Attributing Lies to God:😱 The Greatest Injustice in the Qur’an
✒️ Attributing Lies to God: The Greatest Injustice in the Qur’an One of the gravest sins described in the Qur’an is falsely attributing something to God (Arabic: iftirā ʿalāllāh ). This act is not just about telling a lie—it is about obscuring the truth, falsely claiming something in the name of God, and thus becoming the root of shirk (polytheism), oppression, and deviation. 1. What Does Iftirā Mean? In Arabic, iftirā means “to fabricate something from nothing, to invent, to distort.” In the Qur’an, it is most often used in the context of “falsely attributing something to God.” This can take many forms: inventing religious rulings, declaring something forbidden ( haram ) that God has not forbidden, or claiming to speak on behalf of God without evidence. “Who is more unjust than one who fabricates a lie against God?” (Surah Al-An‘am, 6:21) The Qur’an describes such a person as the most unjust ( ẓālim ), because they not only mislead themselves but also lead others astray and...