If they ask for his help in a matter of obedience, he helps them. If they ask for his help in a matter of disobedience, he does not help them, but is gentle with them in his disobedience of them.
He is gentle when denying the منكر.
In (5:2)
و لا تعاونوا على الاثم و العدوان
HADITH: Ali said the Prophet said, "One should not obey a creation in a matter of disobedience to the creator. The obedience is only in the good." (Agreed upon)
Eg. His father sent him to buy cigarettes. He won't use harsh words and raise his voice and refuse. He will be gentle.
He shows beautiful etiquette that they may turn back and give up the ugly matter.
Good manners have an effect on the hearts and the person in front of them. We don't follow the good etiquette and manners when denying the Munkar.
This is why you hear of many sons and daughters estranged from their parents. This is cutting relationship with your parents, and Allah commanded us with احسان.
احسان is perfecting our relationship with Allah and doing good to the people. And amongst all the people, our parents deserve the most amount of احسان.
The fruit of good manners is that the person will give up the sin. The good word has an effect on the heart.
He maintains the relationship between kith and kin. And whoever amongst his relatives cut relations between him, he joins the ties. Whoever disobeys Allah regarding him, He obeys Allah regarding him.
He is acting upon the statement of Allah in (13:21)
And Alllah warned us in (47:22-23)
This indicates that cutting the relationship between the kith and kin is a major sin. Allah has cursed them and made them deaf and blind.
Allah loves for us to join the relationship between our kith and kin.
HADITH: ليس الواصل بالمكافئ
Even if they cut the relationship with him, he joins it between them.
HADITH: Abu Hurayrah narrated that a man came to the Messenger of Allah and said, "I have relatives with whom I try to have close relationship but they do harm towards me and cut the relations" the Prophet said, "If it as you say, you then in fact by your good dealing to them, are throwing hot ash in their mouths"
An-Nawawi said, "The pain the person has when he eats hot ash indicates that they are bearing major sin by harming this person and not giving them their rights"
We may be good to our families and they aren't good to us. You will have a support from Allah against them as long as you keep a good relationship with them. They will bear the sin of what they are doing.
Generally this should be our relationship with everyone. It should not be on a basis of compensation. If we keep a good relationship with the people, it should be for the sake of Allah.
Women are weak in joining relations between kith and kin. But that doesn't mean we are excused with Allah, especially with the existence of the present means of communication. We have phones, messages, Internet, etc. We can communicate with the people.
The excuse is when you take the means and when a hindrance comes that prevented you from your target then here you are excused with Allah.
You have to take the means of joining between the relations. If you tried your best and couldn't reach them, then you are excused with Allah.
الاستطاعة -> How much you can bear.
Being sick is a reason, but does your sickness stop you from doing other actions?
The character which characterises the hypocrites is that they always give false excuses, and we always give excuses without thinking that Allah may not accept excuse, even though the people may not.
If they backbite him, transgress, etc. he fears Allah regarding them.
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The Characteristics of the Hypocrites in سورة الطوبة
Hypocrisy is serious because the person may have the characteristics but does not feel that he is committing something wrong. Especially nowadays, you may come across Muslim families who have children who are hypocrites
The hypocrites is the one who discloses Islam but in his heart he has doubts about Allah, but doesn't believe Islam is the truth.
The trend of the world is towards atheism. Nowadays there is something called new atheism which they are trying to spread all over the world, particularly the Islamic world. They are trying to distort Islam, the Muslims, raising doubts regarding the Qur'an and authenticity of Hadith. And you can see they boldly write, "Who created Allah?"
This could be happening in your family and amongst your family and you don't know it. They are hearing and listening to things you don't see. They could be apparently praying and fasting but in his heart he isn't convinced that it is the true religion. The more he grows up and becomes independent then he may talk loudly.
A person who prays and openly fasts and his heart has doubts then he is a hypocrite. This exists nowadays in a different form.
We know when we discuss the characteristics mentioned in the Qur'an. The Qur'an is applicable until the end of times. We need to check our hearts and not have these characters,
We may be practicing some of these characteristics. We have to open our eyes and not think that we are discussing something of the past. We need it nowadays more than any other time.
They don't say their words of Kufr because they want to keep their image with their family, so that no one will fight them.
Verse 42-44
The true believers who belive in Allah and the Day of Judgement never give false excuses. They will follow the command of Allah.
