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their ambivalent speech. Allah knows your actions.
(Surah Muhammad: 29-30)

Our Prophet (may Allah bless him and grant him peace)
defines the signs that characterise hypocrites thus:
The signs of the hypocrite are three: when he speaks he lies,
when he promises he breaks his promise and when he is en-
trusted he betrays the trust. (Bukhari and Muslim)

62. Who is an "ignorant person" according to
the Qur'an?

The adjective "ignorant" as used in the Qur'an has a dif-
ferent meaning to what is generally understood. Ignorance
expressed in the Qur'an means being unaware of the reason
for one's creation, being unaware of the exalted attributes of
our Creator Allah and the knowledge and wisdom con-
tained in the Book which He has sent down, and being una-
ware of matters concerning the Hereafter and as a result of
this ignorance adopting an unconscious life style.
The "ignorance" of people who do not accept Allah as the
only true god and who do not follow the way He has sent
with His messengers, is pointed out in the Qur'an as follows:
They said, "Have you come to us to divert us from
our gods? Bring us what you have promised us if
you are telling the truth." He said, "All knowledge is
with Allah. I only transmit to you what I have been

sent with. But I see that you are a people who are ig-
norant." (Surat al-Ahqaf: 22-23)

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