Principles of Islam
38. Promise
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38. PROMISE
In mutual dealings in social life, it often happens
that a person gives his word to another. There is
apparently no third person or group between the
two, yet there is always a third present and that is
God who is the supreme witness. That is why every
promise becomes a divine promise.
A believer therefore is extremely sensitive about
giving his word. His conviction is that every
commitment made between two persons is under
the watchful eyes of God, and that he will be
accountable for its fulfillment in the court of God.
This compels him to be highly responsible as
regards his promises. Whenever he gives his word
to anyone he makes a point of keeping it.
People who invariably fulfill their promises are
predictable characters in a society, and give their
society that particular quality which exists on a vast
scale throughout the universe. Every part of this
universe is functioning with the most exact
precision. For instance, we can learn in advance
about any star’s or planet’s rotation and where it
