Cursing is Prohibited in Islam | Punishment for Cursing in Quran and Hadith
Islam
is a religion of peace, love, and mercy. Allah Almighty and His
Messenger Prophet Muhammad (SAW) teach us to be kind, loving and
merciful with Muslim brothers and also with Non-Muslims. So we can say
the religion that asks its members to greet one another with love,
peace, mercy, and blessings, does not allow cursing one another not even
jokingly.
Cursing
is of two types: The first one is swearing, saying
and meaning something bad to someone through vulgar language which is
usually done in modes of losing temper, joking around or because someone
has just become used to using such foul words in their speech.
So,
it is important for those to maintain their anger to the bare minimum
and not be induced to swear for the sake of releasing their anger and
offending someone else. Allah Almighty says in the Noble Quran: “Who
spend (in the cause of Allah) during ease and hardship and who restrain
anger and who pardon the people – and Allah loves the doers of good.” (Quran, 3:134)
The
second one is an expressive wish against a person in hope that he/she
undergoes some sort of misfortune. This can be related to the evil eye,
black magic or just plain old hatred which imposes thoughts on one’s
mind to do harm directly or indirectly upon someone else. Cursing in
somehow is a sort of punishment, and we are strictly prohibited from
carrying out any act of this sort. Allah (SWT) stated in the Noble
Quran:
“Not
for you, [O Muhammad, but for Allah], is the decision whether He should
[cut them down] or forgive them or punish them, for indeed, they are
wrongdoers.” (Quran, 3:128)
Our
beloved Prophet Muhammad (SAW) taught us to be kind with others just
like He (SAW) was merciful even with His enemies. Abu Huraira (RA)
reported: The Messenger of Allah Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), was told, “O Messenger of Allah, pray against the idolaters!”
So the Prophet (PBUH) said: “Verily, I was not sent to invoke curses, but rather I was only sent as a mercy.” (Muslim)
Muslims should neither curse each other as narrated Samurah Ibn Jundub (RA) that Allah’s Messenger (SAW) said: “Do not curse one another, invoking the curse of Allah or Wrath of Allah or the fire of Hell” (Tirmidhi). The act of cursing is such that one who does it can himself become a recipient of it.
Allah Almighty says in the Noble Quran: “O
you, who have believed, let not a people ridicule [another] people;
perhaps they may be better than them, nor let women ridicule [other]
women; perhaps they may be better than them. And do not insult one
another and do not call each other by [offensive] nicknames. Wretched is
the name of disobedience after [one’s] faith. And whoever does not
repent – then it is those who are the wrongdoers.” (Quran, 49:11)
Abu Huraira (RA) reported that the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) said: “A man utters a word pleasing to Allah without considering it of any significance for which Allah exalts his ranks (in Jannah);
another one speaks a word displeasing to Allah without considering it
of any importance, and for this reason he will sink down into Hell.”
(Bukhari)
Those
who curse others will not be granted the honor of interceding on the
Day of Judgment. The Messenger of Allah Prophet (PBUH) said in one of
His hadith: “Those who indulge in curses will not be intercessors or witnesses on the Day of Resurrection.” (Muslim)
Using foul language and cursing is a sin, even in joke and this is a characteristic of the people of Hellfire.
The Prophet Muhammad (SAW) said: “The
inmates of Hell are of five types….” And among them, he mentioned “…the
miser, the liar and those who are in the habit of abusing people and
using obscene and foul language.” (Muslim)
May Almighty Allah protect us from the Hellfire on the Day of Judgment! Ameen
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