Characteristics of the Hypocrites

By Shaykh al Islam Ibn al Qayyim al Jawziyyah with an appendix from the work of ash Shanqiti In the Qur’an Allah has revealed the machinations of the hypocrites He has unveiled their beliefs their qualities and made their goals clear so that the believers can be aware of them He divided mankind into three groups in the beginning of Surah al Baqarah the believer the disbeliever and the hypocrite He mentioned four verses concerning the believers two verses concerning the disbelievers and thirteen verses concerning the hypocrites due to their plenitude and the great harm and tribulation they bring to Islam and the Muslims The harm they cause to Islam is truly severe for they claim to be Muslims they claim to aid and support Islam whereas in reality they are its enemies seeking to destroy it from within covertly spreading their corruption and ignorance such that the unwary thinks that what they are upon is knowledge and right action