Page 31 - What the Qur'an Says about Liars and Their Methods

Why People Lie
and strive for personal gain by cheating others. Rather, He will
prevent the comfortable use of what they have gained by send-
ing spiritual and material trials and tribulations.
For those who follow His commands, are patient in the
face of difficulties, and never deviate from truthfulness and
honesty, Allah provides comfort, beauty, and sustenance be-
yond their hopes, as stated in the following verses:
... [T]hey should carry out the witnessing for Allah.
This is admonishment for all who believe in Allah
and the Last Day. Whoever stands in awe of Allah—
He will give him a way out and provide for him from
where he does not expect. Whoever puts his trust in
Allah—He will be enough for him. Allah always
achieves His aim. Allah has appointed a measure for
all things. (Surat at-Talaq, 65:2-3)
Whooever stands in awe of Allah—He will make
matters easy for him. (Surat at-Talaq, 65:4)

To win an argument:
As Allah tells us, "more than anything else, man is argu-
mentative!" (Surat al-Kahf, 18:54). When a few people come to-
gether, usually they compete in making claims about a
particular subject, put forward different ideas, and try to make
each other accept these ideas. In these arguments, the aim is
usually not to learn the truth and reach the best conclusion, but
rather to win the argument by convincing others of one's own
ideas and ignoring anything that is wrong with them. Even if
one of the parties realizes that he is wrong and is thinking in-
correctly, he usually will continue arguing out of arrogance,
even though his claims bear no relation to the truth. At this
point, most people resort to lying. In order to come out on top,

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