Hypocrite: Who is a Hypocrite?

On the Sabbath day when Jesus entered into the Temple and began to teach the people, the people ran together to the Temple with the high priest and priests, who drew near to Jesus, saying: "O master, it has been said to us that you say evil of us; therefore beware lest some evil befall you."

Jesus said: "I only speak evil of the Hypocrites; therefore if you be hypocrites, then it against you."

Then they said: "Who is a Hypocrite? Tell us plainly."

Jesus said: "He who does a good thing in order that men may see him, even he is a hypocrite, for as much as his work penetrates not the heart which men cannot see, and so leaves therein every unclean thought and every filthy lust. Know you who is hypocrite? He who with his tongue serves God, but with his heart serves men.

O wretched man! for dying he loses all his reward. For on this matter says the prophet David: "Put not your confidence in princes, [nor] in the children of men, in whom is no salvation; for at death their thoughts perish": no, before death they find themselves deprived of reward, for "man is," as said Job the prophet of God, "unstable, so that he never continues in one stay."

So that if today he praises you, tomorrow he will abuse you, and if today he wills to reward you, tomorrow he will be fain to despoil you. Woe, then, to the hypocrites, because their reward is vain. As God lives, in whose presence I stand, the hypocrite is a robber and commits sacrilege, inasmuch as he makes use of the Law to appear good, and thieves the honour of God, to whom alone pertains praise and honour for ever.

Furthermore I say to you, that the hypocrite has not faith, for as much as if he believed that God sees all and with terrible judgment would punish wickedness, he would purify his heart, which, because he has not faith, he keeps full of iniquity.

Truly I say to you, that the hypocrite is as a sepulchre, that [on the outside] is white, but within is full of corruption and worms. So then if you, O priests, do the service of God because God has created you and asks it of you, I speak not against you, for you are servants of God; but if you do all for gain, and so buy and sell in the Temple as in a market-place, not regarding that the Temple of God is a house of prayer and not of merchandise, which you convert into a cave of robbers: if you do all to please men, and have put God out of your mind; then cry I against you that you are sons of the devil, and not sons of Abraham, who left his father's house for love of God, and was willing to slay his own son. Woe to you, priests and doctors, if you be such, for God will take away from you the priesthood!" .

Again spoke Jesus, saying: "I set before you an example. There was a householder who planted a vineyard, and made a hedge for it in order that it should not be trampled down of beasts. And in the midst of it he built a press for the wine, and thereupon let it out to husbandman.

Whereupon, when the time was come to collect the wine he sent his servants; whom when the husbandman saw, they stoned some and burned some, and others they ripped open with a knife. And this they did many times. Tell me, what will the lord of the vineyard do to the husbandmen"

Every one answered: "In evil wise will he make them to perish, and his vineyard will he give to other husbandman."

Therefore said Jesus: "Know you not that the vineyard is the House of Israel, and the husbandman are the people of Judah and Jerusalem? Woe to you; for God is wroth with you, having ripped open so many prophets of God; so that at the time of Ahab; there was not found one to bury the holy ones of God!"

And when he had said this the chief priests wished to seize him, but they feared the common people, which magnified him. Then Jesus, seeing a woman who from her birth had remained with her head bent toward the ground, said: "Raise your head, O woman, in the name of our God, in order that these may know that I speak truth, and that he wills that I announce it."

Then the woman raised herself up whole, magnifying God. The chief of the priests cried out, saying: "This man is not sent of God, seeing he keeps not the Sabbath; for today he has healed an infirm person."

Jesus answered: "Now tell me, is it not lawful to speak on the Sabbath day, and to make prayer for the salvation of others? And who is there among you who, if on the Sabbath his ass or his ox fell into the ditch, would not pull him out on the Sabbath? Assuredly none. And shall I then have broken the Sabbath day by having given health to a daughter of Israel?

Surely, here is known your hypocrisy! Oh, how many are there today that fear the smiting of a straw in another's eye, while a beam is ready to cut off their own head! Oh, how many there are that fear an ant, but reck not of an elephant!"

And saying this, Jesus went forth from the Temple. And the priests chafed with rage among themselves, because they failed to seize him and to do evil to him as their fathers have done against the holy ones of God.

The End.
Not Yet Verified.

Source: Gospel of Barnabas.

OmaricJudgement: A Dispute Between a Muslim and a Jew.

There was a hypocrite named Bishor. He involved in a dispute with a land with some Jew. The Jew said to him, ‘Let us go to Muhammad for the settlement.’

But Bishor was not agreed with this proposal. He said, ‘No, but we have to go Kab ibn Ashraf.’

