3. UMMAH-NESS ISLAMIC BROTHERHOOD

3. UMMAH-NESS Islamic Brotherhood ~ 85 ~ together, and that it was his good words that had brought him all the reward. “The tongue indeed plays a large part in connecting or splitting asunder a community. If the tongue can utter such words as create disharmony in a community, the tongue can as well utter such words as unite the hearts of people who were formerly antagonistic to one another. It is, therefore, necessary to keep our tongues in check. One should always bear in mind that God listens to every word we utter; this awareness alone can act as a constraint. “Two Medinan tribes, the Aus and Khazraj, were torn with civil and tribal feuds and dissensions and, as a result, had been severely at odds with one another for centuries. By virtue of their acceptance of Islam they had united in a peerless brotherhood. On seeing this, the Jews plotted against them in order to provoke them into clashing once again. At a gathering where people from both tribes were present, a conspirator recited provocative verses with the intention of arousing their negative emotions. The plot succeeded. Both the groups first