another question about hypocrisy

[sky_012]

:salam2:
i wanted to know, if someone thinks that u are pious just because u pray 5 times and this person doesn't or u read quran and this person doesn't regulalry, does it make u an hypocrite? imagine, this person keeps telling u u are very pious while she doesn't know that u have also commited sins in th epast, that u regret them, but if she knew them, she wouldn't keep repating that u are pious, u are pious, does it make u an hypocrite?

 

[virtualeye]

:salam2:
i wanted to know, if someone thinks that u are pious just because u pray 5 times and this person doesn't or u read quran and this person doesn't regulalry, does it make u an hypocrite? imagine, this person keeps telling u u are very pious while she doesn't know that u have also commited sins in th epast, that u regret them, but if she knew them, she wouldn't keep repating that u are pious, u are pious, does it make u an hypocrite?

AssalaamuAlaikum,

As far as Fardh (Farz) Ibadah are concerned, a person will be judged to be bad if he does not do Fardh Ibadah. This is for sure.

Secondly a person will be known for his great determination towards doing the other rights of Allah Subhanahu Wata'aalah AND his service and attitude towards the other Believers.

So as a matter of principle, other Muslims will judge you for your 'Present' Taqwah, Paying the Farz Ibadah and other good deeds. They can never know about your past.

If you had done some big sins in the past but repented truelly then you should feel satasfied as well as you must keep your dedication for doing more and more goodies so that you can be forgiven for your past sins (because you are not sure if you are forgiven yet or you need to do more work for this).

If you had done some big sins and you did not leave them till now, and other people think that you are pious but actually you are not. Then this matter will remain burden on your heart unless you repent. Surely it will be a hypocrisy that you are very ungly from inside but look good to others. You need to look good from inside first, while Farz ibadah is Farz, that has nothing to do with more piety.

Actually the situation of muslims currently is that, most of muslims dont offer prayers even, so the rare person who offers prayers is seen as a pious person.

But in the early age of Islam, almost all people used to pray and pay their Fara'idg, so they were judged from their addional devotion and not by their Fardh Ibadah.

So, in summary , better repent if you carry your sins.
And in case you repented already, then better do more and more charity and good work and leave the rest on Allah SubhaanahuWataalah.

Its a strange relation with Allah. That you show your hope of His mercy by feeling satisfied that he will bless you if you ask so, But at the same you feel unsatisfied about your current Taqwah and want to be more and more pious because of the fear of Allah SubhanahuWataalah.

This is because, you never know if you have been fogiven for your sins or still you need to do more. Maybe you Did Taobah and did very well, OR maybe you shed very few tears or did not replace the sins with enough good deeds.
For example, killing a person unjustified will not bring you Taobah so easy, until you ask for forgiveness from the Family of the person you killed.


It all depends:
1- How strongly you repented.
2- How much forgiveness you have asked Allah SWT.
3- What more and more good deeds you did , to replace those big sings.

Wassalaam,
VE

 

[sky_012]

Waleikum Salam
of course i want to be forgiven and repent but as it has been said no one can know really if he/she has been forgiven , i stopped doing these bad deeds, but i can't hear from anyone that i'm pious or not, it's not them who can judge, me Only Allah SWT can judge me, and who knows, perhaps these people are closer to Allah SWT in their hearts than me , in fact if they see me doing good deeds, they don't know that i do it for remplacing my bad deeds, i feel guilty all the time, if i do a nafl fast, py parents, they'll think i'm good, while me i fast to be forgiven, that's why i think one should not do deeds that your family can see, but pray during night, when nobody can see you ,

plus i have antoehr problem, the more i learn about islam, the more i figure out my behaviour in the past was not good, this or that habbit or action is bad, so by learning, i increase the weight of my bad deeds, and this past it keeps haunting me, my onyl aim of life now is to erase this past and be forgiven, how can i think of the future when my past wasn't in accordance to Allah SWT commendments? now i even remember the sins i commited at the age of 5

i guess for me the solution is to not show when i'm tryin to do a good deed, and do extra prayer at night , sothat nobody can judge me, and this regret and feel of guilt will leave me partly , i'm already shmefull in front of ALlah SWT but all this make me be shamefull in front of people

wassalam

 

[Mrmuslim]

salaam alikom,
this not only for you, its a reminder for my self first and then every one else,

We all have sins and misakes who dose not have misakes and sins, but we have to make our repentance be truly from our heart, and stay away from all sources of temptations. Also, perform many good deeds, as good deeds abrogate the bad ones.

