There’s Muslims whom I know personally who got at Odds with one another, debating heavily regarding the Johnny Depp vs. Amber Heard Defamation-Battle in which Depp was the Winner & Heard was the Loser. It was a Muslim-Man & Muslim-Woman arguing over This-Issue. The Muslim-Woman had foolishly argued that regardless of whether or not Amber Heard had also been abusive via their Relationship with Johnny Depp: via their Vantage-Point Johnny Depp was still Guilty. The Muslim-Man they argued with struck a very Low-Blow, in that they stated to them: “You think everyone’s Guilty, except your own Husband.”.
Now, that Low-Blow Comment could very well imply Lots of Things. It could actually mainly imply that the Husband of this Muslim-Woman is an Abuser also, but that this Muslim-Woman gave their Husband a Pass because they’re married to each other. I’m not going to lie to you: when I was first told this, I laughed my Whole-Ass off & said to myself: “No…my Nigga did not just say this!!!”. But, then, afterwards (after getting my 20-Laughs in) I recognized/accepted the Reality that what this Muslim-Man said to this Muslim-Woman was Dead-Ass Wrong…as Allah states: “And never let your hatred, against any People, prevent you from behaving justly.”.
(Noble-Qur’ān: Chpt.5, V.8)
This is precisely how/why it’s not always the Best-Thing to debate Certain-Things, and/or debate Certain-Things with Certain-Persons. Things can get Ugly & Shit can go Left so easily. It literally occurs all the Time, where Human-Relationships are completely ruined because of: 1-Statement, 1-Joke, 1 Social-Media Post, 1 Post-Thread Comment, 1 Text-Message, 1-Voicenote, etc. We’ve got to do better. Moreover, most importantly: implying and/or accusing anyone of something which can’t be proven (regardless of whether it’s Truth or Falsehood) is al-Buhtān/al-Humazah (Slander) by default. And, as per Islāmic-Teachings: Muhammad (Peace be upon them) taught us that the Definition of a Muslim is to protect Others from the Negativity of our Speech&Actions.
(an-Nawawī, al-Kabā’ir/The Major-Sins, adh-Dhahabī)
Gareth Bryant 1444, A.H./2022, C.E.
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