taken from www.inter-islam.org
Behind enamel blocks, therein it lies,
A small piece of flesh without a bone in sight,
It bears witness about Allah and His Prophets It also has a bitter side
“He who keeps quite, gains salvation”
It recites Quran to gain reward,
With Allah's name begin your day
If it sings, change it to nasheeds
Use it to supplicate, use it to repent
Keep Muslims safe from its attack
Its correct usage whoso guarantees
A humble effort, not a song
It moves in all directions clock and anti-clockwise
If used correctly, it can cause ranks to rise
But shooting without aiming could lead to your demise.
It can cure friendship and also incite fights,
Then cowardly behind your teeth, safely it sits tight
And YOU get a jab and a hook from the right.
The hereafter is where you’ll see the real profits
It remembers Allah plentiful, but think nothing of it
It recites the Quran wonderful, so start and you’ll love it.
If it boasts and talks with pride,
You’ve backbitten if you speak but hide
It’s called slander if you lied,
Abusive language leaves eyes wide
Make an effort, make truth your bride.
“Backbiting is worse than fornication”
That’s our Prophet’s declaration
Please take into consideration
Take time out for contempletion
About Allah, Lord of all creation.
Use it for speeches, make it your sword.
Anything that will please the Lord,
To waste precious time, that we can’t afford.
Remember Him while you work or play
Keep evil doings out of your way
On the straight path you will stay.
Pick up an Islamic book to read
Most important repeat your creed
For the Hereafter sow your seed
For that day you’l need every good deed.
At the All-Mighty’s doorstep, drop and lament
Solely for worship is why we were sent
Let not Satan be an impediment
And keep Allah’s remembrance immanent.
Be they red or be they black
Disunity is the biggest drawback
So keep the unity free from slack
Oh Allah! Keep us on the straight track.
And of that between his knees
The Prophet will make certain he sees
Our entry into Paradise with ease.
An attempt to pass a message on
It can do good, it can do wrong
This poem was about the tongue.