be questioned according to the decree of Allah in Surat al-Israa.

Verily! The hearing, and the sight, and the heart, of each of those one will be questioned (by Allâh). (36)

Surah Al Isra – 36-Part

And whatever actions and words they say, the angels of Allah protect them. He said in Surah Qaf:

Not a word does he (or she) utter, but there is a watcher by him ready (to record it).[] (18)

Surah Qaf – 18

They should not ignore or forget the shared social responsibility that requires everyone to preserve social achievements and observe goodness. The success of societies and nations is not only measured by their material development but also by their precious and human heritage and their moral renaissance that preserves human dignity.

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Fear Allah's servant Allah has set a great example for us in Surah Ibrahim which describes the power of the correct speech, its good effects and its stability in the souls of those who receive it. 

See you not how Allâh sets forth a parable? - A goodly word as a goodly tree, whose root is firmly fixed, and its branches (reach) to the sky (i.e. very high). (24) Giving its fruit at all times, by the Leave of its Lord and Allâh sets forth parables for mankind in order that they may remember. (25)

Surah Ibrahim – 24-25

He also explained the other side of this word for those who reflect on his verses, it is an evil word that does not benefit people, and in the very next verse he said:

And the parable of an evil word is that of an evil tree uprooted from the surface of earth having no stability. (26)

Surah Ibrahim – 26

This meaning was confirmed in the Holy Qur’an once again, when the word “good” is added to “good” then the actions of the one whose speech is good will be good. And whoever’s actions are good, his words are true, Allah said in Surah Fatir:

To Him ascend (all) the goodly words, and the righteous deeds exalt it (i.e. the goodly words are not accepted by Allâh unless and until they are followed by good deeds),

Surah Fatir – 10

So fear Allah - and know that a good word is a savior for a servant in this world and the Hereafter. The Messenger of Allah, may God bless him and grant him peace, said: Save yourself from hell even if it is half a date. Why not, and whoever does not get it, with kind words.

O people of Allah, remember this decree of Allah

قُلۡ يَـٰعِبَادِىَ ٱلَّذِينَ أَسۡرَفُواْ عَلَىٰٓ أَنفُسِهِمۡ لَا تَقۡنَطُواْ مِن رَّحۡمَةِ ٱللَّهِ‌ۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَغۡفِرُ ٱلذُّنُوبَ جَمِيعًا‌ۚ إِنَّهُ ۥ هُوَ ٱلۡغَفُورُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ

Say: "O 'Ibâdî (My slaves) who have transgressed against themselves (by committing evil deeds and sins)! Despair not of the Mercy of Allâh, verily Allâh forgives all sins. Truly, He is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful[] (53)

Surah Az Zumr – 53



وآخر دعوانا ان الحمد للہ رب العالمین- سبحان ربک رب العزة عما يصفون، وسلام على المرسلين والحمد لله رب العالمين