Domestic Issues and Their Solutions — Page 136
136 ‘…bear not false witness…’ (25:73). Allah the Exalted states in another place: َ ِ و َ ّللَِہ ُِیَۡ بِالۡقِسۡط ِ شُّہَد َٓاء م َہ مَنُّوۡا کُّوۡنُّوۡا قَو ہ ّلََِیۡن َ ا یٰۤاَیَُّہَا ا ِ ًلَۡقۡرَب ّلَِیۡن ِ و َ ا َٰۤلٰۤ اَنۡفُّسِکُّم ۡ اَو ِ الۡوَا لَو ۡ ع ۚ َُۡی ‘O ye who believe! be strict in observing justice, being witnesses for the sake of Allah, even though it be against yourselves or against parents and kindred…’ (4:136). Observe how beautiful the teaching is that Allah the Exalted has given us. We m ake claims to the world that Islam’s teaching s are beautiful and we narrate examples and we claim that the Ahmadiyya Jama’at spreads love and fairness in the world. However, if our actions are contrary to our words then we are deceiving ourselves and are d ec eiving the world as well. It is very difficult when someone has to testify against themselves. One manages to reconcile with others and manages to repent and also do es good deeds. However, after a while if the occasion arises where one has to testify aga inst oneself, search your heart and ponder over the question that can you sta y truthful and testify against yourselves? Usually people lie to save themselves. Yet Allah the Exalted states that if you wish to have peace in your homes or wish to have peace i n your society, never rely on falsehood, even if you have to testify against yourself. Admit your mistake. Testify against your parents if you have to and testify against your friends and