What the ----------!" "Hey you, ----------, how are you?" "Where in the -------- have you been?" If you listen to the conversation of the average Muslim youth talking to each other, unfortunately this is what you will hear.......expletives, bad words and cusses. In fact, foul language is often heard as part of their everyday life at school, universities and work place. What's worse is that they use these words without thinking.....without remorse and without even realizing that these words are obscene, filthy or repulsive....using four letter words in every sentence and in every conversation. Using the words 'hell' and calling each other 'dog' and 'gay' like it's nothing. And these are some of the more 'decent' words. There are other, much worse words that are totally unmentionable. May Allaah protect us. These people, like their non-Muslim peers, seem to be completely desensitized to the use of fouland offensive words, including many that make others cringe with shame and embarrassment. Yet, when you reprimand them for using such language, what do they say? "O come on! This is how everyone talks!" or "This is how I 'express' myself. or "We don't mean it in a bad way, we're just joking around with each other!" Subhaan Allaah! Calling each other bad names and using foul language! Since when did that become a 'joke'? Since when did cussing become part of a Muslim's vocabulary? And, sad to say, not only the youth, but even some of the adults are guilty of the same. And, there are some, who may speak very decently under 'normal' circumstances, but when they are provoked or they get into a fight with someone, nothing comes out of their mouths except cusses, bad words and filth. What a stark contrast between this and what the Prophet (Sal Allaahu Alaiyhi wa Sallam) used to do. Anas bin Malik said: "The Prophet (Sal Allaahu Alaiyhi wa Sallam) was not one who would abuse (others) or say obscene words, or curse (others)..." (Bukhaari) Bad words show disrespect to those being spoken to and a total lack of self-respect. The one who stays away from filthy language is not being a prude or old-fashioned; rather he /she is a Mu'min and a follower of the one with the best manners ever...that is, the Prophet (Sal Allaahu Alaiyhi wa Sallam). Use of such evil words is disrespectful, plain and simple. It is not to be tolerated nor is it an acceptable behavior in Islam. "Truly a man utters words to which he attaches no importance, and by them he falls into the Fire of Jahannam, and truly a man utters words to which he attaches no importance, and by them Allah raises him into the Garden." (Bukhaari) Not a word does he (or she) utter but there is a watcher by him ready (to record it)’ (Surah Qaaf:18