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Major And Minor Hypocrisy by Nobody: 4:29pm On Oct 08, 2016 |
Praise be to Allah.
Major hypocrisy is the hypocrisy of one who
conceals disbelief whilst making an outward
show of being a Muslim. Al-Jarjaani (may
Allah have mercy on him) said: The
hypocrite is the one who is a disbeliever in
his heart but pays lip service to faith
outwardly. End quote.
At-Ta‘reefaat, p. 298
The one who pretends outwardly to believe
in Allah, His Angels, His Books, His
Messengers and the Last Day, whilst
inwardly believing that which is contrary to
that or part of it, is the hypocrite in the
sense of major hypocrisy.
These are the ones who are referred to in
the verse in which Allah, may He be exalted,
says (interpretation of the meaning):
“Verily, the hypocrites will be in the lowest
depths (grade) of the Fire” [an-Nisa’ 4:145].
Some of the most prominent of their
characteristics are lying, treachery, deceit
and resorting to foul speech when
disputing.
With regard to minor hypocrisy – which is
also called hypocrisy of actions – this refers
to hypocrisy in deeds. That is when a person
does righteous actions but they do not truly
represent what is in his heart, or he
behaves differently in private and in public,
but that does not have to do with the
fundamentals of faith mentioned above.
Such a person may fall into one of the
branches of hypocrisy of actions, or he may
have some of the characteristics of the
hypocrites, such as lying, treachery and
breaking promises.
It was narrated from ‘Abdullah ibn ‘Amr
(may Allah be pleased with him) that the
Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be
upon him) said: “There are four
characteristics, whoever has them all is a
pure hypocrite, and whoever has one of
them has one of the characteristics of
hypocrisy, until he gives it up: when he is
entrusted with something he betrays that
trust, when he speaks he lies, when he
makes a covenant he breaks it, and when he
disputes he resorts to obscene speech.”
Narrated by al-Bukhaari (54) and Muslim
(58).
If any of those who believe in Tawheed (the
Oneness of Allah) has any of these
characteristics, he has fallen into minor
hypocrisy to the extent to which he has
done such deeds or has that characteristic,
because he resembles the hypocrites in
some of their actions, even if he is not
exactly like them.
Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyah (may Allah
have mercy on him) said:
The word hypocrisy refers to major
hypocrisy which means concealing disbelief,
or minor hypocrisy which means behaving
differently in private and in public with
regard to obligatory duties. … This is well
known among the scholars and this is how
they interpreted the words of the Prophet
(blessings and peace of Allah be upon him),
“The signs of the hypocrite are three: when
he speaks he lies, when he makes a promise
he breaks it, and when he is entrusted with
something he betrays that trust.” Narrated
by at-Tirmidhi and others. More than one of
the early scholars said: A lesser form of
kufr, a lesser form of hypocrisy, a lesser
form of shirk.
Majmoo‘ al-Fataawa, 11/140
Al-Haafiz Ibn Rajab (may Allah have mercy
on him) said:
The interpretation given by the respectable
scholars is that hypocrisy in the linguistic
sense refers to a kind of treachery and
betrayal, making an outward display of
goodness whilst inwardly concealing the
opposite. In Islamic terms it may be divided
into two categories, the first of which is
major hypocrisy, which is when a person
makes an outward show of believing in
Allah, His Angels, His Books, His Messengers
and the Last Day, whilst inwardly concealing
the opposite of that in whole or in part. This
is the kind of hypocrisy that existed at the
time of the Messenger of Allah (blessings
and peace of Allah be upon him), and Qur’an
was revealed condemning those hypocrites
and describing them as disbelievers, and
stating that they would be in the lowest
level of Hell. The second type of hypocrisy is
minor hypocrisy, which is hypocrisy of
deeds. That is when a person makes an
outward show of being righteous when
inwardly he is the opposite of that.
To sum up, minor hypocrisy refers to
behaving differently in private and in public,
as was stated by al-Hasan. Minor hypocrisy is
a means that may lead to major hypocrisy,
just as sins are the harbinger of disbelief.
Just as there is the fear that the one who
persists in sin may be deprived of faith at
the time of death, there is also the fear that
the one who persists in one of the
characteristics of hypocrisy will be deprived
of faith and will become a pure hypocrite.
