The lie, a phenomenon omnipresent in human interactions, occupies a special place in the teachings of Serigne Touba. In his Khassida, he does not content himself with condemning it, he attributes to it an exceptional gravity by affirming that the lie is worse than the fact of not studying the Koran. This declaration asks: why such a judgment on the lie, an act often trivialized in social relations? To understand this hierarchy, it is necessary to delve into the writings of Serigne Touba, who anchors this condemnation in a deep spiritual and moral perspective. The lie is described as a fundamental rupture with the divine order, an obstacle to the spiritual light that represents the truth. In the poem Jawhîratul Kâmil, Serigne Touba underlines that the truth is a light that guides man towards the path of God, while the lie obscures this light and plunges the soul into darkness. This vision goes beyond a simple moral imperative: it makes the lie a direct attack against the spiritual and social harmony willed by God. Thus, Serigne Touba elevates the truth to the rank of the first condition for establishing a true link with the divine, but also for guaranteeing the cohesion between men.
The lie: between spiritual prohibition and sociological challenge (Par Moussa SARR)
