What is hypocrisy and how dangerous is it for the Muslims?
#2
◽ The hypocrites are always confused, always planning deceit and plots. Although outwardly they appear to be with the believers, inwardly they are with the kaafireen. So sometimes they are inclined towards the believers and sometimes they are inclined towards the kaafireen.
“(They are) swaying between this and that, belonging neither to these nor to those; and he whom Allaah sends astray, you will not find for him a way (to the truth — Islam)”[al-Nisaa’ 4:143 – interpretation of the meaning]
▫ Because of the corruption of their hearts, the hypocrites are the most averse of mankind to the religion of Allaah, as Allaah tells us about them (interpretation of the meaning):
“And when it is said to them: ‘Come to what Allaah has sent down and to the Messenger (Muhammad),’ you (Muhammad) see the hypocrites turn away from you (Muhammad) with aversion”
[al-Nisaa’ 4:61]
[From Usool al-Deen al-Islami by Shaykh Muhammad ibn Ibraaheem al-Tuwayjri]
#2
◽ The hypocrites are always confused, always planning deceit and plots. Although outwardly they appear to be with the believers, inwardly they are with the kaafireen. So sometimes they are inclined towards the believers and sometimes they are inclined towards the kaafireen.
“(They are) swaying between this and that, belonging neither to these nor to those; and he whom Allaah sends astray, you will not find for him a way (to the truth — Islam)”[al-Nisaa’ 4:143 – interpretation of the meaning]
▫ Because of the corruption of their hearts, the hypocrites are the most averse of mankind to the religion of Allaah, as Allaah tells us about them (interpretation of the meaning):
“And when it is said to them: ‘Come to what Allaah has sent down and to the Messenger (Muhammad),’ you (Muhammad) see the hypocrites turn away from you (Muhammad) with aversion”
[al-Nisaa’ 4:61]
[From Usool al-Deen al-Islami by Shaykh Muhammad ibn Ibraaheem al-Tuwayjri]
Ibn ‘Abdil-Hadi:
"When Ibn Taymiyyah was at the age of ten, he mastered Arabic grammar, Tafsir, Usul-ul-Fiqh and other than that"
(al-’Uqud ad-Durriyyah min Manaqib Ibn Taymiyyah, p. 3)
"When Ibn Taymiyyah was at the age of ten, he mastered Arabic grammar, Tafsir, Usul-ul-Fiqh and other than that"
(al-’Uqud ad-Durriyyah min Manaqib Ibn Taymiyyah, p. 3)
Shaykh al-Fawzān:
❝Trusting in Allaah is from the actions of the hearts.❞
[At-Tawakkul, (Page: 1) | Translated By Abū Ruqayyah 'Abd us-Samad]
❝Trusting in Allaah is from the actions of the hearts.❞
[At-Tawakkul, (Page: 1) | Translated By Abū Ruqayyah 'Abd us-Samad]
Ibn al-Qayyim (rahinahullaah) said:
‘Every Muslim should be warned of the oppression of:
‘I – My/Mine – I Possess’
...
Indeed these three words are what Iblees (Shaytan), Fir’awn and Qaroon were tried with.
Iblees said: ‘I am better than him’
Fir’awn said: ‘Is not mine the Kingdom of Egypt,’
Qaroon said: ‘This has been given to me only because of knowledge I possess.’
So regarding the saying of the Slave of Allaah ‘I’ – then the best that he can be described with is:
“I am a slave who sins, makes mistakes, seeks forgiveness and recognizes this.“
So regarding the saying of ‘My/Mine’ – and those statements similar to that is:
“My sins, my crimes, my humbleness, my depravation and submissiveness.”
So regarding the saying of ‘I Possess’:
“Forgive me for my mistakes and what I do intentionally, in jest, or in seriousness and I possess all these shortcomings.”
