The New Nation - Internet Edition

Sheikh Rakib Uddin

What is truth? Truth is absolutely an established correct state of condition to be strictly obeyed by all in the society. Everyone in the society should refrain from making falsehood. It is easier to differentiate right thing from wrong, one as light could easily be determined from darkness. Truth is a fact like broad day light. Truth is subjective but in many cases more visible and be better guessed than objective one. It is not only duty but ethical obligation for anyone to tell the truth. Any attempt to conceal the truth is an offence taken into cognisance by any court of law anywhere. No divine book neither asks nor encourages directly or indirectly to choose wrong path in discharging duties for the sake of the world or the world hereafter. All the prophets speak in the same tune not to commit sin by telling the untruth. All the philosophers from Thales of Mitetus in Greece in the 6th century BC down to the present globalisation ages teach always to avoid untruth to be awarded with divine blessings.

It is the first and foremost duty of a newsman to publish, broadcast and telecast objective information carrying facts, a teacher to teach absolutely and correct subjects based on knowledge both in scale and value, a politician should guide the nation to a right path in all state of affairs, a lawyer must deal with facts and correct figures in arguments in the courts to help judge or judges deliver neutral judgment, a judge sitting on a chair of justice must pronounce verdict upholding the truth and an official both in public and private sectors for the sake of the truth under no circumstances will misuse powers in well defined works and function, a trader must avoid any kind of unfair means that breaks the truth and denies the honesty, causing illogical sufferings to the people. Mixture of truth and untruth is more dangerous- nothing could be more than this to cheat. Fluttering, unfounded hopes, propaganda and false qualification and commitment fall in category of untruth. Knowledge of truth and belief of trust bring sovereign good of human nature. In the society there is no minimum scope for anybody to be monarchs or rulers to remain away from truth even for a signle moment.

To conclude, I deem fit to quote from Francis Bacon "The first creature of God in the works was the light of sense, the last was the light of reason and his Sabbath work ever since is the illumination of His spirit. Bacon continues. It is pleasure to stand upon the shore and to see ships tossed upon the sea, a pleasure to stand in the window of a castle and to see a battle and the adventure thereof below but no pleasure is comparable to the standing upon the vantage ground of truth. Exercise of untruth not only handicaps welfare but also is the root of all corruption, miseries, anarchy and unhappiness in the society. If one wants beauty must uphold the truth in your deeds and manners in letter and spirit. Truth will bring victory ultimately while works devoid of truth sure destruction.