According to the consensus of classical Islamic scholarship, An-Namimah (النميمة), or malicious gossip, is the pernicious act of carrying tales between people to corrupt relationships and sow discord. This act is explicitly condemned in the Quran, as seen in the description of the sinner who is a "slanderer, going about with calumnies (namīm)" (Quran 68:11). Ibn Kathir explains this refers to one who spreads gossip and creates strife. The severe consequence is highlighted in Surah Al-Humazah: "Woe to every slanderer and backbiter" (Quran 104:1), indicating divine wrath. Unlike Gheebah (backbiting), which is speaking ill of someone in their absence, Namimah is defined by its intent to cause corruption, making it a particularly destructive social disease. The Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) emphatically warned that the tale-bearer will not enter Paradise, confirming its status as a major sin that jeopardizes one's afterlife and causes punishment in the grave.