Who is the Hypocrite?

As-Salāmu ‘Alaykum wa RaḥmatuLlāhi wa Barakātuh. A‘ūdhu BiLlāhi Minash-shayṭāni r-rajīm. BismiLlāhi r-Raḥmāni r-Raḥīm. Wa ṣ-Salātu wa s-Salāmu ‘alá Rasūlinā Muḥammadin Sayyidi l-Awwalīna wa l-Akhirīn. Madad yā RasūlAllāh, Madad yā Sādāti Aṣḥābi RasūliLlāh, Madad yā Mashāyikhinā, Dastūr Mawlana Shaykh Abdullāh al-Fā’iz ad-Dāghistāni, Shaykh Muḥammad Nāẓim al- Ḥaqqānī. Madad. Ṭarīqatunā aṣ-Suḥbah wa l-Khayru fi l-Jam‘iyyah.

Bismi Llāhi r-Raḥmāni r-Raḥīm:

(Qur’ān 63:01). ‘Idha ja’aka l-munafiqoon’, ‘When the hypocrites come to you.’ Allah ‘Azza wa-Jalla tells about hypocrites to our Holy Prophet ﷺ. In old times, there were no hypocrites in Makkah, because the condition of our Holy Prophet salla Llāhu ‘alayhi wasallam was tough. When he ﷺ came to Madinah, everyone became Muslim. And those who didn’t accept Islam pretended to be Muslims, and the group of hypocrites came out.

We are living in the end of times now. In order to get benefit from the religion and in order to cheat people - They are Muslims, it is right. But the quality of hypocrites has spread. May Allah ﷻ protect us. People must pay attention to that.

Who is the hypocrite? He is not what he says he is. Our Holy Prophet salla Llāhu ‘alayhi wa-sallam says there are three signs of a hypocrite. He lies when he speaks. If you rely on him, he will hit you in the back. And if he promises something, he doesn’t keep his promise. This is something that most of people have nowadays.

If you look at the appearance of someone, it will not cross your mind that this man can do something like this. Whereas, unfortunately, this time we are living in everything is done for leadership, for Dunya, for money, for all kinds of things. When people do so, they become hypocrites. Of course, who pray are not like other hypocrites. But as they go on their way, they are not counted as good people. Our Holy Prophet salla Llāhu ‘alayhi wasallam says that Allah ‘Azza wa-Jalla said that hypocrites will go to the lowest level of hell.

Therefore, it is not permissible for us to do like what they are doing. This man has done this much. You look and see people you would never think of do various strange things. If they are doing, you mustn’t do. Their way is not good. The good way is the way of our Holy Prophet salla Llāhu ‘alayhi wa-sallam. You can trust everything on him ﷺ. You can believe him ﷺ. You can rely on him ﷺ.

To do this is not difficult. It is difficult for weak people. It is difficult for people who immediately choose lying. But for a true normal person, it is not difficult. Because it is more difficult for a normal person to do the other thing. He won’t do it for not to be ashamed and embarrassed. He neither lies, nor breaks his promise. He promises what he can do, and doesn’t give his word for something he cannot do. They say they will give you the whole world, but then there is nothing.

May Allah ﷻ give guidance, mind and understanding to all of us. These things are wrong things. They are bad things. May Allah ﷻ protect us insha’Allah. It is the evil of the ego. It is the disease of the ego. The ego embarrasses and devastates people. May Allah ﷻ protect us.

Wa min Allah at-Tawfiq. Al-Fatiha.

Mawlana Sheikh Muhammad Adil ar-Rabbani 16 October 2022/ 20 Rabih al-Awwal 1444 Fajr Prayer, Akbaba Dergah

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