Islam and Human Rights — Page 161
Articles 18-19 161 all Muslims. Islam stands for complete sincerity in all relationships and insists on conformity of conduct to profession. “O ye who believe, be mindful of your duty to Allah, and always say the straightforward word. Thereby will He bless your works for you and forgive you your defaults. Whoso obeys Allah and His Messenger, shall surely attain a mighty success” (33:71-72). “O ye who believe, why do you say that which you do not? Most displeasing is it in the sight of Allah that you should say that which you do not” (61:3-4J. Hypocrisy and insincerity are frequently condemned in the Quran in severe terms. “The hypocrites shall surely be in the lowest depth of the Fire, and thou shall find no helper for them, except those who repent and amend and hold fast to Allah and hold their faith sincerely for Allah alone. These are among the believers. Allah will soon bestow a great reward upon the believers” (4:46- 47). It follows that Islam requires a person to profess what he truly believes in, and not to profess belief in what he does not sincerely believe, nor continue to profess belief in that which he has ceased to believe in. Claiming to be the truth, it invites everyone to believe in its doctrines and to practise its teachings and does not encourage