Library Ethics Greater Sins Chapter 19 The Seventeenth Greater Sin: Lying Every person has a different position
Every person has a different position
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Every person has a different position
With respect to knowledge and piety our Ma’sÅ«mÄ«n (a.s.) occupy the highest position. Amongst the believers there is a wide spectrum of people capable of different levels of understanding and piety, but none can reach the stage of Ma’sÅ«mÄ«n (a.s.). All believers succumb to their desires and selfish motives to a greater or lesser extent. Consequently they fall prey to sins and disobey Allah (S.w.T.). This is inevitable. This situation is aptly described in the following words of Du’a Abu Hamza Thumali.
“O Allah! I did not sin due to disbelief in You, nor did I sin considering Your command insignificant or thinking that your punishment is light. But I sinned due to the instigation of my selfish desires and due to pride...”
The believers can comfort themselves that they are not really lying when they do not rise up to the level expected in the supplication they utter. They can also comfort themselves that they are believers because they fear Allah (S.w.T.) and repose their hope in Allah (S.w.T.), as the Holy Qur’an says:
“And fear (only) Me if you are believers. ”
(Surah Ä€li-‘ ImrÄn 3:175)
