2:55:4 
2018-04-19 
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In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful
May the peace and blessings of Allah be upon you all.
“Try to be honest, for Allah is the helper of those who are honest. Avoid telling lies for it is a reason behind ruining faith. Know that honest people are on the verge of nobility and honor, while liars are on the verge of collapse and destruction."
These eloquent words said by the commander of the Faithful, Imam Ali Ibn Abi Talab AS, come to teach one of the greatest traits that are vital in the indivuality of each and every single individual. Honesty, a term that is mentioned in every religion that exists, is a trait that not only assists in strengthening individualites but acts as one of the most important factors in society. Being the basic foundation on which all relationships are built, honesty incorporates the concepts of truthfulness and reliability and has a strong effect on all human thought, words, actions, hence having an impact on relationships. Honesty is more than just accuracy and truthfulness, as it also denotes integrity and moral soundness. Islam, being the religion that is known as the completion to the other religions that exist, commands truthfulness and honesty and strongly forbids lying and dishonesty. Through the beautiful quote said by Imam Ali AS, it is trying to teach that the end result of being honest leads to nobility and honor whilst dishonesty is one of the main reasons behind the destruction of one’s self and faith. Now one may ask, what is honesty?
Honesty basically refers to a facet of moral character and connotes positive and virtuous attributes such as integrity, truthfulness and bans the destructive traits of lying, cheating and dishonesty. This trait is mentioned in the religion numerous times and is known to be part of the character of every single messenger, whether it is a Prophet or an Imam. Because it is present in these holy individuals, Allah SWT also wanted it to be present in the individualities of his other creations. Allah wanted all of his creations to be on the side of those who are with the truth and to be honest with themselves when it comes to their relationships with one another and their creator. This is mentioned in the holy verse:” “O you who believe! Fear God, and be with those who are true (in word and deeds).”
This holy verse is addressing those who fear God to be with the truth. In order to be with the truth, one must be honest in terms of their words and deeds. By doing this, one saves themselves from calamity and earns many solutions to any problems they may have. Allah SWT set the perfect example of remaining by the truth no matter what the consequence may be through his Prophets and the Ahulbayt AS. each Prophet and each member of the Ahulbayt were sent with a specific message, and were faced with numerous people who were against them, yet they remained by the truth no matter how tough the situations they were in were. We witness this through the saying of Imam Ali AS as he says: “remain with the truthful, no matter how few and stay away from the false no matter how many”
If one were to analyze the holy life of Imam Ali AS, one would see that because he remained by the truth and refused to surrender to what is wrong, he was opressed and was denied of what was rightfully his. Through his honesty to Allah SWT and Islam in terms of his love and devotion, Imam Ali earned the highest places in this world and the afterlife as he is known as the prince of humanity.
In conclsuion, the trait of honesty is a trait that is essential to the character of each indidivual. It is a trait that is mentioned in the Holy Quran and is seen numerous times throughout the Prophets and the Ahulbayt AS’s lives. Through the beaitfully eloquent sayings of Imam Ali AS one truly understands what honesty and remaining by the truth really is.
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