other jaw and drag them in the same way. In the meantime, the first jaw would restore to normal condition. I asked the person who brought me, ‘What is this?’ He replied, ‘This person is a liar, and he will be punished in this way in the grave until the Day of Judgement.’

(Masawil Akhlaq lil-Kharaaiti, pp. 76, Hadees 131)

Sayyiduna Haatim Asam رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ تَـعَـالٰی عَـلَيْـه has mentioned, ‘It has been relayed to us that a liar will change into a dog in Hell; one who envies will change into a pig and a backbiter will change into a monkey.’ (Tanbih-ul-Mughtarrin, pp. 194)

خَطاؤں کو میری مِٹا یا الٰہی!                    مجھے نیک خَصلت بنا یا الٰہی!

مجھے غیبت و چُغلی و بَدگمانی کی آفات سے تُو بچا یا الٰہی!

زبان اور آنکھوں کا قُفلِ مدینہ                  عطا ہو پئے مُصطَفٰے یا الٰہی!

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب       صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلٰى مُحَمَّد

Dear Islamic brothers! The abovementioned narration is not only a lesson of warning for backbiters but it is a warning for liars as well. By telling a lie one may feel pride by attaining temporary success in this mortal life but he would be left with nothing in the grave and the Hereafter. Ponder over this seriously! If one cannot bear toothaches, then how would he bear the awful pain of splitting jaws? If one gets worried about itching and the swelling of a mosquito bite then how would he be able to face the torment of the grave? And sometimes the liar faces Divine justice just in the world.

The lying thief

Once, a man stole his cousin’s belongings. The owner caught the thief in the blessed Haram (in Makkah) and claimed for his belongings, but the thief responded, ‘You are lying’. The owner replied, ‘If it is so, then swear an oath.’ Listening to this, the thief swore (in front of the Holy Ka’bah) standing beside ‘Maqaam-e-Ibraheem’. Seeing this, the owner raised his hands for prayer