Two-Faced –
It is well known that apart from the Companions, may Allah be pleased with them, and those who openly disbelieved, a third group emerged in Medina who were known as the hypocrites. They pretended to accept Islam outwardly in order to reap the rewards of being a Muslim but were disbelievers as they rejected Islam internally and secretly. They possessed many evil traits which have been discussed extensively in the Holy Quran and the Hadiths of the Holy Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him. For example, one of them would attentively listen to the Holy Quran being recited by the Holy Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, while secretly planning against Islam with his fellow hypocrites. This man once stated that the Holy Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, was just an ear who believed anything which was said to him. At this Allah, the Exalted, revealed chapter 9 At Tawbah, verse 61:
“And among them are those who abuse the Prophet and say, “He is an ear.” Say, “[It is] an ear of goodness for you that believes in Allah and believes the believers and [is] a mercy to those who believe among you.” And those who abuse the Messenger of Allah – for them is a painful punishment.”
This has been discussed in Imam Wahidi’s, Asbab Al Nuzul, 9:61-62, Pages 88-89.
A sign of hypocrisy is being two-faced. This is the one who changes their behaviour in order to please different groups of people intending thereby to gain some worldly things. They speak with many different tongues showing their support to different people while harbouring dislike for them. They fail to be sincere towards people which has been commanded in a Hadith found in Sunan An Nasai, number 4204. If they fail to repent they will find themself in the hereafter with two tongues of fire. This is confirmed in a Hadith found in Sunan Abu Dawud, number 4873. Chapter 2 Al Baqarah, verse 14:
“When they meet the believers, they say: “We believe,” but when they meet their evil companions (in privacy), they say: “Surely we are with you; we were merely jesting.””
Generally speaking, the characteristics of hypocrisy have been discussed in detail within Islamic teachings so that muslims avoid adopting them. It is vital to understand that verbally claiming faith in Islam must be supported with good actions that are rooted in good characteristics. But if one adopts bad characteristics, such as the ones possessed by the hypocrites, then they will inevitably misuse the blessings they have been granted, thereby disobeying Allah, the Exalted. Their attitude will therefore contradict their verbal declaration of faith and depending on the severity of their misguidance, they may well extinguish the light of faith they possess. This is the greatest loss. This is because faith is a like a plant which must be nourished with good actions. Just like a plant dies when it fails to receive nourishment, so can the faith of a person who fails to nourish their internal belief with physical acts of obedience. Therefore, it is vital for muslims to learn the negative characteristics discussed within Islamic teachings and avoid them, such as envy, pride and greed and instead adopt the good characteristics which are discussed within Islamic teachings, such as generosity, gratitude and patience, so that it leads them to remaining firm on the obedience of Allah, the Exalted. This involves using the blessings they have been granted correctly according to Islamic teachings. This will ensure they achieve peace of mind in both worlds through obtaining a balanced mental and physical state and through correctly placing everything and everyone within their life. Chapter 16 An Nahl, verse 97:
“Whoever does righteousness, whether male or female, while he is a believer – We will surely cause him to live a good life, and We will surely give them their reward [in the Hereafter] according to the best of what they used to do.”
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