Qur'aan

The Holy Qur'aan warns against Hypocrites in Sura 63 Munafiqun Verse 4

When you look at them, their exteriors please thee; and when they speak, you listen  to their words.(If Allah blesses you with truth) They are as (worthless as hollow) pieces of timber propped up, (unable to stand on their own). They think that every cry is against them. They are the enemies; so beware of them. The curse of Allah be on them! How are they deluded (away from the Truth)!

COMMENTARY: Don't let dress fool you. Con men dress the part.

The Qur'aan identifies them:

in Sura al-Baqara 2: Verse 8 to 21

Of the people there are some who say: "We believe in Allah and the Last Day;" but they do not (really) believe.

Fain would they deceive Allah and those who believe, but they only deceive themselves, and realize (it) not!

In their hearts is a disease; and Allah has increased their disease: and grievous is the penalty they (incur), because they are false (to themselves).

When it is said to them: "Make not mischief on the earth," they say: "Why, we only want to make peace!"

Of a surety, they are the ones who make mischief, but they realize (it) not.

When it is said to them: "Believe as the others believe," they say: "Shall we believe as the fools believe?" Nay, of a surety they are the fools, but they do not know.

When they meet those who believe, they say: "We believe;" but when they are alone with their evil ones, they say: "We are really with you we (were) only jesting."

Allah will throw back their mockery on them, and give them rope in their trespasses; so they will wander like blind ones (to and fro).

These are they who have bartered guidance for error: but their traffic is profitless, and they have lost true direction.

Their similitude is that of a man who kindled a fire; when it lighted all around him, Allah took away their light and left them in utter darkness. So they could not see.

Deaf, dumb, and blind, they will not return (to the path).

Or (another similitude) is that of a rain-laden cloud from the sky: in it are zones of darkness, and thunder and lightning: they press their fingers in their ears to keep out the stunning thunderclap, the while they are in terror of death. But Allah is ever round the rejecters of Faith!

The lightning all but snatches away their sight; every time the light (helps) them, they walk therein, and when the darkness grows on them, they stand still, and if Allah willed, He could take away their faculty of hearing and seeing; for Allah hath power over all things.

O ye people! Adore your Guardian Lord, Who created you and those who came before you, that ye may have the chance to learn righteousness;

COMMENTARY:

Having announced at the beginning of this Sura that the Holy Qur’aan is without doubt the Book and the guidance, Allah proceeds to categorize men into three main types of attitude to faith.

(I)                  The believers, whose attributes are discussed in the first five verses of the Sura

(II)               The disbelievers, whose qualities are discussed in the sixth and seventh verses.

(III)             The Hypocrites, whose qualities, or signs, are discussed in detail from verses eight to twenty one, FOR THEY ARE MOST DANGEROUS AND THE ENEMY WITHIN OUR RANKS

Because the Holy Qur’aan is the Book that is sent down to help mankind to the Straight Way, its subject matter is man, and his beliefs, whether correct or incorrect. An explanation is given of the consequences of the belief that man chooses and adopts within himself.

In reading the Qur’aan, one must keep in mind the fact that the Speaker is always the Almighty Himself. Sometimes He lets His creation speak also, and sometimes He punctuates the text with goodly examples for our reflection.

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