Translation from Kanz-ul-Iman: Only those who do not believe in Allah’s Verses attribute false allegation, and only they are liars.

(Part 14, Surah An-Nahl, Ayah 105)

Sadr-ul-Afadil, ‘Allamah Maulana Mufti Sayyid Muhammad Na’eemuddin Muradabadi رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه elaborates on this glorious Ayah: ‘Lying and laying false accusations are the traits of faithless people.’

(Khaza`in-ul-‘Irfan, part 14, An-Nahl, Taht-al-Ayah 105)

Imam-ul-Mutakallimeen, ‘Allamah Imam Fakhruddin Muhammad Bin ‘Umar Razi رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه elaborates: “This Glorious Ayah is strong evidence to prove that lying is the worst of major sins and the most despicable evil. Since only people who do not have faith in the signs of All-Merciful Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ can have the audacity to lie and make false accusations against other people. The style in which All-Merciful Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ has condemned lying tremendously intensifies its denunciation [condemnation].” (Tafseer-e-Kabeer, vol. 7, pp. 272, part 20)

Epidemic that diminishes faith

Dear Islamic brothers! You must never forget that lying again and again signifies weak faith. Along with this, it causes interior (spiritual) corruption for liars. Lying is a disease that gradually diminishes faith. It’s a disease that is hard to detect and caught quite weirdly. Every time liars lie they say to themselves: “What harm will one lie do?” Whereas, social disorder usually begins with lying. Liars are recorded in the court of Allah Almighty as very big liars and shall be hurled into Hell. Let’s listen to three glorious Ahadees regarding the devastation caused by lying:

3 Blessed Ahadees on devastations of lying

 -1“Speaking truth is a virtue and virtues lead to Heaven; and lying is            “Fisq-o-Fujoor” (sin), and “Fisq-o-Fujoor” (sin) leads to Hell.” (Sahih Muslim, pp. 1405, Hadees 2607)

 -2“Undoubtedly, truth leads to piety, and piety leads to Heaven and undoubtedly, an individual consistently speaks the truth until in the sight of Allah Almighty he becomes a ‘Siddeeq’, a tremendously truthful individual. Whereas, lying leads to sin and sin leads to Hell, an individual consistently lies until in the sight of Allah Almighty he becomes a ‘Kazzaab’, a very big liar.” (Sahih Bukhari, vol. 4, pp. 125, Raqm 6094)

 -3A man approached the sublime court of the Holy Nabi صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم and humbly enquired: ‘O Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم! What action leads to Hell?’ The Noblest Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم replied: ‘Speaking lies. When an individual lies, he is a sinner and when he commits sins he is ungrateful