Page 102 - What the Qur'an Says about Liars and Their Methods

WHAT THE QUR'AN SAYS ABOUT LIARS AND THEIR METHODS

your business is lying... " 49
"Honesty is the earthly sword of Allah. It cuts whatever it
touches." 50
"Allah requires honesty in His servants. Those wishing to
attain it require the light of skill. The sun of skill rises in the
hearts of the men of understanding. That sun sinks neither by
day nor by night. Those who possess that sun are honest." 51

`Abdullah ibn `Abbas: "The one who profits who bears
the four moral qualities: Honesty, modesty, superior morality,
and gratitude." 52

`Ali ibn Abi Talib: "The greatest error in the sight of Allah
is a lying tongue. The most heart-felt regret is the regret felt on
the Day of Judgment." 53

`Umar ibn al-Khattab: "The best loved ones in our sight
are not those of you with [fine] reputations or the finest ap-
pearances, but rather those who please us the most in what we
see inside of them, the ones with the finest characters. When
we test you, the ones we like the most are those who are the
most truthful and show the maximum care for what has been
entrusted to them." 54
"I have not lied since realizing that doing so demeans a
person." 55

`A'isha: "The immorality that most offended the
Companions of the Prophet (saas) was lying." 56

Maymun ibn Abi Shabib: "One day I sat down to write a
letter. At that time, I came face to face with the possibility of
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