Page 464 - Learning from the Qur'an

TO RETURN THE TRUST TO ITS OWNER
Allah commands you to return to their owners the things you hold
on trust and, when you judge between people, to judge with
justice. How excellent is what Allah exhorts you to do! Allah is
All-Hearing, All-Seeing. (Qur'an, 4:58)

TO BEAR TRUE WITNESSES
You who believe! Be upholders of justice, bearing witness for Allah
alone, even against yourselves or your parents and relatives.
Whether they are rich or poor, Allah is well able to look after them.
Do not follow your own desires and deviate from the truth. If you
twist or turn away, Allah is aware of what you do. (Qur'an, 4:135)

TO CHANGE ONE WHO HAS NOT BORNE
TRUE WITNESS WITH A TRUE ONE
You who believe! When one of you is near to death and makes a
will, two just men from among you should act as witnesses; or, if
you are travelling when the misfortune of death occurs, two men
who are strangers to you. You should detain them after prayer
and, if you are doubtful, they should swear by Allah: 'We will not
sell it for any price, even to a near relative, and we will not conceal
the testimony of Allah. If we did we would indeed be wrongdoers.'
If it then comes to light that the two of them have merited the
allegation of wrongdoing, two others who have the most right to
do so should take their place and swear by Allah: 'Our testimony
is truer than their testimony. We have not committed perjury. If we
had we would indeed be wrongdoers.' (Qur'an, 5:106-107)

NOT TO LIE
That is it. If someone honours Allah's sacred things that is better
for him in his Lord's sight. All livestock are permitted to you except
what has already been recited to you. Have done with the
defilement of idols and have done with telling lies. (Qur'an, 22:30)

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