| FALSEHOOD
Literally
falsehood means useless, not true and not right, inconstant,
invalid and non existent. It is contraryr to truth. Flasehood
is used for things which were acted but not valid. For example,
if someone gets married to tow sisters at the same time,
it is actual but it is false. The Noble Quran uses “falsehood”
in several meanings. For example falsehood is a name of
a curtain which veils the truth. “Ye People
of the Book! Why do ye clothe truth with falsehood and conceal
the truth while ye have knowledge?”(1)
Falsehood is the false
and invalid beliefs that are contrary to the truth which
comes from Allah.
“What! do they say "He has
forged a falsehood against Allah"? But if Allah willed
He could seal up thy heart. And Allah blots out Vanity and
proves the Truth by His Words. For He knows well the secrets
of all hearts.” (2)
In a verse, falsehood means evidence which does not
rely on any true information.
“But (there
were people) before them who denied (the Signs) the People
of Noah and the confederates (of Evil) after them; and every
People plotted against their prophet to seize him and disputed
by means of vanities therewith to condemn the truth; but
it was I that seized them! And how (terrible) was My Requital!”
(3)
In another verse, falsehood is used in the meaning
of useless thing, aimless and waste work. “Men
who celebrate the praises of Allah standing sitting and
lying down on their sides and contemplate the (wonders of)
creation in the heavens and the earth (with the thought):
"Our Lord! not for naught hast thou created (all) this!
Glory to thee! give us salvation from the penalty of the
fire.” (4)
The Noble Quran describes the idols and gods which some
part of people believe by leaving the belief in Allah, as
falsehood. “That is because Allah is the (only) Reality
and because whatever else they invoke besides Him is Falsehood;
and because Allah He is the Most High Most Great.”
(5) They are invalid, null and void and baseless.
The things which do
not rely on a true reason and cause which are cruel and
injust; are also falsehood. The Noble Quran states :“O
ye who believe! there are indeed many among the priests
and anchorites who in false hood devour the substance of
men and hinder (them) from the way of Allah. And there are
those who bury gold and silver and spend it not in the way
of Allah: announce unto them a most grievous penalty.”
(6) A group of rabbis (Jewish religious men)
and ministers spending of the property of people injustly
were described by this statement.
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(1) Chapter Âl-i Imran, 3/71.
(2) Chapter Shura, 42/24.
(3) Chapter Mu’min, 40/5.
(4) Chapter Âl-i Imran, 3/191.
(5) Chapter Lokman, 31/30.
(6) Chapter Tevbe, 9/34.
FALSEHOOD AS THE OPPOSITE
OF TRUTH
The terms of Truth and
Falsehood are used to qualify Islam and other religions.
As a matter of fact, muslim historians and authors considered
the religions under two topics : true religions and false
religions.
True religions are called
“milel/nations” and other false religions are
called “nihal/branches”
Quran uses Truth for
both Allah and His religion Islam; Since, Allah is the Absolute
reality, the Absolute existence, the One whose existence
does not change and the Eternal One. Thus, His religion
Islam, is true, has basis, real and constant. (1)
Falsehood is null and void, invalid and incostant.
The verse below states openly the Truth and Falsehood;
“He
sends down water from the skies and the channels flow each
according to its measure: but the torrent bears away the
foam that mounts up to the surface. Even so from that (ore)
which they heat in the fire to make ornaments or utensils
therewith there is a scum likewise. Thus doth Allah (by
parables) show forth Truth and Vanity: for the scum disappears
like froth cast out; while that which is for the good of
mankind remains on the earth. Thus doth Allah set forth
parables.” (2)
Allah is the Absolute
God. Allah exists with His own existency and the Creator
of everything. Everything is going to die and only the existence
of Allah is going to last. Thus, everything under Allah’s
rule is constant by Allah’s will. In this sense, those
are vain; namely they are not absolute realities and creatures
do not have validity by themselves. The True One, Allah,
created the Earth and the skies.
Allah made these and
all other creatures as evidences and reflections of His
existence. The human being observes all these, conceives
by foresight and submits himself to Islam. Moreover, our
God, sent the Prophet
Muhammed (p.b.u.h.) as true Messenger. (3) Also sent a true
Book with Him.
Despite all these, some
people by leaving the constant, firm and true belief, obeys
falsehood, which is like foam that never has any value and
permanency. However, the foam is deemed to disappear, and
has no worth.
(1) Chapter Hacc, 22/62.
(2) Chapter Ra’d, 13/17.
(3) Chapter Bakara, 2/119.
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The Noble Qur’an
states :
“And
say: "Truth has (now) arrived and Falsehood perished:
for Falsehood is (by its nature) bound to perish."
(1)
“Nay We hurl the Truth against falsehood
and it knocks out its brain and behold falsehood doth perish!
Ah! woe be to you for the (false) things ye ascribe (to
Us).” (2)
As seen, falsehood is
rootless and weak. It is deemed to disappear and to be eradicated.
It can not exist against the Truth. Is it possible to hold
for the falsehood which is as foam on water against the
Truth which is as iron?
Sometimes in world life,
‘falsehood’ seems overwhleming to “Truth”.
People suppose so. Or looking to the defeat of Muslims some
others consider this as the victory of falsehood. However,
it does not reflect the reality. Muslims are also human
beings, they have got falses and deficiencies. They might
not undertake their duties and act as it should be. Their
weakness and falses do not mean the weakness and dishonor
of the Truth. Allah’s name and Islam are great even
any Muslim individual does not remain on the Earth.
Allah wants to reinforce
and establish the Truth and invalidate and destroy the falsehood
even though guilty and sinful ones do not want. (3)
Certainly the ones who
believe in the baseless and false vain, namely to the beliefs
which are invalid for Allah, are going to loose. (4) The
unbelievers who ignore Allah believe in falsehood as a religion.
(5) This is a loss for them. The ones worshipping to falsehood
instead of Allah are extremely on a wrong way which is useless,
weak, poor and unable to give help and to avoid any damage.
Those ones’ religion is catasrophic and works that
has done by the belivers of falsehood are also vain.(6)
The ones who fell into ignorance fight against the call
of the true Messenger who is sent for them. They try to
invalidate the Truth. But, their endeavors are futile. (7)
(1) Chapter Isrâ, 17/81.
(2) Chapter Enbiya, 21/18.
(3) Chapter Enfal, 8/8.
(4) Chapter Ankebût, 29/52.
(5) Chapter Nahl, 16/72-73.
(6) Chapter A’raf, 7/139, Chapter Hûd, 11/16.
(7) Chapter Kehf, 18/56.
Falsehood is the common name of the religions that
was invented in conformity with the gods also invented by
some unbelievers. All beliefs and worships which are invalid,
null and void, baseless and false before Allah, are totally
false.
“Say:
"The Truth has arrived and Falsehood neither creates
anything new nor restores anything.”(1)
Today all beliefs, world visions, life perceptions, social
orders, ideoligies that are followed on contrary to Islam
are invalid, null and void before Allah.
“We
did aforetime send apostles before thee: of them there are
some whose story We have related to thee and some whose
story We have not related to thee. It was not (possible)
for any apostle to bring a Sign except by the leave of Allah:
but when the Command of Allah issued the matter was decided
in truth and justice and there perished there and then those
who stood on Falsehoods.” (2)
(1) Chapter Sebe, 34/49.
(2) Chapter Mü’min, 40/78.
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