traduza o texto completo e perfeitamente para o português LIES CONDEMNED
It is evident from innumerable traditions that a lie, whether told in jest or
in seriousness, is taboo act. But in certain special circusstances telling the
bare truth is not good. Similarly there are circumstances when one must
perforce uphold a lie. For example, telling a truth is haram when there is
the likelihood of harming a momin through its utterence. Conversely, if
one has to tell a lie to save the life of a momin, he must do it. Suppose a
momin has kept with someone an amount in trust. If a tyrant claims that
amount from the person who has been entrusted the safekeeping, then
the person can go to the extreme extent of making a false oath that the
money is not with him.
It is narrated from Imam Jafar e Sadiq (a.s) that when a person speaks
the truth, his acts too will be pure and popular.
Hazrat Ameer al Momineen (a.s) was once sitting under a dilapidated,
leaning wall giving a sermon. One person said, “The wall near which
you are seated is dilapidated. It might collapse.” The Imam (a.s) replied,
“Death is the keeper!” When the Imam (a.s) rose and moved from there,
the wall collapsed.
Imam Jafar e Sadiq (a.s) said, “The first to bear witness of the truthful
person will be Allah! Then He will bear witness that what He says is always the truth!”
Hazrat Ameer al Momineen (a.s) says: The adornment of words is the
truth. Tell the truth. The truthful persons are remembered by Allah with
the sobriquet of Sadiqeen! He is always with the truthful. Save yourselves
from falsehood. Falsehood takes one away from the Faith. The truthful is
at the threshold of deliverence. The one who lies will be in the abyss of
shame and destruction.
It is narrated from Imam Mohammed Baqir (a.s) that Allah has
provided locks for sins and hypocricy is their key. Telling lies is worst
than consuming alcohols.
Then the Imam (a.s) said, “Telling lies is tantamount to spoiling one’s
faith!”
Imam Jafar e Sadiq (a.s) says that telling lies about Allah and his
Prophet (a.s) is a major sin.
It is narrated from Imam Mohammed Baqir (a.s) that the first to bear
witness about a lier will be Allah. Then will follow the witness of the two
angels who keep a record of the words and deeds of every person. In the
end the person himself will confess to his lying.
476It is narrated from Imam Jafar e Sadiq (a.s) that Hazrat Eesa (a.s) said,
“The face of a liar will lose its radiance and good looks!”
477CONTENTMENT & OPULENCE
The Prophet of Allah (a.s) said, “O Abu Dharr! Adopt contentment that
you raise yourself in the consideration of Allah!” Abu Dharr asked, “Ya
Hazrat! What is Ghina or contentment?” The Prophet (a.s) replied, “The
contented person is one who has two square meals for the day and the
night!”
The Prophet of Allah (a.s) said, “O Abu Dharr! One who is happy with
the frugal sustenance provided by Allah, Allah will be satisfied with his
small acts!”
478ABSTAIN FROM UNTRUTHS
The Prophet of Allah (a.s) has said, “One who protects that which lies
between his two jaws and that which is between the two loins, Allah will
give him a place in the Heaven!” Protection of the tongue consists in abstaining from telling lies. There should be thruth both in the words and
deeds of a person.
A man who prays regularly, atleast repeats the following words ten
times a day: “We only worship You and seek help ony from You.” As a
matter of fact they are not telling the truth because whatever they do,
they seek help of persons other than Allah. When they perpetuate any
wrong acts, they register the help of the Satan.
Allah curses the liars and befriends the truthful. He exhorts people to
join ranks with the truthful. Telling lies is not only an abhorrent act but is
also a major sin. Telling a lie even in jest is a sin. But certain times telling
lies is permissible. If one can save an innocent person from execution by
telling a lie is considered a noble act. In a similar situation, if someone
tells the truth and becomes the cause of the killing of an innocent person,
then he has committed a major sin. If a rapprochement can be arranged
between two litigant momins by telling a lie, it can be done.
The Prophet of Islam (a.s) has said that telling lies in three circumstances is not a sin: In the war breaking a covenant with the enemy, lying
to one’s own spouse for the purpose of peace at home and trying to establish amicability between two friends who have been fighting.
The Prophet (a.s) also said: The biographies of kings (Shah-nameh),
tales of the Fire Worshippers, stories of Laila Majnoon etc, although true,
should not be read or retold.
Imam Mohammed Baqir (a.s) narrates from the Prophet of Islam (a.s)
that ‘talking of Ali (a.s) is prayer. This, because talking of him is like talking of me; and talking of me is like talking of Allah. And talking of Allah
is prayer in itself!’
Someone asked Imam Jafar e Sadiq about the stories told by the mendicants. The Imam (a.s) replied, “When one gives ears to the teller of the
tales, he is in a way worshipping him! If the person is talking about Allah, then it will be the worship of Allah. If the person talks about the
Satan or false things, then the listener would be worshipping the Satan!”
479Part 13
The Status
480Chapter 74
BACKBITING CONDEMNED
All schools of thoughts in Islam are united on condemning back-bitiing
as a haram act. It is proved beyond doubt through authentic traditions
that the Prophet of Islam (a.s) has termed backbiting as a major sin worst
than adultery.