As if people saying you are a pious, inshallah you are, but all you have to do ignore what they are saying and renew you intention that what ever you are doing is for the sake of Allah s.w.t and you not looking for rewards from human being,some time Shaytan try to get in to you and try to show you that you are doing good work from praying to dua ...etc. and try to fill your heart with pride.

Ignore it, if some one call you are pious tell them jazakom Allah khiran you are better than me, and ask them nicely not to say this again.

And dont feel sad for what you done in the past, as long as you asked forgivness from Allah s.w.t, some time shaytan try to make you feel sad for what you done in the past, each and every one of us have sins and if we keep attached to them we will never advance in our life and our worships.

dont be sad and remember that Allah can reward you with each good deed you do to 10 times rewards and up to 700000 rewards, and if you just think about doing a good deed and you dont do it Allah give you the reward for thinking about the good deed, and for each sin you done one bad sin written and Allahv forgive all the sins.

لا تيأس من رحمة الله وتدبّر قوله تعالى : ( قُلْ يَاعِبَادِي الَّذِينَ أَسْرَفُوا عَلَى أَنْفُسِهِمْ لا تَقْنَطُوا مِنْ رَحْمَةِ اللَّهِ إِنَّ اللَّهَ يَغْفِرُ الذُّنُوبَ جَمِيعًا إِنَّهُ هُوَ الْغَفُورُ الرَّحِيمُ ) سورة الزمر / 53

Do not despair, for Allaah the Most Exalted and Glorified said (interpretation of the meaning): "Say: Oh my servants who have transgressed against their souls! Despair not of the mercy of Allaah, for Allaah forgives all sins; for He is oft-forgiving, most merciful." [Surah 39,Verse 53]

"To Allah belongeth all that is in the heavens and on earth. He forgiveth whom He pleaseth and punisheth whom He pleaseth; but Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful." 003.129



There is a book in english and arabic " Don't be Sad" By Aaidh ibn Abdullah al-Qarni Click the book below to read some of its parts

its a good book teaches us to deal with the tests and tribulations of this world.
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May Allah forgive us All, please keep me in your Duaa

Wa salaam alikom

 

[virtualeye]

AssalaamuAlaikum,

Brother this might be situation with many Muslims who repent and then think that other people consider them pious.

At first , you behaviour should be cold, (not feeling anything) upon the other people saying that you are pious.

And also, maybe I could not clear one thing before in better way. That your farz ibadah is your duty, you aint gonna avoid it. But yes, you dont need to offer your nafl ibadah and charity etc in front of others always. A muslim does not become more pious just by offering his duties. Higher level of piety is attained through more and more nafl and charity work. Like reciting Quran is not farz all times. But reciting more and understanding it is even better. But you dont only have to recite Quran but balance it with practice what you understand from Quran. If there are muslims in misery then you will not keep in reciting quran but will go and help them. So the things work in balance, but piety is related with the intensity of these things.

And try to explain then in hint, that at some moment of life if a person becomes God fearing then it does not mean he was very pious all his life. Then they might get some reason to not to call you pious pious all time.
Also you can tell such a person that there will be people who would be going to Jannah but then due to some sin they will be thrown to Hell. And there will be people going to the Hell but then due to some good deeds they will enter paradise.


Also you what you can do is, you can show your brotherly annoyance (not anger) to the people who think that you are very pious, then they will come to know that you are not that pious as they thought D). hehe, but this is a joke, just show them your friendly annoyance or quite attitude when they say "Oh brother you are very pious and we are sinful". I hope you understand.



Wassalaam,
VE

 

[sky_012]

Jazak Allah borothers in islam
as far as sins are concerned , if i didn't hurt anyone and my sins only concern me, that should be a matter between Allah SWT and me to ask for forgiveness, and yes i'll give them these examples, plus there are only two people who say this to me, not everybody, and it's just by chance , that sometimes they come while i'm reciting quran etc,
i'll try to keep the balance from now, more to put in practice

wassalam

Jazak Allah for the book