person with respect who speaks the truth, whereas there is much badness in lying. From these, one is that a person who lies is disgraced and wretched in this world, people do not trust him and look at him with hateful eyes.

Definition of truth and lie

Remember! Truth is when speech and action is according to reality, whereas lying is when speech and action is against reality. To make it a habit to speak the truth, it is important to always stay away from lying. Apparently, a person thinks that nothing happens if you tell a lie once but this one lie shakes all foundations of truth.

Blessings of the speech of one who always speaks the truth

Dear Islamic brothers! If a person always speaks the truth and stays away from lying, then many blessings of speaking the truth will become apparent. Hence:

Sayyiduna Maalik Bin Dinar رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَـلَيْه states: ‘Just like a date tree starts off as a twig; such a twig which is very weak that if a child pulls it out from the ground or a goat eats it, then its root is finished. The twig is then continuously watered due to which it grows and nourishes until a strong foundation is established. Then, the twig that was once very weak now gives shade and fruit.

Similarly, truth is weak inside the heart initially. A person protects and looks after it, refrains from lying and enables truth to prosper and flourish. Due to this protection, Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ grants truth strength and showers blessings upon the person speaking the truth. Then, due to speaking the truth and protecting the truth, a person reaches such a stage that his speech becomes medicine for those who commit sin and are immersed in transgression.’

After saying this, Sayyiduna Maalik Bin Dinar رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَـلَيْه asked: ‘Have you seen such people who have obtained such a status?’

He then addressed himself and replied: ‘Yes! Why not? Oath on Allah َّ! I have seen such people and they are Sayyiduna Hasan Basri رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَـلَيْه, Sayyiduna Sa’eed Bin Jubayr رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَـلَيْه and other fortunate people like them. They are those people through whose speech Allah Almighty gives life to thousands of people. In other words, by listening to their speech, thousands of people have