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SINCERITY DESCRIBED IN THE QUR’AN

this worldly life due to his hypocritical outward behavior.
However, he will not gain any favor in the hereafter. It should
always be kept in mind that any benefits gained during this
worldly life are trivial when compared with those gained in
the hereafter. Allah reminds us of this truth as follows:

... Are you happier with the life of this world than the
hereafter? Yet the enjoyment of the life of this world is
very small compared to that of the hereafter. (Surat at-
Tawba: 38)
One who is hypocritical is insincere and pretentious. By
Allah’s Will, true believers would be able to detect such
characteristics. In particular, Allah’s prophets, aided by a
knowledge imparted to them by Allah, were capable of
recognizing such people, those who hide what they really
think by acting hypocritically, and who display a different
identity than their true one, by the tone of their speech and
their features. Even if these people are not detected by the
true believers, Allah knows about their affected and insincere
behavior, hears their every word, and sees their every action.
Allah makes the following known in one of His verses:

He knows everything in the heavens and earth.He knows
what you keep secret and what you divulge. Allah knows
what the heart contains. (Surat at-Taghabun: 4)
No true believer needs to rely on hypocrisy to make
people love or accept him. Because, it is only Allah Who is
capable of placing love among people. All believers naturally
support and love the believer who strives to gain Allah’s
consent. It is in the nature of their faith for believers to love a
decent, sincere, honest and genuine person. Obtaining
Allah’s consent results ultimately also in gaining the consent