“In their hearts is disease, so Allah has increased their disease; and for them is a painful punishment because they [habitually] used to lie.” Chapter 2 Al Baqarah, verse 10.
In the final part of this verse the importance of avoiding a chief characteristic of hypocrisy namely, lying has been warned. A separate audio/video podcast series titled: Truthfulness, has been produced which can be accessed using the following links: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ENqf4q0wtSs&list=PLt1Vizm7rRKZkEvdi__V5Mq7nGjGrYOAe and https://www.facebook.com/watch/108539593905598/627988511341835
But to sum up, in a Hadith found in Jami At Tirmidhi, number 1971, the Holy Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, discussed the importance of truthfulness and avoiding lies.
The first part advises that truthfulness leads to righteousness which in turn leads to Paradise. When a person persists on truthfulness they are recorded by Allah, the Exalted, as a truthful person. It is important to note, that truthfulness has three levels. The first is when one is truthful in their intention and sincerity. Meaning, they perform righteous deeds only to please Allah, the Exalted. The next level is when one is truthful through their words. This in reality means they avoid all types of verbal sins, not just lies, as the one who indulges in other verbal sins cannot be a truthful person. An excellent way of achieving this is by acting on a Hadith found in Jami At Tirmidhi, number 2317, which advises that a person can make their Islam excellent by not getting involved in the things which do not concern them. The majority of verbal sins occur when a person discusses something which does not concern them. The final stage is truthfulness in actions. This is achieved through the sincere obedience of Allah, the Exalted, by fulfilling His commands, refraining from His prohibitions and by facing destiny with patience.
The consequences of opposing these stages of truthfulness according to the Hadith quoted earlier, is that it leads to disobedience which in turn leads to the fire of Hell. When one persists on this sinful attitude they will be recorded as a great liar by Allah, the Exalted.
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