Tafsir Al Qur'an Surah 63. Al Munafiqun [Part 2] Notes

  بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

TAFSIR QURAN

SURAH AL MUNIFIQUN

CONTINUNE

September 15, 2013, Sunday

 

اتَّخَذُوا أَيْمَانَهُمْ جُنَّةً فَصَدُّوا عَنْ سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ ۚ إِنَّهُمْ سَاءَ مَا كَانُوا يَعْمَلُونَ

AYAH 2

They have made their oaths a screen (for their hypocrisy). Thus they hinder (men) from the Path of Allah. Verily, evil is what they used to do. (Al-Munafiqun 63:2)

A Munafiq, he hides behind wallahi and he uses his wallahi to deceive the believers.

 A woman in London called the Sheikh a liar to his face. A woman said a Sheikh had to have a grey beard and big belly.

She went and told people, but the people did not believe it until wallahi. Wallahi touches the nerves with the Muslims. When a Muslim hears wallahi, 99% of the time they will believe you.

A Munafiq knows that a Muslim will believe him if he says wallahi, so a Munafiq uses wallahi to mislead the Ummah that is the modus operandi of a Munafiq.

AYAH 3

ذَٰلِكَ بِأَنَّهُمْ آمَنُوا ثُمَّ كَفَرُوا فَطُبِعَ عَلَىٰ قُلُوبِهِمْ فَهُمْ لَا يَفْقَهُونَ

That is because they believed, then disbelieved, therefore their hearts are sealed, so they understand not. (Al-Munafiqun 63:3)

They deceive themselves, and they realize it not. Some Muslims have discernment (firaasa)

They can look in your face and tell if you are lying.

The reason why the munafiq state is pathetic is because he believes and then becomes a disbeliever.

- He cannot grasp the deen

- He cannot learn, why? Because it's not his interest.

- The deen is of no real interest to him

- He goes backwards and forewords in Islam

- Concerning the oath Allah is talking about, they use their oath to mislead and misguide the Ummah.

By you saying I bear witness, it is considered as an oath in shari'ah court.

-According to Imam Abu Hanifa, Imam Malik

-Imam Shafi'ee differed. He said you have to say wallahi.

If a person states something with the words: "I bear witness," will it be regarded as an oath or not? Imam Abu Hanifah and his companions (except Imam Zufar), Imam Sufyan Thauri and Imam Auza'i regard it as an oath (Yamin in the Shari'ah terminology). Imam Zufar says that it is not an oath. Two sayings from Imam Malik have been reported in this connection: first" that it is an oath absolutely, and second, that if while saying: "I bear witness," his intention was to say: “My God, I bear witness," or "I bear witness before God," it would he a statement on oath, otherwise not. Imam Shafe'i says: 'Even if the person says the words: "I bear witness before God." it would not be a statement made on oath, unless he uttered these words with the intention of swearing an oath," (AI-Jassas_, Ahkam al-Qur an; Ibn al'.Arabi. Ahkam al-Qur an). 

-He says an oath only becomes an oath, if he says wallahi in front of a judge.

-In the shafiee madhab, If you get a British passport and it has an oath to the queen

-It is not kufr unless you believe the bayah in your heart, You can practice taqiyah

-The correct opinion is the Shafi'ee opinion because sometimes you take a passport to be able to travel but you don't believe in the taghoot

-You know this in your heart. But we still respect the other Imams Abu Hanifa and Malik

-The munafiq is a yoyo Muslim; they go back and forth in the deen.

Allah has set a seal on their hearts and on their hearings, (i.e. they are closed from accepting Allah's Guidance), and on their eyes there is a covering. Theirs will be a great torment. (Al-Baqarah 2:7)

-A munafiq when he comes into Islam, He puts a condition on his shahadah

I will remain in Islam if I experience prosperity. But if I experience adversity, I will dump Islam."

And among mankind is he who worships Allah as it were, upon the very edge (i.e. in doubt); if good befalls him, he is content therewith; but if a trial befalls him, he turns back on his face (i.e. reverts back to disbelief after embracing Islam). He loses both this world and the Hereafter. That is the evident loss. (Al-Hajj 22:11)

On judgment day Allah will give them light to cross the sirat, and then take away their light.

Because when you were in the dunya, you were not steadfast on the deen

-you used to go backwards and forwards in the deen. You can't understand the deen.

-When you are a believer, your heart is like a sponge, it soaks up the knowledge.

