💐 In The Name Of Allah The Most Gracious The Most Merciful
💌 11 Things to do to avoid nifaaq/hypocrisy:
1] Make sure that your good deeds are done sincerely to please Only Allah the Almighty, not for His servants' acclamation.
2] Strive to remember Allah Subhaanahu wa Ta'aala and say Dhikr whenever possible, not solely when an audience or onlooker is watching. So if you sneeze and there's no other person nearby, for example, still say "Alhamdulillah" in an audible voice as you normally do.
3] Try your best to properly perform all of the duties we're obligated to do, particularly praying the obligatory prayers at their right timings and performing wudhu/ablution correctly.
4] When you've promised somebody to do something, try your utmost to fulfill your promise. In case you're unable to carry it out, at least apologize and explain your side, or do what you can to compensate for that shortcoming.
5] Ensure that whatever you say and declare online and offline are truthful, factual or confirmed. If you're not certain of a fact, at least add "I guess", "I think", "From what I understand", "As far as I've seen" or "In my opinion" to your statement.
6] Remain honest and trustworthy for Allah's sake, even if you've previously encountered individuals who proved they were unreliable. Stay away from deceit, purposely lying (particularly in business transactions), fraud, forgery, stealing, plagiarism, and being deliberately two-faced.
7] Have sincere determination to do more good deeds for Allah's sake offline than appearing to be pious online. The more you serve Allah Subhaanahu wa Ta'aala in private away from the presence of people, the more you enhance your sincerity/Ikhlaas, while the urge to receive compliments from others is lessened.
Good deeds you can secretly do to earn Allah's Love include: Praying Tahajjud / Qiyaam Al-Layl habitually, fasting Sunnah fasts regularly without notifying people you're fasting, doing charity and giving tips to others without announcing your charitable works.
8] As much as possible avoid accusing anybody directly of kufr/disbelief or nifaaq/hypocrisy, specially if you lack sufficient proofs to support your accusations. Oftentimes critics who unfairly accuse others with certain terms and labels are the ones in reality guilty of their own accusatory remarks. For instance, someone who judges you to be a "homosexual" because of your overall behavior could themselves be covertly attracted to the same gender, just as a complete stranger who doesn't really know you yet claims you "speak too much to impress" may be the culprit whose insults directed at you describe them more suitably.
Think well of other Muslims, just as you wouldn't want them to constantly mistrust you, believing that Allah the All-Knowing is rightfully the Only Judge in both worlds.
9] Supplicate wholeheartedly and keep praying to Allah the Most Forgiving that He protects you from shirk/polytheism, bid'ah/innovation, misguidance, riyaa/showing off to the people, insincerity, apostasy, and nifaaq/hypocrisy.
10] Refrain from being too keen on debating with others. As long as you've tried to share some authentic knowledge for Allah's sake with clear evidence from the Noble Qur'an and Sunnah of the beloved Prophet Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam, you don't need to force your beliefs unto those who are too stubborn or close-minded. Excessive arguments and unnecessary drama can cause one's faith/Imaan level to decrease. The weaker their faith is, the more prone they are to disobeying Allah's Laws until they expose themselves to acts that are typical of those accountable for hypocrisy.
11] Don't be among those who never practice what they preach. Whenever you remind other Muslims to do a particular good deed, be sure that you similarly do that action. When warning or advising others against actions which are haraam/forbidden, ensure that you also abstain from those wrongdoings.
📖 Jundub RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "Whoever acts to be heard, Allah will make him heard. Whoever acts to show off, Allah will show him off."
Source: Sahih Al-Bukhari 6134, Sahih Muslim 2987
Grade: Muttafaqun Alayhi (Authenticity agreed upon) according to Al-Bukhari and Muslim
Al-Nawawi said, “The scholars said it means whoever is ostentatious in his deeds and he publicizes it to people so that they honor him, aggrandize him, and believe he is righteous, Allah will publicize it to the people on the Day of Resurrection and disgrace him.”
Source: Sharh Al-Nawawī ‘alá Sahih Muslim 2986
📖 Anas ibn Malik RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "Whoever has three traits is a hypocrite, even if he fasts, prays, goes to Hajj and Umrah, and claims to be a Muslim. When he speaks, he lies. When he promises, he breaks it. When he is trusted, he betrays it."
Source: Musnad Abī Ya’lá 4039
Grade: Hasan li ghayrihi according to Al-Albani
📖 ‘Ammar RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "Whoever carries two faces in the world, he will have two tongues of fire on the Day of Resurrection."
Source: Sunan Abī Dāwūd 4873
Grade: Sahih (Authentic) according to Al-Albani
📖 Umar ibn Al-Khattab RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "Verily, among what I fear most for my nation is every hypocrite with a knowledgeable tongue."
In another narration, Umar RadhiAllahu 'anhu said, “His tongue is knowledgeable, but his heart and deeds are ignorant.”
Source: Musnad Ahmed 140
Grade: Sahih (Authentic) according to Ahmed Shakir
📖 ‘Imran ibn Husayn RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "Among what I fear most for you are the debates of hypocrites with a knowledgeable tongue."
