God teaches us and sets all kinds of examples for us in
His infallible scripture. His words and standards are
the ultimate ones for those who wish to advance on His
straight path. Believers should utter the correct
utterance (33:7) and should stick to God's supreme
definitions. Making up our own definitions based on our
own understanding means lying about God and losing our
souls to our egos. In continuation of the last two
reminders, the following is a third set of SUPREME
definitions but for the hypocrites:
- They repel from the path of God by spreading their
doubts and ignorance after receiving the guidance
and while proclaiming their belief:
[63:1] When the hypocrites
come to you they say, "We
bear witness that you are the messenger of GOD."*
GOD knows that you are His messenger, and
GOD bears witness that the hypocrites are liars.
[63:2] Under the
guise of their apparent faith, they
repel the people from the path of GOD.
Miserable indeed is what they do.
[63:3]
This is because they believed, then disbelieved.
Hence, their minds are blocked;
they do not understand.
[33:12] The
hypocrites and those with doubts in their hearts
said, "What GOD and His
messenger promised us was no more than an
illusion!"
[3:7] He sent down to you
this scripture, containing straightforward
verses - which constitute the essence of the
scripture - as well as multiple-meaning or
allegorical verses. Those who harbor
doubts in their hearts will pursue the
multiple-meaning verses to create confusion, and
to extricate a certain meaning. None
knows the true meaning thereof except GOD and
those well founded in knowledge. They say, "We
believe in this - all of it comes from our
Lord." Only those who possess intelligence will
take heed.
- They forbid righteousness and advocate evil
(Per 9:67 the hypocrite men and the hypocrite
women belong with each other - they advocate
evil and prohibit righteousness ..). So, all
the standards of righteousness in the Quran, can
easily be violated by them. They don't mind
breaking their promises, bearing false witnesses
or even concealing the truth. They are not
honest or just and they hardly give back what
others have entrusted to them. All this is
because they are liars. Liars cheat their souls,
and those who cheat their souls don't mind
cheating everybody around them!
- They show off the faith while in reality
God is not even in their mind:
[4:142]
The
hypocrites think that they are deceiving GOD,
but He is the One who leads them on.
When they get up for the Contact Prayer (Salat),
they get up lazily. That is
because they only show off in front of the
people, and rarely do they think of GOD.
- They abuse the places of worship by confusing
the believers. By their selective or partial
obedience of the word of God, they divide
communities (15:90-94, 2:85):
[9:56] They swear
by GOD that they belong with you, while they do
not belong with you; they are divisive people.
Masjids that Oppose God and His Messenger*
[9:107] There
are those who abuse the masjid by practicing
idol worship, dividing the believers, and
providing comfort to those who oppose GOD
and His messenger. They
solemnly swear: "Our intentions are
honorable!" GOD bears witness that they are
liars.
- They are insecure because they live in fear to
be exposed. They think every call or every verse
will expose them or apply to them. It is a
pattern that they always take
everything personal:
The Hypocrites
[9:64] The
hypocrites worry that a sura may be revealed
exposing what is inside their hearts.
Say, "Go ahead and mock.
GOD will expose
exactly what you are afraid of."
A Chip On Their Shoulders
[63:4] When you
see them, you may be impressed by their looks.
And when they speak, you may listen to their
eloquence. They are like standing logs.
They think that every call is intended
against them. These are the real enemies; beware
of them. GOD
condemns
them; they have deviated.
- They waver when it comes to striving or
fighting in the cause of God. Striving or
mobilizing with the party of God, doesn't
necessarily mean physical war or actual
immigration. It's a matter of promoting and
supporting God's truth:
[3:167] And to
expose the hypocrites who were told, "Come
fight in the cause of GOD, or contribute."
They said, "If we knew how to fight, we
would have joined you."
They were
closer to disbelief then than they were to
belief. They uttered with their
mouths what was not in their hearts. GOD knows
what they conceal.
[3:168] They said of
their kinsmen, as they stayed behind, "Had
they obeyed us, they would not have been
killed." Say, "Then prevent
your own death, if you are truthful."
The Sedentary
[9:42]
If there were a quick material gain,
and a short journey,
they would have followed you. But
the striving is just too much for them.
They will
swear by GOD: "If we could,
we would have mobilized with you."
They thus hurt themselves, and GOD knows
that they are liars.
