Lying in the Stories of Repentant People

Question:
The questioner says: What is the ruling on narrating the stories of repentant people, adding lies to the situations in them to increase their impact on the listeners and to make them more eloquent in reality?

Answer:
Lying is not permissible. The one who calls to Allah does not lie. How can he call to Allah while he is lying? This is not permissible. Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) has made us independent of lying by what is in the Qur'an and the Sunnah of urging repentance and encouraging it. So we urge people to what is in the Book and the Sunnah, and we do not resort to lying. If they know—and they will know—that this is a lie, they will not accept your admonition and they will mock you, saying, "This is a liar." So stick to the truth, my brother.
Even stories that have no basis, which are mentioned and written in books, are not to be mentioned. If they are not established, do not mention them. For this reason, the scholars forbade listening to or enabling the storytellers. The storytellers who narrate to people bring stories and do not verify them. The scholars used to prevent them so that lying would not spread among the people and so that they would not distort the call and admonition.
The call is made with truth, with the Book and the Sunnah, with the biographies of the righteous and the repentant to Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He). Allah has made us independent of lying by truth. And I warn the callers to Allah not to be lenient regarding lying. They say, "This is for the sake of benefit." No. One does not be lenient regarding lying, ever. Rather, he says the word of truth from the Book of Allah, from the Sunnah of His Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), and from the biographies of the righteous and the repentant to Allah (Mighty and Majestic). Yes.