Principles of Islam
51. Speaking the Truth
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nothing is based on untruth. There is nothing which
shows itself in any form other than its real form.
This is the character of nature, which is spread out
on a universal scale. A believer too has exactly the
same character. He is totally free from falsehood or
double-standards. A believer is all truth. His whole
existence is moulded to truth. From the very first he
appears to be a true person both inside and out.
Speaking the truth is not only a matter of policy for
the believer: it is his very religion. Compromising in
the matter of truth is not possible for him. He
speaks the truth as he cannot live without doing so.
He speaks the truth because he knows that not
speaking the truth is the negation of his own
personality and commitment to something, which is
the negation of the self, is not possible for any
worthy person.
