Hypocrisy is a disgraceful character
النِّفَاقُ شَيْنُ الْأَخْلَاقِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Hypocrisy corrupts [one’s] faith
النِّفَاقُ يُفْسِدُ الْإِيمَانَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Faith is free of hypocrisy
الْإِيمَانُ بَرِيءٌ مِنَ النِّفَاقِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
How repulsive is it for a human being to agree externally while being hypocritical internally
مَا أَقْبَحَ بِالْإِنْسَانِ ظَاهِراً مُوَافِقاً وَبَاطِناً مُنَافِقاً
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
How reprehensible it is for a human being to have a sick interior and a beautiful exterior
مَا أَقْبَحَ بِالْإِنْسَانِ بَاطِناً عَلِيلًا وَظَاهِراً جَمِيلًا
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
How repulsive it is for a human being to be two-faced
مَا أَقْبَحَ بِالْإِنْسَانِ أَنْ يَكُونَ ذَا وَجْهَيْنِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Beware of hypocrisy, for indeed the two-faced person is not eminent in the sight of Allah
إِيَّاكَ وَالنِّفَاقَ فَإِنَّ ذَا الْوَجْهَيْنِ لَا يَكُونُ وَجِيهاً عِنْدَ اللَّهِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The example of the hypocrite is that of a colocynth, its leaves are green but its taste is bitter
مَثَلُ الْمُنَافِقِ كَالْحَنْظَلَةِ الْخَضِرَةِ أَوْرَاقُهَا الْمُرِّ مَذَاقُهَا
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
He (‘a) described the hypocrites thus: they are jealous of [those in] comfort, intensify [the] distress [of the distressed] and destroy hopes [of the hopeful]Their fallen victims are lying on every path, they have means to approach every heart and they have false tears for every [occasion of] grief
قَالَ ع فِي وَصْفِ الْمُنَافِقِينَ هُمْ لُمَّةُ الشَّيْطَانِ وَحُمَّةُ النِّيرَانِ أُولئِكَ حِزْبُ الشَّيْطانِ أَلا إِنَّ حِزْبَ الشَّيْطانِ هُمُ الْخاسِرُونَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who is unjust, his life is broken [and shortened].
النِّفَاقُ أَخُو الشِّرْكِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Hypocrisy is the twin of disbelief
النِّفَاقُ تَوْأَمُ الْكُفْرِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The hypocrisy of a person stems from the inferiority [and humiliation] he finds within himself
نِفَاقُ الْمَرْءِ مِنْ ذُلٍّ يَجِدُهُ فِي نَفْسِهِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Hypocrisy is from the andirons of ignominy
النِّفَاقُ مِنْ أَثَافِي الذُّلِّ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Hypocrisy is founded on falsehood
النِّفَاقُ مَبْنِيٌّ عَلَى الْمَيْنِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The hypocrite is sly, harmful and suspicious
الْمُنَافِقُ مَكُورٌ مُضِرٌّ [مصر] مُرْتَابٌ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
A hypocrite’s words are beautiful but his actions are a painful malady
الْمُنَافِقُ قَوْلُهُ جَمِيلٌ وَفِعْلُهُ الدَّاءُ الدَّخِيلُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
A hypocrite’s tongue pleases but his heart causes harm
الْمُنَافِقُ لِسَانُهُ يَسُرُّ وَقَلْبُهُ يَضُرُّ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The tongue of a perfidious person is sweet but his heart is bitter
الْغَشُوشُ [الْغَشِيشُ] لِسَانُهُ حُلْوٌ وَقَلْبُهُ مُرٌّ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The hypocrite is a shameless, foolish, wretched sycophant
الْمُنَافِقُ وَقِحٌ غَبِيٌّ مُتَمَلِّقٌ شَقِيٌّ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The hypocrite flatters himself but maligns others
