Hence, I could attain the treasures of knowledge[^7].
Hence, I could attain the treasures of knowledge[^7].” • It is advisable to speak of joyful things, such as pleasant stories and nice purposeful talks, instead of backbiting. • It is worthwhile, finally, to control one’s wording and abstain from the initiatives of backbiting. Penance of Backbiting To make amends for it, one must feel regret and repent from the sins of backbiting. Then, he must curry favor with the one he backbit and ask him for acquittal.
If the backbitten forgives, it will be satisfactory. If not, to curry favor with him and apologize will be equivalents of the commitment of backbiting. The previous acts should be done when the backbitten is alive and when such confessions before him do not…
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