Library Ethics Greater Sins Chapter 23 Non fulfilment of a Promise Mutual covenants and agreements
Mutual covenants and agreements
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Mutual covenants and agreements
The third type of promise is when people form actual covenants and agreements. The ayats and the traditions state that it is Wajib to fulfill this type of promise and it is HarÄm to go against them.
For example in Surah al-‘IsrÄ’:
“...and fulfill the promise; Surely (every) promise shall be questioned about.”
(Surah al-‘IsrÄ’, 17:34)
Similarly the Qur’an describes truthful and the pious people thus,
“...and those who fulfill their promise when they make a promise..”
(Surah al-Baqarah 2:177)
Also when describing those who shall be saved from Hell and earn Paradise, Allah (S.w.T.) says,
“And those who are keepers of their trusts and their covenant.”
(Surah Al-Mum’inÅ«n, 23:8)
Imam Ja’far as-Sadiq (a.s.) says,
“To keep your word to your believing brother is Wajib like a vow, even though there is no expiation for going against it.”
The Holy Prophet (S) said:
“One who has belief in Allah and in last day (QiyÄma) must keep his word when he promises.”
(UsÅ«l al-KÄfi)
Thus keeping a promise is a fulfillment for the belief in Allah (S.w.T.) and the Day of QiyÄma. Similarly, the beginning verses of Surah as-Saff have also denounced the breaking of promise and clearly prove that non-fulfillment of a promise (of every type) is HarÄm.
