Domestic Issues and Their Solutions — Page 29
29 Qawl e Sadeed: Fo undation of Stable Relationships Elucidating the qualities of Ebaadur Rahman (servants of the Gracious God) with reference to marital matters , Huzoor e Anwer (may Allah be his Helper) said on one occasion: ‘The tenth distinct quality of the servants of the Gracious God is that they neither tell lies nor give false testimony. Falsehood plays a huge part in the decline and ruin of nations. Divine communities and servants of Allah the Exalted are those must aspire to attain moral and spiritual heights. T hey hav e been promised by Allah the Exalted that they will traverse stages of progress and go higher and higher. If falsehood penetrates among those on whom Allah the Exalted bestows His grace or among those who are promised the grace of Allah the Exalted, then t hey do not remain special people of Allah the Exalted. Thus, Ahmadis should employ 100% honesty in all their affairs and their testimonies. For example, in marital matters, during nikah, it is pledged that the bond of marriage will be based on qawl e sadee d قول سدید (the right word) and always the truth will be told; unambiguous truth which will be crystal clear with no vagueness. However, after the wedding the young woman speaks dishonestly to the young man and the young man speaks dishonestly to the young woman, both sides of in - laws speak dishonestly to each other and relationships are fractured and gradually finish. Marriages break up