What are the signs of showing off (riya')?
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Question:
He asks: Are there signs of showing off (riya') such that one can judge a person to be a hypocrite in worship?
Answer:
We do not know what is in the hearts; that is for Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He). The One who knows showing off (riya') in the heart is Allah (Mighty and Majestic). It is a hidden shirk (associating partners with Allah), and no one knows it except Allah. It is more hidden than the movement of ants on a black stone in the darkness of the night. No one knows it except Allah. No one knows the hearts except Allah. We have only the outward appearance. Yes.
He asks: Are there signs of showing off (riya') such that one can judge a person to be a hypocrite in worship?
Answer:
We do not know what is in the hearts; that is for Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He). The One who knows showing off (riya') in the heart is Allah (Mighty and Majestic). It is a hidden shirk (associating partners with Allah), and no one knows it except Allah. It is more hidden than the movement of ants on a black stone in the darkness of the night. No one knows it except Allah. No one knows the hearts except Allah. We have only the outward appearance. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما علامات الرياء؟ لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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