- Laghw
In
Islamic context, Laghw ( _ar. لغو) means "evil vain talk", vain, "dirty", "false", "falsehood", nonsensical, meaningless and "anything forbidden byAllah ". It refers to anything which serves no purpose or goal in a properMuslim life.According to the
Al-Furqan Sura (chapter) of theQur'an , Muslims are to avoid such things and pay them no mind; "... if they pass by some evil play or evil talk, they pass by it with dignity".Avoiding Laghw is an important attribute for being a successful Muslim as described in Sura Mu’minun (The Believers) of the Qur'an 23 1:9.
“Successful indeed are the believers. Who offer Salat with all solemnity and full submissiveness.Those who turn away from Al-Laghw (dirty, false, evil & forbidden speech).Those who pay ZakatThose who guard there chastity. Except from their wives or that there right hands possess, - for then, they are free from blame. But whosoever seeks beyond that, then those are the transgressors.Those who are faithfully true to their amanat ( Duties ordered by Allah, honesty, trust) and to their covenants.And those who strictly guard their prayers ( 5 prayers at fixed times)” 23 1:9
External links
* [http://www.quranicstudies.com/article28.html The Attributes of the Believers as Defined in Surah Al-Mu'minun]
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