Yet in other places of the Quran lying is forbidden, for example in 2.42, 29.3 and 39.3.
The question is how can the Quran forbid lying yet have exceptions?
The answer is that a literal interpretation of the Quran creates these discrepancies, whereas a spiritual interpretation eliminates these discrepancies and reveals a unified message that speaks only about adhesion with the Creator.
Here is the spiritual interpretation of the five verses. You will notice that each verse speaks only of adhesion with the Creator, mentioning different states that a person goes through as he returns to connection with God. There are no exceptions. There is only one clear message, adhesion with the Creator.
1. The Quran: 3.28, Sahih
“Let not believers take disbelievers as allies rather than believers. And whoever [of you] does that has nothing with Allah, except when taking precaution against them in prudence. And Allah warns you of Himself, and to Allah is the [final] destination.”
Let not believers (those who are in a state of bestowal and adhesion with the Creator) take disbelievers (return to selfishness) as allies (as their state) rather than believers (staying in bestowal). And whoever does that (returns to selfishness) has nothing with Allah (will be disconnected from God), except (there is a state called receiving to bestow where you can form an alliance between the two forces of bestowal and reception but only if it’s with the intention to bestow) when taking precaution (using your intention to bestow) against them (against the selfish desires) in prudence (so that you’re in adhesion with the Creator). And Allah (God) warns you (shows you) of Himself (what bestowal is), and to Allah (God) is the destination (the place where you’re in adhesion with the Creator)
“Whoever disbelieves in Allah after his belief... except for one who is forced [to renounce his religion] while his heart is secure in faith. But those who [willingly] open their breasts to disbelief, upon them is wrath from Allah, and for them is a great punishment...”
Whoever disbelieves in Allah (returns to selfishness) after his belief (after being in bestowal and adhesion with the Creator) ... except for one who is forced (forced to grow by being given more selfish desire to discern and correct to bestowal) while his heart (his intention) is secure in faith (is in bestowal). But those who open their breasts to disbelief (return to selfishness), upon them is wrath from Allah (will be disconnected from God), and for them is a great punishment (they will suffer as a result of being disconnected from God)
“And do not mix the truth with falsehood or conceal the truth while you know [it].”
And do not mix (leave bestowal for selfishness) the truth (bestowal) with falsehood (selfishness) or conceal (not use) the truth (bestowal) while you know (while you are in adhesion with the Creator)
“... and Allah will surely make evident those who are truthful, and He will surely make evident the liars.”
And Allah (God) will surely make evident those who are truthful (those who are in a state of bestowal and adhesion with the Creator), and He will surely make evident the liars (those who are selfish and disconnected from God)
“... Indeed, Allah does not guide he who is a liar and [confirmed] disbeliever.”
Indeed, Allah (God) does not guide (is not connected to) he who is a liar and disbeliever (he who is in selfishness)
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