What is the relationship between belief in Allah and the Day of Judgement and not giving excuse, lagging behind? Whoever has strong faith in Allah his motivation to do the good deed will be more. It is your belief in Allah and the Day of Judgement will make you March forth quickly. But the one whose faith is weak will give himself excuses, lag behind and will be weak.
The one who believes in the day of judgement and Allah will be truthful especially in the matter of giving excuse. He will be truthful when he gives excuses because he is truthful with Allah. He is thinking of Allah and not of the people.
والله عليم بالمتقين
The متقي fears Allah and fears the Day when he stands in front of Allah and Allah will ask him about the excuses he gave. Will he at that moment have anything to say to Allah?
Think of the hereafter, when Allah will ask you why you did that action. Do you have a genuine reason or excuse?
The muttaqi prepared an answer for every question. He does not think of this Dunya, because it is perishable.
He is thinking of the hereafter and Allah.
Nothing is hidden from Allah. Allah knows about the secrets of our hearts. Why we are doing this and why we are not doing this. We should be truthful with ourselves, Allah, and the people.
The remedy for giving false excuses: Take the means of increasing faith in Allah and the Day of Judgement.
A believer could be believing in Allah and the Judgement day and do good deeds, but his faith is weak such that whenever the command comes to him he will not March forth, obey, or act upon that command. This is because he is satisfied with the little good he has. His motivation is very weak. This is making him stay behind. He doesn't need to study more.
They are happy and satisfied with the little that they have. The true believer does not leave an atom weight of good deed except that he races to do it.
If his faith in Allah and the judgement day is increased this will make him never stay behind or give himself any excuse.
The companions in the battlefield. Ja'far bin Abi Talib carried the flag. When the disbelievers cut his hand he carried it with his other hand. When they cut his other hand he held it with his upper hand. He didn't make any excuse, he held it until he was killed.
But we always give excuses for ourselves. We need to take them as examples.
They were poor and didn't have enough but they were giving.
Knowledge and faith in Allah and the Judgement day is the remedy for hypocrisy in the heart.
We need to take the means of increasing our faith by tadabbur of the Qur'an, reflecting over the creation, by doing good deeds, accompanying good people, attending religious assemblies, etc.
Fill your heart with Eeman. Taking the means of increasing faith is in your hand. You are responsible for doing it. You have to take the means and strive hard. Start with استعانه بالله and take the means, and make loads of dua.
We are approaching Ramadan. Ask yourself why we don't spend the utmost effort in the days and nights of Ramadan to do good deed. Especially during the last 10 nights.
The prophet established all of the last 10 nights, awake, obeying and worshipping Allah. The night starts from Maghrib until Fajr.
We always give ourselves excuses. The family, children, work, jobs, tired, etc. the effect of that is that we won't take full advantage of the nights of Ramadan.
Some people have husbands who force them to entertain guests. They are exempted and excused with Allah.
Worshipping Allah in the night of Qadae is equal to worshipping for 83 years.
our deeds depend on our faith in Allah and the judgement day. How much do we believe in Jannah and its delights and the hellfire.
It is the fuel for your marching forth.
The table
Verses - Character - Cause - whom they are showing this character - remedy
42-44 - The believers - Eeman of Allah and the day of judgement
In Verse 45:
انما يستئذنك الذين لا يؤمنون بالله و لا اليوم الآخر و ارتابت قلوبهم فهم في ريبهم يترددون
ريب = Doubt/ Fear/ worry / disturbed
They are doubting about Allah, the Judgement day, reward and punishment, etc. and are afraid that if they accept they'll be wrong. The doubts cause them to waver. They take one step forward and then retreat. They believe again, and then they disbelieve again.
This is the state of the hypocrites. They don't have rest in their hearts, no peace. this feeling is explained in Surah Baqarah (17-20)
Allah shows them the light of Eeman. They might have accepted it in the beginning and their hearts lit with it. They felt at rest at that time, when everything was shown to them, and they could see everything clearly. But this light was extinguished and when they were in total darkness they became deaf, dumb, and blind.
even if the truth is so clear, they can't see it.
They cannot see or hear the truth, they are in total darkness.
Verse 19
Allah is describing the heart of the hypocrite, it's like heavy rain accompanied with darkness (their disbelief and doubt) and the thunder (the fear they have in their hearts). They are full of fear and anxiety. The Lightning (guidance) comes for a moment and goes away. Sometimes they see the truth, accept it for that moment, and then again go back to what they were before.
He is suffering from all these: doubts, fear, etc.
Allah never leaves His Slaves in their misguidance. Out of his mercy he shows them the right way. But the hypocrites repel the good thoughts of Eeman with doubts. You tell them that this is the right way, and they say 'but maybe..'.