[Taken from ‘Za’ad al-Ma’aad’ 2/475| By: Ibn al-Qayyim al-Jawziyyah|Tanslated by: Abbas Abu Yahya]
‘Every Muslim should be warned of the oppression of:
‘I – My/Mine – I Possess’
...
Indeed these three words are what Iblees (Shaytan), Fir’awn and Qaroon were tried with.
Iblees said: ‘I am better than him’
Fir’awn said: ‘Is not mine the Kingdom of Egypt,’
Qaroon said: ‘This has been given to me only because of knowledge I possess.’
So regarding the saying of the Slave of Allaah ‘I’ – then the best that he can be described with is:
“I am a slave who sins, makes mistakes, seeks forgiveness and recognizes this.“
So regarding the saying of ‘My/Mine’ – and those statements similar to that is:
“My sins, my crimes, my humbleness, my depravation and submissiveness.”
So regarding the saying of ‘I Possess’:
“Forgive me for my mistakes and what I do intentionally, in jest, or in seriousness and I possess all these shortcomings.”
[Taken from ‘Za’ad al-Ma’aad’ 2/475| By: Ibn al-Qayyim al-Jawziyyah|Tanslated by: Abbas Abu Yahya]
Learn Truthfulness Before Learning Knowledge
“Truthfulness in speech is a sign of awe, nobility of one’s personality, purity of one’s consciousness, high aspiration, the predominance of the mind, and a sign of acceptance from the people, the happiness of the community and the protection of faith. For this reason, it is an obligation upon everybody; and what a disappointment for the one who neglects it – and whoever neglects it, then he has brought harm to himself and his knowledge.
Al-Awzaa’ee said:
“Learn truthfulness before learning knowledge.”
And Wakee’ said:
“This profession (i.e., hadeeth) only raises the truthful one.”
So learn truthfulness before learning knowledge – may Allahﷻ shower you with His Mercy.
Truthfulness is speaking in accordance with reality and belief; so truth can only be attained through this way. As for its opposite, [which is] lying, then it is of many types, varieties, and realms, but it can be categorized into three:
The lies of the groveler, who is the one that opposes both reality and belief; such as the one who grovels to a person whom he knows is sinful, or an innovator;The lies of the hypocrite. He is the one who speaks in accordance with Ahlus-Sunnah and Guidance;The lies of the foolish person are those which oppose reality and agree with belief, such as describing a heretical Soofee as being a ‘Friend of Allahﷻ’.
So strictly adhere to the path of truthfulness, and do not move your tongue or form your lips and open your mouth and speak, except to say a few words that express your true internal feelings – such as love and hate, or your external feelings, such as those which are perceived by the five senses: hearing, sight, smell, taste, and touch.
So the truthful person would not say, “I love you [for the sake of Allahﷻ]” when he hates you, or “I heard” when he did not hear, and so on.
Beware that you do not become surrounded by suspicion and being recorded in the list of liars, which will then divert your determination to be truthful. The way to ensure against this – if you are contested by your desires to say something untruthful about – is to subdue any such desire by reminding it of the status of truthfulness and its nobility, and the evil of lying and its lowliness, and that the liar is exposed very quickly, and seek refuge in Allahﷻ.
Do not give yourself the excuse to speak in a manner which – to the listener has an apparent meaning, but you, the speaker, intend something else – in a manner other than the one prescribed by the Sharee’ah.
O seeker [of knowledge] be careful not to transit through truthfulness into this type of speech: that will land you into lying. Indeed the most evil result of this transition is lying in knowledge for the sake of the sickness of competing with your peers, or spreading your reputation. Whoever seeks out a reputation higher than his status, then let him know that there are men on the lookout who possess a penetrative insight, and critical pens, and they will weigh the reputation with the narrations (i.e. the ahadeeth, and sayings of the Salaf), and you will be stripped of three things:
Trust from the people’s hearts;Knowledge; and [there will be] a decline in [the] acceptance [in the hearts of the people for you];Being believed, even when you are truthful.
