Page 69 - What the Qur'an Says about Liars and Their Methods

The Slyness of Liars
themselves. In fact, liars may manage to avoid detection even
when they are being watched closely. However, their lack of
true morality, general behavior, words, and facial expressions
eventually will reveal them for what they are: liars who are
pushy, insincere, and rude.
Liars also scheme to have their own wishes met by others.
For instance, they convince their friends to go where they want
to go by lying effortlessly and speaking badly of the places
where their friends want to go.
Or, they present a dish of food that they do not want or
like to somebody else while praising it. Thus, they appear to be
engaging in polite behavior and offering something to eat
while their true intention is to get rid of the food.
When the team's work is shared out, they agree to do
those tasks that superficially appear arduous but are really
much easier, so that they will appear to be self-sacrificing. But
in reality, the work has not been divided fairly and they have
behaved selfishly.
They are on a constant quest for personal advantage, both
large and small. Maybe they can rest for a few hours while
everybody else is working, and have other people do their
work, or carry out their demands. Although they seem to be
gaining some benefit, in reality they are losing those things
that are far more important: Allah, Who deprives such people
of their intelligence, causes them to lose their lovable, attrac-
tive, and warm characteristics; and makes them become very
cold, pushy and unlikable. Allah places a blight on such peo-
ple, as stated in the following verse:
No self can believe except with Allah's permission.
He places a blight on those who do not use their in-
tellect. (Surah Yunus, 10:100)

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