Honesty means doing the right thing in the right way at the right time. It means objectivity in judgment, objectivity in-evaluation, and objectivity in all types of decisions.
Honesty in words implies telling the truth in all cases and under all conditions. Honesty also implies fulfilling the promise, whether written or given orally, in text and spirit. It also implies giving the right advice to the one who asks for it.
Islam orders the Muslim to be honest to himself and others. This order repeatedly comes in the Quran and the sayings of Prophet Muhammad: Islam orders the Muslim to tell the truth even if it is against his own interest, and Allah,s the messenger orders him not to cheat or deceive other people. A Muslim is ordered by Allah to be honest in his words and deeds, privately and publicly alike.
So, Islam instructs the Muslim to be honest and trains him to be so. The outcome is a healthy self and a healthy social atmosphere that leads to the happiness of both the individual and the group.
Shadabullah Siddique
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