Is There Sin In Listening To Gossip
Quran 4:140 is not about Gossip. Please see for proper context: https://www.javedahmedghamidi.org/#!/quran?chapter=4&paragraph=68&type=Ghamidi However, it is true that we Muslims have been asked to stay away from excessive speculations, from spying on others and from Backbiting in Quran 49:12 . https://www.javedahmedghamidi.org/#!/quran?chapter=49&paragraph=7&type=Ghamidi All of this starts from a gossip. Gossip could lead to sinful speculations, to spying and to backbiting etc. So dismissing it right from the beginning is the correct approach in this regard.