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12 March 2015 – 21 Jamad Al Awal 1436

Surah Al Munafiqoon ( المنافقون سورة )

The Hypocrites



Introduction

Before we begin, it is important to look at yourself and not at anyone when discussing this. Looking

at someone else is not a good indication, subhan Allah. And the second advice is not to despair from

the mercy of Allah (swt). And the final advice is to deal with people with what they’re showing you,

don’t go into their hearts.

The name of this surah tells us exactly what we will be discussing. The hypocrite is a deceiving

enemy who is double faced and the reason for having this double-face is his cowardice. Hypocrisy is

like a cancer that enters the body without realizing. Hypocrisy becomes apparent in times of

affliction – you will not be able to distinguish between a believer and hypocrite in good times.

In times of afflictions, (يقولون) – they talk too much, they want to justify themselves all the time, they

don’t want others to know what’s inside their heart.

The first part of the Surah from Ayat 1 to 8 it is talking about the hypocrites and their description.

And from Ayat 9 to 11 is the salvation, solution and precaution.

Ayah 1 – ( فقون جاءك إذا ـ لرسول إنك نشہد قالوا ٱلمن ٱلل ۥ لرسوله إنك يعلم وٱلل

فقين إن يشہد وٱلل ـ ذبون ٱلمن ـ لك )

(When the hypocrites come to you (O Muhammad ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص), they say: "We bear witness that you

are indeed the Messenger of Allâh." Allâh knows that you are indeed His Messenger and

Allâh bears witness that the hypocrites are liars indeed)

( فقون ـ they begin as troublemakers, coming to the :(When the hypocrites come to you) (إذا جاءك ٱلمن

leader, to the Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص).

o ( they say: "We bear witness that you are indeed the) (قالوا نشہد إنك لرسول ٱلل

Messenger of Allâh): they are always saying something, what are they saying? They

bear witness that the Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) is a Messenger of Allah (swt). There is no reason

to say this – the Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) never asked them to bear witness. They want to justify

themselves before anything happens, subhan Allah.

(يعلم إنك لر سوله ۥ it means their news and :(Allâh knows that you are indeed His Messenger) (وٱلل

testimony doesn’t add anything. In Surah Al Baqarah 204 we find the same description – they bear

witness to whatever is in their heart. All of the actions of the heart – your sincerity, love, tawakul,

taqwa, etc – is just between you and Allah (swt). You don’t need to say something about your heart

to the people. The hypocrites want to show that they have ‘pure’ hearts. In Surah Al Hujurat 16: ( قل

لم وٱلل بدينڪم ٱلل أتعلمون وٲت فى ما يع ـ ض فى وما ٱلسم ر ء بكل وٱلل ٱل عليم شى ) (Say: "Will you inform Allâh of your

religion While Allâh knows all that is in the heavens and all that is in the earth, and Allâh is All-Aware

of everything). They are just saying statements that add to their wickedness, subhan Allah.

( ذبون ـ فقين لك ـ يشہد إن ٱلمن there is a :(and Allâh bears witness that the hypocrites are liars indeed) (وٱلل

big difference between the hypocrites bearing witness and Allah (swt) bearing witness, subhan

Allah. Allah (swt) affirms and bears witness that the hypocrites are liars. Lying is to show something

contrary to the reality, his actions and speech contradict what’s in his heart. Whatever he discloses

is contrary to what is concealed in his heart, subhan Allah. Hadith: ( د عن النبي عن ـ عنه للا رضى ـ للا عب

ق إن " قال وسلم عليه للا صلى د دي الص ، إلى يه دي ال بر وإن ال بر دق الرجل وإن ال جنة، إلى يه يقا، يكون حتى ليص ال كذب وإن صد



دي دي ال فجور وإن ال فجور، إلى يه ذب، الرجل وإن النار، إلى يه تب حتى ليك د يك كذابا للا عن ) (Narrated `Abdullah: The

Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "Truthfulness leads to righteousness, and righteousness leads to Paradise. And

a man keeps on telling the truth until he becomes a truthful person. Falsehood leads to Al-Fajur (i.e.

wickedness, evil-doing), and Al-Fajur (wickedness) leads to the (Hell) Fire, and a man may keep on

telling lies till he is written before Allah, a liar.") - Sahih al-Bukhari 6094. One of the traits of the

hypocrites is lying. Never think that by lying you will be saved. They are lying because they’re scared

about their position and what people think about them. One of the greatest sicknesses of hypocrites

is their concern of the people. People are dominating them, what do people think, etc.