Source: Sahih Ibn Hibbān 80
Grade: Sahih (Authentic) according to Al-Arna’ut
💌 11 Things to do to avoid nifaaq/hypocrisy:
1] Make sure that your good deeds are done sincerely to please Only Allah the Almighty, not for His servants' acclamation.
2] Strive to remember Allah Subhaanahu wa Ta'aala and say Dhikr whenever possible, not solely when an audience or onlooker is watching. So if you sneeze and there's no other person nearby, for example, still say "Alhamdulillah" in an audible voice as you normally do.
3] Try your best to properly perform all of the duties we're obligated to do, particularly praying the obligatory prayers at their right timings and performing wudhu/ablution correctly.
4] When you've promised somebody to do something, try your utmost to fulfill your promise. In case you're unable to carry it out, at least apologize and explain your side, or do what you can to compensate for that shortcoming.
5] Ensure that whatever you say and declare online and offline are truthful, factual or confirmed. If you're not certain of a fact, at least add "I guess", "I think", "From what I understand", "As far as I've seen" or "In my opinion" to your statement.
6] Remain honest and trustworthy for Allah's sake, even if you've previously encountered individuals who proved they were unreliable. Stay away from deceit, purposely lying (particularly in business transactions), fraud, forgery, stealing, plagiarism, and being deliberately two-faced.
7] Have sincere determination to do more good deeds for Allah's sake offline than appearing to be pious online. The more you serve Allah Subhaanahu wa Ta'aala in private away from the presence of people, the more you enhance your sincerity/Ikhlaas, while the urge to receive compliments from others is lessened.
Good deeds you can secretly do to earn Allah's Love include: Praying Tahajjud / Qiyaam Al-Layl habitually, fasting Sunnah fasts regularly without notifying people you're fasting, doing charity and giving tips to others without announcing your charitable works.
8] As much as possible avoid accusing anybody directly of kufr/disbelief or nifaaq/hypocrisy, specially if you lack sufficient proofs to support your accusations. Oftentimes critics who unfairly accuse others with certain terms and labels are the ones in reality guilty of their own accusatory remarks. For instance, someone who judges you to be a "homosexual" because of your overall behavior could themselves be covertly attracted to the same gender, just as a complete stranger who doesn't really know you yet claims you "speak too much to impress" may be the culprit whose insults directed at you describe them more suitably.
Think well of other Muslims, just as you wouldn't want them to constantly mistrust you, believing that Allah the All-Knowing is rightfully the Only Judge in both worlds.
9] Supplicate wholeheartedly and keep praying to Allah the Most Forgiving that He protects you from shirk/polytheism, bid'ah/innovation, misguidance, riyaa/showing off to the people, insincerity, apostasy, and nifaaq/hypocrisy.
10] Refrain from being too keen on debating with others. As long as you've tried to share some authentic knowledge for Allah's sake with clear evidence from the Noble Qur'an and Sunnah of the beloved Prophet Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam, you don't need to force your beliefs unto those who are too stubborn or close-minded. Excessive arguments and unnecessary drama can cause one's faith/Imaan level to decrease. The weaker their faith is, the more prone they are to disobeying Allah's Laws until they expose themselves to acts that are typical of those accountable for hypocrisy.
11] Don't be among those who never practice what they preach. Whenever you remind other Muslims to do a particular good deed, be sure that you similarly do that action. When warning or advising others against actions which are haraam/forbidden, ensure that you also abstain from those wrongdoings.
📖 Jundub RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "Whoever acts to be heard, Allah will make him heard. Whoever acts to show off, Allah will show him off."
Source: Sahih Al-Bukhari 6134, Sahih Muslim 2987
Grade: Muttafaqun Alayhi (Authenticity agreed upon) according to Al-Bukhari and Muslim
Al-Nawawi said, “The scholars said it means whoever is ostentatious in his deeds and he publicizes it to people so that they honor him, aggrandize him, and believe he is righteous, Allah will publicize it to the people on the Day of Resurrection and disgrace him.”
Source: Sharh Al-Nawawī ‘alá Sahih Muslim 2986
📖 Anas ibn Malik RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "Whoever has three traits is a hypocrite, even if he fasts, prays, goes to Hajj and Umrah, and claims to be a Muslim. When he speaks, he lies. When he promises, he breaks it. When he is trusted, he betrays it."
Source: Musnad Abī Ya’lá 4039
Grade: Hasan li ghayrihi according to Al-Albani
📖 ‘Ammar RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "Whoever carries two faces in the world, he will have two tongues of fire on the Day of Resurrection."
Source: Sunan Abī Dāwūd 4873
Grade: Sahih (Authentic) according to Al-Albani
📖 Umar ibn Al-Khattab RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "Verily, among what I fear most for my nation is every hypocrite with a knowledgeable tongue."
In another narration, Umar RadhiAllahu 'anhu said, “His tongue is knowledgeable, but his heart and deeds are ignorant.”
Source: Musnad Ahmed 140
Grade: Sahih (Authentic) according to Ahmed Shakir
📖 ‘Imran ibn Husayn RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "Among what I fear most for you are the debates of hypocrites with a knowledgeable tongue."
Source: Sahih Ibn Hibbān 80
Grade: Sahih (Authentic) according to Al-Arna’ut