-When you are a munafiq, your heart is like a rock, it repels absorbing knowledge

Then, after that, your hearts were hardened and became as stones or even worse in hardness. And indeed, there are stones, out of which rivers gush forth, and indeed, there are of them (stones) which split asunder so that water flows from them, and indeed, there are of them (stones) which fall down for fear of Allah. And Allah is not unaware of what you do. (Al-Baqarah 2:74)

So a munafiq cannot retain the knowledge, because it is not in his interest.

Abu Huraira (RA) reported that Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said: “Two characteristics cannot combine in a hypocrite: good character and an understanding of religion.” [Sunan Tirmidhi (5/49) No. 2684, al-Thiqat Ibn Hibban (8/227) No. 13149, al-Mu’jam al-Awsat al-Tabarani (8/75) No. 8010, al-Madkhal ila al-Sunan al-Kubra al-Bayhaqi (pg. 256) No. 357]

-When the munafiqeen would leave the message, they would say to Abu bakr and Umar radi Allahu anhum, they would ask them "What did he say just now?"

-They could not retain the knowledge.

And among them are some who listen to you (O Muhammad ﷺ) till, when they go out from you, they say to those who have received knowledge: "What has he said just now? Such are men whose hearts Allah has sealed, and they follow their lusts (evil desires). (Muhammad 47:16)

-the Munafiqeen did not have knowledge, so they asked the people of knowledge repeatedly, because they could not retain it

THE 38 SIGNS OF A MUNAFIQ

'Abdullah ibn 'Amr narrated that the Prophet (ﷺ) said, "If anyone has four characteristics, he is a pure hypocrite, and if anyone has one of them, he has an aspect of hypocrisy until he gives it up: whenever he is trusted, he betrays his trust; whenever he speaks, he lies; when he makes an agreement, he breaks it; and when he quarrels, he deviates from the truth by speaking falsely." [Al-Bukhari (34) and Muslim (58)]

1. When he speaks, he lies

2. When he makes a promise, he breaks it.

3. When you entrust him with something, he proves treacherous.

-With property, or secrets alike.

4. Whenever he disputes he's abusive

5. He likes to slander the believers.

-Abdullah ibn ubayd was a munafiq during the time of the Sahabah; He slandered Aisha radi allahu anha

On the authority of 'Abdullah bin 'Amr bin Al-'As (RA) that the Prophet (ﷺ) said: "A Muslim is the one from whose tongue and hands the Muslims are safe; and a Muhajir (Emigrant) is the one who refrains from what Allah has forbidden." [Al-Bukhari (10) and Muslim (40)]

Abu Huraira (RA) reported: The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "By Allah, he is not a believer! By Allah, he is not a believer! By Allah, he is not a believer." It was asked, "Who is that, O Messenger of Allah?" He said, "One whose neighbour does not feel safe from his evil." [Al-Bukhari (6016) and Muslim (46)] Another narration of Muslim is: Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "He will not enter Jannah whose neighbour is not secure from his wrongful conduct".

-a munafiq is a tyrant, oppressor, bully

-he has 'high handedness'

-Why does a munafiq like to slander the believers?

- He is jealous of your taqwa

- You think people envy you, for your good looks, car, degree, and job?

- They envy your for your deen

6. He starts fitnah among the believers, and then he pretends he doesn't know who started the fitnah

you can lie to save a marriage, or for two Muslims to makeup but the munafiq makes up lies, and spreads fitnah.

Ibn Shihab said he did not hear that exemption was granted in anything what the people speak as lie but in three cases: in battle, for bringing reconciliation amongst persons and the narration of the words of the husband to his wife, and the narration of the words of a wife to her husband (in a twisted form in order to bring reconciliation between them). [Sahih Muslim, Book 32, Hadith #6303] 

Every time they kindled the fire of war, Allah extinguished it; and they (ever) strive to make mischief on earth. And Allah does not like the Mufsidun (mischief-maker). (Al-Ma'idah 5:64)

7. They are tight fisted and stingy

And nothing prevents their contributions from being accepted from them except that they disbelieved in Allah and in His Messenger (Muhammad ﷺ); and that they came not to As-Salat (the prayer) except in a lazy state; and that they offer not contributions but unwillingly. (At-Tawbah 9:54)