Ayah 2 – ( خذوا نہم ٱت ـ أيمة وا جن سبيل عن فصد ہم ٱلل يعملون كانوا ما ساء إن ) (They have made their oaths a

screen (for their hypocrisy). Thus they hinder (men) from the Path of Allâh. Verily, evil is what

they used to do)

( ة نہم جن ـ خذوا أيم Out of their cowardice :(.They have made their oaths a screen (for their hypocrisy)) (ٱت

and fear, they take refuge in their oaths in order people do not think bad about them or question

them. The hypocrites swear too much by Allah (swt) to make the people believe in them, subhan

Allah. When you swear, you will use it for something great, but not all the time. Anyone who swears

too much shows that he’s a liar and he is swearing so that his image is not shaken in front of the

people, subhan Allah. Don’t make people your desires – if they love you they praise you and if they

hate you they accuse you – their hearts can change. Don’t make your concern the people because

that is one of the characteristics of the hypocrites. They take their oaths as a ( ة a shield. When – (جن

you have a problem don’t worry about the people, the hypocrites have the trait of improving their

image in front of the people, and we need to worry about improving our image in front of Allah

(swt). What do they do afterwards?

( وا عن سبيل ٱلل ,after they have taken shelter :(Thus they hinder (men) from the Path of Allâh) (فصد

they attack. They bring negativity to the people, they will spread rumors and affect your faith. They

will make the believers to despair. We ask Allah (swt) to make us keys of good. Ameen. When you

are on the way of Allah (swt), you are positive because any situation you go through you will attach

to Allah (swt). The hypocrites want to stop the people from the way of Allah (swt) by bringing

doubts, discouraging others from doing good deeds. If someone is doing well, they will tell them

you’re doing too much, subhan Allah. Don’t be a source of spreading rumors and stopping people

from doing good because that is the characteristic of the hypocrites. At the time of the Prophet

the hypocrites were discouraging others from giving charity. There was a man who gave a ,(ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)

large amount and they told him you are showing-off in front of the Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص). And another

man gave a date and they told him Allah (swt) doesn’t need this, subhan Allah. So they are attacking

someone giving too much and they are attacking someone giving little, subhan Allah. If someone is

discouraging you from doing good deeds, don’t listen to them, make your concern Allah (swt).

( ہم ساء ما كانوا يعملون nothing is worse than stopping people :(Verily, evil is what they used to do) (إن

from doing good. For example, someone wants to go to umrah and they will say there’s so many

people, it’s too crowded, subhan Allah. Or you want to learn Arabic or the Quran, they will say it’s

too hard. Don’t discourage others. Remember the advice in the beginning, don’t judge anyone but



yourself, and if you find yourself with a trait, then alhamdulliah you’re alive, and quietly ask for

forgiveness from Allah (swt) – the mercy of Allah (swt) is vast.

Ayah 3 – ( ہم ذٲلك يفقهون ل فهم قلوبہم على فطبع كفروا ثم ءامنوا بأن ) (That is because they believed, then

disbelieved, therefore their hearts are sealed, so they understand not)

( ہم ءامنوا ثم كفروا What is the reason for :(That is because they believed, then disbelieved) (ذٲلك بأن

their hypocrisy? What makes people lie, take oaths, and stop people from doing good? They

believed, meaning faith entered their hearts, but they didn’t appreciate it, subhan Allah. Then they

disbelieved. When you taste the sweetness of faith, don’t relax, you need to ask Allah (swt) to keep

your heart firm. ( دينك على قلبي ثبت القلوب مقلب يا ) (O Changer of the Hearts, keep our hearts firm on Your

deen) and Surah Al Imran 8: ( د قلوبنا تزغ ل ربنا تنا إذ بع مة نك لد من لنا وهب هدي وهاب أنت إنك رح ٱل ) ((They say):

