The dangers of showing off (HYPOCRISY)

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June 7 2012

There are three signs of a show-off

1. He is lazy when alone
2. active when with people
3. and does more work when he is praised for it and less when blamed for it

So be careful when doing a good deed. Remember for whom you should be doing it. Remember your purpose.

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Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala mentions in the Qur’an:

“When they stand up for prayer, they stand up unwillingly, to be seen by the people, and they do not remember Allah except a little.” [4:142]

He mentions:

“Woe to the worshippers who are unmindful of their prayer those who want to be seen (at worship), yet refuse small kindnesses.” [107:4-7]

And again:

“O, you who believe, do not cancel out your charity by reminders (of your own good deeds) and by offending (the recipients) like one who spends his wealth to be seen by the people.” [18:110]

The Prophet Muhammad salaAllahu a’alayhi wa salam said:

“If anyone causes his deeds to be heard of, Allah will make him heard of (unfavourably), and if anyone makes hypocritical display, Allah will make a display of him.” [HADITH]

He salaAllahu a’alayhi wa salam also said:

“The greatest fear I have about you [Muslims] is minor shirk. That is, doing good deeds for show. On the day when Allah will reward people for their deeds, He will tell them ‘Go to those people for whose attention and praise you did these deeds, and see if they will reward you.” [HADITH]

Allah is the all-Knowing and is aware of what is truly in your heart.

Do your good deeds understanding that Allah is the all-Seeing and He is the only one that needs to see it.


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Conduct of Hypocrisy in Islam

Mu'adh ibn Jabal related that Prophet Muhammad ﷺ (peace be upon him) said:
         "In the last days, there will be people who are brothers in public but enemies in secret."
He was asked how this would happen, and he applied:
         "Because they will have ulterior motives in their dealings with each other and at the same will 
         fear another." (Ahmad)

'Abdullah ibn 'Amr related Prophet Muhammad ﷺ (peace be upon him) said:

         "There are 4 things which, if present in a person, show him to be a complete hypocrite, if someone has one of them he has one part of hypocrisy until he gets rid of it. These are: When he is entrusted with something, he cheats; when he talks, he lies; when he makes promises, he breaks them; and when he argues, he insults." (Bukhari, Muslim)

Ammar Ibn Yasir reported that Prophet Muhammad ﷺ (peace be upon him) said:

         "Whoever is double faced in this world, and talks to different persons in differing tones, will 

         have two tongues of fire in his mouth on the Day of Judgement." (Abu Daw'ud)

'Umar ibn Khattab related that Prophet Muhammad ﷺ (peace be upon him) said:

         "What I fear for my people is every hypocrite who talks wisely and acts unjustly." (Baihaqi)

Abu Hurairah reported that Prophet Muhammad ﷺ (peace be upon him) said:

         "The worst person on the Day of Judgement will be the one who has a double face. He goes 

         to one with one face and to the other with another face." (Bukhari, Muslim)