الْمُنَافِقُ لِنَفْسِهِ مُدَاهِنٌ وَعَلَى النَّاسِ طَاعِنٌ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Be cautious of the hypocrites for indeed they are misguided and misguide others, they have erred and make others err, their hearts are diseased while their outward appearance looks pure
احْذَرُوا أَهْلَ النِّفَاقِ فَإِنَّهُمُ الضَّالُّونَ الْمُضِلُّونَ [وَ] الزَّالُّونَ الْمُزِلُّونَ قُلُوبُهُمْ دَوِيَّةٌ وَصِحَافُهُمْ [صفاههم] نَقِيَّةٌ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The most obvious of hypocrite among the people is one who enjoins obedience [to Allah] but does not act upon it himself, and forbids sin but does not refrain from it himself
أَظْهَرُ النَّاسِ نِفَاقاً مَنْ أَمَرَ بِالطَّاعَةِ وَلَمْ يَعْمَلْ بِهَا وَنَهَى عَنِ الْمَعْصِيَةِ وَلَمْ يَنْتَهِ عَنْهَا
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The [person who is] most severe in his hypocrisy is one who enjoins obedience but does not act upon it himself, and forbids sin but does not refrain from it himself
أَشَدُّ النَّاسِ نِفَاقاً مَنْ أَمَرَ بِالطَّاعَةِ وَلَمْ يَعْمَلْ بِهَا وَنَهَى عَنِ الْمَعْصِيَةِ وَلَمْ يَنْتَهِ عَنْهَا
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
I fear for you from every eloquent speaker who is a hypocrite at heart, he says what you know [to be good] but does what you dislike [and know to be bad]
إِنِّي أَخَافُ عَلَيْكُمْ كُلَّ عَلِيمِ اللِّسَانِ مُنَافِقِ الْجَنَانِ يَقُولُ مَا تَعْلَمُونَ وَيَفْعَلُ مَا تُنْكِرُونَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
He (‘a) described the hypocrites thus: they are jealous of [those in] comfort, intensify [the] distress [of the distressed] and destroy hopes [of the hopeful]Their fallen victims are lying on every path, they have means to approach every heart and they have false tears for every [occasion of] grief
حَسَدَةُ الرَّخَاءِ وَمُؤَكِّدُو الْبَلَاءِ وَمُقْنِطُو الرَّجَاءِ لَهُمْ بِكُلِّ طَرِيقٍ صَرِيعٌ وَإِلَى كُلِّ قَلْبٍ شَفِيعٌ وَلِكُلِّ شَجْوٍ دُمُوعٌ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The hypocrite is sceptical [and puts others in doubt]
الْمُنَافِقُ مُرِيبٌ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Every hypocrite is a sceptic [who puts doubts in the minds of the people]
كُلُّ مُنَافِقٍ مُرِيبٌ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The gratitude of a hypocrite does not surpass his tongue
شُكْرُ الْمُنَافِقِ لَا يَتَجَاوَزُ لِسَانَهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The knowledge of a believer is [manifested] in his action
عِلْمُ الْمُنَافِقِ فِي لِسَانِهِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
It is the habit of hypocrites to change their character [depending on their circumstances]
عَادَةُ الْمُنَافِقِينَ تَهْزِيعُ الْأَخْلَاقِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
He (‘a) said about the hypocrites: They have indeed prepared for every truth a falsehood, and for every straight thing something crooked, and for every living thing a killer, and for every [closed] door a key, and for every night a lamp
قَدْ أَعَدُّوا لِكُلِّ حَقٍّ بَاطِلًا وَلِكُلِّ قَائِمٍ [قَوِيمٍ] مَائِلًا وَلِكُلِّ حَيٍّ قَاتِلًا وَلِكُلِّ بَابٍ مِفْتَاحاً وَلِكُلِّ لَيْلٍ صَبَاحاً
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Excessive agreement is hypocrisy
كَثْرَةُ الْوِفَاقِ نِفَاقٌ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One whose hypocrisy abounds, his sincerity will not be recognized
مَنْ كَثُرَ نِفَاقُهُ لَمْ يُعْرَفْ وِفَاقُهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
He (‘a) said about the one whom he reproached: His tongue is like honey but his heart is a prison for rancour
