Part of Concepts of Ahl as-Sunnah (series completed)
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Summary of Sunni concepts | Concept (227) | Hypocrisy is of two types
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A summary of the concepts of Ahl al-Sunnah.
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Hypocrisy is of two types.
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Hypocrisy is of two types: major hypocrisy and minor hypocrisy.
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Major hypocrisy is also called creedal hypocrisy.
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This type expels its adherent from the Ummah and will place them in the lowest level of the Fire in the Hereafter, if they die upon it.
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Its reality is that a person outwardly professes belief in Allah, His angels, His books, His messengers, the Last Day, and divine decree,
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while inwardly concealing what contradicts all of that, or some of it.
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This is the hypocrisy that existed during the time of the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.
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The Qur'an was revealed to warn against it, condemn its adherents, and declare them disbelievers.
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“That is because they believed, then disbelieved, therefore their hearts are sealed so that they understand not.” (63:3)
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They are more severe in disbelief and enmity than outright disbelievers.
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As Allah the Almighty said about them: "They are the enemy, so beware of them."
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Among the most important forms of major hypocrisy and the characteristics of its adherents are:
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First, enmity towards the believers, as mentioned in the preceding verse, and hatred of their victory over the disbelievers.
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Second, hatred of the Messenger, peace be upon him, and what he brought.
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And turning away from him, harming him, or criticizing and slandering him.
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Third, joy and delight at the defeat of the Muslims and the decline of their religion.
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Fourth, mocking the believers because of their faith and their obedience to the Messenger, peace be upon him.
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Fifth, slandering Islamic law and describing it as harsh and contradictory to humanity,
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and not suitable for our time.
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Sixth, siding with the disbelievers and loving their legislation which contradicts Allah's law.
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Seventh, loving the victory of the disbelievers over the Muslims.
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And how clear these characteristics are in the hypocrites of our time, be they politicians, media figures, secularists, or liberals.
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They claim to love their homeland, but in reality, they are enemies of the homeland and its interests,
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by their loyalty to its enemies and their enmity towards Allah's law and those who call to it.
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And by their spreading of corruption and indecency among the sons of the Ummah,
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and by corrupting their religion, their souls, their minds, their wealth, and their honor.
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Major hypocrisy occurs if its adherent does not manifest it except in the tone of speech.
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However, if they manifest the preceding nullifiers and call to them,
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then at that point, they become apostates, and the rulings of an apostate apply to them.
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Minor hypocrisy is also called practical hypocrisy.
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This is when a person exhibits some of the characteristics and deeds of the hypocrites,
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while still possessing the fundamental basis of faith.
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The Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, warned
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about the most dangerous of these characteristics, saying:
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"There are three signs of a hypocrite:
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when he speaks, he lies;
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when he makes a promise, he breaks it;
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and when he is entrusted, he betrays."
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And the Prophet, peace be upon him, also said:
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"Whoever has four characteristics will be a pure hypocrite,
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and whoever has one characteristic from them
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will have a characteristic of hypocrisy until he abandons it:
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when he is entrusted, he betrays;
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when he speaks, he lies;
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when he makes a covenant, he breaks it;
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and when he disputes, he acts immorally."
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Agreed upon.
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The one who possesses these characteristics is similar in his deeds to the hypocrites,
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even if he does not inwardly disbelieve,
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because he has combined practical hypocrisy with the basis of faith.
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However, if these characteristics become entrenched and complete,
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then their possessor may completely detach from Islam,
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and become a pure hypocrite.
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The summary of the matter is:
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that minor hypocrisy all returns to the discrepancy between what is hidden and what is public.