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The Fundamental Traits Of Hypocrites

[Disbelievers are] those whose eyes were blind to My
remembrance and whose ears were unable to hear.
(Surat al-Kahf, 101)
In another verse, Allah talks about the expression on hyp-
ocrites’ faces as follows:
When Our Signs are recited to them—Clear Signs—
you can detect denial in the faces of those who disbe-
lieve. They all but assault those who recite Our Signs
to them! Say: “Shall I inform you of something worse
than that? The Fire which Allah has promised those
who disbelieve. What an evil destination!”(Surat al-
Hajj, 72)

They Are Arrogant
Another prominent characteristic of the believers is their
modesty; they accept the fact that they are fallible, and thus im-
mediately obey admonitions and warnings. Hypocrites, how-
ever, in their conceited arrogance, always think they know
best, and fail to listen to advice or admit to their mistakes. They
believe themselves to be clever. Further still, they regard them-
selves devoted servants of Allah. That the hypocrites of our
Prophet’s (saas) time did not accept his (saas) asking for for-
giveness on their behalf is a clear sign of their conceit:
When they are told, “Come, and the Messenger of
Allah will ask forgiveness for you,” they turn their
heads and you see them turn away in haughty arro-
gance. (Surat al-Munafiqun, 5)
When believers invite these people with sickness in their
hearts to be sincere believers and remind them of Allah’s

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