In general, whoever goes [to extremes] in speaking eloquently is the brother of the magician, and the magician will never be successful no matter what amount of skill he may attain. [ibid]
And Allahﷻ knows best.”
From: The Etiquette of Seeking Knowledge, by Shaykh Bakr Aboo Zayd
“Truthfulness in speech is a sign of awe, nobility of one’s personality, purity of one’s consciousness, high aspiration, the predominance of the mind, and a sign of acceptance from the people, the happiness of the community and the protection of faith. For this reason, it is an obligation upon everybody; and what a disappointment for the one who neglects it – and whoever neglects it, then he has brought harm to himself and his knowledge.
Al-Awzaa’ee said:
“Learn truthfulness before learning knowledge.”
And Wakee’ said:
“This profession (i.e., hadeeth) only raises the truthful one.”
So learn truthfulness before learning knowledge – may Allahﷻ shower you with His Mercy.
Truthfulness is speaking in accordance with reality and belief; so truth can only be attained through this way. As for its opposite, [which is] lying, then it is of many types, varieties, and realms, but it can be categorized into three:
The lies of the groveler, who is the one that opposes both reality and belief; such as the one who grovels to a person whom he knows is sinful, or an innovator;The lies of the hypocrite. He is the one who speaks in accordance with Ahlus-Sunnah and Guidance;The lies of the foolish person are those which oppose reality and agree with belief, such as describing a heretical Soofee as being a ‘Friend of Allahﷻ’.
So strictly adhere to the path of truthfulness, and do not move your tongue or form your lips and open your mouth and speak, except to say a few words that express your true internal feelings – such as love and hate, or your external feelings, such as those which are perceived by the five senses: hearing, sight, smell, taste, and touch.
So the truthful person would not say, “I love you [for the sake of Allahﷻ]” when he hates you, or “I heard” when he did not hear, and so on.
Beware that you do not become surrounded by suspicion and being recorded in the list of liars, which will then divert your determination to be truthful. The way to ensure against this – if you are contested by your desires to say something untruthful about – is to subdue any such desire by reminding it of the status of truthfulness and its nobility, and the evil of lying and its lowliness, and that the liar is exposed very quickly, and seek refuge in Allahﷻ.
Do not give yourself the excuse to speak in a manner which – to the listener has an apparent meaning, but you, the speaker, intend something else – in a manner other than the one prescribed by the Sharee’ah.
O seeker [of knowledge] be careful not to transit through truthfulness into this type of speech: that will land you into lying. Indeed the most evil result of this transition is lying in knowledge for the sake of the sickness of competing with your peers, or spreading your reputation. Whoever seeks out a reputation higher than his status, then let him know that there are men on the lookout who possess a penetrative insight, and critical pens, and they will weigh the reputation with the narrations (i.e. the ahadeeth, and sayings of the Salaf), and you will be stripped of three things:
Trust from the people’s hearts;Knowledge; and [there will be] a decline in [the] acceptance [in the hearts of the people for you];Being believed, even when you are truthful.
In general, whoever goes [to extremes] in speaking eloquently is the brother of the magician, and the magician will never be successful no matter what amount of skill he may attain. [ibid]
And Allahﷻ knows best.”
From: The Etiquette of Seeking Knowledge, by Shaykh Bakr Aboo Zayd
Abu Sa’id Al-Khudri (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:
Jibril (Gabriel) came to the Prophet (Sallallaahu alaihi wa Sallam) and said: “O Muhammad (Sallallaahu alaihi wa Sallam)! Do you feel sick?” He (Sallallaahu alaihi wa Sallam) said, “Yes.” Jibril supplicated thus (i.e., he performed Ruqyah):
بسم الله أرقيك ,من كلّ شيء يؤذيك ,من شر كلّ نفس أو عين حاسد ,الله يشفيك, بسم الله أرقيك
Bismillahi arqeek, min kulli shay’in yu’dheek, min sharri kulli nafsin aw ‘aynin haasid, Allaahu yashfeek, Bismillaahi arqeek.