"Our Lord! Let not our hearts deviate (from the truth) after You have guided us, and grant us mercy

from You. Truly, You are the Bestower). When you taste faith then that is a great blessing and favor

from Allah (swt), so what is your responsibility? You need to make dua’a and be grateful. Don’t say

before my life was easier and now with Islam it’s more rules, subhan Allah. There is the other

interpretation that they believed in order to blend in with society, they didn’t want to disbelieve to

be left out. After they believed, what happened to them? They disbelieved. Belief and disbelief are

actions of the heart. Someone who tastes faith and doesn’t appreciate it and is ungrateful, then that

faith will go out, may Allah (swt) protect us. Ameen. Nifaq comes from (نفق) – which is a tunnel. They

enter from one side and leave to another side, subhan Allah. (نفق) also means ‘to die’, when the soul

exits the body, subhan Allah. The hypocrites are ‘dead’, they had the ‘soul’ of faith but they didn’t

appreciate it so it was taken out. They show people that they’re believers, Surah Al Baqarah 8: ( ومن

م بٱلل ءامنا يقول من ٱلناس يو خر وبٱل منين هم وما ٱل بمؤ ) (And of mankind, there are some (hypocrites) who say:

"We believe in Allâh and the Last Day" while in fact they believe not.). How will Allah (swt) deal with

someone who was given the most precious of gifts – belief – and doesn’t appreciate it?

o ( فطبع على قلوبہم) (therefore their hearts are sealed): a seal is placed on their heart and

it’s closed, no one can open it, no one change it. What happens if the heart is sealed?

Faith cannot penetrate, even if he sees the biggest signs and he hears strong ayat, his

heart won’t move. Even if he sees death in front of him, he’s the same, subhan Allah.

May Allah (swt) protect us. Ameen. When you hear about hypocrisy and you are afraid,

then you’re not a hypocrite. But when you hear about hypocrisy and you’re not afraid,

then you are a hypocrite. The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said no one is afraid of it (hypocrisy) but is

a believer and no one is secure of it (hypocrisy) but is a hypocrite.

o ( فهم ل يفقهون) (so they understand not): they don’t have deep understanding of the

deen. Don’t you want to be saved from hypocrisy? You need to have (فقه) of the deen,

detailed and deep understanding of the Quran and deen. That’s why they fall into this

trap of hypocrisy, they don’t know what is good and what will reform them in their life.

From this ayah we learn that we need to take care of our faith, it’s the most precious thing you

have. And then take the means to increase in faith because faith either goes up or down. How do

you increase your faith? Learn about Allah (swt), the Quran, and do good deeds. Good deeds will

remove the sins. We are supposed to increase our faith all the time, not season to season or



Ramadan to Ramadan. And we need to make dua’a to Allah (swt) to keep our hearts firm on the

deen. Ameen.

Ayah 4 – ( ہم لقولهم تسمع يقولوا وإن أجسامهم تعجبك رأيتهم وإذا خشب كأندة سن ٱلعدو هم عليہم صيحة كل يحسبون م

تلهم فٱحذرهم ـ قيؤفكون أنى ٱلل ) (And when you look at them, their bodies please you; and when

they speak, you listen to their words. They are as blocks of wood propped up. They think that

every cry is against them. They are the enemies, so beware of them. May Allâh curse them!

How are they denying (or deviating from) the Right Path?)

Imagine when this Surah was revealed and they hypocrites were exposed, they still didn’t change.

The ayat didn’t impact them, may Allah (swt) protect us. Ameen. Now let’s see how do people view

them? Keep in mind the hypocrites worry about how people view them.

( وإذا رأيتهم تعجبك أجسامهم) (And when you look at them, their bodies please you): you will be amazed

with their appearance, they dress to impress others.