[9:45] The
only people who wish to be excused are those
who do not really believe in GOD and the
Last Day. Their hearts are full of doubt,
and their doubts cause them to waver.
[9:46]
Had they
really wanted to mobilize, they would have
prepared for it thoroughly.
But GOD disliked their participation,
so He discouraged them; they were told,
"Stay behind with those who are staying
behind."
[9:47] Had
they mobilized with you, they would have
created confusion, and would have caused
disputes and divisions among you.
Some of you were apt to listen to
them. GOD is fully aware of the
transgressors.
[9:48] They
sought to spread confusion among you in the
past, and confounded matters for you.
However,
the truth ultimately prevails, and
GOD's plan is carried out, in spite of them.
[9:49]
Some of
them would say, "Give me
permission (to stay behind); do not impose
such a hardship on me."
In fact,
they have thus incurred a terrible hardship;
Hell is surrounding the disbelievers.
- They are sick in heart.They wish the
believers harm:
Do Not Befriend Hypocrites
[3:118] O you
who believe, do not befriend outsiders who
never cease to wish you harm; they even wish
to see you suffer.
Hatred flows out of their mouths and what
they hide in their chests is far worse.
We thus
clarify the revelations for you, if you
understand.
[3:119] Here
you are loving them, while they do not love
you, and you believe in all the scripture.
When they meet you they say,
"We believe," but as soon as they
leave, they bite their fingers out of rage
towards you. Say, "Die in
your rage." GOD is fully aware of the
innermost thoughts.
[3:120] When
anything good comes your way they hurt, and
when something bad happens to you they
rejoice.
If you
steadfastly persevere, and maintain
righteousness, their schemes will never hurt
you. GOD is fully aware of everything they
do.
[9:50] If
something good happens to you, they
hurt, and if an affliction befalls you,
they say, "We told you so," as
they turn away rejoicing.
- They compromise by dealing with both camps -
party of God and the party of Satan - all based
on personal gain or advantages:
[59:11] Have you
noted those who are plagued with hypocrisy, and
how they said to their companions in disbelief
among the people of the scripture, "If
you are evicted we will go out with you, and
will never obey anyone who opposes you.
If anyone fights you, we will fight on your
side."
GOD bears witness that they are liars.
The Hypocrites
[4:141] They
watch you and wait;
if you attain victory from GOD, they say (to
you), "Were we not with you?" But
if the disbelievers get a turn, they say (to them),
"Did we not side with you, and protect you from the
believers?" GOD will judge between you on
the Day of Resurrection.
GOD will never
permit the disbelievers to prevail over the
believers.
[9:58]
Some of them
criticize your distribution of the charities;
if they are given therefrom, they become
satisfied, but if they are not
given therefrom, they become objectors.
- They insult, attack or persecute the
believers:
[33:60]
Unless the hypocrites, and those with
disease in their hearts, and the vicious
liars of the city refrain (from persecuting
you), we will surely grant you the upper
hand, then they will be forced to leave
within a short while.
[33:61] They have
incurred condemnation wherever they go; (unless
they stop attacking you,) they may be taken and
killed.
- They mock and ridicule the word of God or the
believers publicly and secretly:
[4:140] He has instructed you
in the scripture that: if you hear GOD's revelations
being mocked and
ridiculed, you
shall not sit with
them, unless they delve into another
subject. Otherwise,
you will be as guilty as they are.
GOD will gather the hypocrites and the disbelievers
together in Hell.
[2:14] When they meet
the believers, they say, "We believe," but when
alone with their devils, they say, "We are with you;
we were only mocking."
- Because they are disbelievers, they are stingy.
Stinginess, as a character of disbelief, isn't
necessarily linked only with money. It could be
associated with any kind of provision God has
bestowed upon us such as input/feedback, knowledge,
time, efforts or support. The following verses are
with no doubt, a typical description of the
hypocrites:
[4:37] The ones
who are stingy, exhort the people to be stingy,
and conceal what GOD has bestowed upon them from
His bounties. We have prepared for the
disbelievers a shameful retribution.
[4:38] They give money to
charity only to show off,
while
disbelieving in GOD and the Last Day.
If one's companion is the devil, that is the
worst companion.
[4:39]
Why do they not
believe in GOD and the Last Day, and give from
GOD's provisions to them? GOD is fully
aware of them.
