THE DAILY ISLAMIC REMINDERS. Yaum Al-thalaatha, 27th day of Rabeeul Awwal 1440, (Monday, 4th December, 2018). DO NOT LIE EVEN IN JOKES. BismilLaahir Rahmaanir Raheem. Lying is a satanic tool that only damages our blessings from ALLAH (Azza Wa Jal, The Mighty and the Majestic). The blessings and guidance of ALLAH is already in abundance setup by ALLAH just like we have electricity in our homes but been regulated by a switch. We just need to switch the blessings of ALLAH through good deeds, truthfulness etc. Let's pick an incidence in the Quran to know the seriousness of lying even if through jokes. The opening verses of suurat al-Taḥrīm describe an incident in which the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, prohibited himself from something in order to please his wives. It has been authentically narrated on the authority of Aaisha, may ALLAH be pleased with her, that the Prophet prohibited himself from drinking honey to please his wives. Our mothers Aaisha and Hafsat may ALLAH be pleased with them were upset that the Prophet was spending more time with his wife our mother Zainab bint Jahsh on account of a honey drink she would serve him, so they secretly agreed to pretend to be offended by the odor. The Prophet did not want to offend his wives, so he swore an oath never to drink it again. ALLAH revealed the verses telling the Prophet not to prohibit what is lawful. Aaisha r.a herself reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, would spend time with his wife Zainab bint Jahsh and he would drink a concoction of honey. Hafsa and I agreed that whomever the Prophet visited first, we would say, “I notice a strong odor of mimosa gum on you.” The Prophet visited one of them and she said this to him, so the Prophet said: بَلْ شَرِبْتُ عَسَلًا عِنْدَ زَيْنَبَ بِنْتِ جَحْشٍ وَلَنْ أَعُودَ لَهُ I have taken a honey drink at Zainab’s house and I will not do it again. The verse was revealed: لِمَ تُحَرِّمُ مَا أَحَلَّ اللَّهُ لَكَ Why do you forbid yourself from what ALLAH has made lawful for you? (66:1). Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 1474. From this incidence, we've noticed, they were joking and trying to create fun in their marriage not in reality to cause any problems but ALLAH had to reveal a verse to reveal to the Prophet that it was not a true incidence. Let's avoid any jokes that contains lies if indeed we want to be true believers. May ALLAH(Al-Haadi, The Guide) keep guiding us all and protect us from any satanic influences. Aameen. Please accept my apologies for the delay as I was busy on a test and was successful Alhamdulillah.