لِسَانُهُ كَالشَّهْدِ وَلَكِنْ قَلْبُهُ سِجْنٌ لِلْحِقْدِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The words of the one who shows off are beautiful, but in his heart there is an internal disease
لِسَانُ الْمُرَائِي جَمِيلٌ وَفِي قَلْبِهِ الدَّاءُ الدَّخِيلُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The piety of a hypocrite is not manifested but on his tongue
وَرَعُ الْمُنَافِقِ لَا يَظْهَرُ إِلَّا عَلَى لِسَانِهِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Do not solicit this world by the work of the Hereafter and do not prefer the transient over the eternal, for this is the trait of the hypocrites and the character of the apostates
لَا تَلْتَمِسِ الدُّنْيَا بِعَمَلِ الْآخِرَةِ وَلَا تُؤْثِرِ الْعَاجِلَةَ عَلَى الْآجِلَةِ فَإِنَّ ذَلِكَ شِيمَةُ الْمُنَافِقِينَ وَسَجِيَّةُ الْمَارِقِينَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Do not be one of those who hopes for the Hereafter without working [for it], and postpones repentance with long hopes; one who speaks in this world with the words of those who are indifferent [to its pleasures] but acts in it with the actions of the desirous
لَا تَكُنْ مِمَّنْ يَرْجُو الْآخِرَةَ بِغَيْرِ عَمَلٍ وَيُسَوِّفُ التَّوْبَةَ بِطُولِ الْأَمَلِ يَقُولُ فِي الدُّنْيَا بِقَوْلِ الزَّاهِدِينَ وَيَعْمَلُ فِيهَا بِعَمَلِ الرَّاغِبِينَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Do not be one of those who hopes for the Hereafter without working [for it], and postpones repentance with long hopes; one who speaks in this world with the words of those who are indifferent [to its pleasures] but acts in it with the actions of the desirous
قَالَ ع فِي وَصْفِ مَنْ ذَمَّهُ يَقُولُ فِي الدُّنْيَا بِقَوْلِ الزَّاهِدِينَ وَيَعْمَلُ فِيهَا بِعَمَلِ الرَّاغِبِينَ يُظْهِرُ شِيمَةَ الْمُحْسِنِينَ وَيُبْطِنُ عَمَلَ الْمُسِيئِينَ يَكْرَهُ الْمَوْتَ لِكَثْرَةِ ذُنُوبِهِ وَلَا يَتْرُكُهَا فِي حَيَاتِهِ يُسْلِفُ الذَّنْبَ وَيُسَوِّفُ بِالتَّوْبَةِ يُحِبُّ الصَّالِحِينَ وَلَا يَعْمَلُ أَعْمَالَهُمْ وَيُبْغِضُ الْمُسِيئِينَ وَهُوَ مِنْهُمْ يَقُولُ لِمَ أَعْمَلُ فَأَتَعَنَّى بَلْ أَجْلِسُ فَأَتَمَنَّى يُبَادِرُ دَائِباً مَا يَفْنَى وَيَدَعُ أَبَداً مَا يَبْقَى يَعْجِزُ عَنْ شُكْرِ مَا أُوتِيَ وَيَبْتَغِي الزِّيَادَةَ فِيمَا بَقِيَ يُرْشِدُ غَيْرَهُ وَيُغْوِي نَفْسَهُ وَيَنْهَى النَّاسَ بِمَا لَا يَنْتَهِي وَيَأْمُرُهُمْ بِمَا لَا يَأْتِي يَتَكَلَّفُ مِنَ النَّاسِ مَا لَمْ يُؤْمَرْ وَيُضَيِّعُ مِنْ نَفْسِهِ مَا هُوَ أَكْثَرُ يَأْمُرُ النَّاسَ وَلَا تَأْتَمِرُ وَيُحَذِّرُهُمْ وَلَا يَحْذَرُ يَرْجُو ثَوَابَ مَا لَمْ يَعْمَلْ وَيَأْمَنُ عِقَابَ جُرْمٍ مُتَيَقَّنٍ يَسْتَمِيلُ وُجُوهَ النَّاسِ بِتَدَيُّنِهِ وَيُبْطِنُ ضِدَّ مَا يُعْلِنُ يَعْرِفُ لِنَفْسِهِ عَلَى غَيْرِهِ وَلَا يَعْرِفُ عَلَيْهَا لِغَيْرِهِ يَخَافُ عَلَى غَيْرِهِ بِأَكْثَرَ مِنْ ذَنْبِهِ وَيَرْجُو لِنَفْسِهِ أَكْثَرَ مِنْ عَمَلِهِ يَرْجُو اللَّهَ فِي الْكَبِيرِ وَيَرْجُو الْعِبَادَ فِي الصَّغِيرِ فَيُعْطِي الْعَبْدَ مَا لَا يُعْطِي الرَّبَّ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
They walk stealthily and tread slowly, hiding behind treesTheir words are [like] a cure but their actions are incurable diseasesThey exchange praise [with each other] and come near each other through (or are careful of) rewardThey obtain what they covet by means of despairWhen they talk they create doubts, they dissemble in their speech and when they speak they delude (or distort)
يَمْشُونَ الْخَفَاءَ وَيَدُبُّونَ الضَّرَّاءَ قَوْلُهُمُ الدَّوَاءُ وَفِعْلُهُمُ الدَّاءُ الْعَيَاءُ يَتَقَارَضُونَ الثَّنَاءَ وَيَتَقَارَبُونَ الْجَزَاءَ يَتَوَصَّلُونَ إِلَى الطَّمَعِ بِالْيَأْسِ وَيَقُولُونَ فَيُشَبِّهُونَ يُنَافِقُونَ فِي الْمَقَالِ وَيَقُولُونَ فَيُوهِمُونَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech