Allah anasema, {Hakika wale wanaouza ahadi yao kwa Mwenyezi Mungu na viapo vyao kwa bei ndogo, hao hawana fungu lolote Akhera. Wala Mwenyezi Mungu hatawasemesha wala hatawatazama Siku ya Kiyama, wala hatawatakasa; nao watapata adhabu chungu.} (3: 77)

Allah says, {as for those who sell the faith they owe to Allah and their own solemn plighted word for a small price, they shall have no portion in the here after! Nor will Allah (Design to) speak to them or look at them on the Day of Judgement, nor will he clean them (of sin): they shall have a grievous chastisement.} (3: 77)

Al-Wahidi alisimulia: "Sababu ya kushuka kwa aya hii ni kuhusu watu wawili waliogombana ambao walimwendea Mtume ﷺ ili awaamue kesi yao kuhusu shamba la ardhi. Wakati mshtakiwa alipokuwa karibu kuapa1, Allah akateremsha aya hii. Mara moja, aliacha kuapa na kukubali haki ya mdai juu ya shamba hilo."

Al-Wahidi related, "The occasion of revelation of this verse was regarding two disputants who sought the Prophet to decide their case about a landed estate. At the time the defendant had been on the point of taking an oath1, Allah revealed this verse. At once, he turned away from swearing and admitted the claimant's right to the estate.

"Yeyote ataamriwa (na mtawala au kadhi) aape kiapo, kisha akala kiapo cha uongo ili kujipatia mali ya Muislamu, atakabiliwa na Ghadhabu ya Mwenyezi Mungu atakapokutana naye Siku ya Kiyama." Al-Ash'ath alisema, "Naapa kwa Mwenyezi Mungu, aya hii iliteremshwa kuhusiana nami. Kulitokea mzozo kati yangu na Myahudi aliyekataa haki yangu ya umiliki wa kipande fulani cha ardhi. Nilimpeleka kwa Mtume ﷺ wa Mwenyezi Mungu, ambaye aliniambia:"

"Whosoever is ordered (by the ruler or the judge) to give an oath, and he takes a false oath in order to grab the property of a Muslim, he will incur Allah's Wrath when he meets Him on the Day of Resurrection.” Al-Ash 'ath said, "By Allah, this verse was revealed in my connection. A dispute broke out between me and a Jew who had denied my right to the ownership of a piece of land. I reported him to Allah's apostle who said to me:

"Je, una ushahidi (yaani shahidi)?" Nikajibu, "Hapana." Akamwambia Myahudi, "Apa kiapo!" Wakati huo nikasema, "Ewe Mtume wa Allah! Yeye, mpinzani wangu, atakula kiapo na kwa hiyo atatumia mali yangu." Kwa hili Allah akateremsha, "Hakika wale wanaouza ahadi ya Allah na viapo vyao kwa bei ndogo..." 2

"Have you got an evidence (i.e. witness)? I replied, "No" He said to the Jewish man" swear in!" At this moment, I said, "0 Allah's Apostle! He, my opponent, will take the oath and consequently consume my property". For this Allah revealed, ''as for those who sell the faith…” 2

`Abdullah Ibn Mas'ud alisimulia kwamba Mtume ﷺ alisema: "Mtu yeyote anayeapa uongo ili kuchukua mali ya Mwislamu kwa dhuluma, atakabiliwa na ghadhabu ya Allah siku ya Kiyama." `Abdullah aliongeza: "Mtume ﷺ alisoma aya ifuatayo ya Qur'ani Tukufu kama ushahidi wa kauli hii."

`Abdullah Ibn Mas'ud narrated the Prophet as saying, A person who swears falsely to take possession of Muslim's property unjustly, shall face the wrath of Allah on the Day of Judgement". 'Abdullah added, 'the Prophet recited the following verse from the holy Qur'an in support of this statement.

{Na wale wanaouuza ahadi ya Allah......} Mtume ﷺ alisema: "Mtu yeyote anayechukua haki ya Muislamu kwa kuapa uongo, Allah Mtukufu atamhukumu kwenda motoni na atanyimwa Pepo." Mtu mmoja aliuliza: "Ee Mjumbe wa Allah! Hata kama ni kitu kidogo?" Mtume ﷺ akajibu: "Hata kama ni tawi dogo kabisa la mti."3

{As for those who sell the faith ..........} The Prophet said, "A person who usurps the right of a Muslim, by swearing (falsely) will be condemned by Allah the Exalted to the hell and will be derived of Paradise. A man asked, "0 Messenger of Allah! Even if it may be a small thing?" he the Prophet -answered, "Even if it be the (smallest) twig of a bush- tree.”3

Abu Dhar alisimulia kwamba Mtume ﷺ alisema: "Kuna watu watatu ambao Allah hatawasemesha Siku ya Kiyama, wala hatawatazama, wala hatawatakasa, na watakuwa na adhabu chungu." Abu Dhar akasema: "Wamekosa na wamepoteza. Hao ni akina nani, Ewe Mtume wa Allah?" Ndipo Mtume ﷺ akasema: "Ni wale wanaoburuza nguo zao za chini, wale wanaowakumbusha wengine fadhila zao, na wale wanaouza bidhaa zao kwa kiapo cha uongo."