These "maybes' are all considered doubts.
Whenever the truth comes to you accept it. If you are truthful Allah will guide you. Ask Allah to show you the right path, attitude, Allah will not let down his believing slave. Allah is الرحمن الرحيم. We have to think good of Allah.
Allah brings the hypocrites the truth and they repel it with the bad thoughts they have.
تردد is one of the characteristics of the hypocrites. They aren't sure of anything in the religion. About the laws of Allah, Allah, the Qur'an, etc. this will affect the rest of their lives. They will never leave in peace.
An atheist called a Shaykh crying saying that he used to have khushoo, but after these doubts of atheism came into my heart, I have no peace.
Don't think that any hypocrite lives in peace in this world. الا بذكر الله تطمئن القلوب .
If the person is truthful, Allah will guide him. But if the person is repelling the truth with doubts, it may dominate and for fail the heart and he will live as a hypocrite for the rest of his life.
The cause: فتنتم انفسكم and ارتبتم
They explode themselves to the fitnah and started to have doubts which was raised by the Shaytan and the followers of the Shaytan.
We hear about doubts we have never heard before. We go to many sites and listen to everyone without checking if they are on the right path.
A scholar In Saudi Arabia was apparently a Muwahid and issued a book on Tawhid that was praised by the imam of the haram at that time. He died an atheist.
We shouldn't trust our righteousness, don't think that because you are attending and giving any lecture that you are firm,
Don't ever rely on your righteousness. No one can assure himself that he will die upon a good end.
One doubt, that person may have and doesn't clear, may grow and the person may die on that state.
Don't rely on yourself, Allah may test you by raising doubts in your life through someone. Are you ready to accept this doubt or repel it.
If you hear about a fitnah run to Alkah and ask Allah to safe and protect you from it. The people who look apparently good and die a bad end are many.
When the truth comes to you, accept it and don't cause fitnah to yourself. If you are disturbed and don't know if something is right or not, ask Allah and make dua. Allah will show you if it is right or not.
If the time of calamity is prolonged for a person and Allah said أنا مع العسر يسرا the person may start to have doubts. He will say, "I am praying and there is no relief? I'm reciting Qur'an but I'm still sick? I'm making dua there is no benefit?"
These all indicate that the person is in the step of having doubts or already has doubts.
This is the way of Allah, he may prolong the distress of the person to test him and elevate him in ranks if he is patient. But the people are hasty.
Remedy: To have knowledge about Allah and the Day of judgement. Knowledge removed doubts and makes the person reach the state of certainty.
Reflect over the Qur'an, the signs of Allah in the universe, consider the actions of Allah. Especially the name القيوم gives you rest in your heart, that you have a Lord that is قيوم, looking after you, protecting you, guarding you, etc.
You learn that Allah is able to do anything, never despair of Allah's mercy, He is able to take you out of the difficulty in a way you never expected.
Why do people have doubts? weak belief in Allah and the day of judgement. His life is in a mess, تخبط. He is in confusion and in a mess. He doesn't apply the right behaviour or action,
The relation between doubt and wavering? The result of doubt is wavering.
This attitude is towards Allah. They have something in their hearts and no one knows what is in their hearts except Allah.
Verse 46:
أرادوا
This is the intention of the hypocrites.
If they intended to March forth they would have prepared for it, but Allah hated their marching forth and going out, Allah made them lag behind and disheartened them.
They had in their intention to not go and do the good deed, because of this Allah hated their going out and joining the believers in their action. So Allah made them stay behind. Allah dishearten them and place in their hearts laziness to stay behind.
قيل - Who said?
This is a sign to reveal to us one of the traits of the hypocrites.
Generally when the call of Allah comes for Jihad, to fulfil the rights of the people, make da'wah, etc. any good deed and command of Allah, here before taking the action he should have :
-high resolutions,
- strong will,
- truthfulness,
- sincerity,
- hoping for the pleasure of Allah, etc.
all this should be established in the heart of the person who wants to that good deed.
This will make him take preparation before acting on that command of Allah.
Eg. Ramadan is coming. The command for fasting is coming. We are at the end of Rajab. The salaf used to prepare 6 months ahead. Preparation should be in advance of taking the action. This indicates your truthfulness, and then Allah will help you in that action.
You tell your friend to go with you to visit a sick person, or attend a lecture. You have many obligations you need to fulfil in advance, the one who is truthful would have prepared everything..etc.
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