30 Signs of the Hypocrites
$7.95
- Brand: Al-Irshaad
- Product Code: 12010
- Authors:
Aaidh ibn Abdullah al-Qarni
- Page: 80
- Format: Paperback
- Language: English
- Dimensions (L x W x H): 8.5" x 5.5"
- Availability: In Stock
INTRODUCTION
Indeed one of the manifest characteristics of the believers is that they investigate and scrutinise their intentions, actions, behaviour and overall situation as regards to how they will fare on that terrifying day when:
"Every soul will be confronted with all the good it has done and all the evil it has done and it will wish that there was between it and its (evil) a great distance." [Soorah Aali-'Imraan (3): 30]
'Umar (radiallaahu 'anhu) used to say when he would give advice: "Call your own souls to account before you are called to account (on the Day of Judgement), weigh your own souls before you are weighed (on the Day of Judgement) and prepare yourselves for the biggest exposition!"
Hypocrisy in actions penetrates the Muslim community as the fire penetrates and devours wood. It enters into the hearts from directions that are not perceived. Thus, being vigilant and sealing the doors through which it enters is a prerequisite to protection. A poet said:
- I acquainted myself with evil
- not for evil but in order to avoid it.
- Whoever does not know the evil
- is deserving of falling into it.
Therefore, this protection cannot be complete except by knowing the signs, characteristics and the minutest details of hypocrisy because this knowledge of its truth as an enemy is necessary for its expulsion, as well as causing its defeat. 'Umar (radiallaahu 'anhu) said: "Verily, the bonds of Islaam are removed one by one from a people who are born into Islaam and do not know what jaahiliyyah is." Likewise the one who does not know the reality of hypocrisy will have the bonds of truthfulness and sincerity removed from him one by one until he falls into falsehood and hypocrisy.
Many legislative texts have been reported which draw attention to the greatness of the signs of hypocrisy, warning the Muslim of the presence of just one of these signs within him or her. The Salaf (Pious Predecessors) of this Ummah never ceased to have an intense fear of hypocrisy. For this reason even 'Umar insisted on asking Hudhaifa (radiallaahu 'anhumaa): "Did the Messenger of Allaah sallallaahu ’alayhi wa sallam count me amongst the hypocrites?" This teaches a poignant lesson to those who feel comfortable, thinking that their actions for the sake of Allaah are so many. 'Umar was one of the ten who had been granted the good tidings of Paradise but nevertheless, he still feared hypocrisy. So the question must be asked: What then, is the case of those besides 'Umar (radiallaahu 'anhu) who are less than him in piety and the fear of Allaah?
Aa'id bin 'Abdullaah al-Qarnee, may Allaah protect him, has covered the essence of the signs or characteristics of hypocrisy, has been exhaustive in revealing and explaining them and has warned us about them, with a warning which a sincere lover would give to the one he or she loves. May Allaah reward him greatly for his wise and beneficial undertaking.
Noble reader! Here is a collection from among the signs of hypocrisy with which you should evaluate your soul and then, purify it from the effects of hypocrisy and impurities of riyaa' (showing off). Consult your heart sincerely, even if the people have a good impression of you and Allaah is the One from Whom all help is sought and upon him should all trust be placed.
"Indeed Allaah is the Knower of all that is in the hearts." [Soorah Aali-'Imraan (3): 154]
