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THE HYPOCRITE ACCORDING TO THE QUR’AN

ephemeral nature of this world, and that the purpose of his ex-
istence here is solely to earn Allah’s favor.

They Are Greedy And Selfish
As well as avoiding all types of self-sacrifice, hypocrites
struggle to reap as much as they can personally from other be-
lievers. Trivialities occupy their lives, for they do not designate
seeking Allah’s favor its purpose. For that reason, contrary to
the nobility and self-sacrifice of believers, hypocrites are
greedy and selfish. According to the Qur’an, the hypocrites’
profiteering from believers is mentioned as follows:
Among them there are some who find fault with you
concerning the alms. If they are given some of it, they
are pleased but if they are not given any, they are
angry. If only they had been pleased with what Allah
and His Messenger had given them and had said,
“Allah is enough for us. Allah will give us of His
bounty as will His Messenger. It is to Allah that we
make our plea.” (Surat at-Tawba, 58-59)
The phrase, “Allah is enough for us”, provides a full dis-
closure of the believers’ disposition. A believer hopes that
Allah will generously reward him for his deeds in the
Hereafter with His Paradise, mercy and favor. In one of his
sayings, our Prophet (saas) said that the same is true for believ-
ers in the life of this world:
If you put your faith completely in Allah, He will arrange for
your sustenance in the same way as He provides for the
birds. They go out in the morning with their stomachs empty
and return filled in the evening. (Tirmidhi)

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