Hypocrits!

zainsmommy

Junior Member
Assalamu Aleikom Everyone

I am not sure if this has been discussed here before, but I will ask anyway.

Recently I have heard of some people who say they feel "disconnected" to Islam and I have to admit...there was a time not so long ago I did as well. I remember during that time, I was very adamant about making sure my Muslim friends around me and my husband were keeping up with their prayers and being good Muslims. Everytime I would tell them something, I felt guilty and I knew in my heart that I was not doing what I was asking them to do or basically, "not practicing what I preach."

I was reminded of this when I read a thread on here recently..it was an old one and I started to think to myself...could I be one of those hypocrits they are talking about??

I ask this because still, even though I am reletively new to Islam, I struggle with certain things that I shouldn't be struggling with after knowing as much as I do. I try very hard to stay on the right path but, sometimes I will doubt something.

Now here is my question:
Do you believe that it's possible for a person, who is one of the hypocrits, will ever come to know the truth? Even though they believe...do you think they will ever stop doubting...or has Allah tainted their hearts and made them one of the hypocrits and unbelievers?

"Hypocrites are obviously not purified nor cleansed from sins, even if they pray. That is why Allah Almighty cursed them, because they are spiritually "neglectful" of their Prayers."

Is it possible to change?


"The Hypocrites, men and women, (have an understanding) with each other: They enjoin evil, and forbid what is just, and are close with their hands. They have forgotten God; so He hath forgotten them. Verily the Hypocrites are rebellious and perverse. (The Noble Quran, 9:67)"

Like Allah Almighty said in the Noble Verse, they enjoin evil and forbid what is just. Some of those people pray and some of their women even cover up their hairs in public. Don't be fooled by them. They are still hypocrites no matter how many times they pray. They are liars and complete show-offs, who like "to be seen of men (4:142)" and "Those who (want but) To be seen (of men) (107:6)".




I ask this because from what I read about hypocrits...it does not seem that they will change. That Allah has made these people in this world for good reason. SO what happens if one feels that they may be one of those people and DOESN'T want to be? Also, what happens when they do try to do good and really they do not do anything bad...just have a little doubt every now and then? Would they then be still considered a hypocrit and never will they stop having those doubts?

I know that the Almighty Allah is most forgiving and those who have faith know when they do bad and repent from it and try to refrain from it afterwards. I know this...but was just wondering about those who are destined to be hypocrits and if there is any hope at all for them?

:)
 

BintMuhammad

New Member
Staff member
Wa alaikumussalaam,

Only you and Allaah swt knows what's truly in your heart. For me, an individual is considered a hypocrite in Islaam if he resembles or pretends to be a person who believes and who has fear in Allaah swt but knows deep in his heart he really does not.

As humans, we can't avoid shortcomings towards our religion but it's a matter of striving hard and repentance. Inshaa'Allaah we don't fall under the category of Munaafiq. May Allaah swt keep us away from that Ameen.
 

zainsmommy

Junior Member
salams
omg i was gonna post exact same thing but i just didnt know how to begin or how to word it but you mashalllah,u knew exactly how to bring it up,jazakallah khair.
i used to feel the same way,but then i asked myself what makes me one of these hypocrits,do i lie?do i make a promise then break it?do i do evil things which allah has forbid me from doing?do i forget allah?
i do no such things anymore because iam really scared of what is going to happen to me in hell.
if u dont do any of these things then i highly doubt you are a hypocrit sister.
believe me i have my doubts also
k now about your question,
i have many so called muslim friends and whenever i try to tell them something beautiful or wonderful about islam, they always try and look for mistakes first and then if they know there are none they just start to ignore me.to me i think,those are the hypocrits
salams till next time inshallah


Ahhh...ok. So maybe my interpretation of Hypocrit is not exactly what I was doing?? I don't know.
But yes, Allah does know my intentions and I do strive to be better. I had a lot of doubts not long ago but now, I am terrified of that time and how I can make things better...how I can do MORE good to make up for that bad that was in my mind.
I just didn't know if that classified me as a hypocrit..I do not pose as a Muslim and then at night laugh. I am proud to say I am a Muslim and I believe in this path I have taken...that Allah, Alhamudlileh, has lead me too.

I just need to continue doing what I am doing I guess..

What about this though....do you think that those people who DO fall into that catagory, the ones Allah has made that way, will ever come to be different? Do you know of any sayings where it says they would either be forgiven or they always be that way?
 

farhopes

No God but Allah
Assalamo alikom

Dear sister, I think that hypocrites do not care if they are hypocrites or not. Your great fear to be one of them can be a good indication that you do not belong to them inshaa Allah.

As for having doubts; definitely they are of Satan's work. Satan is our deadly enemy. We shouldn't forget about him. He swore to do his best to mislead us. If he found you a good believer and failed to deviate you, he then would spare no effort to implant doubts in your heart. Always seek refuge from him and his whispers and dirty tricks.


He said: "Because thou hast thrown me out of the way, lo! I will lie in wait for them on thy straight way:
"Then will I assault them from before them and behind them, from their right and their left: Nor wilt thou find, in most of them, gratitude (for thy mercies)."
Al-Araf, Chapter #7, Verse #16-17)
 
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