Al Baqarah – Ayah 8 to 13 Happy Land for Islamic Teachings-2015

Who are the Munafiqs?

The Three Groups Mutaqee Kafir Munafiq

Reflect Put a tick at the end of each statement that you think is true for you Do I really believe that Allah swt exists with his attributes Do I believe that He is the one who is causing everything to happen Do I believe that one day I shall return to Him and will have to answer for everything that I did. Does my life shows that I believe Do my actions testify that I am a servant to Allah swt

وَمِنَ النَّاسِ مَنْ يَقُولُ آَمَنَّا بِاللَّهِ وَبِالْيَوْمِ الْآَخِرِ وَمَا هُمْ بِمُؤْمِنِينَ ﴿2:8﴾ يُخَادِعُونَ اللَّهَ وَالَّذِينَ آَمَنُوا وَمَا يَخْدَعُونَ إِلَّا أَنْفُسَهُمْ وَمَا يَشْعُرُونَ ﴿2:9﴾ فِي قُلُوبِهِمْ مَرَضٌ فَزَادَهُمُ اللَّهُ مَرَضًا وَلَهُمْ عَذَابٌ أَلِيمٌ بِمَا كَانُوا يَكْذِبُونَ ﴿2:10﴾ If the heart is sick one cannot be in good health. Why does Allah swt increase the disease in the heart of a hypocrite/Munafiq? What can remove hypocrisy from the heart? Why are the Munafiq going to get a painful punishment? What is the disease in the heart of the Munafiqs? What is their lie? What is the biggest sign of hypocrisy?

Three traits of a munafiq (hypocrite)– Hadith Different kinds of lies

The Prophet peace be upon him hated a liar. Reflect The Prophet peace be upon him hated a liar. When you speak check if what you are saying is not a lie. Lying wastes good deeds. Think. Do you want to waste your good deeds. What are the moments, situations times, places when I lie. Why do I lie? Is it to please people, to look good in their eyes or to pretend to be what I am not.

أَلَا إِنَّهُمْ هُمُ الْمُفْسِدُونَ وَلَكِنْ لَا يَشْعُرُونَ ﴿2:12﴾ وَإِذَا قِيلَ لَهُمْ لَا تُفْسِدُوا فِي الْأَرْضِ قَالُوا إِنَّمَا نَحْنُ مُصْلِحُونَ ﴿2:11﴾ أَلَا إِنَّهُمْ هُمُ الْمُفْسِدُونَ وَلَكِنْ لَا يَشْعُرُونَ ﴿2:12﴾ وَإِذَا قِيلَ لَهُمْ آَمِنُوا كَمَا آَمَنَ النَّاسُ قَالُوا أَنُؤْمِنُ كَمَا آَمَنَ السُّفَهَاءُ أَلَا إِنَّهُمْ هُمُ السُّفَهَاءُ وَلَكِنْ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ ﴿2:13﴾ Why is it that the Munafiq cannot realize that they are causing harm? Who are the “foolish ones “ here? And who is calling them foolish? Why are the Munafiqun comfortable with whatever they are doing? What do the Munafiqun purchase in exchange for guidance?