THE VOICE

Avoid Making Judgments Whatever the situation, unless you are a ruler or judge, your personal advice regardless of the amount of knowledge and wisdom you have, is not binding upon anyone. A sincere advisor is one who guides toward goodness and does not command others to act upon it. Therefore, we should avoid being judgmental because Allāh (subḥānahu wa taʿālā) is enough for judgement and we should never attack the other person’s character. Advising is a gentle process, which requires love, mercy and compassion. If our advice is perceived as harsh or judgmental then it is likely to...