-Surat at Taubah has a lot of signs of the munafiq

8. He is a coward, and puts dodgy conditions on Jihad

-Where did we get this from? 47:20 tell us

Those who believe say: "Why is not a Surah (chapter of the Qur'an) sent down (for us)? But when a decisive Surah (explaining and ordering things) is sent down, and fighting (Jihad ¬ holy fighting in Allah's Cause) is mentioned (i.e. ordained) therein, you will see those in whose hearts is a disease (of hypocrisy) looking at you with a look of one fainting to death. But it was better for them (hypocrites, to listen to Allah and to obey Him). (Muhammad 47:20)

-The kuffar will invade your country, steal your natural resources, rape your women, and disgrace you like they did in Abu Gharib

-They will desecrate your Masjid

-So, if you don't do Jihad, the kuffar are going to come to your doorstep

-Killing your men and raping their women like in Iraq

-so, you don't want to do Jihad, because you're a coward

-Muslims are supposed to be a fitnah for the kuffar

-The oil they need to run their modern economy, can only be found in Muslim countries

-Allah has made you the Muslims, become a fitnah for the kuffar.

-Women have what men need, that's why they are one of the biggest fitnah for men

-The Qatari’s and Saudis cannot afford to have the shia pipeline take place

-The war in Syria is all about oil.

-The shia pipeline is from Iran, To Iraq, to Syria

-The Russians have a huge gain in it

9. They are lazy in ibaadah

And nothing prevents their contributions from being accepted from them except that they disbelieved in Allah and in His Messenger (Muhammad ﷺ); and that they came not to As-Salat (the prayer) except in a lazy state; and that they offer not contributions but unwillingly. (At-Tawbah 9:54)

Abu Huraira (RA) narrated that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said "The heaviest salat for the hypocrite is that of Isha'a and Fajr and if they knew what was in them they would have attended them even if it meant crawling, and I have a strong desire to order the salat to be established, then order a man to lead the people in salat then I would go with some men carrying bundles of wood to a people not attending the salat and burn their houses on them." [Al-Bukhari (657) and Muslim (651)]

10. When there is a jihad he cheers for the crusaders against the mujahideen

If good befalls you (O Muhammad ﷺ), it grieves them, but if a calamity overtakes you, they say: "We took our precaution beforehand," and they turn away rejoicing. (At-Tawbah 9:50)

11) They like to ask questions only Allah can answer

Ja'far Ibn Abdullah narrated: We were with Malik Ibn Anas when a man came to him and said: “O Abu Abdullah (Allah said) 'Ar-Rahman upon the Throne Istawa' (20:5), how was His Istiwa? Imam Malik inclined his head and was silent until the sweat of fever covered his brow, then he looked up and said: "Istiwa is not unknown, the Kayf (how) is uncomprehendable, believing in it is wajib (obligatory), and asking about it is bid'ah (innovation), and I do not think that you are anything but an innovator." Then he ordered that the man be expelled. [Abu-Naeem Al-Asbahani in 'Hilyatul-Awliya wa Tabaqat Al-Asfiya' (Vol. 6, pg. 325-326)]

-He is searching for a reason to apostate from Islam

-This is why he asks questions only Allah can answer

12) HE CAN'T RETAIN KNOWLEDGE, HE CAN'T LEARN

And among them are some who listen to you (O Muhammad ﷺ) till, when they go out from you, they say to those who have received knowledge: "What has he said just now? Such are men whose hearts Allah has sealed, and they follow their lusts (evil desires). (Muhammad 47:16)

-he goes to Jummah and is sleeping in the khutbah

-the imam is speaking of judgement day, and he is snoring

-his interest is in Hollywood and Bollywood

Abu Huraira (RA) reported that Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said: “Two characteristics cannot combine in a hypocrite: good character and an understanding of religion.” [Sunan Tirmidhi (5/49) No. 2684, al-Thiqat Ibn Hibban (8/227) No. 13149, al-Mu’jam al-Awsat al-Tabarani (8/75) No. 8010, al-Madkhal ila al-Sunan al-Kubra al-Bayhaqi (pg. 256) No. 357]

-He is not interested in what the Imam has to say

Narrated Muawiya: I heard the Prophet (ﷺ) saying, "If Allah wants to do good to a person, He makes him comprehend the religion. I am just a distributor, but the grant is from Allah. (And remember) that this nation (true Muslims) will keep on following Allah's teachings strictly and they will not be harmed by any one going on a different path till Allah's order (Day of Judgment) is established." [Al-Bukhari (71) and Muslim (1037)]

