Seseorang hendaklah mengetahui bahawa empat perbuatan ini dan yang seumpamanya bukanlah daripada kalangan perbuatan kekufuran amali. Ia hanya dianggap sedemikian kerana ia dilakukan oleh anggota badan sebagaimana yang tampak secara zahir. Namun, hakikatnya perbuatan-perbuatan itu tidak berlaku melainkan dengan amalan hati, iaitu...

A--- One should know that these four acts and the like are not from among the acts of practical disbelief. They are only regarded as such because they are performed by the organs as apparently noticed. But, the truth is that they do not take place unless deeds of tile heart -i.e.

niat, keikhlasan, semangat dan penyerahan diri — telah hilang. Maka, walaupun secara zahir kelihatan seperti kekufuran praktikal, pada hakikatnya ia memerlukan kekufuran dogmatik terlebih dahulu. Oleh itu, amalan-amalan ini tidak dapat dilakukan melainkan oleh seorang munafik yang jahat atau seorang yang sombong dan degil. Inilah yang menjelaskan kedudukan golongan munafik dalam Perang Tabuk. Pada mulanya, {Mereka telah mengucapkan kata-kata kufur, dan mereka kufur selepas menerima Islam, dan mereka berazam (merancang untuk membunuh Nabi Muhammad ﷺ) yang mereka tidak mampu laksanakan}. (At-Taubah, 74) Tetapi apabila orang Islam memperoleh kemenangan, mereka berkata, {Sesungguhnya kami hanya berbual kosong dan bermain-main}. (At-Taubah, 65) Maka turunlah firman Allah: {Katakanlah: "Adakah kamu mengejek-ejek Allah, dan ayat-ayat-Nya (bukti, dalil, ayat, pelajaran, tanda, wahyu) serta Rasul-Nya ﷺ?" Janganlah kamu mencari alasan; kamu telah kufur selepas kamu beriman}. (At-Taubah, 65, 66)

intention, sincerity, passion and submission -are gone. Hence, they apparently look like practical disbelief, but they basically require the dogmatic disbelief first. Consequently, these acts can not be performed but by a malicious hypocrite or a stubborn arrogant. This explains the position of hypocrites in the Battle of Tabuk. In the beginning, {They said the word of disbelief, and they disbelieved after accepting Islam, and they resolved that (plot to murder Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him)) which they were unable to carry out}. (AtTaubah, 74) But, when Muslims got victory, they declared, {We were only talking idly and joking}. (At-Taubah, 65) Here, came Allah's Word: {Say: "Was it at Allah (the Almighty), and His Ayat (proofs, evidences, verses, lessons, signs, revelations) and His Messenger «Peace be upon him)) that you were mocking?" Make no excuse; you disbelieved after you had believed}. (At-Taubah, 65, 66)