Islam Guidance

Verse142

(142) إِنَّ الْمُنَافِقِينَ يُخَادِعُونَ اللّهَ وَهُوَ خَادِعُهُمْ وَإِذَا قَامُواْ إِلَى الصَّلوةِ قَامُواْ كُسَالَى يُرَآؤُونَ النَّاسَ وَلاَ يَذْكُرُونَ اللّهَ إِلاَّ قَلِيلاً

Section 21
Fate of the Hypocrites
Deceitfulness of the hypocrites - Friendship with the enemies - Fate of the hypocrites
142. " Verily the hypocrites seek to trick Allah, but He is tricking them. And, when they stand up For prayer they stand up lazily; showing off to the people, and they do not remember Allah save a little. "
Commentary:
The purpose of ' seeking to trick Allah by hypocrites ', perhapse, is the same expression of Faith by them and playing with the commandments of Allah. And, as Imam Reza (a.s.) says: since Allah gives the retribution of thier trick, this divine retribution is called ' trick '.
" Verily the hypocrites seek to trick Allah, but He is tricking them. ..."

However, they are far from Allah and, consequently, they do not enjoy of telling Allah their secrets and praying for their needs; and that is why that when they stand for prayer they are thoroughly full of listlessness and laziness. It says:
" ... And, when they stand up for prayer they stand up lazily; ... "
The hypocrites, in fact, do not believe in Allah and His magnificent promises. Then, if they worship or do a righteous deed, it is also for showing off to people, not for the sake of Allah.
" ... showing off to people, ... "
So, if they sometimes recite the name of Allah or remember Him, it is not done sincerely and knowingly. Supposing that, might be, it is very little. It says:
" ... and they do not remember Allah save a little. "

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