Page 15 - What the Qur'an Says about Liars and Their Methods

Lying is Forbidden
himself in a very bad position, because if it is revealed that he
is lying, he will greatly damage the very pride that he is trying
to protect. Even more important, he has earned Allah's disap-
proval. To the same extent that a Muslim avoids eating pork
and makes sure to pray five times a day, he is scrupulous about
not lying.
However, people who do not consider that lying is forbid-
den immediately resort to lies to protect themselves whenever
they find themselves in a difficult position. Maybe at that mo-
ment they rescue themselves from what really is a difficult po-
sition, or believe that they have done so, but, as unrepentant
and dishonest people, they will be held responsible for their lie
in the afterlife.
Allah tells us in the following verse that those who do not
believe in the Qur'an's verses are liars:
Those who do not believe in Allah's Signs are merely
inventing lies. It is they who are the liars. (Surat an-
Nahl, 16:105)
Some people lie with great ease because they do not think
about the Hereafter or believe that lying causes any harm. An
example of this is the expression "white lies," which signifies
small untruths that are believed to be innocent and harmless,
or that rescue the person from a particular situation. However,
any type of lying indicates insincerity, hypocrisy, and falsity
under any circumstances, for those who engage in it are de-
ceiving and disrespecting others. For this reason, "white" lies
are the same as "black" lies, and have their own harmful effects.
Allah has forbidden lying, as has our Prophet (saas), as
seen below:
"Shall I not inform you of a great sin? Beware, it is to speak
falsehood." 1

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