Abu Dhar narrated the Prophet say, "There are three people whom Allah will not talk to on the Day of Judgement, look at, or exonerate, and there is a painful chastisement for them ". They failed and they lost who are these persons, Allah's apostle? Upon this the Prophet remarked, "They are the draggers of lower garment, those who remind others of their favors, and the seller of goods by false oath.” 1

Mtume ﷺ pia alisema, "Dhambi kubwa kabisa ni: kumshirikisha Allah katika ibada, kuwa mwasi kwa wazazi, kumuua mtu bila haki, na kula kiapo (cha uongo) - "Al-Ghamus"."2

The Prophet also said, "The biggest sins are: to join others in worship with Allah, to be undutiful to one's parents, to kill somebody unlawfully, and to take (a false) oath- “AI-Ghamus”2

Miongoni mwa viapo vilivyoharamishwa ni kuapa kwa kitu kingine isipokuwa Allah, kama vile: Mtume ﷺ, Al-Ka'bah, Malaika, mbingu, maji, uhai, uaminifu, roho za watu, uhai wa sultani, au neema yake, au kwa kaburi la mtu fulani.

Of the forbidden oaths is swearing by other than Allah, such as: the Prophet, the Ka'bah, the angels, heaven, water, life, honesty, souls, the sultan's life, or his favor, or by someone's grave.

Mtume ﷺ alisema: "Hakika Allah (SWT) amewakataza kuapa kwa baba zenu. Basi yeyote anayehitaji kuapa, na aape kwa Allah au anyamaze kimya."3

The Prophet said, "Lo! Allah forbids you to swear by your fathers, so whosoever has to take an oath, he should swear by Allah or keep silent.”3

Alisema pia, "Msiape kwa sanamu, wala kwa baba zenu."4

He said too, "Do not swear by idols, nor by your fathers.”4

"Yeyote anayeapa kwa heshima yake si miongoni mwetu." 5

"Whosoever swears by his honour is not from amongst us.” 5

"Yeyote anayeapa kiapo kwamba akifanya kitendo fulani, au akikosea, basi anaweza kutoka nje ya Uislamu; kisha, ikiwa atathibitika kuwa mwongo, atakuwa kama alivyosema (aliapa); na ikiwa itathibitika kwamba alisema kweli, basi hatarudi tena katika Uislamu bila kuwa na doa." 6

"Whosoever takes an oath that if he does such and such act, or he is wrong, he may go out of Islam, then if he should turn out to be a liar he will be as he said (swore) and if he is proved to have spoken the truth then he will not come back to Islam without a stigma.” 6

Ibn 'Umar alimsikia mtu mmoja akiapa kwa Al-Ka'bah. Hapo akamwambia yule mtu, "Usiape kwa kitu kingine isipokuwa Allah, kwani nimepokea kauli ya Mtume ﷺ iliyohitimishwa kwa maneno: "Yeyote anayeapa kwa kitu kingine isipokuwa Allah, bila shaka amekufuru na kumshirikisha Yeye."7

Ibn 'Umar heard a man swearing by K'abah. Thereupon he said to that man, "Do not swear by other than Allah for I have received the Prophet's words which concluded, "Whosoever swears by other than Allah has indeed disbelieved in Allah and ascribed partners to Him.”7

"Walikufuru na kumshirikisha Yeye," baadhi ya wafasiri wameifananisha na kumaanisha kosa la dhambi.

By "disbelieved and ascribed partners to Him." some interpreters assimilate it as referring to the misdeed of the sin.

Mtume ﷺ alisema, "Unafiki ni sawa na shirki."8

The Prophet said, "Hypocrisy stands for polytheism.”8

Alisema pia: "Mtu yeyote anayeapa kiapo na kuapa (kwa kosa) kwa Lat na 'Uzza, basi aseme mara moja: hakuna mungu isipokuwa Allah."9

He also said, "A person who takes an oath and swears (by error):" By Lat and "Uzzah", should at once affirm:" there is no god save Allah.”9

Miongoni mwa masahaba wapya walioongozwa kwenye uongofu walikuwepo baadhi yao ambao kwa bahati walitumia Al-Lat na Al-Uzzah kama viapo. Kwao Mtume ﷺ alitoa amri ya kutamka: "Hakuna mungu isipokuwa Allah", kama kafara kwa yale waliyoyasema.

Among the newly guided companions of the Prophet were some who spontaneously happened to use Al-Lat and A1- Uzzah as oaths. To them the Prophet gave a commandment to declare:" There is no god but Allah", as an expiation for what they have said.