The Truth VS Falsehood
[13:17] He sends down water from the
sky, causing the valleys to overflow, then the rapids
produce abundant foam. Similarly,
when they use fire to refine metals for their jewelry or
equipment, foam is produced. GOD thus cites
analogies for the truth and falsehood.
As for the foam, it goes to waste, while that which
benefits the people stays close to the ground.
GOD thus cites the analogies.
The success of redeeming our souls as
believers lies on one and only one foundation: our
truthfulness. As believers, our decisions, actions,
thoughts, and uttered words are expected to coincide with
the divine truth manifested in every single atom in the
universe and within ourselves, and recorded, with no
ambiguity, in God's infallible scripture. This is how we can
manage to eventually earn the title " truthful."
Our truthfulness, as believers, every
step of the way, is our savior from tripping, temporarily or
permanently, into the paths of hypocrisy, sinning
and wronging our souls. When we strive, sincerely, to be
truthful, whenever we handle the words of God and act upon
them, we plant the seeds of reverence within our souls,
which grow and, in return, augment our truthfulness and
enhance our righteousness. Then we become more reverent and
hence even more truthful. It is a continuing build-up and
progressive process for the winning souls. This is how God
supports us, believers, and shields us from the rejected
devil and its hypocritical path ; our immunity gets
higher and in fact becomes proportional to our perseverance
to be truthful, and to our reverence to maintain this
soul-saving quality.
[5:119] GOD will proclaim, "This
is a day when the truthful will be saved by their
truthfulness." They have deserved gardens with
flowing streams. They abide therein forever. GOD is pleased
with them, and they are pleased with Him. This is
the greatest triumph.
[7:181] Among our creations,
there are those who guide with the truth, and the truth
renders them righteous.
[9:119] O you who believe,
you shall reverence GOD, and be among the truthful.
The consequence of such perseverance,
and of getting actively engaged with the above
divine continuous, self-charging mechanism of our reverence
and righteousness, is again nothing but stronger faith, and
more guidance. God will then bless all of our affairs and
actions as believers:
[33:70] O you who believe,
reverence GOD and utter only the correct utterances.
[33:71] He will then fix
your works, and forgive your sins.
Those who obey GOD and His messenger have triumphed a great
triumph.
[19:76] GOD augments the
guidance of those who choose to be guided. For
the good deeds are eternally rewarded by your Lord, and
bring far better returns.
We serve our souls honestly and
properly when we are truthful believers, taking this life
and this final chance offered to us seriously, and
treating God's words with extreme caution and integrity.
There is no other way around. Partial or selective obedience
of God is nothing but lying and does not lead to any where
but to a hypocritical path, straight to Hill (13:36-37,
15:90-94). Compromising any part of the truth or
conditionally adopting the monotheistic path of God and His
one and only one source of guidance is how we cheat our
souls as disrespectful and untruthful creatures. Shame and
condemnation will be be awaiting us at the end of this path
(72:15, 2:85). The divine scale of justice is built on only
one basis: the truth versus falsehood. It is either we fear
God or our own fake idols ; either we follow God's beacon
and absolute truth or conjecture ; either we are monotheists
or polytheists. It is either we are truthful or liars and
hypocrites - there is absolutely no third party exists
except in the diseased minds.
[10:32] Such is GOD, your rightful
Lord. What is there after the truth, except
falsehood? How could you disregard all this?
[10:82] GOD
establishes the truth with His words, despite the
criminals.
[8:7] Recall that GOD
promised you victory over a certain group, but you
still wanted to face the weaker group. It
was GOD's plan to establish the truth with His
words, and to defeat the disbelievers.
[21:17] If we needed
amusement, we could have initiated it without any of
this, if that is what we wanted to do.
[21:18] Instead,
it is our plan to support the truth against
falsehood, in order to defeat it. Woe
to you for the utterances you utter.
The road-map to pursue
truthfulness and integrity as believers is huge and
fully illustrated in the Final Testament. These are only
a few keys and landmarks:
[22:30] Those who
reverence the rites decreed by GOD have deserved a good
reward at their Lord. All livestock is made
lawful for your food, except for those specifically
prohibited for you. You shall avoid the
abomination of idol worship, and
avoid bearing false witness.
