How often do you keep your promises?

In Holy Qur'an, Sunnah and Bible you will find many texts clearly indicate that it is obligatory to fulfill promises and covenants, and it is haraam to break them.

Almighty Allah says in Holy Qur'an: “O you who believe! Why do you say that which you do not do? It is most hateful to Allah that you should say that which you do not do.” (Surah as-Saff 61:2-3)

And in Bible: “If a man vows a vow to the Lord, or swears an oath to bind himself by a pledge, he shall not break his word. He shall do according to all that proceeds out of his mouth.” Numbers 30:2 ESV

Thus, if you are like most people; you make commitments to others all the time; the questions are: do you keep your promises? And, how many you break?

Some defined "promise" as "a legally binding declaration that gives the person to whom it is made a right to expect or to claim the performance […] of a specified act."

When we don't keep a promise to people, they would simply feel that we don't value them. Even if we break small promises, people may not count on us. Can you imagine such relationships marked by broken promises?

On the other hand, such an act; i.e. when we don't value our own word, it reflects that we do not only disrespect others' feelings but also ourselves as it may damage our image.

It is not easy to break hearts. So, don’t let someone down. Don’t say something that you cannot hold to. Don’t harm your self-esteem or others' esteem. Stick to your words and fulfil your vows.

Here are some synonyms that illustrate the meaning of the word "promise". I put them in a table, and I took them from McMillan Dictionary.
Keep	verb	to do what you said you would do
Hold To	phrasal verb	to do what you have promised or decided
Stick To	phrasal verb	to do something that you promised or decided you would do, or that you believe you should do
Come Through	phrasal verb- informal	to do something that you have agreed or promised to do
Fulfill	verb	to do what you have said you will do
Honour	verb	to do what you promised to do or what it is your duty to do
Deliver	verb	to do something that you have promised to do.

Conclusion

We have to be true. Allah commands us to be people of our word and gives us the ultimate example of someone who does it: Himself! He does not leave us without an example, so this should persuade us as we need to be people who imitate and emulate His Almighty and keep our promises to others. Again, we must accomplish our own words.

Written and edited by Miss Hadeel Mohammed Refaat El Sobkey.

Hi, Miss. Hadeel,

The art of keeping promises requires hard work. Our attitude toward promises is shaped in childhood. If parents are consistent in their upbringing, they always keep the word given to the child, then in the future, when the child grows up, he will take on obligations with all seriousness. If mom and dad failed to fulfill their promises (for example, pick up early from kindergarten) and each time they responded differently to the same child’s actions (yesterday they praised, today they scolded, they didn’t notice) perceive oral commitments as trivial things that can be completely neglected.

The best way to keep the word is to promise only something that depends on you.

Thank you for sharing.

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Comments

Khalil March 20, 2019 9:13

keeping promise very important thing,because if you promise to anything you must do .Otherwise you can lost own trust.That is why Parents should be specimen children at home.
O. M. March 20, 2019 0:32

Hi, Miss. Hadeel,

The art of keeping promises requires hard work. Our attitude toward promises is shaped in childhood. If parents are consistent in their upbringing, they always keep the word given to the child, then in the future, when the child grows up, he will take on obligations with all seriousness. If mom and dad failed to fulfill their promises (for example, pick up early from kindergarten) and each time they responded differently to the same child’s actions (yesterday they praised, today they scolded, they didn’t notice) perceive oral commitments as trivial things that can be completely neglected.

The best way to keep the word is to promise only something that depends on you.

Thank you for sharing.

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