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A summary of the concepts held by the Ahl al-Sunnah.

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Veiled backbiting.

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A person typically avoids blatant, overt backbiting,

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because they are aware of its prohibition and the sin incurred by the one who commits it.

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Yet, the sickness within their heart—even if they do not realize it—

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may drive them to engage in it in a veiled manner,

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adorned with various shades of deception by which they attempt to deceive Allah and the people,

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while not realizing that, in truth, they are only deceiving themselves.

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For Allah is fully aware of the secrets of the hearts,

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and that ornamentation and concealment are not hidden from Him.

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Thus, their state becomes like that of the hypocrites, about whom Allah said:

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“They think to beguile Allah and those who believe, and they beguile none save themselves; but they perceive not.” (2:9)

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“They think to beguile Allah and those who believe, and they beguile none save themselves; but they perceive not.” (2:9)

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Among those subtle methods are:

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First, presenting backbiting in the guise of piety and righteousness.

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For instance, saying:

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"I am not accustomed to mentioning anyone except in a good light,"

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"and I do not like backbiting,"

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"but I am only informing you of his situation out of sincere advice to you."

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Or saying:

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"By Allah, so-and-so is a poor soul and a good man,"

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"but he has such-and-such a flaw."

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Or claiming to be concerned for the person they are backbiting,

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and distressed by their condition,

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so they say:

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"It distressed me what so-and-so did."

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Or perhaps they say:

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"Let us leave so-and-so alone,"

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"may Allah forgive us and him."

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Or they present the backbiting in the guise of anger for the sake of Allah,

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and denouncing evil.

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Second:

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Presenting backbiting in the guise of astonishment.

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So they say:

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"I am amazed at so-and-so,"

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"how could he do such-and-such?"

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"or how could he fail to do such-and-such?"

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Third:

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Backbiting to appease one's companions,

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because they believe that if they were to object to them,

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it would disrupt the gathering,

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and their companions would find them burdensome and be repelled by them.

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A summary of the concepts held by the Ahl al-Sunnah.