Ghurar al-Ḥikam

The Liar

Volume 1 19 narrations
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Lying/Falsehood 19 Trustworthiness (Amanah) 1 Truthfulness 1 Oaths and Vows 1 Modesty 1 Angels 1

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hadith 8657
Imam Ali (AS) said, The [one who is known to be a] incessant liar is suspected in his speech, even if his proof is strong and his tone is truthful.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلكَذَّابُ مُتَّهَمٌ في قَوْلِهِ وَ إنْ قَوِيَتْ حُجَّتُهُ وَ صَدَقَتْ لَهْجَتُهُ
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hadith 8658
Imam Ali (AS) said, The incessant liar and the dead are similar, for indeed (or because) the merit of the living over the dead is the ability to rely on him, so if his words are not reliable then [it is as if] his life is nullified.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلكَذّابُ وَ المَيِّتُ سَواءٌ فَإنَّ(لأنَّ) فَضيلَةَ الحَيِّ عَلَى المَيِّتِ اَلثِّقَةُ بِهِ فَإذا لَمْ يُوثَقْ بِكَلامِهِ بَطَلَتْ حَياتُهُ
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hadith 8659
Imam Ali (AS) said, The furthest of all people from goodness is the incessant liar and the brazen-faced.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : أبْعَدُ النّاسِ مِنَ الصَّلاحِ اَلكَذُوبُ وَ ذُوالوَجْهِ الوَقاحِ
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hadith 8660
Imam Ali (AS) said, The liar is disgraced and humiliated.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلكاذِبُ مُهانٌ ذَليلٌ
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hadith 8661
Imam Ali (AS) said, A liar is at the brink of an abyss [of ruin] and disgrace.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلْكاذِبُ عَلى شَفا مَهْواة وَ مَهانَة
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hadith 8662
Imam Ali (AS) said, Your knowing that you are a liar suffices as a rebuke for lying.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : كَفاكَ مُوَبِّخاً عَلَى الكِذْبِ عِلْمُكَ بِأنَّكَ كاذِبٌ
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hadith 8663
Imam Ali (AS) said, There is no trustworthiness in an incessant liar and there is no safeguarding [from sin] in the morally corrupt.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : لَيْسَ لِكَذُوب أمانَةٌ وَ لا لِفَجُور صِيانَةٌ
Tags Lying/FalsehoodTrustworthiness (Amanah)
hadith 8664
Imam Ali (AS) said, One who lies corrupts his magnanimity.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَنْ كَذَبَ أفْسَدَ مُرُوَّتَهُ
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hadith 8665
Imam Ali (AS) said, One who lies excessively is not believed.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَنْ كَثُرَ كِذْبُهُ لَمْ يُصَدَّقْ
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hadith 8666
Imam Ali (AS) said, One who is known for lying, [even] his truth will not be accepted.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَنْ عُرِفَ بِالكِذْبِ لَمْ يُقْبَلْ صِدْقُهُ
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hadith 8667
Imam Ali (AS) said, One whose lying increases, his prestige decreases.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَنْ كَثُرَ كِذْبُهُ قَلَّ بَهاؤُهُ
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hadith 8668
Imam Ali (AS) said, One who is known for lying, the trust [of others] in him decreases.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَنْ عُرِفَ بِالكِذْبِ قَلَّتِ الثِّقَةُ بِهِ
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hadith 8669
Imam Ali (AS) said, One who eschews lying, his words are accepted as true.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَن تَجَنَّبَ الكِذْبَ صُدِّقَتْ أقْوالُهُ
Tags Lying/FalsehoodTruthfulness
hadith 8670
Imam Ali (AS) said, From the disgrace of the incessant liar is his readiness to swear [that he is truthful] for one who does not [even] ask him to swear.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مِنْ مَهانَةِ الكَذّابِ جُودُهُ بِاليَمينِ لِغَيْرِ مُسْتَحْلِف
Tags Lying/FalsehoodOaths and Vows
hadith 8671
Imam Ali (AS) said, The habitual liar has no shame.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : لاحَياءَ لِكَذّاب
Tags Lying/FalsehoodModesty
hadith 8672
Imam Ali (AS) said, There is no good in the words of liars.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : لاخَيْرَ في قَوْلِ الأفّاكينَ
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hadith 8673
Imam Ali (AS) said, There is no good in the knowledge of habitual liars.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : لاخَيْرَ في عِلْمِ الكَذّابينَ
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hadith 8674
Imam Ali (AS) said, There is neither any good in those who are habitual liars nor is there any good in dishonest scholars.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : لاخَيْرَ فِي الكَذّابينَ وَ لافِي العُلَماءِ الأفّاكينَ
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hadith 8675
Imam Ali (AS) said, The liar earns three things by his lies: the wrath of Allah upon him, scorn of the people and hatred of the angels.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : يَكْتَسِبُ الكاذِبُ بِكِذْبِهِ ثَلاثاً: سَخَطَ اللّهِ عَلَيْهِ وَ اسْتِهانَةَ النّاسِ بِهِ وَ مَقْتَ المَلائِكَةِ لَهُ
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