Basic Knowledge Surah: Al-Hujurat (6)

Verse: "O believers, if a devious person brings you news, verify it, lest you harm a people out of ignorance and become regretful for what you have done." (49:6) — Context: the Prophet sent al-Walid ibn Uqba to Banu al-Mustaliq who falsely reported they had apostatized — a campaign nearly launched. "Verify" = stop and confirm before acting. The stated reason: "lest you harm a people out of ignorance" — ignorance is passing judgment without knowledge. The digital age has made this verse more urgent than ever: misleading news spreads at unprecedented speed. Lesson: verifying news before sharing or acting on it is a Quranic religious obligation.

Source: Ibn Kathir (7/357); Al-Sadi; Asbab al-Nuzul (Al-Wahidi)

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