freesome Wrote:" Allah will not call you to account for what is futile in your oaths, but He will call you to account for your deliberate oaths: for expiation, feed ten indigent persons, on a scale of the average for the food of your families; or clothe them; or give a slave his freedom. If that is beyond your means, fast for three days. That is the expiation for the oaths ye have sworn. But keep to your oaths. Thus doth Allah make clear to you His signs, that ye may be grateful." Surah 5:89
This is NOT giving permission to be "deceitful". This is referring to carelessness...speaking without sufficient knowledge.
Quote:"Allah will not call you to account for thoughtlessness (vain) in your oaths, but for the intention in your hearts; and He is Oft-forgiving, Most Forbearing." Surah 2:225
Again, Allah is clearly NOT giving permission to be "deceitful", so much so that He clearly mentions that actions are judged by INTENTIONS, and there is no such justification from Allah for formulating "deceitful" intentions.
Quote:"Any one who, after accepting faith in Allah, utters Unbelief, except under compulsion, his heart remaining firm in Faith - but such as open their breast to Unbelief, on them is Wrath from Allah, and theirs will be a dreadful Penalty." Surah 16: 106
How this is even relevant, I do not see.
Quote:"Let not the believers Take for friends or helpers Unbelievers rather than believers: if any do that, in nothing will there be help from Allah: except by way of precaution (prevention), that ye may Guard yourselves from them (prevent them from harming you.) But Allah cautions you (To remember) Himself; for the final goal is to Allah." Surah 3: 28
...nor is this relevant.
Consider these:
4:135 O you who believe, be maintainers of justice,
bearers of witness for Allah, even though it be against your own selves or (your) parents or near relatives whether he be rich or poor, Allah has a better right over them both. So follow not (your) low desires, lest you deviate. And
if you distort or turn away from (truth), surely Allah is ever Aware of what you do.
5:8 O you who believe, be upright for Allah,
bearers of witness with justice; and let not hatred of a people incite you not to act equitably. Be just; that is nearer to observance of duty. And keep your duty to Allah. Surely Allah is Aware of what you do.
16:94 And
make not your oaths a means of deceit between you, lest a foot should slip after its stability, and you should taste evil because you hinder (men) from Allah's way and grievous chastisement be your (lot).
22:30 That (shall be so). And who ever respects the sacred ordinances of Allah, it is good for him with his Lord. And the cattle are made lawful for you, except that which is recited to you; so shun the filth of the idols and
shun false words,
33:70 O you who believe, keep your duty to Allah and
speak straight words:
Allah does NOT condone believers being "deceitful".
RM