* Habit: An individual may have the habit of telling untruths because of ignorance, influence of the surroundings, or feebleness of the religious
restraint. A wise man said: “It is so difficult to wean him who found sweet the suckling of untruth."
* Greed: It is surely one of the strongest incentives of untruth.
* Enmity and envy: These two things have very often induced to invent false accusations and fabricate libels against enemies. The righteous individuals who promote themselves against plunging in the wrong have frequently had to suffer the tragedies of false accusations.
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