About Lies

Sometimes it's possible to control some aspects of ourselves, but talking is certainly the hardest to control. Having the ability to control your speach, means not to take part in irreverent or impious discussions or activities, not to be defiant or insolen, not to hurt anyone verbally. By avoiding to speak in ridicule of anyone, by refraining from despising anyone and by keeping oneself out of disreputable afairs, you'll be guarding yourself and living a life of proper behaviour.
When it comes to lies, they asked the prophet Mohammed if his followers ever lied. He replied: "My followers may fall into difficult circumstances, may even be starving but they don't lie. One who lies, isn't from me!" Be honest and straightforward like "elif"! (The first alphabetical letter in arabic)...(to be continued)
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