The benefits of the saying of Allah the Exalted: “And when the hypocrites and those in whose hearts is disease say, ‘Allah and His Messenger have not promised us anything but delusion’”
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Then he said: [Al-Ahzab: 12]. It is derived from this noble verse that the hypocrites seize opportunities. The point is that in this opportunity, while in a state of severe distress, they began their activity and seized the chance, saying, “Where is the promise?” This is evidence that the hypocrite is a hypocrite in name; if he does not find an opportunity, he remains silent, feigns, and flatters, but if he finds an opportunity, he speaks and talks. This is their habit. [Al-Baqarah: 14]
It is also derived from the noble verse to be wary of the hypocrites, for they do not spare the believers from harm. Whenever they find a point of attack or a place to stab, they strike. We ask Allah to protect us from them.
It is also derived from the noble verse that hearts are divided into sound and diseased, based on His saying:[Al-Anfal 8:49]. Likewise, bodies are divided into diseased and sound. Look at the state of people today: are they more diligent in treating hearts than in treating bodies, or more diligent in treating bodies than in treating hearts? The latter, except for whom Allah wills. Most people today are eager to treat bodies, whose end is to become a corpse eaten by worms, rather than hearts, upon which the happiness of this world and the Hereafter depends. You find a person whose heart becomes diseased, and it may even reach the stage of burning, but he does not care about it. However, if he is pricked by a thorn in his body, he rushes to the doctors, even if it involves hardship and fatigue. But the wise believer is the one who is always looking at his heart, its disease, its health, its safety, and its damage. This is the true believer. Undoubtedly, if the heart is sound, the body is sound. I do not say that the body is sound in the sense that the believer does not get sick, but if the believer gets sick, he sees that there is benefit and good in this illness, otherwise not. Thus, the illness of his body becomes health for his heart due to the patience and satisfaction with Allah the Mighty and Majestic that he experiences, and his waiting for relief, and his doing the causes that Allah the Exalted has made causes. He relies on Allah the Exalted by what He has made a cause. The result is that the disease of the heart is much more dangerous than the disease of the body, and the wise person cares for this with greater care.
It is derived from the noble verse that Allah the Exalted and His Messenger have promised the believers victory, based on His saying: [Al-Ahzab: 12]. The promise is mentioned in the Qur'an and the Sunnah for the believers. Allah the Exalted said: [Ghafir: 51]. And He said: [Ar-Rum: 47]. Look at the great promise: , affirmed: . And the One who is bound by this, my brothers, is the Lord the Mighty and Majestic, in Whose hand is the dominion of the heavens and the earth. But, unfortunately, many believers do not notice these things, even though Allah has guaranteed this. In the Sunnah, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Sunan an-Nasa'i 432Sahih (Darussalam). And his (peace and blessings be upon him) victory is not a victory for himself, but a victory for what he brought. Thus, the victory is for him and for his Ummah after him as well.
It is derived from the noble verse that the vision of the hypocrite is short-sighted, and likewise the vision of the one in whose heart is disease is short-sighted. The point is that they did not look beyond the present moment; they did not think about the outcome. Matters like these are transient incidents, but the outcome is for the pious. No one builds upon transient incidents except one who is weak in insight, even in worldly matters. Do not look at transient matters, for as it is said, “The permanence of a state is impossible.” But as long as you are confident in the promise of Allah the Mighty and Majestic, be confident that this promise will be fulfilled, even though it is beset by incidents by the wisdom of Allah the Mighty and Majestic, by which He tests, and then the outcome is for the pious. I think the benefits have ended. Yes.
Great. None of them turned back from their religion, but there are words, for example, from one of weak faith, but they do not settle.
The student: ...?
The Shaykh : Yes, despite the intense propaganda of the hypocrites, for the hypocrites undoubtedly have great propaganda; they are not silent, they do not remain silent. But, what Allah willed, and Allah made them firm...
And [remember] when the hypocrites and those in whose hearts is disease said, "Allah and His Messenger did not promise us except delusion,"
وَإِذْ يَقُولُ الْمُنَافِقُونَ وَالَّذِينَ فِي قُلُوبِهِمْ مَرَضٌ مَا وَعَدَنَا اللَّهُ وَرَسُولُهُ إِلَّا غُرُورًاAnd when they meet those who believe, they say, "We believe"; but when they are alone with their evil ones, they say, "Indeed, we are with you
وَإِذَا لَقُوا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا قَالُوا آمَنَّا وَإِذَا خَلَوْا إِلَى شَيَاطِينِهِمْ قَالُوا إِنَّا مَعَكُمْIt is also derived from the noble verse to be wary of the hypocrites, for they do not spare the believers from harm. Whenever they find a point of attack or a place to stab, they strike. We ask Allah to protect us from them.
It is also derived from the noble verse that hearts are divided into sound and diseased, based on His saying:
those in whose hearts was disease
والذين في قلوبهم مرضIt is derived from the noble verse that Allah the Exalted and His Messenger have promised the believers victory, based on His saying:
Allah and His Messenger did not promise us
مَا وَعَدَنَا اللَّهُ وَرَسُولُهُIndeed, We will support Our messengers and those who believe during the life of this world and on the Day when the witnesses will stand -
إِنَّا لَنَنصُرُ رُسُلَنَا وَالَّذِينَ آمَنُوا فِي الْحَيَاةِ الدُّنْيَا وَيَوْمَ يَقُومُ الأَشْهَادُand incumbent upon Us was support of the believers.
وَكَانَ حَقًّا عَلَيْنَا نَصْرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَAn obligation upon Us
حَقًّا عَلَيْنَاThe support of the believers
نصر المؤمنينI have been supported with fear being struck into the hearts of my enemy for a distance of one month's travel
نصرت بالرعب مسيرة شهرIt is derived from the noble verse that the vision of the hypocrite is short-sighted, and likewise the vision of the one in whose heart is disease is short-sighted. The point is that they did not look beyond the present moment; they did not think about the outcome. Matters like these are transient incidents, but the outcome is for the pious. No one builds upon transient incidents except one who is weak in insight, even in worldly matters. Do not look at transient matters, for as it is said, “The permanence of a state is impossible.” But as long as you are confident in the promise of Allah the Mighty and Majestic, be confident that this promise will be fulfilled, even though it is beset by incidents by the wisdom of Allah the Mighty and Majestic, by which He tests, and then the outcome is for the pious. I think the benefits have ended. Yes.
Great. None of them turned back from their religion, but there are words, for example, from one of weak faith, but they do not settle.
The student: ...?
The Shaykh : Yes, despite the intense propaganda of the hypocrites, for the hypocrites undoubtedly have great propaganda; they are not silent, they do not remain silent. But, what Allah willed, and Allah made them firm...