With the Name of Allah, I recite over you (to cleanse you) from all that troubles you, and from every harmful mischief and from the evil of the eyes of an envier. Allah will cure you; and with the Name of Allah, I recite over you.
[Sahih Muslim]
Translation Source: Riyadu-saliheen English Book, Dar-us-salam Publications
https://authentic-dua.com/2015/10/31/in-the-name-of-allaah-i-perform-ruqyah-for-you-dua-from-sahih-muslim/
Jibril (Gabriel) came to the Prophet (Sallallaahu alaihi wa Sallam) and said: “O Muhammad (Sallallaahu alaihi wa Sallam)! Do you feel sick?” He (Sallallaahu alaihi wa Sallam) said, “Yes.” Jibril supplicated thus (i.e., he performed Ruqyah):
بسم الله أرقيك ,من كلّ شيء يؤذيك ,من شر كلّ نفس أو عين حاسد ,الله يشفيك, بسم الله أرقيك
Bismillahi arqeek, min kulli shay’in yu’dheek, min sharri kulli nafsin aw ‘aynin haasid, Allaahu yashfeek, Bismillaahi arqeek.
With the Name of Allah, I recite over you (to cleanse you) from all that troubles you, and from every harmful mischief and from the evil of the eyes of an envier. Allah will cure you; and with the Name of Allah, I recite over you.
[Sahih Muslim]
Translation Source: Riyadu-saliheen English Book, Dar-us-salam Publications
https://authentic-dua.com/2015/10/31/in-the-name-of-allaah-i-perform-ruqyah-for-you-dua-from-sahih-muslim/
Authentic Dua & Dhikr
In the name of Allaah I perform Ruqyah for you – Du’a from Sahih Muslim
بسم الله أرقيك ,من كلّ شيء يؤذيك ,من شر كلّ نفس أو عين حاسد ,الله يشفيك, بسم الله أرقيك Listen/Download Mp3 Du’a Abu Sa’id Al-Khudri (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: Jibril (G…
What is hypocrisy and how dangerous is it for the Muslims?
#3
“And when it is said to them: ‘Come to what Allaah has sent down and to the Messenger (Muhammad),’ you (Muhammad) see the hypocrites turn away from you (Muhammad) with aversion”
[al-Nisaa’ 4:61]
The dealings of the hypocrites revolve around their own interests. When they meet the believers, they make a show of belief and loyalty, in order to deceive the believers and as an action of dissimulation, hoping for whatever good and war-booty they have. But when they meet their masters and chiefs, they say, we are with you in your shirk and kufr. Allaah says concerning them (interpretation of the meaning):
“And when they meet those who believe, they say: “We believe,” but when they are alone with their Shayaateen (devils — polytheists, hypocrites), they say: “Truly, we are with you; verily, we were but mocking
Allaah mocks at them and gives them increase in their wrong-doing to wander blindly”[al-Baqarah 2:14-15]
The hypocrites have many characteristics, the worst and most serious of which is disbelief in Allaah. Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):
“And when it is said to them (hypocrites): ‘Believe as the people (followers of Muhammad, Al-Ansaar and Al-Muhaajiroon) have believed,’ they say: ‘Shall we believe as the fools have believed?’ Verily, they are the fools, but they know not”[al-Baqarah 2:13]
From Usool al-Deen al-Islami by Shaykh Muhammad ibn Ibraaheem al-Tuwayjri
#3
“And when it is said to them: ‘Come to what Allaah has sent down and to the Messenger (Muhammad),’ you (Muhammad) see the hypocrites turn away from you (Muhammad) with aversion”
[al-Nisaa’ 4:61]
The dealings of the hypocrites revolve around their own interests. When they meet the believers, they make a show of belief and loyalty, in order to deceive the believers and as an action of dissimulation, hoping for whatever good and war-booty they have. But when they meet their masters and chiefs, they say, we are with you in your shirk and kufr. Allaah says concerning them (interpretation of the meaning):
“And when they meet those who believe, they say: “We believe,” but when they are alone with their Shayaateen (devils — polytheists, hypocrites), they say: “Truly, we are with you; verily, we were but mocking
Allaah mocks at them and gives them increase in their wrong-doing to wander blindly”[al-Baqarah 2:14-15]
The hypocrites have many characteristics, the worst and most serious of which is disbelief in Allaah. Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):
“And when it is said to them (hypocrites): ‘Believe as the people (followers of Muhammad, Al-Ansaar and Al-Muhaajiroon) have believed,’ they say: ‘Shall we believe as the fools have believed?’ Verily, they are the fools, but they know not”[al-Baqarah 2:13]
From Usool al-Deen al-Islami by Shaykh Muhammad ibn Ibraaheem al-Tuwayjri
Counting On Your Fingers
Abdullah ibn Umar (may Allaah be pleased with him) said, “I saw the Prophet (May the peace and blessings of Allâh be upon him) counting his praises of his Lord on his right hand.”