[9:67]
The hypocrite men
and the hypocrite women belong with each other
- they advocate evil and prohibit
righteousness, and they are stingy. They
forgot GOD, so He forgot them.
The hypocrites are
truly wicked.
[9:75] Some of them even
pledged: "If GOD showered us with His grace,
we would be charitable, and would lead a righteous
life."
[9:76] But when He
did shower them with His provisions, they became
stingy, and turned away in aversion.
[9:77] Consequently,
He plagued them with hypocrisy in their hearts, till
the day they meet Him. This is
because they broke their promises to GOD, and
because of their lying.
[9:78]
Do they not realize
that GOD knows their secrets, and their
conspiracies, and that GOD is the Knower of all
secrets?
Our salvation has been set for us by the Most
Merciful, and our intelligence or ignorance will
make us either judge those real enemies of God
or foolishly sink in the darkness of conjecture
and doubts. God didn't add all these
characteristics about them to His book or called
chapter 63 by their name without a reason.
[3:118]..... We
thus clarify the revelations for you, if you
understand. [16:90] ...
He enlightens you, that you may take heed.
God insists on exposing them to us by stating all
the above characters. We're obligated to judge the
enemies of God. Being stern with them, and
dissociating from them is
a command
for our salvation - souls and communities:
You Shall Be Stern With the Disbelievers
[9:73] O you prophet,
strive against the disbelievers and the hypocrites,
and be stern in dealing with them. Their
destiny is Hell; what a miserable abode!
[33:48] Do not obey
the disbelievers and the hypocrites,
disregard their insults, and
put your
trust in GOD; GOD suffices as an advocate.
How to Deal With the Hypocrites
[4:88] Why should
you divide yourselves into two groups regarding
hypocrites (among you)? GOD is the one who
condemned them because of their own behavior.
Do you
want to guide those who are sent astray by GOD?
Whomever GOD sends astray, you can never find a
way to guide them.
[4:89] They wish
that you disbelieve as they have disbelieved,
then you become equal. Do not
consider them friends,
unless they mobilize along with you in
the cause of GOD.
If they turn against you, you shall
fight them, and you may kill them when you
encounter them in war. You shall not accept them
as friends, or allies.*
Do Not Defend the Transgressors
[4:107]
Do not argue on behalf of those
who have wronged their own souls; GOD does not
love any betrayer, guilty.
[4:108] They hide
from the people, and do not care to hide from
GOD, though He is with them as they harbor ideas
He dislikes. GOD is fully aware of everything
they do.
You Do Not Help Them by Being "Nice"
[4:109] Here you
are arguing on their behalf in this world; who
is going to argue with GOD on their behalf on
the Day of Resurrection? Who is going to be
their advocate?
Masjids that Oppose God and His Messenger*
[9:107] There are those
who abuse the masjid by practicing idol
worship, dividing the believers, and providing
comfort to those who oppose GOD and His
messenger. They solemnly swear:
"Our intentions
are honorable!" GOD bears witness that they are
liars.
Do Not Pray in Those Masjids
[9:108] You shall
never pray in such a masjid. A masjid
that is established on the basis of
righteousness from the first day is more worthy
of your praying therein. In it, there are people
who love to be purified. GOD loves those who
purify themselves.
God has promised to expose the hypocrites and
has promised the believers the upper hand. But
we cannot expect God's victory by committing
apathy towards the real enemies of God! We will
not earn God's support unless we support Him
(47:7.)
[4:141]....
GOD will never
permit the disbelievers to prevail over the
believers.
[29:11] GOD will most
certainly distinguish those who believe,
and He will most certainly expose the
hypocrites.
The System*
[22:52] We did not
send before you any messenger, nor a
prophet, without having the devil interfere
in his wishes.
GOD then
nullifies what the devil has done.
GOD
perfects His revelations. GOD is
Omniscient, Most Wise.*
The Hypocrites Drop Out
[22:53]
He thus sets up the devil's scheme as a
test for those who harbor doubts in
their hearts, and those whose hearts are
hardened. The wicked must remain with
the opposition.
[22:54] Those
who are blessed with knowledge will
recognize the truth from your Lord, then
believe in it, and their hearts will readily
accept it.
Most
assuredly, GOD guides the believers in the
right path.
Peaceful
Friday, salaam and God bless you.
