They Think They’ll Get Away With It!

بسم الله والحمد لله والصلاة والسلام على رسول الله ، وبعد

Many people believe that through eloquent speech and persuasion, they can talk their way out of any situation, which is why they feel no shame about taking things that do not belong to them.

Some also come to believe that falsehood and deception can shield them from every consequence. It is this illusion that emboldens them to seize what is not rightfully theirs, mistaking deception for immunity, injustice for gain, and greed for entitlement.

They mistake deception for immunity, believing that because they are clever enough to lie, they are safe from the consequences.

They conflate injustice with an advantage, viewing a rigged system or an unfair playing field not as a moral failing but as "shrewd strategy."

They confuse greed with entitlement, convincing themselves that their insatiable appetite for more is simply what they are rightfully owed.

When people convince themselves that truth can always be outmaneuvered by deceit, they begin to regard justice as negotiable. From that moment, taking what belongs to others becomes not merely an act of theft, but the natural consequence of a conscience surrendered to falsehood.

Every injustice begins with a lie. Once a person believes that deception can erase accountability, taking what is not theirs no longer appears as wrongdoing, but as opportunity.

Those who believe they can lie their way out of every consequence soon convince themselves they can take whatever they desire. Deception is the refuge of those who mistake impunity for innocence and greed for entitlement.

A lie is rarely spoken to conceal the truth alone; it is often the first step toward justifying injustice. Once a person believes deception can erase accountability, there is little they will hesitate to steal, deny, or corrupt.

The greatest danger of a lie is not that it deceives others, but that it persuades the liar that justice can be escaped. From that delusion, every form of theft finds its excuse.

People do not steal because they lack excuses; they steal because they believe lies can replace justice. Every act of taking what is not rightfully theirs begins with the arrogant conviction that truth can be silenced and accountability evaded.

👉 If your conscience does not guide you, then Hellfire will correct you:

Umm al-Mu’mineen, Umm Salamah رضي الله عنها, narrated: Allaah’s Messenger ﷺ heard some people quarreling at the door of his dwelling, so he ﷺ went out to them and said: I am only a human being, and litigants with cases of dispute come to me, and someone of you may happen to be more eloquent (in presenting his case) than the other, whereby I may consider that he is truthful and pass a judgment in his favor. If ever I pass a judgment in favor of somebody whereby he takes a Muslim’s right unjustly, then whatever he takes is nothing but a piece of Fire, and it is up to him to take or leave.

📚 [Saheeh al-Bukhaaree (2458, 2680, 6967, 7169, 7181, 7185) and Saheeh Muslim (1713-4, 5)]

👉 Some people believe that they will escape even on the Day of Judgment by lying to Allaah, as Allaah تعالى says about the hypocrites:

يَوْمَ يَبْعَثُهُمُ اللَّهُ جَمِيعًا فَيَحْلِفُونَ لَهُ كَمَا يَحْلِفُونَ لَكُمْ ۖ وَيَحْسَبُونَ أَنَّهُمْ عَلَىٰ شَيْءٍ ۚ أَلَا إِنَّهُمْ هُمُ الْكَاذِبُونَ

{On the Day when Allaah will resurrect them all together (for their account), then they will swear to Him as they swear to you (O Muslims). And they think that they have something (to stand upon). Verily, they are liars!}
📚 [Surah al-Mujaadilah (58): 18]

On the Day of Judgment, hypocrites will swear to Allaah تعالى just as they used to swear to the Believers in this worldly life. The hypocrites will think that their vows will help them with Allaah, just as they helped with the people, who were obliged to treat them for whatever they claimed. They will think they can escape punishment by falsely swearing to Allaah, believing their excuses are valid and that this will earn them favor in the eyes of Allaah تبارك وتعالى.

Al-Haafidh Ibn Katheer رحمه الله said: “Verily, those who live following a certain path will most likely die while on it. Thus, they will be resurrected upon their path.”
📚 [Tafseer Ibn Katheer]

👉 Some believe that they will not face consequences if they repent:

In the Qur’aan, Allaah تعالى also mentioned the discussion of the brothers of Yusuf:

اقْتُلُوا يُوسُفَ أَوِ اطْرَحُوهُ أَرْضًا يَخْلُ لَكُمْ وَجْهُ أَبِيكُمْ وَتَكُونُوا مِن بَعْدِهِ قَوْمًا صَالِحِينَ

{Kill Yusuf or throw him somewhere in the land; and your father’s attention will be yours. Afterward, you will be decent people.}
📚 [Surah Yusuf (12): 9]

Imaam al-Tabaree رحمه الله said: “They meant that they would repent after killing Yusuf and for the sin they committed. And after repenting for killing Yusuf, they would become righteous people.”
📚 [Tafseer al-Tabaree]

Al-Haafidh Ibn Katheer رحمه الله said: “They intended repentance before committing the sin.”
📚 [Tafseer Ibn Katheer]

👉 Justice will be served on the Day of Judgment:

Allaah تعالى said:

ثُمَّ إِنَّكُمْ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ عِندَ رَبِّكُمْ تَخْتَصِمُونَ

{Then, on the Day of Resurrection, you will be quarreling before your Lord.}
📚 [Surah al-Zumar (39): 31]

Imaam al-Tabaree رحمه الله said: “Then all of you, Believers and disbelievers, will dispute before your Lord on the Day of Resurrection, and He تعالى will take from the oppressor what is due to the oppressed among you, And He تعالى will judge between you all with justice.”
📚 [Tafseer al-Tabaree]

Abu Hurairah رضي الله عنه narrated that the Messenger of Allaah ﷺ said: Do you know who the bankrupt is? They said: “O Messenger of Allaah ﷺ! The bankrupt among us is the one who has no Dirham nor property.” The Messenger of Allaah ﷺ said: The bankrupt of my Ummah is the one who comes with Salaah, Saum, and Zakaah on the Day of Judgment, (but he will find himself bankrupt on that Day as he will have exhausted the good deeds) because he hurled abuses upon some, falsely accused others, unlawfully devoured the wealth of others, shed the blood of others, and beat others. So, his good deeds would be credited to the account of those (who suffered at his hand). If his rewards are exhausted before the sins that he committed are requited, then some of their sins will be taken and cast upon him, and then he will be cast into the Fire.
📚 [Saheeh Muslim (2581-59)]