Sidq (Truthfulness) and Amanah (Trustworthiness)

"Meaning true thought, true words and true actions, ....... is reflected in the life of a traveler on the path to God as follows: he or she does not lie or tell a falsehood, lives according to truthfulness, and strives to be a trustworthy representative of loyalty to God."

What is the Arabic name of this beautiful quality described?

• Generosity

• Sidq

• Bravery

• Mercy

• Wisdom

According to the hadith we studied, a believer can never be which of the following?

• a miser

• a liar

• a coward

• a sinner

• a rude

What is the worst evil and the ugliest lie?

• The lie children tell their parents

• Lies that spouses tell each other

• To invent lies against Allah's religion

• Showing missing income in tax declaration

a) Exaggeration in praise is also a form of lying; could you explain it?

b) When our beloved Prophet (s.a.w.) warned us to praise him, which Prophet did he say to be exaggerated by his ummah? How?

If a trader avoids lying, treachery and deception, and carries out his trading with truthfulness and integrity, he can achieve success in both, this world and the Hereafter, just as it is mentioned in a Hadith, “The truthful and trustworthy trader will be with ..................................... (on the Day of Judgement).”

• the angels, people of paradise, and houris

• the Prophets, spirits, and angels

• the Prophets, awliya, and righteous

• the Prophets, Siddiqeen and martyrs

Islam does not prohibit joking. It is known through many narrations that Allah’s Messenger (s.a.w.) approved joking, and he would himself play and joke with his companions and small children. He used to sit at the place where he observed the morning or dawn prayer till the sun rose or when it had risen; he would stand, and they (his Companions) would talk about matters (pertaining to the days) of ignorance, and they would laugh (on these matters) while (the Prophet) only smiled.

Tell us a joke made by our beloved Prophet (s.a.w.).

Joking is permitted in Islam but with some necessary guidelines. What are these rules?

(Tick each correct option.)

• Listening to jokes that involve lies is also forbidden, because silence in Islam indicates consent.

• Only the little ones make jokes, the grown-ups should always be serious?

• Joking should not involve lying.

• Joking should not involve bad language or abusing people.

• If one cannot gather the courage to speak against the one who lies, then s/he should wait until the end patiently.

In a hadith it is mentioned: “When a person tells a lie, ................ that emanates from it keeps ....... one mile away.”

• a strong energy - other people

• the beautiful fragrance - the satans

• the bad odor - the angels

• the bad odor - the satans

• the beautiful fragrance - the angels

Which Companion should come to mind first when Siddiq is mentioned?

• Mus'ab b. Umayr

  (r.a.)

• Abu Bakr

  (r.a.)

• Omar

  (r.a.)

• Osman

  (r.a.)

• Ali

  (r.a.)

Allah's Messenger has said: “Adopt truth, for truth shows the path of righteousness, and righteousness shows the path to Paradise. A man speaks the truth regularly and adopts truthful ways till he is recorded as ............ (a truthful person) before Allah; and keep away from falsehood, for falsehood leads to wickedness, and wickedness throws in the Hell, A person tells lies regularly and attaches himself to falsehood till he is recorded as ............. (a liar) before Allah.”

• Said - Shaqi

• Prophet - Devil

• Siddiq - Kazzab

• Martyr - Poor

• Highest - Lowest