Let’s say that everybody was unable to tell a lie; would the world be ideal? There are many factors to consider when answering this question, but there are some that are more significant. First and foremost, you cannot be onehundred per cent truthful; you could be true from a certain perspective, but completely off the mark from another. To illustrate this, suppose that there are two people looking at the same pen at the same time. One person says that the pen is red, but the other person who is colour-blind says that it is green. From the eyes of the latter, that pen is green, and he is completely true. Even if the pen is objectively red, green is the colour that a person with that type of colour-blindness will see, and so it is correct from that perspective. Verbally speaking, ‘truth’ is the right response for a certain situation. However, being entirely truthful when saying something would require your words to be so accurate and precise that there would be no room for misunderstanding. Another aspect to consider is that of situations, where lying to somebody could have a beneficial effect. For instance, if somebody sings a song to you and you complement their voice; you will surely have a positive impact on them and boost their confidence. But what if in actuality, they had a dreadful voice? In circumstances like these, Islam tells us that we are permitted to lie (within a limit) as we are conveying a good message. Our society would be quite different as people would be truthful, but completely blunt as well. This could have a negative effect, but the opposite is probable as well. This is due to relationships between people being much more genuine and there would be no false expectations. Lying is a natural human trait and it is even allowed to an extent in Islam, but it should be avoided as much as possible. Overall, I believe that if we did our utmost to tell the truth, the world would not become perfect, but undeniably better.
Ayaan Saeed IX O C
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