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THE HYPOCRITE ACCORDING TO THE QUR’AN

of believers, for as long as possible. According to the Qur’an:
There is a group of you who propagated the lie…
(Surat an-Nur, 11)

They Appear Pious Though They
Have No Faith
As we stated previously, the primary attribute of a hyp-
ocrite is his appearance of piety, though being devoid of faith.
They do not harbour faith in their hearts; rather, their false
piety is for ostentation. In verse of the Qur’an, Allah describes
the condition of these people as follows:
Who is better: someone who founds his building on
fear of Allah and His good pleasure, or someone who
founds his building on the brink of a crumbling
precipice so that it collapses with him into the Fire of
Hell? Allah does not love wrongdoers. (Surat at-
Tawba, 109)
Hypocrites expend great effort to imitate believers, for
they assume that they will gain some profit by it. Out of their
hypocrisy in religion, they believe they can deceive the believ-
ers by trying to talk to them in what they believe is a convinc-
ing manner. In the Qur’an, Allah draws our attention to the
ploys of the hypocrites:
They swear to you by Allah in order to please you,
but it would be more fitting for them to please Allah
and His Messenger if they are believers. (Surat at-
Tawba, 62)
Hypocrites attempt to convince others that they have
faith, but act only to earn other people’s consent. But, when

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