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WHAT THE QUR'AN SAYS ABOUT LIARS AND THEIR METHODS
Definitely, their largest gain will be their earning of Allah's
good pleasure and of approaching Paradise's great salvation.
The fundamental loss of people who persist in lying will
occur in the Hereafter. People who do not recognize the
boundaries established by Allah and lie in order to obtain a
small gain or a momentary pleasure in this life, and who re-
gard doing so as unimportant, should be aware that such an at-
titude will earn them the punishment of Hell in the afterlife.
Ultimately, everyone who engages in evil deeds only harms
himself or herself, for as the Qur'an states:
If anyone commits an evil action, the responsibility
for it is his alone. Allah is All-Knowing, All-Wise.
(Surat an-Nisa’, 4:111)
They think they deceive Allah and those who be-
lieve. They deceive no one but themselves, but they
are not aware of it. There is a sickness in their hearts,
and Allah has increased their sickness. They will
have a painful punishment on account of their denial.
(Surat al-Baqara, 2:9-10)
Whoever acts rightly, it is to his own good. Whoever
does evil, it is to his detriment. Your Lord does not
wrong His servants. (Surah Fussilat, 41:46)

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