[Reported by Tirmidhi]
...The Messenger of Allâh (peace and blessings of Allâh be upon him) said:“Count on your fingers, for they will be asked, and will be made to speak.”
[Haashiyat al-Tahtaawi]
Abdullah ibn Umar (may Allaah be pleased with him) said, “I saw the Prophet (May the peace and blessings of Allâh be upon him) counting his praises of his Lord on his right hand.”
[Reported by Tirmidhi]
...The Messenger of Allâh (peace and blessings of Allâh be upon him) said:“Count on your fingers, for they will be asked, and will be made to speak.”
[Haashiyat al-Tahtaawi]
https://tryingtofollowthesalaf.com/2014/04/05/free-ebook-stories-of-the-prophets-with-their-nations/
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Free Ebook: “Stories Of The Prophets With Their Nations”
All praises are due to Allah; may the prayers and peace of Allah be upon Muhammad, his family, his companions, and his followers. As to proceed: This ebook is a translation from Shaykh Saali…
Sh. Ibn Bāz Raḥimahullāh: With a hardship there are 3 affairs;
• Being patient with it - It's obligatory
• Being pleased with it - It's Sunnah
• Being grateful for it - It's most virtuous/best
● [مجموع الفتاوى ١٣/٤١٣]
• Being patient with it - It's obligatory
• Being pleased with it - It's Sunnah
• Being grateful for it - It's most virtuous/best
● [مجموع الفتاوى ١٣/٤١٣]
Shaykh Sulaymaan ar-Ruhayli, may Allah preserve him, said:
"Anything which busies you from the remembrance of Allah is a fitna (trial, tribulation, test, etc)."
Sharh Sahih Muslim: Baab Fitna wa Ashraah as-Saa'ah Class #3
"Anything which busies you from the remembrance of Allah is a fitna (trial, tribulation, test, etc)."
Sharh Sahih Muslim: Baab Fitna wa Ashraah as-Saa'ah Class #3
Shaykh Abdul Aziz bin Baz said:
❝ The one listening to the Quraan is a participant with the reader in every letter which incurs a good deed,and every good deed is equivalent to ten the like of it. ❞
[Fatwa Nūr Ala Darb, (26/350) | Translated By Abbas Abu Yahya Miraath al-Anbiyya]
❝ The one listening to the Quraan is a participant with the reader in every letter which incurs a good deed,and every good deed is equivalent to ten the like of it. ❞
[Fatwa Nūr Ala Darb, (26/350) | Translated By Abbas Abu Yahya Miraath al-Anbiyya]
Shaykh ul-Islām ibn Taymiyyah رحمه الله said:
“There is no doubt that amongst women there are those who have more intelligence than men.”
