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WHAT THE QUR'AN SAYS ABOUT LIARS AND THEIR METHODS
Allah's love and mercy. In addition, following this procedure
also destroys any potential arrogance on their part and makes
them humble.
In several verses, Allah gives examples of people who re-
alized their errors, repented, and turned toward Him. All of
these are fine examples for believers, and following their ex-
ample is one way of gaining Allah's mercy and approval, and
Paradise. Here are some of these verses:
But others have acknowledged their wrong actions
and mixed a right action with another, which is
wrong. It may well be that Allah will turn toward
them. Allah is Ever-Forgiving, Most Merciful. (Surat
at-Tawba, 9:102)
Anyone who does evil or wrongs himself and then
asks Allah's forgiveness will find Allah Ever-
Forgiving, Most Merciful. (Surat an-Nisa’, 4:110)
But if anyone repents after his wrongdoing and puts
things right, Allah will turn toward him. Allah is
Ever-Forgiving, Most Merciful. (Surat al-Ma'ida, 5:39)
[People who guard against evil are] those who, when
they act indecently or wrong themselves, remember
Allah and ask forgiveness for their bad actions—and
who can forgive bad actions except Allah?—and do
not knowingly persist in what they were doing. Their
recompense is forgiveness from their Lord, and
Gardens with rivers flowing under them, remaining
in them timelessly, forever. How excellent is the re-
ward of those who act! (Surah Al `Imran, 3:135-36)
Those who confess their evil and repent are no longer
under Satan's influence, for their sincere confession and repen-
tance mean that they are following the path of Allah. In the

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