( وإن يقولوا تسمع لقولهم) (and when they speak, you listen to their words.): if they speak in a

gathering, everybody will listen to them. They want to get attention in any gathering they attend,

family, friends, whether it’s about the duniya or deen. If you have an intention to talk about the

deen just to impress someone, then don’t talk about it. Or sometimes people talk about the deen so

that people will respect them more or think they’re religion, and this is a wrong intention, this is

desire. They are taking care of their looks and their eloquency in order for the people to be pleased

with them. Does that mean we don’t take care of ourselves or not speak well? No but do it for Allah

(swt), you want Allah (swt) to be pleased with you, not because of the people. Don’t make a person

dominating in your life, you need to make Allah dominating, ‘muhaymin’ in your life – He

overpowers your thoughts, you wake up thinking about Allah (swt), you sleep thinking about Allah

(swt). We ask Allah Al Baar’i to purify our hearts. Ameen. We are being taught to look good and talk

good so that you make a good impression on the people, subhan Allah. Rather do this, wear this so

that Allah (swt) is pleased with you. Don’t use the word ‘people’ in your nurturing and advice, say

‘Allah’ – we don’t want to be a means of hypocrisy in society. Don’t tell your son go learn Quran so

that people will say I’m a good mother, subhan Allah. The head of the hypocrites was Abdullah bin

Ubayy bin Saylool and his son was also called Abdullah and he was the best of the companions,

subhan Allah. And the son was the most obedient to his parents. Sometimes you talk to someone,

and they give you so much energy to do good. And sometimes you talk to someone and they drain

you and discourage you to do good. How do the hypocrites hear things?

( دة سن ہم خشب م they are like a solid piece of wood :(They are as blocks of wood propped up) (كأن

leaning on the wall, like decoration. When they would listen to the Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص), they are there

but they don’t want to listen. Meaning their heart is solid, words and reminders are of no use for

them. The Quran and the Sunnah give you life. Surah Al Anfal 24: ( ہا أي ـ تجيبوا ءامنوا ٱلذين ي ٱس إذا وللرسول لل

ي لما دعاكم O you who believe! Answer Allâh (by obeying Him) and (His) Messenger when he) ( يڪم يح

calls you to that which will give you life). If someone is telling us about the Quran and (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)

Sunnah, we need to listen attentively because that’s your life. But for the hypocrites, they’re there

for the sake of being there, not because they want to learn or understand. They don’t want people



to blame them, they’re scared of their reputation in front of people. When you come to listen and

attend, your heart should be present. After the gatherings with the Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص), they say what

did the Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) say? Subhan Allah. It means nothing entered their heart. When you listen to

something, you will feel everything is being addressed to you, this is a good sign. Anything that goes

to your heart will be in your mind. But they’re like buckets with holes, the water enters only to be

drained out, this is how it is with knowledge.

( يحسبون كل صيحة عليہم) (They think that every cry is against them): they’re scared of their reputation

in front of people. If someone is a thief and he’s at the house, if he hears the bell ring, he’ll think

he’s caught. Surah At Tawbah is (الفاضحة) – it completely exposes the hypocrites. The hypocrites are

always scared that people will expose them. If they see people gathered, they’ll think I’m sure

people are talking about me, subhan Allah. What does Allah (swt) say afterwards?

( هم ٱلعدو ف ٱحذرهم) (They are the enemies, so beware of them): the hypocrites are greater enemies

than the disbelievers because the disbelievers are clearly disbelieving. But the hypocrites are ‘grey’,

they will stab you from the back. They show you that they’re your friends and they are with the

believers, but they want to decrease you in faith. An enemy is anyone who takes you far from Allah

(swt). Anyone who takes you near to Allah (swt), then that’s a friend. Food, money, children, etc –

can be friends or enemies, subhan Allah.

( أنى يؤفكون تلهم ٱلل ـ May Allâh curse them! How are they denying (or deviating from) the Right) (ق

Path?): Allah (swt) has cursed them, they have fabricated lies though the truth is very clear, subhan

Allah. After describing them, Allah (swt) is still giving them a chance.

Ayah 5 – ( وا ٱلل رسول لكم يستغفر تعالوا لهم قيل وإذا ون ورأيتهم رءوسهم لو ستكبرون وهم يصد م ) (And when it

is said to them: "Come, so that the Messenger of Allâh may ask forgiveness from Allâh for

you", they twist their heads, and you would see them turning away their faces in pride)

( وإذا قيل لهم تعالوا يستغفر لكم رسول ٱلل) (And when it is said to them: "Come, so that the Messenger of

Allâh may ask forgiveness from Allâh for you"): the believers are coming to them and telling them to

come and be elevated, how? With istighfar, subhan Allah. They can’t seek forgiveness for

themselves because their hearts are sealed, they don’t feel like they’re doing anything wrong. Look

at how the believer is encouraging, subhan Allah. But what was their reaction?

