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Quran verses about truthfulness

Truthfulness is linked in the Quran to God-consciousness and trustworthy character. These short selections are useful for personal reflection and teaching.

These selections are starting points for reflection. Always read verses in their full context.

Selected verses

  1. At-Tawba 9:119Open in reader

    يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ ٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ وَكُونُوا۟ مَعَ ٱلصَّٰدِقِينَ

    O you who have believed, fear Allah and be with those who are true.

  2. Al-Ahzaab 33:70Open in reader

    يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ ٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ وَقُولُوا۟ قَوْلًۭا سَدِيدًۭا

    O you who have believed, fear Allah and speak words of appropriate justice.

  3. As-Saff 61:2Open in reader

    يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ لِمَ تَقُولُونَ مَا لَا تَفْعَلُونَ

    O you who have believed, why do you say what you do not do?

  4. As-Saff 61:3Open in reader

    كَبُرَ مَقْتًا عِندَ ٱللَّهِ أَن تَقُولُوا۟ مَا لَا تَفْعَلُونَ

    Great is hatred in the sight of Allah that you say what you do not do.

Common questions

What does the Quran say about saying what you do not do?
Surah As-Saff 61:2–3 strongly reproaches those who say what they do not do — a call to align speech and action.

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