The Difference Between Doctrinal Hypocrisy and Practical Hypocrisy
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Question:
May Allah reward you and bless you. From the questions of the questioner, he says: Honorable Shaykh, what is the difference between doctrinal hypocrisy (nifaq) and practical hypocrisy?
Answer:
Doctrinal hypocrisy takes one out of the religion, may Allah protect us from it. Doctrinal hypocrisy is that which is not accompanied by faith; rather, one believes in appearance while being a disbeliever in reality.[Al-Baqarah 2:8-9].
As for practical hypocrisy, it does not take one out of the religion, but it diminishes the faith, and it is a sin among the sins, such as lying in speech and breaking a promise. The sign of the hypocrite is three things regarding practical hypocrisy:Sunan an-Nasa'i 5021Sahih (Darussalam), and if he makes a treaty, he betrays it, and if he disputes, he acts unjustly. These are the characteristics of the hypocrite, may Allah protect us from it. They may come from a believer whose faith is weak, but it is practical hypocrisy, and it is dangerous. Without a doubt, it is dangerous, but it does not take him out of the religion. Yes.
May Allah reward you and bless you. From the questions of the questioner, he says: Honorable Shaykh, what is the difference between doctrinal hypocrisy (nifaq) and practical hypocrisy?
Answer:
Doctrinal hypocrisy takes one out of the religion, may Allah protect us from it. Doctrinal hypocrisy is that which is not accompanied by faith; rather, one believes in appearance while being a disbeliever in reality.
(8) And of the people are some who say, "We believe in Allah and the Last Day," but they are not believers. (9) They [think to] deceive Allah and those who believe, but they deceive not except themselves and perceive [it] not.
وَمِنَ النَّاسِ مَن يَقُولُ آمَنَّا بِاللَّهِ وَبِالْيَوْمِ الْآخِرِ وَمَا هُم بِمُؤْمِنِينَ يُخَادِعُونَ اللَّهَ وَالَّذِينَ آمَنُوا وَمَا يَخْدَعُونَ إِلَّا أَنفُسَهُمْ وَمَا يَشْعُرُونَAs for practical hypocrisy, it does not take one out of the religion, but it diminishes the faith, and it is a sin among the sins, such as lying in speech and breaking a promise. The sign of the hypocrite is three things regarding practical hypocrisy:
When he speaks, he lies; when he makes a promise he breaks it; and when he is entrusted with something, he betrays (that trust).
إذا حدث كذب، وإذا وعد أخلف، وإذا تمن خان
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 6949- الفرق بين النفاق الاعتقادي والنفاق العملي - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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