Caution against the Use of Obscene Language

The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘No sooner does obscene language accompany something than it disgraces it, and no sooner does modesty accompany something than it adorns it.

The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘Allah has prohibited Heaven to those who use obscenity, vulgarity, lack shame, and are not concerned about what is said or not said to them.

The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘The most evil of the servants of Allah are those whose company is abhorred [by people] because of their obscenity.

Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘A person of dignity would never use obscene language.

Imam al-Baqir (AS) said, ‘Allah hates the user of obscene language and the one who is shameless with it.

Imam al-Baqir (AS) said, ‘Say unto people the best of what you would like them to say to you, for Allah hates the curser, swearer, and slanderer of believers, the user of obscene language and to do it shamelessly, and the importunate beggar.

Imam al-Baqir (AS) said, ‘The weapon of the wicked is foul language.

Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, ‘Obscene language, foulness, and impudence are all from hypocrisy.

Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, ‘A person whose [foul] tongue people dread is in the Fire [i.e. his place is the Fire].