![]() ![]() “Only they forge the lie who do not believe in the signs of Allah.” (Surah an-Nahl 16:l05).įor it is clear that one who disbelieves in the divine communications cannot be a Mu’min (believer). One of the verses quoted above demonstrates that a liar is not a believer and one who is a believer never speaks a lie. “.therefore avoid the uncleanness of the idols and avoid false words.” (Surah Hajj 22:30). Meaning Of The Term “False Words”Īlongwith the prohibition of worshipping idols it is ordered by Allah (S.w.T.) to abstain from falsehood. This ayat was revealed for Walid, who is mentioned as an “evil-doer” i.e. ![]() “O you who believe! If an evil-doer comes to you with a report, look carefully into it, lest you harm a people in ignorance, then be sorry for what you have done.” (Surah al-Hujurat 49:6). The word “transgression” in this ayat refers to falsehood or lying.Īgain in Surah al-Hujurat it is mentioned: “.there shall be no intercourse nor transgression nor quarreling amongst one another (during Hajj).” (Surah al-Baqarah 2:197). We shall quote them for the benefit of our readers. The late Haji Nuri has collected these verses and traditions and classified them into forty points for easy recalling and reference. the curse of Allah be on him if he is one of the liars.” (Surah an-Nur 24:8).Ī large number of Qur’anic verses and traditions condemn the sin of lying and describe its evil consequences. and pray for the curse of Allah on the liars.” (Surah Ali- Imran 3:61). It can be understood from the verses of the Qur’an that a liar calls for divine curse and invites the anger of Allah (S.w.T.). “Surely Allah does not guide him aright who is a liar, ungrateful.” (Surah az-Zumar 39:3). “Only they forge the lie who do not believe in Allah’s communications, and these are the liars.” (Surah an-Nahl 16:105). “Lying is an evil, greater than drinking wine.” Qur’anic Verses & Ahadith That Denounce LyingĪllah the Almighty says in Surah an-Nahl, verse 105: It is for this very reason that the traditions state: Often due to lying, innocent people are sent to the gallows and their families destroyed. Understandably this is the worst kind of falsehood. One kind of falsehood is that which is attributed to Allah (S.w.T.), the Holy Prophet (S) or the Holy Imams (‘a). Some lies blight the honour of thousands of people or endanger their lives, or lead to economic disasters. Some false words lead to war between two tribes or two sections of the society. It is obvious that the evils of lying are more dreadful than those of adultery. Such fornications that the least of which is fornication with ones mother.” 3 Such a stench emanates from his heart that it reaches the sky and because of this single lie Allah writes for him a sin equivalent to that of committing seventy fornications. “When a believer utters a lie without a valid excuse, he is cursed by seventy thousand angels. ![]() The Prophet of Islam in another tradition is quoted to have said, “All the evils have been locked in a room and its key is lying.” 2 Angels Curse The Liars ![]() “Beware I inform you regarding the greatest of the mortal sins: Associating anything with Allah, disobeying parents and lying!” 1Ī similar tradition has been quoted from Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (‘a) also, Lying Is One Of The Greatest SinsĪ tradition from the Holy Prophet (S) declares, Lying is listed with the greater sins in the narration of Fazl Ibn Shazan from Imam Ja’far al-Sadiq (‘a). The corpus of hadith (opinion of the majority of the jurists) verifies this tenet and reason also sustains this assertion.” “Common sense suggests lying is Haram, all the revealed religions also say so particularly Islam. The famous scholar, Shaykh al-Ansari (r.a.) writes in his book, Makasib al-Muharrama: Lying is another sin which is classified among the Greater sins. ![]()
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