whenever they come upon any news bearing upon either security or causing consternation they go about spreading it whereas if they were to convey it to either the messenger or to those from among them who are entrusted with authority it would come to the knowledge of those who are competent to investigate it. but for allahs bounty and mercy upon you all but a few of you would surely have followed satan.
وإذا جاءهم أمر من الأمن أو الخوف أذاعوا به ولو ردوه إلى الرسول وإلى أولي الأمر منهم لعلمه الذين يستنبطونه منهم ولولا فضل الله عليكم ورحمته لاتبعتم الشيطان إلا قليلا