The worst form of lying is to do so upon Allah and His Messenger which is to falsely attribute things to them. Allah Almighty Says in the Quran: "And if he [i.e., Muhammad] had made up about Us some [false] sayings, We would have seized by the right hand; then We would have cut from him the aorta " [Quran 69:44-46]
And: "…And do not conceal testimony, for whoever conceals it – his heart is indeed sinful…." [Quran 2:283]
And: "And do not mix the truth with falsehood or conceal the truth while you know [it]." [Quran 2:42]
Hypocrites are liars too, because they lie to themselves. Allah Says about them (what means): "In their hearts is disease, so Allah has increased their disease; and for them is a painful punishment because they [habitually] used to lie." [Quran 2:10] Allah also addressed His Messenger Muhammad Saying (what means): "…Allah knows that you are His Messenger, and Allah testifies that the hypocrites are liars." [Quran 63: 1]
The Quran on Liars
Allah Says: "…Indeed Allah does not guide one who is a transgressor and a liar." [Quran 40:28]
And: "…Indeed, Allah does not guide he who is a liar and [confirmed] disbeliever." [Quran 39:3]
Almighty Allah also Says: "…The curse of Allah be upon him if he should be among the liars." [Quran 24:7]
The Messenger on Lying and Liars
Prophet Muhammad said:
“Indeed, truth leads to virtue and virtue leads to Paradise, and a truthful person continues to speak the truth until he becomes the most truthful person. Lies lead to evil and evil leads to Hell, and a liar continues to lie until he is listed as a high ranking liar before Allah." [Al-Bukhari]
Also, Yoosuf Ibn 'Abdullaah, may Allah be pleased with him, said that he asked Prophet Muhammad: "O Messenger of Allah! What do you think is the most dreadful thing for me?" Yoosuf, may Allah be pleased with him, continued: "The Messenger caught hold of his tongue and said: "This." [At-Tirmithi]
Furthermore, Bahz Ibn Hakeem related that the Messenger said: "Destruction is for the man who tells lies for the amusement of other people. Destruction is for him." [At-Tirmithi]
Sufyaan Ibn Usayd, may Allah be pleased with him, also reported that the Messenger said: "The biggest breach of trust is that you tell a thing to your brother who believes it to be true, whereas you have lied to him." [Abu Daawood].
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