Arabic clauseMeaning
إِذَا حَدَّثَ كَذَبَWhen he spoke, he lied
إِذَا وَعَدَ أَخْلَفَWhen he promised, he broke it
إِذَا اؤْتُمِنَ خَانَWhen entrusted, he betrayed the trust
حَدَّثَ means spoke; كَذَبَ means lied. وَعَدَ means promised; أَخْلَفَ means broke a promise. اؤْتُمِنَ is passive, indicating that trust was placed in him; خَانَ then describes his betrayal.
Each clause concerns the damage dishonesty does to trust.
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Repentance, reform, integrity, and responsibility (Hadith 23–30)
Arabic clauseMeaning
إِذَا حَدَّثَ كَذَبَWhen he spoke, he lied
إِذَا وَعَدَ أَخْلَفَWhen he promised, he broke it
إِذَا اؤْتُمِنَ خَانَWhen entrusted, he betrayed the trust
حَدَّثَ means spoke; كَذَبَ means lied. وَعَدَ means promised; أَخْلَفَ means broke a promise. اؤْتُمِنَ is passive, indicating that trust was placed in him; خَانَ then describes his betrayal.
Each clause concerns the damage dishonesty does to trust.