Explaining the variation in the degrees of hypocrisy, just as there is variation in the degrees of disbelief, open sinfulness, and oppression.

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The Shaykh : Please, go ahead!

The questioner : And the hypocrites are more severe in disbelief.

The Shaykh : Yes?

The questioner : And the hypocrites are more severe in disbelief.

The Shaykh : After the explanation, may Allah bless you: The hypocrites are hypocrites in belief, not in action. That is why we took these three verses:

And whoever does not judge by what Allah has revealed - then it is those who are the disbelievers.

وَمَنْ لَمْ يَحْكُمْ بِمَا أَنْزَلَ اللَّهُ فَأُولَئِكَ هُمُ الْكَافِرُونَ

[Al-Ma'idah 5:44]

Disbelief less than disbelief,

Those are the wrongdoers.

أُولَئِكَ هُمُ الظَّالِمُونَ

: Oppression less than oppression,

Those are the open sinners.

أُولَئِكَ هُمُ الْفَاسِقُونَ

: Open sinfulness less than open sinfulness. As we said, disbelief is divided into two categories: doctrinal disbelief and practical disbelief. Likewise, open sinfulness:

Indeed, the hypocrites will be in the lowest depths of the Fire

إِنَّ الْمُنَافِقِينَ فِي الدَّرْكِ الْأَسْفَلِ مِنَ النَّارِ

[An-Nisa 4:145]

Are they the ones the Messenger described as

The sign of the hypocrite is three

آية المنافق ثلاث

? The answer is: No. Why? Because the hypocrites who are in the lowest depth of the Fire are different from the Muslim who lies when he speaks. From which side? The disbeliever who is eternally in the Fire displays Islam and conceals disbelief. As for the one who lies when he speaks, he conceals Islam but displays the actions of disbelievers and open sinners. So there is a very great difference. Therefore, if you know this detail, the verse does not apply.

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