The Difference Between the Disease of Hypocrisy and the Disease of Showing Off
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Question:
In her second question, she says: Shaykh, if a person has something in his heart, how can he get rid of it? And Allah Blessed and Exalted is He said:[Al-Baqarah 2:10]
Answer:
This verse is about the hypocrites. This is the disease of hypocrisy, may Allah protect us from it. As for the disease of showing off and seeking fame, it may befall a believer, but he repels it through sincerity to Allah Mighty and Majestic, and he is safe from its evil and its consequences. Yes.
In her second question, she says: Shaykh, if a person has something in his heart, how can he get rid of it? And Allah Blessed and Exalted is He said:
In their hearts is disease, so Allah has increased their disease
فِي قُلُوبِهِم مَّرَضٌ فَزَادَهُمُ اللَّهُ مَرَضًاAnswer:
This verse is about the hypocrites. This is the disease of hypocrisy, may Allah protect us from it. As for the disease of showing off and seeking fame, it may befall a believer, but he repels it through sincerity to Allah Mighty and Majestic, and he is safe from its evil and its consequences. Yes.
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/068 — archive.org (9:29)
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