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السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته
Today's Thought for the day comes from S61:A2-3,
أعوذُ بِٱللَّهِ مِنَ ٱلشَّيۡطَٰنِ ٱلرَّجِيمِ
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيم
يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا لِمَ تَقُولُونَ مَا لَا تَفْعَلُونَ
كَبُرَ مَقْتًا عِندَ اللَّهِ أَن تَقُولُوا مَا لَا تَفْعَلُونَ
"O You who believe! Why do you say what you do not do"? "It is most hateful in the sight of Allah that you say what you do not do".
There should be complete agreement between a true Muslim's word and deed: He should carry into effect whatever he says, and when he has no intention of doing it, or has no power for it, he should not say it. To say one thing and do another is one of the most hideous characteristics of man, in the sight of Allah.
The Holy Prophet (upon whom be Allah's peace) has explained that a person's being characterised by this quality is a sign that he is not a believer but a hypocrite.
According to a Hadith he said;
"The hypocrite has three signs even if he offered the Prayer and observed the Fast, and professed to be a Muslim:
1) That then he spoke he lied;
2) When he made a promise, he broke it, and;
3) When he was entrusted with something, he proved dishonest.
Act for the Day is : To understand that if a person makes a pledge to AIlah (e.g.; vows to do some thing), or enters an agreement with others, or promised somebody to do something, it is obligatory for him to fulfil it, unless the thing he has promised is by itself sinful. If it is sinful, he should not observe or carry out the agreement or promise, but should expiate its violation. (Read S5:A89 for in depth understanding of this ruling.)
And follow our prophet and always abstain from lies. Never break the Promise. And remember that; Telling the truth gains the love of Allah SWT.
JazakAllah Khair.