Page 43 - What the Qur'an Says about Liars and Their Methods

Lying is Cooperation With Satan
pent later. A lot of people fall into this trap. In reality, however,
this is just another lie, because Allah informs us that He does
not accept the repentance of those who only repent when death
comes to them. Committing any sin with the intention to post-
pone one's repentance is a great insincerity, and a path fraught
with peril, for who knows when death will come? Allah in-
forms us of this in the following Qur'anic verse:
There is no repentance for people who persist in
doing evil until death comes to them and who then
say: "Now I repent," nor for people who die as unbe-
lievers. We have prepared for them a painful punish-
ment. (Surat an-Nisa’, 4:18)
For those who can see Satan's lies and avoid them, the
only solution is to know and live the Qur'an's morality. Doing
so will allow them to clearly see Satan's lies and insincerities,
as well as those of their own selves and of other people, and so
they will be able to avoid these. In the Qur'an, Allah informs us
that, for believers, Satan's scheming is very feeble:
Those who believe fight in the Way of Allah. Those
who disbelieve fight in the way of false gods. So
fight the friends of Satan! Satan's scheming is always
feeble. (Surat an-Nisa’, 4:76)

Lying demonstrates devotion to Satan
Lies and empty promises are among Satan's most defining
traits. Given that he is the source of all lying in people, any per-
son who lies is listening to Satan at that moment and showing
his or her devotion to him. The reason for this devotion is ex-
plained in the following verses:
What they call on apart from Him [Allah] are female
idols. What they call on is an arrogant Satan whom

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