( وا رءوسهم they tilt their heads, they don’t want to listen or go to the :(,they twist their heads) (لو

Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) – this shows so much arrogance.

( ستكبرون ون وهم م they turn away in :(and you would see them turning away their faces in pride) (يصد

what kind of condition? With pride. They make themselves greater and higher than the truth,

subhan Allah. If someone brings you the truth, you need to accept it even if it’s against you.

In this ayah, it shows you the purity and goodness of the believers – they have so much hope, they

are motivating, they don’t judge others even if they’re hypocrites, subhan Allah.

Ayah 6 – ( يغفر لن لهم تستغفر لم أم لهم أستغفرت عليهم سواء إن لهم ٱلل

سقين ٱلقوم يہدى ل ٱلل ـ ٱلف ) (It is equal to

them whether you (Muhammad ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) ask forgiveness or ask not forgiveness for them. Allah



will not forgive them. Verily, Allâh guides not the people who are the Fâsiqîn (the rebellious,

the disobedient to Allâh))

( سواء عليهم) (It is equal to them): it will be the same.

( أستغفرت لهم أم لم تستغفر لهم) (whether you (Muhammad ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) ask forgiveness or ask not forgiveness

for them.): whether you seek forgiveness for them or not – it’s the same. They won’t change.

( لهم Allah (swt) will not and will never forgive them. This is :(Allah will not forgive them) (لن يغفر ٱلل

very scary. They find themselves good, and even if they’re given chances they refuse and reject

them. So what should we do? Seek forgiveness all the time. The hypocrite can’t even say istaghfar

Allah. May Allah (swt) protect us. Ameen. What is the reason for not being forgiven?

( سقين ـ ل يہدى ٱلقوم ٱلف ,Verily, Allâh guides not the people who are the Fâsiqîn (the rebellious) (إن ٱلل

the disobedient to Allâh): Allah (swt) will not guide the ‘fasiqeen’. So this is another title,

munafiqoon, liars, enemy, blocks of wood, arrogant, and fasiqoon. What does ‘fasiqeen’ mean?

Rebellious, he takes himself out of the obligations, out of Islam. They are wicked. If Allah (swt) is not

guiding them then who can guide them? Subhan Allah. May Allah (swt) guide us to the Straight Path.

Ameen.

Ayah 7 – ( رسول عند من على تنفقوا ل يقولون ٱلذين هم وا حتى ٱلل ينفض وٲت خزاٮ ن ولل ـ م كن وٱلرض ٱلس ـ ول

فقين ـ يفقهون ل ٱلمن ) (They are the ones who say: "Spend not on those who are with Allâh's

Messenger, until they desert him." And to Allâh belong the treasures of the heavens and the

earth, but the hypocrites comprehend not)

These two ayat were revealed saying exactly what the head of hypocrites said, Abdullah ibn Ubay

ibn Salool. Notice Allah (swt) did not reveal the name of Abdullah in the Quran whereas with Abu

Lahab, his name was revealed. Abu Lahab was a disbeliever, but the hypocrites are Muslims from

the outside, so we cannot deal with them as if we know what’s in their hearts. We deal with them

with what they’re showing us. In these ayat, we see how the hypocrites socialize with the believers.

( هم ٱلذين يقولون) (They are the ones who say): the hypocrites are always talking and objecting. The

munafiqeen are later reverts, they joined at the time when Islam was established, otherwise it

would have been difficult previous to that. The munafiqeen are always attacking the early reverts,

though they are the ones who supported the Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) from the start. Their position is

different, subhan Allah. There are also those who reverted later – the Ansar – but they supported

the early reverts and they protected their hearts from feeling greedy. The hypocrites think they have

a favor upon the Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) and the early reverts. When they see others supporting the Prophet

.and the early reverts are with him, they don’t like it. There is insecurity in their hearts (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)

( وا حتى ينفض Spend not on those who are with Allâh's Messenger, until") (ل تنفقوا على من عند رسول ٱلل

they desert him."): this shows the jealousy and hatred in their heart. The hypocrites want closeness

to the leader, they feel others are a competition to them. The Ansar’s hearts are so pure, they don’t

feel jealous of the early reverts. The hypocrites are accusing the early reverts of being close to the

Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) so that they get a position. Some of the characteristics of the hypocrites are feeling

jealous, wanting a position, and wanting to make divisions between people – to say those are early



reverts and those are later reverts. Everyone is welcome to Islam, whether new or old. The

Muhajireen and Ansar have good hearts towards each other, but not the hypocrites. What did Allah

(swt) answer them?

o ( وٲت وٱلرض ـ م خزاٮ ن ٱلس And to Allâh belong the treasures of the heavens and the) (ولل

earth): it’s not your money or support that will make anyone love you. Everything is

from Allah (swt) – the entire rizq is in the hands of Allah (swt) – He gives and takes,

honors and humiliates.

o ( فقين ل يفقهون ـ كن ٱلمن ـ this is the second time :(but the hypocrites comprehend not) (ول

it’s being mentioned that they don’t understand deeply. They don’t understand that all

of the provision and treasures are in the hands of Allah (swt).

What is the opposite of this ayah? Spend for the sake of Allah (swt). Abu Bakr (ra) was spending on a

hypocrite even though he slandered his daughter Aisha (ra), subhan Allah.

Ayah 8 – ( جعنا لٮ ن يقولون ٱلذل منہا ٱلعز ليخرجن ٱلمدينة إلى ر ة ولل كن وللمؤمنين ولرسولهۦ ٱلعز ـ فقين ول ـ ل ٱلمن

They (hypocrites) say: "If we return to Al-Madinah, indeed the more honourable) (يعلمون

('Abdûllah bin Ubai bin Salul, the chief of hypocrites at Al¬Madinah) will expel therefrom the

meaner (i.e. Allâh's Messenger ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)." But honour, power and glory belong to Allâh, and to

His Messenger (Muhammad ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص), and to the believers, but the hypocrites know not.)

( يقولون) (They (hypocrites) say): notice again they’re talking and objecting. We don’t want to be a

source of conflict in a society. We are in times of facing fitna, the shaitan wants people to separate

and sins separate as well, subhan Allah. It’s important to be united together, loving each other for

the sake of Allah (swt).

( جعنا إلى ٱلمدينة ليخرجن ٱلعز منہا ٱلذل If we return to Al-Madinah, indeed the more honourable") (لٮ ن ر

will expel therefrom the meaner."): After the Battle of Mustaleq, they were outside of Medina. They

said when they return, then surely someone will be kicked out. The one who is most honorable will

drive out the one with the most humiliation. They say the most honorable was referring to 'Abdûllah

bin Ubai bin Salul, the chief of hyprocrites at Al-Madinah and his people, so they’re talking about

themselves, that they will come back and be leaders and they will take out the early reverts – the

Muhajiroon, subhan Allah. This shows so much jealousy and on top of that, they are broadcasting

this statement and they are trying to spread it among the believers. The news was spreading quickly

and it can weaken the society, so the Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) commanded them all together to pack and go

and they walked and walked, until they were tired and slept, subhan Allah. So when arguments are

happening, just occupy them with something else. To be busy is better than to be free and idle.

What did Allah (swt) answer them?

o ( ة ولرسولهۦ وللمؤمنين ٱلعز But honour, power and glory belong to Allâh, and to His) (ولل

Messenger (Muhammad ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص), and to the believers): you want to talk about honor,

Allah (swt) will tell you who is honored. The honor belongs to Allah (swt), His

messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) and the believers. So the more you belief, the more honor you will

have. And Allah (swt) did not say honor is for the early or late reverts – the honor is not

if you are far or close, Arab or not, but the honor is based on your belief.



o ( فقين ل يعلمون ـ كن ٱلمن ـ even knowledge they don’t :(but the hypocrites know not) ((ول

have. Honor is to Allah (swt), His messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) and the believers, this is

straightforward, but they don’t know this.

