God says
O you who believe! Avoid most guesswork [about one another] – for, behold, some of [such] guesswork is [in itself] a sin; and do not spy upon one another, nor speak ill of each other behind their backs: Q.49:12
O you who have attained to faith! Ward off from yourselves and those who are close to you* that fire (of the hereafter) whose fuel are human beings and stones: …. Q.66: 6
* Lit., “your families” or “your people”; however, the term ahl denotes also people who share one’s race, religion, occupation, etc., as well as “dependants” in the most comprehensive sense of this word (Jawhari, Raghib; also Mughni).
Nay, [O men,] but you [are lured away from God whenever you are tempted to] give the lie to [God’s] Judgement! * And yet, verily, there are ever-watchful forces over you, noble, recording, aware of whatever you do! [Behold, in the life to come] the truly virtuous will be in bliss, whereas, behold, the wicked will indeed be in a blazing fire -- Q.82: 9-13
*A tendency inherent in most human beings to close one’s mind – occasionally or permanently, as the case may be – to the prospect of having to answer before God for one’s doings.
Prophet said
1. “Let (your) evil (action) be followed by good (deed) which will efface it.” -- H: Ahmad and Tirmizi. N: Abu Zarr.
2. “The man worst in rank before God on the Resurrection Day will be one whom people forsake for fear of his harms. (And in a narration: for fear of his indecent behaviour).” -- H: Bukhari and Muslim. N: Bibi Ayesha.
3. According to a Hadis Qudsi, quoted by Muslim on the authority of Abu Zarr, on the Resurrection Day God will not speak to one who treats others harshly, nor look at him, nor purify him and for him there will be a great chastisement.
“Every child that is born, is born innocent and remains in this sinless stage until the age of discretion. His duties towards God and duties towards His creations are clearly defined in the Qur’an and the Traditions of the Prophet. Observance of these (virtues) enables the soul reach its perfection (paradise): their neglect (sin) leads to degradation (hell).” –Al-Hadis