Imam Ahmad was asked: What do you say
about one who does not fear hypocrisy for
himself? He said: Who can be sure that he is
safe from hypocrisy? Al-Hasan used to call
the one who did deeds of hypocrisy a
hypocrite, and something similar was
narrated from Hudhayfah. End quote from
Jaami‘ al-‘Uloom wa’l-Hukam, p. 430-434
If a person has any level of minor hypocrisy
and dies in that state, he will not remain in
Hell for eternity. Rather the one who will
remain in Hell for eternity is the hypocrite
in the sense of major hypocrisy. However,
minor hypocrisy is a means that may lead to
major hypocrisy, as stated above. Hence the
Sahaabah and the early generations (may
Allah be pleased with them) used to seek
refuge with Allah from it.
Based on that, if any Muslim has any of the
characteristics of minor hypocrisy, he is not
one of those who will remain in Hell forever;
rather he is subject to the will of Allah, may
He be exalted, in the Hereafter: if He wills,
He will punish him in Hell for his sin, then
bring him forth from it because of his belief
in Tawheed, or if He wills, He will forgive
him from the outset. His situation is like
that of sinners among the monotheists. As
for the hypocrite in the sense of major
hypocrisy, he will abide forever in Hell – we
seek refuge with Allah from the Fire.
And Allah knows best. Source: Islamqa.com 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: Major And Minor Hypocrisy by Nobody: 6:34am On Oct 13, 2016 |
Lying on its own is something people should run away from, every evil deed starts with lying (directly or indirectly)... People tend to see lying as something minor, but wAllaahi its one of the evil deeds we should flee from, you can stop lying basically by stop talking too much and stop trying to impress people... |
Re: Major And Minor Hypocrisy by Nobody: 9:51pm On Oct 16, 2016 |
lexiconkabir: Na'am, it is common amongst Ilorin, Kwara State people. At least, the people I know!!!! |
Re: Major And Minor Hypocrisy by Nobody: 11:12pm On Oct 16, 2016 |
RABIUSHILE04: I am from kwara state where you get your statistics from? when did lying become a trait of a particular people? |
Re: Major And Minor Hypocrisy by Nobody: 6:47am On Oct 17, 2016 |
lexiconkabir: No ooo, not that o. I meant, from what I see everyday here. I now stay in Ilorin, dats y! I'm not specifying that it is particular to a certain people, u feel? |
Re: Major And Minor Hypocrisy by Nobody: 6:54am On Oct 17, 2016 |
RABIUSHILE04: was just playing around jare... where in Ilorin do you stay? |
Re: Major And Minor Hypocrisy by Nobody: 12:01pm On Oct 17, 2016 |
lexiconkabir:Na Ilorin South sha!!! Sango area or so! |
Re: Major And Minor Hypocrisy by Nobody: 12:09pm On Oct 17, 2016 |
RABIUSHILE04: Sango?! Close to challenge, i have a friend that lives there, are you in ilorin for schooling or what? |
Re: Major And Minor Hypocrisy by Nobody: 2:28pm On Oct 17, 2016 |
lexiconkabir: LOL, I'm in Ilorin looking for job after NYSC, since April! |
Re: Major And Minor Hypocrisy by Nobody: 3:08pm On Oct 17, 2016 |
RABIUSHILE04:wow! you be boss na.. |
Re: Major And Minor Hypocrisy by Nobody: 10:03pm On Oct 17, 2016 |
lexiconkabir:But KB, u can whine kwaaaa?!? Me na waist ni? 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: Major And Minor Hypocrisy by Nobody: 1:53am On Oct 18, 2016 |
RABIUSHILE04: its not whining o, you be boss because you are done with school, I be your boy because I'm still in school... 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: Major And Minor Hypocrisy by Nobody: 7:22am On Oct 18, 2016 |
lexiconkabir: Toooh, may Allaah put Baraka in ur schooling akhee. I wish you well-est! |
Re: Major And Minor Hypocrisy by Nobody: 4:37pm On Oct 19, 2016 |
^^ LOL Jazakallahu Khiran @op |
Re: Major And Minor Hypocrisy by Nobody: 9:26pm On Oct 19, 2016 |
RABIUSHILE04: |