Ayah 9 – ( ہا أي ـ دڪم ول أموٲلكم تلهكم ل ءامنوا ٱلذين ي ـ ذڪر عن أول ٮ ك ذٲلك يفعل ومن ٱلل ـ ل سرون هم فأو ـ ٱلخ ) (O

you who believe! Let not your properties or your children divert you from the remembrance

of Allâh. And whosoever does that, then they are the losers)

From ayat 9 to 11 is a salvation and protection from hypocrisy. Don’t deal with hypocrisy as if it’s far

away, it’s close to anyone. Maybe we are falling into it, or close to it, may Allah (swt) protect us.

Ameen. We need to take an action. The time of sleeping is over, you need to work. Before the Day

of Judgement so many trials will come that a person is a believer in the morning and disbeliever in

the evening. May Allah (swt) protect us. Ameen.

The following are divine advices – these are advices from Allah (swt). There are so many descriptions

to hypocrisy and it feels overwhelming as if you fall into all of them, but there are two things which

Allah (swt) is telling you to do which will protect you from hypocrisy.

The first safeguard from hypocrisy is:

( دڪم عن ذڪر ٱلل ـ ہا ٱلذين ءامنوا ل تلهكم أموٲلكم ول أول أي ـ O you who believe! Let not your properties) (ي

or your children divert you from the remembrance of Allâh.): people think it’s normal to be busy

with your wealth and children, but it doesn’t mean to be busy with the limbs, but busy with the

heart. You go out and you’re busy, but your heart is not busy with them, it is busy with Allah (swt).

Don’t let your wealth and children occupy your heart from the remembrance of Allah (swt). The

hypocrites remember Allah (swt) but little. They might make dua’a, pray, but the believer should

remember Allah (swt) more. When the hypocrites pray, they pray lazily and for showing the people.

When you pray, you want to pray for Allah (swt), not because you’re being dragged. The believer

doesn’t worry because he trusts Allah (swt). When you’re occupied with your wealth and children,

then of course you’re drained so you’ll come to the prayer lazily, subhan Allah. Allah (swt) created us

to worship Him, when your heart is remembering Allah (swt) then you will never feel restless or

worried because your heart is doing what it’s made for. If not, then you’ll have a miserable life. Life

can never be perfect, you will only get what Allah (swt) has decreed for you, so don’t be occupied

with it. Surah Al Kahf 46: ( مال بنون ٱل حيوة زينة وٱل يا ٱل ن ت ٱلد ـ قي ـ ب ت وٱل ـ لح ـ ر ٱلص ا ربك عند خي ر و ثواب أمل خي ) (Wealth

and children are the adornment of the life of this world. But the good righteous deeds, that last, are

better with your Lord for rewards and better in respect of hope) – it means your wealth and children

will leave you, but only your deeds will remain. The heart is the house of loving and magnifying Allah

(swt) – you need to keep it for that purpose, any other purpose will only make you sad.

( سرون ـ ٮ ك هم ٱلخ ـ ل anyone who :(And whosoever does that, then they are the losers) (ومن يفعل ذٲلك فأو

is occupied in the heart with wealth and children then he will be of the losers. What have they lost?

The duniya and akhira. Why have they lost the duniya as well? Because worrying just makes you

weak, sick and it’s a loss of time. So the successful ones are the ones who busy their heart with the

remembrance of Allah (swt) – they have won the duniya and akhira.



Ayah 10 – ( كم ام من وأنفقوا ـ ن رزقن رتنى لول رب فيقول ٱلموت أحدكم يأتى أن قبل م ق قريب أجل إلى أخ د ن وأكن فأص م

لحين ـ And spend (in charity) of that with which We have provided you, before death) (ٱلص

comes to one of you and he says: "My Lord! If only You would give me respite for a little

while (i.e. return to the worldly life), then I should give Sadaqah (i.e. Zakât) of my wealth, and

be among the righteous [i.e. perform Hajj (pilgrimage to Makkah)] and other good deeds)

The second safeguard from hypocrisy is spending in the sake of Allah (swt), why? Because the more

you spend, the more purification it is for you. The command was not to pray or fast, but to spend,

be productive in society, subhan Allah. A smile can even be sadaqah. And the word ‘sadaqah’ comes

from ‘sidq’ – truth. Charity for the sake of Allah (swt) is a proof of your truthfulness, subhan Allah.

