https://youtu.be/il0SZQLFPpc?si=vCBYYruHYsi_ES9j Imagine a SWAT team raiding a building. They charge through the front door and sweep the first floor—but the criminal doesn’t just give up. He bolts upstairs. So the SWAT team follows, clearing the second floor. Again, the criminal escapes—up to the third. This chase continues, floor by floor, until he reaches the roof. … Continue reading 12 Habits of Self Righteous People
Hypocrites Dig Their Own Graves
In their zealous quest to “purify” the community, hypocrites often end up exposing the very corruption they pretend to oppose. They campaign for orthodoxy, demand loyalty, and push boundaries that God Himself never ordained. But in doing so, they are not safeguarding the religion—they are undermining it. The harder they push for ideological conformity, the … Continue reading Hypocrites Dig Their Own Graves
Behavioral Hypocrisy: When Faith Becomes a Cloak for Tyranny
Some of the most dangerous people in religious communities are not open disbelievers—they are the ones who quote scripture fluently, maintain perfect ritual, and demand loyalty in the name of “correct belief,” all while behaving in ways that betray every moral principle they claim to uphold. This is behavioral hypocrisy—when faith becomes a mask, not … Continue reading Behavioral Hypocrisy: When Faith Becomes a Cloak for Tyranny
Sanctified Arrogance: Hiding Behind Orthodoxy
What happens when someone who knows all the right theological answers behaves in all the wrong ways? Every community has its share of difficult personalities, but in a group of believers, we often assume that correct doctrine leads to righteous behavior. And yet, sometimes the opposite is true: the person most fluent in God’s scripture … Continue reading Sanctified Arrogance: Hiding Behind Orthodoxy
The Hypocrites Within
The Quran warns us about two kinds of hypocrites: those outside the community of believers, and those within. The external hypocrites are easy to spot—they do not claim to be Submitters. But the more dangerous kind are the internal hypocrites—those who live among the believers, claim to be Submitters, and speak in the name of … Continue reading The Hypocrites Within
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