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A famous hadith states, "Telling of truth is a virtue and virtue leads to Paradise and the servant who endeavours to tell the truth is recorded as truthful, and lie is obscenity and obscenity leads to Hell-Fire, and the servant who endeavours to tell a lie is recorded as a liar.". | A famous hadith states, "Telling of truth is a virtue and virtue leads to Paradise and the servant who endeavours to tell the truth is recorded as truthful, and lie is obscenity and obscenity leads to Hell-Fire, and the servant who endeavours to tell a lie is recorded as a liar.". | ||
The tradition does however record Muhammad allowing a companion to lie in order to assassinate Ka'b bin Al-Ashraf. When it came to warfare hadiths recording his saying: "war is deceit." This is of course a strategem of war that has been employed across the ages and cultures of the world. The Quran calls Allah al-Haqq (The Truth, e.g. {{Quran|22|6}}), though some consider this ironic as Allah himself is recorded as being "the best deceiver" when he rescued Muhammad from the plotting of the disbelievers, and | The tradition does however record Muhammad allowing a companion to lie in order to assassinate Ka'b bin Al-Ashraf. When it came to warfare hadiths recording his saying: "war is deceit." This is of course a strategem of war that has been employed across the ages and cultures of the world. The Quran calls Allah al-Haqq (The Truth, e.g. {{Quran|22|6}}), though some consider this ironic as Allah himself is recorded as being "the best deceiver/plotter/schemer" when he rescued Muhammad from the plotting of the disbelievers, and that he leads those he disapproves of to the fire; in fact, according to the doctrine of [[Qur'an, Hadith and Scholars:Predestination|qadr]] all those who go to hell are deliberately deceived by Allah into this final doom. A few verses permit believers to hide their faith when under threat. This was of great use a few centuries later when Shia Muslims were persecuted by the Abbasids. However, it has never been understood as a general dispensation to lie about the faith (as explained in the article [[Taqiyya]]). | ||
==Qur'an== | ==Qur'an== | ||
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===Failing to Keep Oaths=== | ===Failing to Keep Oaths=== | ||
The Qur'an tells us that Allah will not call Muslims to account for what is "futile in their oaths". They will be forgiven if they fast for three days. | The Qur'an tells us that Allah will not call Muslims to account for what is "futile in their oaths". They should keep their oaths, but will be forgiven for breaking deliberate oaths if they perform an expiation or fast for three days. | ||
{{Quote|{{Quran|2|225}}|'''Allah will not call you to account for thoughtlessness in your oaths''', but for the intention in your hearts; and He is Oft-forgiving, Most Forbearing. }} | {{Quote|{{Quran|2|225}}|'''Allah will not call you to account for thoughtlessness in your oaths''', but for the intention in your hearts; and He is Oft-forgiving, Most Forbearing. }} | ||
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{{Quote|{{Quran|66|2}}|'''Allah has already ordained for you, (O men), the dissolution of your oaths''' (in some cases): and Allah is your Protector, and He is Full of Knowledge and Wisdom. }} | {{Quote|{{Quran|66|2}}|'''Allah has already ordained for you, (O men), the dissolution of your oaths''' (in some cases): and Allah is your Protector, and He is Full of Knowledge and Wisdom. }} | ||
The words "in some cases" of the above verse are not present in the original Arabic text | The words "in some cases" of the above verse are not present in the original Arabic text. | ||
===Hiding faith when under threat=== | ===Hiding faith when under threat=== | ||