Narrated By Abu Huraira: Some people asked the Prophet ﷺ: "Who is the most honourable amongst the people?" He replied, "The most honourable among them is the one who is the most Allah-fearing." They said, "O Allah's Prophet! We do not ask about this." He said, "Then the most honourable person is Joseph, Allah's Prophet, the son of Allah's Prophet, the son of Allah's Prophet, the son of Allah's Cahill." They said, "We do not ask about this." He said, "Then you want to ask me about the Arabs' descent?" They said, "Yes." He said, "Those who were best in the pre-Islamic period, are the best in Islam, if they comprehend (the religious knowledge)." [Sahih Bukhari, Vol 4, Book 55, Hadith 593]

12):: HE LIKES TO HIGHLIGHT THE NEGATIVE ASPECTS OF ISLAMIC HISTORY:

- he spends hours discussing it

-i.e. the battles of the camel and siffin

-he speaks badly of the sahabah

-he wants to convince himself that the religion has faults

-he is not convinced about Islam

-this is why he tries to find faults in the sahabah

-a sincere believer knows that Islam is perfect but the Muslims are not perfect

-he will not apostate from Islam because he hears things about his neighbour, a weakness of his brother

-a munafiq uses faults of the Muslims as excuses to leave Islam

-some come into Islam because their boyfriend is a Muslim, then get married

-when they break up she dumps the husband and Islam

- that is a munafiq                             

-their shahada is always a fake sahadah

-this is all over, UK, USA, and CANADA.

14) HE GOES TO THE FRONTLINE FOR BOOTY OR MUTINY

- do you think every mujahid is real?

-MI5 and the CIA have spies on the battlefield

-a fighter will never give you his real name or where he is from

-he knows that spies are on the battlefield

-the mossad has spies on the battlefield

-all intelligence from these nations has their eyes on the battlefield

France, Germany etc

Had they marched out with you, they would have added to you nothing except disorder, and they would have hurried about in your midst (spreading corruption) and sowing sedition among you, and there are some among you who would have listened to them. And Allah is the All-Knower of the Zalimun (polytheists and wrong-doers, etc.). (At-Tawbah 9:47)

-Taubah 47 tells you don't take the Munafiq to the battlefield

-ibn Ubay spread mutiny and caused 300 to turn back. he was a munafiq

-at the battle of Uhud he caused this. he went with the aim to sow the seeds of discord and mutiny

15) HE PAYS ATTENTION TO FANCY DRESS AND FLOWERED SPEECH, AND FORGETS TO PURIFY HIS HEART

AYAH 4

وَإِذَا رَأَيْتَهُمْ تُعْجِبُكَ أَجْسَامُهُمْ ۖ وَإِنْ يَقُولُوا تَسْمَعْ لِقَوْلِهِمْ ۖ كَأَنَّهُمْ خُشُبٌ مُسَنَّدَةٌ ۖ يَحْسَبُونَ كُلَّ صَيْحَةٍ عَلَيْهِمْ ۚ هُمُ الْعَدُوُّ فَاحْذَرْهُمْ ۚ قَاتَلَهُمُ اللَّهُ ۖ أَنَّىٰ يُؤْفَكُونَ

And when you look at them, their bodies please you; and when they speak, you listen to their words. They are as blocks of wood propped up. They think that every cry is against them. They are the enemies, so beware of them. May Allah curse them! How are they denying (or deviating from) the Right Path. (Al-Munafiqun 63:4)

Narrated Ibn 'Umar: 'Two men came from the East and addressed the people who wondered at their eloquent speeches. On that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "Some eloquent speech is as effective as magic."' [Sahih Bukhari (7/19) No. 5146]

-they have a silver tongue, like Louis Farrakhan

-the Prophet ﷺ warned you about these people

-Farrakhan has the gift of the gab, he is a munafiq

-one of the most famous hypocrites of this time

-he came to hajj once and didn't know how to make hajj

-against advice someone helped him to make hajj, thinking like Malcolm x he would change

-he came back to Madison square gardens and preached nothing but kufr

-he dresses well and speaks well

-he has a silver tongue

-he looks pleasing to you

Abu Dhar said, "I was with the Prophet (ﷺ) one day and I heard him saying: "There is something I fear for my Ummah than the Dajjal." It was then that I became afraid, so I said: "Oh Rasool Allah! Which thing is that?" He (ﷺ) said; "Misguided and astray scholars." [Musnad Ahmad (5/145) No. 21334 and 21335]

16) HE IS REBELLIOUS TO QUR'AN AND SUNNAH

Al-Hafiz Abu Ishaq Ibrahim bin 'Abdur-Rahman bin Ibrahim bin Duhaym recorded that Damrah narrated that two men took their dispute to the Prophet (ﷺ), and he gave a judgment to the benefit of whoever among them had the right. The person who lost the dispute said, "I do not agree." The other person asked him, "What do you want then" He said, "Let us go to Abu Bakr As-Siddiq." They went to Abu Bakr and the person who won the dispute said, "We went to the Prophet (ﷺ) with our dispute, and he issued a decision in my favor."

