💐 In The Name Of Allah The Most Gracious The Most Merciful
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📑 Seven instances when your true colors or real character can be revealed:
1] When you're given a chance to lie or invent a fabricated story to impress some individuals, to avoid some sort of trouble, to make somebody feel jealous, or to take advantage of a situation selfishly or greedily.
2] When you see an opportunity to steal, scam, deceive, cheat, or commit injustice against someone whom you dislike.
3] When you find yourself in a secluded area with a person whom you may secretly feel attracted to, will you be strong enough to lower your gaze and very quickly walk away from them or will your nafs surrender to forbidden temptation?
4] When you have a chance to show off unnecessarily and the main motive behind an action is not to inspire Muslims but to purposely prove that you're a lot superior to others out of pure arrogance or feeling awfully insecure from within.
5] When another Muslim, whether a family member, neighbor, colleague or friend, cancels an appointment with you or doesn't show up at an event, will you make effort to understand their circumstances and patiently respect their decision or think of ways to get back at them in the future for the disappointment?
6] When you notice that a person's laptop, cellphone or android tablet is left unattended, will you nosily skim through its contents, seize the gadget, or desist from stealing and being too nosy?
7] When you must decide whether or not to generously share some belongings or gifts for Allah's sake, and when somebody whose vibes you can't stand asks you for genuine advice.
Allah the Almighty knows best.
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📖 Abdullah Ibn Mas'ud RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "You must be truthful. Verily, truthfulness leads to righteousness and righteousness leads to Paradise. A man continues to be truthful and encourages honesty until he is recorded with Allah as a truthful person. And beware of falsehood. Verily, falsehood leads to wickedness and wickedness leads to the Hellfire. A man continues to tell lies and encourages falsehood until he is recorded with Allah as a liar."
Source: Sahih Al-Bukhari 5743
Sahih Muslim 2607
Grade: Muttafaqun Alayhi (Authenticity agreed upon) according to Al-Bukhari and Muslim
📖 Abdullah Ibn Amr RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "There are four signs that make someone a pure hypocrite and whoever has them has a characteristic of hypocrisy until he abandons it: When he speaks, he lies; when he makes a covenant, he is treacherous; when he makes a promise, he breaks it; and when he argues, he is wicked."
Source: Sahih Al-Bukhari 34, Sahih Muslim 58
Grade: Muttafaqun Alayhi (Authenticity agreed upon) according to Al-Bukhari and Muslim
📖 Abu Huraira RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "Verily, among the worst of people is one with two faces, he who comes with one face to these and another to those."
Source: Sahih Al-Bukhari 6757
Sahih Muslim 2526
Grade: Muttafaqun Alayhi (Authenticity agreed upon) according to Al-Bukhari and Muslim