Re: Major And Minor Hypocrisy by Nobody: 9:26pm On Oct 19, 2016 |
RABIUSHILE04:LOL, CONTACT feel my punchline, nigga run share and like, gracias boss |
Re: Major And Minor Hypocrisy by Nobody: 9:04pm On Oct 21, 2016 |
Contact17:Kini LOL? Is it a funny post ni? |
Re: Major And Minor Hypocrisy by Nobody: 9:09pm On Oct 21, 2016 |
lexiconkabir: Kb, I didn't know how to private chat ni, so permit me here. I see ur arguments with folks here, trying hard to enjoin good and forbid evil...u dey try wella o, I wish I had dat!!! Me no get that chill.. I always go wif Shaykh Albani's advice; one proof is enough for the seeker of knowledge. Jazakumullahu khayran, May Allaah preserve you and others upon Khayr, ameen. |
Re: Major And Minor Hypocrisy by Nobody: 9:15pm On Oct 21, 2016 |
RABIUSHILE04: Ameen brother, the thing is, everybody can't be ignoring those bent on spreading evil, when I engage them, I am putting the larger public reading it, in consideration, not the individual himself, that's why offline I don't engage you once I see that you are someone of whims and desires, I only engage truth seekers offline. But online, both truth seekers and trolls, will be engaged, I only stop when I see I have given irrefutable proofs for the larger mass reading. JazakAllaah khaira for the message, really appreciate it 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: Major And Minor Hypocrisy by Nobody: 9:17pm On Oct 21, 2016 |
Contact17:Please is it 'khayran' or ''khiran'? |
Re: Major And Minor Hypocrisy by Nobody: 9:23pm On Oct 21, 2016 |
RABIUSHILE04: Their conversation was funny. |
Re: Major And Minor Hypocrisy by Nobody: 9:26pm On Oct 21, 2016 |
RABIUSHILE04: I think khayran would be more suitable but I actually don't know because I am bad with transliterations. |
Re: Major And Minor Hypocrisy by Nobody: 9:33pm On Oct 21, 2016 |
Contact17:Ah ahhhh! See dis fellow o..no be we two ni..abi KB? |
Re: Major And Minor Hypocrisy by Nobody: 9:34pm On Oct 21, 2016 |
Contact17: Okay, I understand now. A word of advice, write it the way u pronounce it, it helped me tho. May Allaah help you be better in ur transliteration, and me ameen. |
Re: Major And Minor Hypocrisy by Nobody: 9:36pm On Oct 21, 2016 |
RABIUSHILE04: I am sooo sorry. I thought you were someone else. |
Re: Major And Minor Hypocrisy by Nobody: 9:38pm On Oct 21, 2016 |
lexiconkabir: Na'am, I catch ur drift like VIN DIESEL.. Me sef wen I refute DEM_DEM..it is not really dem trolls I'm more after, but the seeker of truth. #partingShot: Ba za mu daina fadin gaskiya ba, har qiyama ta zo in shaaa allaahu!!! |
Re: Major And Minor Hypocrisy by Nobody: 9:39pm On Oct 21, 2016 |
Contact17:Won ni fi elo mi se wa o, ameen! |
Re: Major And Minor Hypocrisy by Nobody: 9:40pm On Oct 21, 2016 |
RABIUSHILE04: Ameen I have a problem writing it the way it's pronounced because not Arabic letters are represented in English and I am not always sure which is the right letter to use. |
Re: Major And Minor Hypocrisy by Nobody: 9:40pm On Oct 21, 2016 |
RABIUSHILE04: I didn't understand that |
Re: Major And Minor Hypocrisy by Nobody: 9:41pm On Oct 21, 2016 |
RABIUSHILE04: I no understand Hausa fah.....that's why I will try my possible best to serve in kano |
Re: Major And Minor Hypocrisy by Nobody: 9:46pm On Oct 21, 2016 |
lexiconkabir: Northu kwa hiaaaa! Na south west I hear my own Hausa na.. D farthest north I reach, na dis Ilorin, LOL. D average Kwaran(Ilorin-ian) suppose sabi hausa mana!!! U wey dem go throw go Ogun state, or Osun go serve!!de deceive ya sef! 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: Major And Minor Hypocrisy by Nobody: 9:48pm On Oct 21, 2016 |
RABIUSHILE04: I didn't grow up in Ilorin o, grew up in calabar, dad is a military man, and as for your wish "motaka oshi danu" 1 Like 1 Share |
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