There are many Ayahs of the Glorious Qur’an which
condemns lying e.g. “Only they forge the lie who do not believe in Allah
(s.w.t.)’s communications, and these are the liars.” (16:105) “Surely, Allah
(s.w.t.) does not guide him aright who is a liar, ungrateful (39:3) “And pray
for the curse of Allah (s.w.t.) on liars.” (3:61) “…the curse of Allah (s.w.t.)
be on him if he is one of the liars.” (24:8) “Surely, Allah does not guide him
who is extravagant, a liar.” (40:34)
The evil consequences of lying has been collected by late
Haji Nuri:
1.
“…. there shall be no intercourse nor transgression
(lying) nor quarreling among one another.” (2:197)
2.
“O you who believe! If an evil doer (liar Walid)
comes to you with a report, look carefully into it, lest you harm a people in
ignorance, then be sorry for what you have done.” (49:6)
3.
“…therefore, avoid uncleanness of idols and
avoid false words (lying)” (22:30)
4.
Imam Muhammad al-Baqir (a.s.) said, “Falsehood
is absolutely an evil and a sin. Certainly, Allah has created the lock of
every evil and the keys to all these locks is drinking wine but lying is worse
than drinking. Lying destroys the faith.”
5.
As per a tradition that on Day of Judgement the
mouth of a liar will give an awful smell.
6.
The angels abhor the liars. The angels of the
sky curse the liars.”
7.
Imam Ali (a.s.) said, “Every believer is
deprived the taste of faith till he gives up lying even in jest. The disease of
lying is the most dreadful of the (psychological) diseases. Every Muslim is
supposed to avoid friendship and brotherhood with a compulsive liar. Even if he
speaks the truth, he is not trusted.”
8.
According to traditional reports, lying
causes animosity and hatred between people.
9.
The Noble Messenger (s.a.w.a.s.) said, “The
least forbearing is the one who is liar. Avoid speaking falsehood because it is
a kind of evil and transgression. And both belong to Hell. The worst of the
profit is from the trade called ‘lying’. When a believer speaks a lie, he is
prone to commit every sin and becomes kafir. Falsehood is inversely proportional
to belief.” The greatest of the sins is talkativeness and falsehood. According
to other reports, seventy thousand Angels curse the liar. Beware of falsehood!
Because false hood blackens the face. The advice of a liar has no value.
10.
According to Mustadrak ul Wasa’il, the
Noble Messenger (s.a.w.a.s.) said, “The three signs of hypocrite are Lying,
betraying trust, and not fulfilling his promise.”
11.
Imam Ja’far al-Sadiq (a.s.) said, “One of
the divine punishments for too much lying is that Allah makes the liar
afflicted with forgetfulness. He is deprived of reciting namaz-e-shab and sustenance
is reduced.”
12.
“And Allah does not guide the unjust
people.” (62:5)
13.
Prophet Isa said, “Civility abandons the
one who is a frequent liar.”
14.
Sayyida Fatima Zahra (s.a.), while
describing the scenes of “Mai’raj” – Ascension, the Noble Messenger (s.a.w.a.s.)
told her, “On the Night of Mai’raj I saw a woman whose head resembled a pig and
her body was like that of a donkey. It was because she spread discord and told
lies.”
Source: Greater Sins-volume 2 by Sayyid Abdul Husayn Dasteghaib
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