Majmū al-Fatāwa ibn Taymiyyah 6/447
“There is no doubt that amongst women there are those who have more intelligence than men.”
Majmū al-Fatāwa ibn Taymiyyah 6/447
Sαℓαf Athαr:
Not A Leaf Falls Anywhere In The World Except That Allaah Is Aware
Allaah [سبحانه و تعالى] stated in the Qur’ān:
«...not a leaf falls, but he knows it.» [Surah al-An’aam: 59]
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Imam al-Qurtuby stated regarding this Ayah:
❝Not a leaf falls except that Allah knows of it, i.e. from the leaves of the trees, [not a single leaf falls] except that Allah knows when it fell, where it fell, and how long it floated in the air [before falling to the ground itself].❞
[Tafsir Imam al-Qurtuby, (8/406) | Translated By Abu Muadh Taqweem Aslam]
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Imam Ibn Kathir stated regarding the same section of the Ayah:
❝[Allah] knows of [all] movements even from inanimate objects, so what therefore do you think [is Allah’s knowledge] of the animals and especially those whom responsibility is upon and are legally obligated and bound by the Shariah from amongst the humans and jinn.❞
[Tafsir Ibn Kathir, (6/53) | Translated By Abu Muadh Taqweem Aslam]
Not A Leaf Falls Anywhere In The World Except That Allaah Is Aware
Allaah [سبحانه و تعالى] stated in the Qur’ān:
«...not a leaf falls, but he knows it.» [Surah al-An’aam: 59]
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Imam al-Qurtuby stated regarding this Ayah:
❝Not a leaf falls except that Allah knows of it, i.e. from the leaves of the trees, [not a single leaf falls] except that Allah knows when it fell, where it fell, and how long it floated in the air [before falling to the ground itself].❞
[Tafsir Imam al-Qurtuby, (8/406) | Translated By Abu Muadh Taqweem Aslam]
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Imam Ibn Kathir stated regarding the same section of the Ayah:
❝[Allah] knows of [all] movements even from inanimate objects, so what therefore do you think [is Allah’s knowledge] of the animals and especially those whom responsibility is upon and are legally obligated and bound by the Shariah from amongst the humans and jinn.❞
[Tafsir Ibn Kathir, (6/53) | Translated By Abu Muadh Taqweem Aslam]
Al Hasan Al-Basri (rahimahullaah) said: ”Admonish the people with your actions and not with your statements.”
Source: Seeratus Salaf As-Saaleh by: Imaam Ismaaeel Bin Muhammad Bin Fadl Al-Asbahaanee (535AH: Chapter: A mention of those who followed the companions in righteousness]
Source: Seeratus Salaf As-Saaleh by: Imaam Ismaaeel Bin Muhammad Bin Fadl Al-Asbahaanee (535AH: Chapter: A mention of those who followed the companions in righteousness]
Ibnul-Qayyim al-Jawziyyah Rahimahullaah
‘Longing for Allaah and the meeting with Him is like a breeze that blows through the heart and removes the blaze of this worldly life.’
al-Fawaa’id Page 157
‘Longing for Allaah and the meeting with Him is like a breeze that blows through the heart and removes the blaze of this worldly life.’
al-Fawaa’id Page 157
Stop sitting silent while zoning in on your problems!
Shaykh Ibn Taymiyyah رحمه الله said: "Staying silent without recitation, nor dhikr nor duaa, is not worship, nor is it ordered for...rather it opens the door for the whispering of the Shaytan.
Therefore keeping busy with dhikr (mentioning Allah) is better than staying silent."
- Al-Fatawa Al-Kubra 2:298...
Shaykh Ibn Taymiyyah رحمه الله said: "Staying silent without recitation, nor dhikr nor duaa, is not worship, nor is it ordered for...rather it opens the door for the whispering of the Shaytan.
Therefore keeping busy with dhikr (mentioning Allah) is better than staying silent."
- Al-Fatawa Al-Kubra 2:298...