Munafiq
Encyclopedia
Munāfiq is an Islam
ic Arabic term used to describe a religious hypocrite
, who outwardly practices Islam, while inwardly concealing his disbelief (kufr
), perhaps even unknowingly.
The term munāfiq in Arabic, Bengali
and Urdu
is primarily a non-religious term that refers to a person whose actions are different from and opposite to his thoughts, which he conceals. In the Qur'an
ic sense the term refers to a person who does not have faith, but pretends to.
The Qur'an has hundreds of ayāt
(verses) discussing munāfiqūn, referring to them as more dangerous to Muslim
s than the worst non-Muslim enemies of Islam. The Qur'an states,
According to Sahih al-Bukhari
,
Islam
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ic Arabic term used to describe a religious hypocrite
Hypocrisy
Hypocrisy is the state of pretending to have virtues, moral or religious beliefs, principles, etc., that one does not actually have. Hypocrisy involves the deception of others and is thus a kind of lie....
, who outwardly practices Islam, while inwardly concealing his disbelief (kufr
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), perhaps even unknowingly.
The term munāfiq in Arabic, Bengali
Bengali language
Bengali or Bangla is an eastern Indo-Aryan language. It is native to the region of eastern South Asia known as Bengal, which comprises present day Bangladesh, the Indian state of West Bengal, and parts of the Indian states of Tripura and Assam. It is written with the Bengali script...
and Urdu
Urdu
Urdu is a register of the Hindustani language that is identified with Muslims in South Asia. It belongs to the Indo-European family. Urdu is the national language and lingua franca of Pakistan. It is also widely spoken in some regions of India, where it is one of the 22 scheduled languages and an...
is primarily a non-religious term that refers to a person whose actions are different from and opposite to his thoughts, which he conceals. In the Qur'an
Qur'an
The Quran , also transliterated Qur'an, Koran, Alcoran, Qur’ān, Coran, Kuran, and al-Qur’ān, is the central religious text of Islam, which Muslims consider the verbatim word of God . It is regarded widely as the finest piece of literature in the Arabic language...
ic sense the term refers to a person who does not have faith, but pretends to.
The Qur'an has hundreds of ayāt
Ayah
Ayah or Aayah is the Arabic word for sign or proof:"These are the Ayat of Allah, which We recite to you with truth...
(verses) discussing munāfiqūn, referring to them as more dangerous to Muslim
Muslim
A Muslim, also spelled Moslem, is an adherent of Islam, a monotheistic, Abrahamic religion based on the Quran, which Muslims consider the verbatim word of God as revealed to prophet Muhammad. "Muslim" is the Arabic term for "submitter" .Muslims believe that God is one and incomparable...
s than the worst non-Muslim enemies of Islam. The Qur'an states,
According to Sahih al-Bukhari
Sahih al-Bukhari
Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī , as it is commonly referred to, is one of the six canonical hadith collections of Islam. These prophetic traditions, or hadith, were collected by the Persian Muslim scholar Muhammad ibn Ismail al-Bukhari, after being transmitted orally for generations. Muslims view this as one of...
,