All people have feelings. There is nothing worse than a person who has his feelings hurt, because it takes a long time to recover.

If you throw a stone at someone, you will hurt them. The bigger the stone, the more they will be hurt. If you hurt their legs, then they won't be able to walk, or if you hurt their eye then they won't be able to see.

The tongue throws out words and sometimes these words hurt more than stones. The stones hurt the body but the tongue hurts the feelings.

There is a saying: "The tongue is sharper than the sword" 

This means that sometimes, when you say something it can hurt someone even more than a sharp sword.

If you call someone names, or insult them, or make fun of something about them then you hurt their feelings. This makes them sad, and then they feel that no one cares for them.

Think for a moment. Pretend that you were them. Would YOU like someone calling you names all the time, making life miserable for you. Would YOU like some laughing when you fell down, or someone telling tales at you. Would YOU like people making fun of your family, or the colour of your skin, or at the way you are.

NO YOU WOULD NOT!

Then why do it to others ?

Allah has created us all equal. Some are good at one thing, and some are good at others.So next time you say something to someone else, even if it is only a joke. It might not be a joke to them. Think how it will affect their feelings before you say it.

First think and then say something: Speak No Evil and Avoid Harmful Talk:

The train has started moving. It is packed with people of all ages, mostly with the working men and women and young college boys and girls.

Near the window seated an old man with his thirty year old son. As the train moves by, the son is overwhelmed with joy as he was thrilled with the scenery outside.
"See dad, the scenery of green trees moving away is very beautiful."

This behaviour from a thirty year old son made the other people feel strange about him.

Every one started murmuring something or other about this thirty year old son. "This person seems to be mad," a newlywed man whispered to his wife.

Suddenly it started raining. Rain drops fell on the travellers through the open window. The thirty year old son, filled with joy said to his father, "See dad, how beautiful the rain is."

The newly married man's wife was irritated with the rain drops spoiling her new suit.

The husband said to the father, "can't you see its raining you old man, if your son is not well, then get him soon to a mental asylum and do not disturb the public henceforth."

The old man hesitated at first and then in a low tone replied, "We are on the way back from the hospital. My son got discharged this morning. He was blind from birth. Last week, he got his vision. The rain and nature are all new to his eyes. Please forgive us for the inconvenience that we may have caused."

Moral..

• First think and then say something. We think we may be right until we know the truth