The Importance of Truthfulness – By Al-Allamah Rabee Bin Hadi Al-Mad’khali [Part 3]

Indeed, Allah described His prophets as being truthful and supported them with miracles and magnificent signs as evidence of perfect truthfulness and as a refutation of the falsehoods and denials propagated by their enemies. Among the most significant forms of support provided to them was the destruction of their enemies through flood, some by the fierce wind, others by a loud cry and tremor, some by being swallowed by the earth, and others by drowning, while the prophets and their followers were saved. All of this serves as a testament from the Lord of the worlds to the truthfulness of His prophets and that they are truly His Messengers, while humiliating their enemies. Among those described in the Qur’an with this attribute are Ibrahim, Isma’il, and Idris – peace be upon them.

Allah said:
والذكر في الكتاب إبراهيم إنه كان صديقا نبي
And mention in the Book (the Quran) Ibrahim (Abraham). Verily! He was a man of truth, a Prophet. [Maryam 41]

Allah said:

والذكر في الكتاب إسماعيل إنه كان صادق الوعد وكان رَسُولاً نبيا

And mention in the Book (the Quran) Isma’il (Ishmael). Verily! He was true to what he promised, and he was a Messenger, (and) a Prophet. [Maryam 54]

Allah said:
والذكر في الكتاب الريس إنه كان صديقا نبيا
And mention in the Book (the Quran) Idris (Enoch). Verily! He was a man of truth, (and) a Prophet. [Maryam 56]

The description serves as a testament to their embodiment of this quality, and that their statements, actions, promises, and commitments are all founded upon truthfulness. Every verse in the Quran, the miraculous text that challenges both jinn and humans to produce a chapter like it, stands as the most compelling evidence of the truthfulness of Muhammad, the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, and that he is truly Allah’s Messenger and the Seal of the Prophets. Allah’s witness for him that he is the Seal of the Prophets is a great  miracle and a profound evidence of his truthfulness, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.

Thus, no one has claimed prophethood after him without being exposed and humiliated by Allah, revealed their lies and concealed defects. Rather, there’s none who has lied about him by attributing false statements to his message except that Allah exposed and humiliated him through the clarifications of his truthful followers, among the hadith scholars and others. Allah said in  praise of him and regarding the truth and truthfulness he brought forth (conveyed). [بل جاءَ بِالْحَقِّ وَصَدَّقَ الْمُرْسَلِينَ – Nay! he (Muhammad) has come with the truth (i.e. Allah’s Religion – Islamic Monotheism and this Quran) and he confirms the Messengers (before him who brought Allah’s religion – Islamic Monotheism). [Al-Saffat 37]

This is the greatest status granted to the slave of Allah and his Messenger, Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him). [Paraphrased. Refer to Arabic doc: sidq ]

To be continued….InShaAllah