“…and fulfill My covenant [upon you] that I will fulfill your covenant [from Me]…” Chapter 2 Al Baqarah, verse 40.
In a Hadith found in Sahih Bukhari, number 2749, the Holy Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, warned muslims not to adopt two characteristics of hypocrisy which are linked to this verse. The first characteristic is betraying one’s trusts. This includes all the trusts one possesses from Allah, the Exalted, and people. Every blessing one possesses has been entrusted to them by Allah, the Exalted. The only way to fulfill these trusts is by using the blessings in the way which is pleasing to Allah, the Exalted. This will ensure one gains further blessings as this is true gratitude. Chapter 14 Ibrahim, verse 7:
“And [remember] when your Lord proclaimed, ‘If you are grateful, I will surely increase you [in favour]…”
The trusts between people are important to fulfill also. A muslim who has been entrusted someone else’s belongings should not misuse them and only use them according to the wishes of the owner. One of the greatest trusts between people are keeping conversations secret unless there is some obvious benefit in informing others. Unfortunately, this is often overlooked amongst muslims.
The second characteristic mentioned in the Hadith quoted earlier and is linked to verse 40 is breaking one’s promises. The greatest of promises a muslim has made is with Allah, the Exalted, which is to sincerely obey Him by fulfilling His commands, refraining from His prohibitions and by facing destiny with patience. All other promises made to people must be kept unless one has a valid excuse especially, the one’s a parent makes with children. Breaking promises only teaches children bad character and encourages them to believe being deceitful is an acceptable characteristic to possess. A Hadith found in Sahih Bukhari, number 2227, warns that Allah, the Exalted, will be against the one who makes a promise in His name and then breaks it without a valid excuse. How can the one who has Allah, the Exalted, against them on Judgment Day possibly succeed?
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