Righteousness Defined
[2:177] Righteousness is not turning
your faces towards the east or the west. Righteous are those
who believe in GOD,
the Last Day, the angels,
the scripture, and the prophets;
and they give the money,
cheerfully, to the relatives, the orphans, the
needy, the traveling alien, the beggars, and to free the
slaves; and they observe the Contact Prayers
(Salat) and give the obligatory charity
(Zakat); and they keep their word whenever they
make a promise; and they steadfastly
persevere in the face of persecution, hardship, and war.
These are the truthful; these are the righteous.
Do Not Beat
Around the Bush
[2:189] They ask you about the phases
of the moon! Say, "They provide a timing device for the
people, and determine the time of Hajj." It is not righteous
to beat around the bush;* righteousness is
attained by upholding the commandments and by being
straightforward. You shall observe GOD, that
you may succeed.
[49:15] Mu'mens (believers) are those
who believe in GOD
and His messenger, then attain
the status of having no doubt whatsoever, and
strive with their money and their lives in the
cause of GOD. These are the truthful
ones.
[59:8] (You shall give) to
the needy who immigrated. They were evicted from their homes
and deprived of their properties, because they sought GOD's
grace and pleasure, and because they supported GOD and His
messenger. They are the truthful.
[70:22] Except for the worshipers.
[70:23] Who always
observe their contact prayers (Salat).
[70:24] Part of their money
is set aside. [70:25] For the poor and the
needy.
[70:26] They believe
in the Day of Judgment.
[70:27] They reverence
their Lord's requital.
[70:28] Their Lord's requital
is not taken for granted. [70:29] They
keep their chastity.
[70:30] (They have relations) only
with their spouses, or what is legally theirs -
[70:31] anyone who transgresses these
limits is a sinner.
[70:32] And the believers
keep their word; they are trustworthy.
[70:33] Their testimony is
truthful.
[70:34] They consistently
observe their contact prayers (Salat) on time.
[70:35] They have deserved
a position of honor in Paradise.
[4:171] O people of the
scripture, do not transgress the limits of your religion,
and do not say about GOD except the truth. ....
[5:77] Say, "O people of
the scripture, do not transgress the limits of your religion
beyond the truth, and do not follow the opinions of
people who have gone astray, and have misled multitudes of
people; they are far astray from the right path."
Additional
Commandments
[6:152] You shall not
touch the orphans' money except in the most
righteous manner, until they reach maturity. You
shall give full weight and full measure when you trade,
equitably. We do not burden any soul
beyond its means. You shall be absolutely just
when you bear witness, even against your relatives.
You shall fulfill your covenant with GOD.
These are His commandments to you, that you may take heed.
[26:183] "Do not cheat the
people out of their rights, and do not roam the earth
corruptingly.
[26:184] "Reverence the One who
created you and the previous generations."
Honesty &
Justice Advocated
[4:58] GOD commands you to
give back anything the people have entrusted to you.
If you judge among the people, you shall judge
equitably. The best enlightenment indeed is
what GOD recommends for you. GOD is Hearer, Seer.
[2:42] Do not confound
the truth with falsehood, nor shall you conceal the
truth, knowingly.
Gross Offense
[2:159] Those who
conceal our revelations and guidance, after
proclaiming them for the people in the scripture, are
condemned by GOD; they are condemned by ALL THE
CONDEMNERS.
[55:7] He constructed the sky and
established the law.
[55:8] You shall not
transgress the law.
__________
[3:8] "Our Lord, let not our hearts
waver, now that You have guided us. Shower us with Your
mercy; You are the Grantor.
[2:286]... "Our Lord, do not condemn
us if we forget or make mistakes. Our Lord, and protect us
from blaspheming against You, like those before us have
done. Our Lord, protect us from sinning until it becomes too
late for us to repent. Pardon us, forgive us, and shower us
with your mercy. You are our Lord and Master. Grant us
victory over the disbelieving people."
Peaceful Friday, salaam, and God bless you.
