His Eminence Sheikh Saleh ?l ??lib –may Allah protect him? delivered this Friday’s khutbah entitled “Responsibility for One’s Own Words”. He dealt with the negative impact of the word on Muslim society and demonstrated its colossal significance and value. The Sheikh directed advisory remarks towards the Muslim community as a whole, stressing the need for being alert to one’s utterances, reminding them of those who once claimed that they were telling jokes using simple words but Allah virtually considered them as infidels after they had embraced Islam. The Sheikh cited ample evidence from the Qur’?n and the Prophet’s hadith cautioning against such behaviour.