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(bismillah) (salam) Silence is a virtue of a Mo'min. Words are important; we should not waste our words in useless discussions, rather we should use them for the benefit of others & to make Allah happy. When you are wrong, be quiet & learn from your mistakes; don't go on proving yourself right. We have been given a tongue to talk with, but in the end, we will have to asnwer as to how we used it. Did we use it as an entertainment, loose talks, jokes, for back bitting, to make fun of others or for the good? Islam teaches us to maintain silent unless we have something of a benefit to say. Save your tongue from loose talks & save them during the time you spend in Chatting... "Increase you silence & your thoughts will flourish, your heart will enlighten, & people will be safe from your hands." Imam Ali (as) "Silence is the best reply to a fool." Imam Ali (as) "Excess of Silence produces awe." Imam Ali (as) "The one who indulges in jokes & loose talks, loses a part of his wisdom." Imam Ali (as) "Allah has made it(silence) a veil for the ignorant & an adornment for the man of knowledge." Imam Jafar (as) Rabi' ibn Khuthaym used to place a parchment before him, upon which he would write down everything he said during the day. In the evening, he would recall himself to account while he was still alive, seeing what he had said both for & against himself. Then he would say, 'Oh! The silent have indeed been saved." "Speech is like a medicine, a small dose of which cures but an excess of which kills." Imam Ali (as)