Basics of Religious Education — Page 108
108 108 108 108 108 B ASICS OF R ELIGIOUS E DUCATION - F IFTH E DITION We go to all lengths to beautify ourselves and make our physical appearance attrac- tive to other human beings. Human beings can, at best, be judges of superficial beauty, as they cannot look into the beauty and purity of someone’s heart. God, however, is not impressed by our physical attractive- ness, or lack of it: God is fully aware of what we have in the depths of our hearts, and appreciates the genuineness of our intentions and motives. A similar concept was presented in Hadith No. 7: "Deeds are judged by motives”. 24. Three Characteristics of a Hypocrite Aaya-tul munaa-fiqi thalaa-thun: izaa had-datha kazaba wa izaa wa`ada akh-lafa wa iza’tumina khaana A hypocrite has three charac- teristics: When he speaks, he tells a lie; when he makes a promise, he breaks it; and when entrusted (with something), he violates the trust (Bukhari) Three vices are inter-related: telling lies, not keeping one’s promises, and not honouring the trust that is given to one. Telling lies is the root of all these vices. A hypocrite, by definition, is a person who feels one thing A A A A A HADITH HADITH HADITH HADITH HADITH — A — A — A — A — A HADITH HADITH HADITH HADITH HADITH WITH WITH WITH WITH WITH C C C C C OMMENT OMMENT OMMENT OMMENT OMMENTAR AR AR AR ARY Y Y Y Y 3. 2 3. 2 3. 2 3. 2 3. 2