44: Hypocrisy is proclaiming belief, whilst concealing disbelief.

Hypocrisy is to display Islam with the tongue, whilst inwardly hiding disbelief. [1]

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NOTES

[1] Hypocrisy (Nifaaq) is of two types:

• Hypocrisy of belief: This is what is mentioned by the author here. This type of hypocrisy takes a person outside the fold of Islam and
• Hypocrisy of action: This involves a person having some characteristics of the hypocrites, i.e. lying, breaking promises, proving dishonest when trusted, behaving impudently when disputing and proving treacherous with regards to contracts. This type, although very serious, does not take a person outside Islam, but, in time, it may lead to that.

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