1) The document discusses the signs, mindset, characteristics, examples from the Quran, punishment, and potential forgiveness of hypocrites. 2) Key signs of a hypocrite include lying when speaking, breaking promises, and betraying trust. Their mindset is one of thinking they can deceive Allah by claiming to believe while not truly believing. 3) Characteristics include being lazy in prayer and only remembering Allah a little, swaying between faiths and being uncertain. They take credit for Muslim victories and deny involvement in defeats. 4) Hypocrites face punishment in the deepest part of Hell with no helpers, but there is potential mercy and forgiveness for those who repent sincerely.

1. Hypocrites
By Rasheedah Shah

2. Now, unfortunately
these days hypocrites
aren’t rare. Ramadan Mubarak everyone!!!
Sometimes it could be for a good thing, like police
officers sometimes have to go undercover to crack a
case or something. However I’m not talking about
those kinds of hypocrites, I’m talking about the
hypocrites in islam. Today we will be going over the
signs of a hypocrite, their mindset, characteristics,
examples of them from the Quran, their punishment,
and if they can be forgiven. Hopefully you will avoid
these characteristics and mindsets and continue to be
a strong faithed muslims.

3. Signs of a hypocrite:
Alhamdulillah we were given a narration by Abu
Hurairah about this exact thing:
Abu Hurairah reported that the prophet (PBUH) said,
“Among the signs of the hypocrite is three, even if he
claims he fasts and prays and claims to be a muslim.
1. When he speaks he lies.
2. When he gives a promise he breaks it.
3. And when he is trusted he betrays.
These are the signs of the hypocrite, next we
will learn the mindset of the hypocrites.

4. Mindset of
hypocrites in the
Quran:
Now, in surah 2:8-9 it says
And of mankind , there are some (Hypocrites) who
say: We believe in Allah and the Last Day,” while in fact
they believe not.They (think to) deceive Allah, while
they only deceive themselves, and perceive (it) not!
From these ayahs we see that the hypocrites think
they can deceive Allah but as we know he is Al- Aleem.
Also in surah 2: 55-56, the children of Israel said they
would not believe until they saw Allah clearly and were
struck with lightning and were killed. Then Allah
brought them back to life, but still after all the clear
evidences they wanted more. This shows how
stubborn the hypocrites were. A few other examples
are in surah 2: 258, 49-52, and 21:60-68.

5. Characteristics of a
hypocrite:
In surah Nisa 141-144 it talks about the
characteristics of the hypocrite. It says when the
hypocrites stand up to pray they are lazy and only
want to be seen. They only remember Allah in their
salats a little. They sway in between faiths, they are
uncertain. In war they sit and watch and if the
muslims win they say weren’t we with you and if they
lose they say to the Kafirs did we not help you to
defeat them?
A hadith by Bukhari
The prophet (PBUH) said, “Whoever acts to be heard,
Allah will make him heard, and whoever acts to show
off, Allah will show him off.”
Sub Narration: He who shows off his deeds for honor
in this world Allah will show him off on the Day of
Resurrection and disgrace him.

6. Examples from the
Quran:
The most common example for me at least is in surah
2: 67-71. When Musa ordered for his people to
slaughter the cow. Even after he told them it was
Allah’s command they asked for more details and
more and more until they were satisfied.
Or also in surah 2:17-20, it talks about those who have
a light which Allah took away from them and they
became deaf, dumb, and blind.
2:54, when the Children of Israel worshipped the cow
and how they asked to see Allah clearly. These are the
same people who Musa helped escape Firaun, who
saw the sea split, who were struck with lightning and
the resurrected once more! Subhanallah, may Allah
make us among those who are rightly guided.
Ameen!!!!

7. Their Punishment:
In surah Nisa ayah 145 it says that the
hypocrites will be in the deepest part of
‫جحنم‬and they will have no helpers.
In ayah 148 it says that give glad
tidings to the hypocrites that there is
for them a painful torment.

8. Their Mercy:
However it says in Surah Nisa 146-147:
Except for those who repent, correct themselves, hold
fast to Allah, and are sincere in their religion for Allah,
for those will be with the believers. And Allah is going
to give the believers a great reward.
What would Allah do with your punishment if you are
grateful and believe? And ever is Allah Appreciative
and Knowing.
As you can see from these ayat there is hope for
those hypocrites if they repent for Allah is The Most
Merciful. Insha’Allah you have learned something
useful from this class. Thank you for your time and
patience, that is all for today.