Page 29 - The Hypocrite According to the Qur'an

The Fundamental Traits Of Hypocrites

Another verse that refers to such lies is the following:
… and he calls Allah to witness what is in his heart,
while he is in fact the most hostile of adversaries.
(Surat al-Baqara, 204)

They Hinder Goodness And Compete
In Wickedness
Another prominent attribute of believers is their enjoining
the good and forbidding the wrong. That is to say, a believer
does his utmost to call people to the morality of the Qur’an and
hinder them from evil.
The tendency among hypocrites, on the other hand, is just
the contrary; they try to prevent the deeds in conformity with
Allah’s religion and feel anguished by that which brings them
good. Conversely, they become enthusiastic with regards to
that which concerns their selfish whims and desires. They sup-
port whatever circumstances they think will harm believers
and complicate their affairs. In the following verse, Allah
states:
The men and women of the hypocrites are as bad as
one another. They command what is wrong and for-
bid what is right and keep their fists tightly closed.
They have forgotten Allah, so He has forgotten them.
The hypocrites are deviators. (Surat at-Tawba, 67)

They Hate What Is Pleasing To Allah
Hypocrites go astray, for they do not conform to Allah’s
Will, but hate what is pleasing to Him. For believers, on the

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