(كم ـ ا رزقن in this worldly ,(ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص O Muhammad) there is he whose speech may please you) (وأنفقوا من م

life): ( أنفقوا) to spend also comes from the root (نفق), which is to come out from one place to another,

to spend is to take something of yourself and give it. And whatever Allah (swt) has given you, you

need to spend – whether wealth, knowledge, advice, etc.

( ن قبل أن يأتى أحدكم ٱلموت you need to spend before it’s too :(before death comes to one of you) (م

late – before death. We need to do good now, don’t say tomorrow, don’t say in the evening, subhan

Allah. What will the person say when death comes?

o ( رتنى إلى أجل قريب and he says: "My Lord! If only You would give me) (فيقول رب لول أخ

respite for a little while): he will ask for more time, give me one hour, one minute can

make a difference, subhan Allah. That’s why your time is your capital. Allah (swt) gave

you time to go to paradise. Surah Al ‘Asr 1-2: ( ر عص ر ( ١)وٱل ن لفى خس ـ نس (٢)إن ٱل ) (By Al-

'Asr (the time). (1) Verily, man is in loss, (2)). What will he wish to do?

o ( لحين ـ ن ٱلص ق وأكن م د then I should give Sadaqah (i.e. Zakât) of my wealth, and be) (فأص

among the righteous): he will wish to spend in the sake of Allah (swt) and be of the

good-doers. But that’s just a wish, so what do we need to do now? We need to give

and do good deeds now while we’re alive.

Ayah 11 – ( ر ولن يؤخا ٱلل أجلها جاء إذا نفس

تعملون بما خبير وٱلل ) (And Allâh grants respite to none

when his appointed time (death) comes. And Allâh is All-Aware of what you do)

( ا إذا جاء أجلها نفس ر ٱلل And Allâh grants respite to none when his appointed time (death)) (ولن يؤخ

comes.): Allah (swt) will not delay the moment of death for anyone – when it comes, it comes. Allah

(swt) will not give you more time because He knows if you’re given more time then you will do the

same thing, subhan Allah. That’s why people deserve to have eternal life in paradise or hell, subhan

Allah. Allah (swt) knows if you had an eternal life in this duniya, then you will be a believer or

disbeliever forever, but out of Allah’s mercy it’s only a temporary time in this life, subhan Allah. So

hasten to good deeds, don’t delay it.

( بما تعملون خبير

the names of Allah (swt) that are :(And Allâh is All-Aware of what you do) (وٱلل

mentioned in this Surah are Allah the most, and Rabb, and Khabeer. Allah (swt) is All-Aware of what

you’re doing. He knows what is your concern, what your intention and He will recompense you

accordingly.



Titles given to hypocrites in this Surah

Hypocrites فقون ـ من ٱل

Liars ذبون ـ لك

Do not understand deeply قهون ل يف

Blocks of wood سندة خشب م

Enemy عدو ٱل

Arrogant برونتك س م

Rebellious سقين ـ ف ٱل

Do not understand لمون ل يع

Actions of the hypocrites

They say يقولون . قالوا

We bear witness that you are the Messenger of Allah (swt) ہد ٱلل لرسول إنك نش

They take their oaths as shield ا نہم ٱتخذو ـ م أي جنة

They stop others on the way to Allah (swt) وا ٱلل سبيل عن فصد

Believed then disbelieved كفروا ثم ءامنوا

*Amazed by appearance جبك سامهم تع أج

*Listening to their speech مع لهم تس لقو

They think every cry is against them سبون حة كل يح ہم صي علي

Denying, lying فكون يؤ

Tilt their heads ا رءوسهم لوو

Turn away (from istighfar) ون يصد

Do not spend in cause of Allah (swt) تنفقوا ل

Names of Allah (swt) mentioned in this Surah

Allah – 13 times ٱلل

Lord – once رب

All – Aware - once خبير

Actions of Allah (swt) mentioned in this Surah

Knows لم يع

Bears witness ہد يش

Sealed their hearts قلوبہم على فطبع

Cursed them تلهم ـ ق

Will not forgive (hypocrites) فر لن يغ

Will not guide (fasiqeen) دى ل يہ

We have provided you كم ـ ن رزق

Does not give respite (for death) ر ولن يؤخ

May Allah (swt) purify our hearts and protect us from hypocrisy. Ameen.

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