نام کتاب : زندگى تحت توفيقات اصول اخلاق نویسنده : مكارم شيرازى، ناصر جلد : 1 صفحه : 71
lie, actually originate from one's low personality and weakness ofspirit
and belief.
Those who do not believe on their own personality, and havea feeble and
humble spirit, resort to lie, falsification, fraud andtreachery for gaining
their purposes and escaping losses. Incontrary, powerful and high personality
individuals rely on theirown personality and ability, and seek their victory
thereon.
Moreover, those having a perfect belief on divine everlastingp ower, and
considering His dominant will as the source of allblessings, victories and
successes, have identified His powerbeyond all powers and His support beyond all
supports, do nothave any reason for resorting to untruth and lying for gaining
abenefit or escaping a loss.
And sometimes this dangerous vice roots in man forinattention to the
disadvantages of lie and importance oftruthfulness, and unhealthy family, or
environment of societyand associates.
One of the other important factors in lying is feeling lowpersonality and
inferiority complex. Those who are affected tosuch complex, try to compensate
it with all types of lie, exaggeration and self- glorification.
Way of Treating lie
Taking into account the factors effective on formation of thisattribute and
its rooting, treatment procedure will be relatively clear, and in general for
treating this moral deviation, we shall take following actions:
1- First of all, the liars should be informed
about the painfulconseq uences as well as spiritual, material, individual and
socialill effects of this unfavorable vice, and it should be evaluated
نام کتاب : زندگى تحت توفيقات اصول اخلاق نویسنده : مكارم شيرازى، ناصر جلد : 1 صفحه : 71