Islam and Yoga 15

Sathya is second sub division of Yama, the first major division of Yoga

Virtue of Truthfulness (Sathya) in Islam 

Even Lying in jest and lying to make people laugh are condemned by the Prophet (Sal)

Truthfulness is the foundation for the upright person’s character and the springboard for his virtuousness,

 Falsehood, its opposite, is the corner stone of a person’s depravity and the launch pad for his wickedness. 

 Truthfulness of a person starts from within - that is, it is a reflection of a state of true faith –

a person’s dishonesty, lying and deceit is also a reflection of the inner state. 

 Almighty mentions truthfulness as being the opposite of hypocrisy:

“That Almighty may reward the truthful for their truthfulness, and punish the hypocrites ...” (Quran 33:24)

And He mentions sincerity as a mark of truthfulness.

 A deed will not be accepted until it is both sincere and correct!

One everyday example of where sincerity and correction of action are often subverted by falsehood is in the buying and selling of goods. 

   Prophet said about trade

“If they (two parties meeting to trade) are truthful and clarify (any and all deficiency in their goods), their transaction will be blessed.  But if they lie and conceal (any deficiency in their goods), the blessings of their transaction will be eradicated.”

Almighty states HE would punish even Prophet (Sal)  in case he were to lie…

“If he (Prophet Muhammad) had invented false sayings concerning Us, We would surely have grasped him firmly, and then cut off the artery of his heart, and none of you could have withheld Us from doing this.” (Quran 69:44-7)

Lying leads to: hypocrisy.  The Prophet Muhammad (Sal) said:

“The hypocrite when he speaks he lies; when he makes an oath he breaks it; and when he is entrusted with something he betrays that trust.”

 Prophet (Sal) prayed to Almighty seeking refuge from all sins and from being in debt. He explained that debt will lead one to lies and breaking of promises.

Striving for truthfulness in

 Spirit,

 Word and

 Deed,

is a matter which requires the utmost steadfastness from a true Muslim, as well as the utmost vigilance against the dangers of falsehood, insincerity, deceit and hypocrisy.

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