This Kab was one of the leaders of Jews and a difficult enemy of Muslims and Muhammad. Therefore, externally this subject was too surprising that the Jew likes the settlement of Muhammad instead his own leader, but Bishor, who himself known as Muslims interested for the settlement of the Jews Leader instead of Muhammad. Though the Jew and Bishor both knew that what Muhammad will settle will be right- no doubt of bias to someone. But as the Jew was based on justice, so he has much faith on Muhammad rather than his own leader. On the other hand, Bishor was on unjust, so he knew clearly that the settlement of Muhammad will go against him though he is a Muslim.

They went to Kab. And hearing all, his proposal goes in favour of the Jew. But Bishor rejects the settlement. And after a long quarrel they decided to resolve the issue through Muhammad.

They came to Muhammad. And Muhammad searches the details of the case. It was proved through the evidence that the Jew is right. So he refused Bishor and ordered on the behalf of Jew.

Bishor was unwilling to accept this settlement. So he proposed a new proposal to the Jew. He said, ‘Let us go to Omar ibn Khattab. Surely I will agree to the settlement what he proposes.’

It was Bishors assumption that as Omar was too difficult to the disbelievers, so he will not on the Jewish side of his business.

They two came to the door of Omar. He was in his home. After describing the whole event the Jew said at the end, ‘Rasulallah also judge this case, but this man not agreed with that. So we come to you.’

Omar said, ‘O Bishor is that true?’

Bishor admitted. Then Omar said to them, ‘Wait a bit, I am coming soon.’

Omar enter into his home very quickly and came out with a open sword in his hand. Seeing this, faces of the two became pale. Omar said, ‘The person, who is not willing to accept the judge of the messenger of Allah, his judgement will be this.’ With one hit of the sword, Omar makes Bishor into two pieces.

When this event disclosed to Medina, the Jews rebuked the Muslims. They said, ‘What type of Muslim you are, to whom you respect as the messenger of Allah and claim yourself as his follower, yet you do not accept  his settlement. On the other hand, look at us, when we ordered to kill each other to remove our sins, we obey that type of difficult order. And thus our 70 (seventy) men get killed. Now we see, if such an order imposed on you, surely you will turn away.’

Hearing this, a Muslim commented, ‘That state may for the case of hypocrites, not for the true Muslims. And by God, we did not encounter any serious examination.’

The relatives of Bishor filed a case against Omar in the court of Muhammad. Their saying were-‘Omar killed a Muslim without any documents accomplished by Shariah. And killing a Muslim is a serious crime.’

Besides this, to prove Bishor as a pure Muslim, they submit a lots explanation of his words and deeds.

Muhammad too dissatisfied with the settlement of Omar. He said, ‘I did not think that Omar ever dare to murder any devotee Muslim.’

Then Allah revel the real significance of the event and cleaned Omar from the charge of Murder. Qur’an says- But the hypocrites say, "We have believed in Allah and in the Messenger, and we obey"; then a party of them turns away after that. And those are not believers. And when they are called to (the words of) Allah and His Messenger to judge between them, at once a party of them turns aside (in refusal). But if the right is theirs, they come to him in prompt obedience. Is there disease in their hearts? Or have they doubted? Or do they fear that Allah will be unjust to them, or His Messenger? Rather, it is they who are the wrongdoers. The only statement of the (true) believers when they are called to Allah and His Messenger to judge between them is that they say, "We hear and we obey." And those are the successful.(24:47-51)

O you who have believed, obey Allah and obey the Messenger and those in authority among you. And if you disagree over anything, refer it to Allah and the Messenger, if you should believe in Allah and the Last Day. That is the best (way) and best in result. Have you not seen those who claim to have believed in what was revealed to you and what was revealed before you? They wish to refer legislation to Taghut, while they were commanded to reject it; and Satan wishes to lead them far astray. And when it is said to them, "Come to what Allah has revealed and to the Messenger," you see the hypocrites turning away from you in aversion. So how (will it be) when disaster strikes them because of what their hands have put forth and then they come to you swearing by Allah, "We intended nothing but good conduct and accommodation."

Those are the ones of whom Allah knows what is in their hearts, so turn away from them but admonish them and speak to them a far-reaching word. And We did not send any messenger except to be obeyed by permission of Allah. And if, when they wronged themselves, they had come to you and asked forgiveness of Allah and the Messenger had asked forgiveness for them, they would have found Allah Accepting of repentance and Merciful. But no, by your Lord, they will not (truly) believe until they make you judge concerning that over which they dispute among themselves and then find within themselves no discomfort from what you have judged and submit in (full, willing) submission. And if We had decreed upon them, "Kill yourselves" or "Leave your homes," they would not have done it, except for a few of them. But if they had done what they were instructed, it would have been better for them and a firmer position (for them in faith). And then We would have given them from Us a great reward. And We would have guided them to a straight path.(4:59-68)

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