Abu Bakr said, "Then the decision is that which the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) issued." The person who lost the dispute still rejected the decision and said, "Let us go to 'Umar bin Al-Khattab." When they went to 'Umar, the person who won the dispute said, "We took our dispute to the Prophet (ﷺ) and he decided in my favor, but this man refused to submit to the decision."

'Umar bin Al-Khattab asked the second man and he concurred. 'Umar went to his house and emerged from it holding aloft his sword. He struck the head of the man who rejected the Prophet’s decision with the sword and killed him. Consequently, Allah revealed, [فَلا وَرَبِّكَ لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ حَتَّى يُحَكِّمُوكَ فِيمَا شَجَرَ بَيْنَهُمْ] (But no, by your Lord, they can have no Faith, until they make you judge in all disputes between them... (An-Nisa 4:65)). [Tafseer Ibn Katheer (2/351-352)]

But no, by your Lord, they can have no Faith, until they make you (O Muhammad ﷺ) judge in all disputes between them, and find in themselves no resistance against your decisions, and accept (them) with full submission. (An-Nisa 4:65)

17: HE LIKES TO TAKE HIS DISPUTES TO THE KAFFIR COURTHOUSE

Have you seen those (hypocrites) who claim that they believe in that which has been sent down to you, and that which was sent down before you, and they wish to go for judgement (in their disputes) to the Taghut (false judges, etc.) while they have been ordered to reject them. But Shaitan (Satan) wishes to lead them far astray. (An-Nisa 4:60)

While 'Allama al-Shinqiti-May Allah be merciful with him-has said: To commit shirk with Allah in judging is of the same meaning as to commit shirk in His worship, there is no difference between the two in any manner. There is no difference in any sense between he who follows a system (nizam) other than Allah's system or law other than Allah's law (sharia) and he who worships an idol or prostrates to a false god. They are the same and both are polytheists [associating others] with Allah. [Adwa' al-Bayan, (7/162)]

-he prefers the kaffir courthouse to the sharia

-this is like someone who bows down to idols

-you have left the fold of Islam

Say: "Allah knows best how long they stayed. With Him is (the knowledge of) the unseen of the heavens and the earth. How clearly He sees, and hears (everything)! They have no Wali (Helper, Disposer of affairs, Protector, etc.) other than Him, and He makes none to share in His Decision and His Rule." (Al-Kahf 18:26)

18) THEY HAVE TWO FACES AND TWO TONGUES:

And when it is said to them (hypocrites) : "Believe as the people (followers of Muhammad Peace be upon him, Al-Ansar and Al-Muhajirun) have believed," they say: "Shall we believe as the fools have believed?" Verily, they are the fools, but they know not. (Al-Baqarah 2:13)

And when they meet those who believe, they say: "We believe," but when they are alone with their Shayatin (devils - polytheists, hypocrites, etc.), they say: "Truly, we are with you; verily, we were but mocking." (Al-Baqarah 2:14)

Allah mocks at them and gives them increase in their wrong doings to wander blindly. (Al-Baqarah 2:15)

a person takes a fake shahada for 3 reasons:

1) SENT BY THE HOMELAND SECURITY ETC.

- you know them because they cannot make wudu properly

-they can’t recite Fatiha properly

2) He wants to be fed by the Muslims

3) He wants to marry

-he sees a beautiful Muslim girl and wants to marry her

-he does not go to the Masjid

when you don’t go to the Masjid you are only making takfir on yourself

It is not for the Mushrikun (polytheists, idolaters, pagans, disbelievers in the Oneness of Allah), to maintain the Mosques of Allah (i.e. to pray and worship Allah therein, to look after their cleanliness and their building, etc.), while they witness against their own selves of disbelief. The works of such are in vain and in Fire shall they abide. (At-Tawbah 9:17)