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Akhlāq

أخلاق

نميمة

Namīmah

Definition

Tale-bearing — carrying words between people to sow discord.

Example

The Prophet ﷺ said: the namīm (tale-bearer) shall not enter Paradise.

See also

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Ghībah

Backbiting — mentioning your brother in a way he would dislike, even if true.

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