Mwenyezi Mungu Mtukufu anawaelezea wanafiki akisema, {Wanaposimama kwenye sala, husimama kwa uvivu, ili kuonekana na watu, na hawamkumbuki Mwenyezi Mungu isipokuwa kidogo.} (An-Nisaa: 142)

Allah Most High describes the hypocrites saying, {When they stood up to prayer, they stand without earnestness, to see of men, but little do they hold Allah in remembrance.} (An-Nisa': 142)

Yeye Aliye Juu pia anasema, {Basi ole thawabu kwa wale wanaoswali, ambao wamezembea katika swala zao, ambao wanafanya riyaa, na wanakataa kutoa hata vitu vidogo vya msaada wa kijirani.} (Al-Ma'un: 4-7)

He Most High also says, {So woe to the worshipers who are neglectful of their prayers, those who (want but) to be seen, but refuse (to supply) even) neighborly needs.} (Al-Ma'un: 4-7)

{Enyi mlioamini! Msibatilishe sadaka zenu kwa kukumbusha ukarimu wenu au kwa kuudhi, kama wale wanaotoa mali zao ili waonekane na watu.} (Al-Baqara: 264)

{O ye who believe! Cancel not your charity by reminders of your generosity or by injury-like those who spend their wealth to be seen of men.} (Al-Baqarah: 264)

{Yeyote anayetarajia kukutana na Mola wake, na atende mema, wala asimshirikishe yeyote katika ibada ya Mola wake} (Al-Kahf: 110)

{Whoever expects to meet his Lord, let him work righteousness, and, in the worship of his Lord, admit no one as partner} (Al-Kahf: 110)

Kutoka kwa Abu Hurairah (Allah amridhie), aliyesema kwamba Mjumbe wa Allah ﷺ alisema: "Wa kwanza kuhukumiwa miongoni mwa watu siku ya Kiyama atakuwa mtu aliyekufa shahidi. Ataletwa, na Allah atamjulisha neema Zake, naye atazitambua. (Allah) atasema:

On the authority of Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) who said that the Messenger of Allah (pbuh) said, "The first of people who will be judged on the Day of Judgment will be a man who has died a martyr. He will be brought and Allah will make known to him His Favors and he will recognize them. (Allah) will say:

Na wewe ulifanya nini nazo? Atasema: Nilipigana kwa ajili yako hadi nikafa shahidi. Atasema: Umesema uongo. Ulipigana tu ili isemwe (juu yako): Yeye ni shujaa. Na ndivyo ilivyosemwa. Kisha ataamriwa avutwe kwa uso wake hadi atupwe Motoni. Kisha atakuja mtu aliyesoma elimu ya dini na kuifundisha, na aliyekuwa akisoma Qur'ani. Ataletwa na Allah atamjulisha Neema Zake, naye atazitambua. (Allah) atasema: Na wewe ulifanya nini nazo? Atasema: Nilisoma elimu ya dini na kuifundisha, na nilisoma Qur'ani kwa ajili yako. Atasema: Umesema uongo. Ulisoma elimu ya dini tu ili isemwe (juu yako): Yeye ni mwanachuoni. Nawe ulisoma Qur'ani ili isemwe (juu yako): Yeye ni msomaji. Na ndivyo ilivyosemwa. Kisha ataamriwa avutwe kwa uso wake hadi atupwe Motoni. Kisha atakuja mtu ambaye Allah alimfanya tajiri na kumpa mali za kila aina. Ataletwa na Allah atamjulisha Neema Zake, naye atazitambua. (Allah) atasema: Na wewe ulifanya nini nazo? Atasema: Sikuacha njia yoyote ambayo Wewe unapenda mali itumiwe humo bila kuitumia kwa ajili yako. Atasema: Umesema uongo. Ulifanya hivyo tu ili isemwe (juu yako): Yeye ni mkarimu. Na ndivyo ilivyosemwa.

And what did you do with them? He will say: I fought for you until I died a martyr. He will say: You have lied. You did but fight so that it might be said (of you): He is courageous. And so it was said. Then he will be ordered to be dragged on his face until he is cast into Hell-Fire. (Next) will be a man who has studied (religious) knowledge and has taught it and who used to recite the Qur'an. He will be brought and Allah will make known to him His Favors and he will recognize them. (Allah) will say: And what did you do with them? He will say: I studied (religious) knowledge and taught it and I recited the Qur'an for Your sake. He will say: You have lied. You did but study (religious) knowledge so that it might be said (of you): He is learned. And you recited the Qur'an that it might be said (of you): He is a reciter. And so it was said. Then he will be ordered to be dragged on his face until he is cast into Hell-fire. (Then) will come a man whom Allah had made rich and to whom He had given all kinds of wealth. He will be brought and Allah will make known to him His Favors and he will recognize them. (Allah) will say: And what did you do with them? He will say: I have left no way in which You like money to be spent without spending for Your sake. He will say: You have lied. You did but do so that it might be said (of you): He is generous. And so it was said.

Kisha ataamriwa avutwe juu ya uso wake mpaka atupwe Motoni.1

Then he will be ordered to be dragged on his face until he is cast into Hell-Fire.”1

Al-Khattabi alisema, "Wanaume wasio waaminifu wanaotafuta watu na sifa kwa matendo yao watawasilishwa siku ya Hukumu, pamoja na kasoro zao zote zilizofichika na zisizojulikana." Mjumbe wa Allah ﷺ alifafanua zaidi, "Hiyo ni shirki (kumshirikisha Allah), yaani kutafuta watu hata kwa matendo madogo kabisa."1

Al-Khattabi said, "The unfaithful men who seek people and fame with their deeds would be presented on the Day of Judgment, with all their concealed and unknown defecates and faults." The Messenger of Allah (pbuh) illustrated further, "It is shirk (association, to seek people even with the slightest deeds.”1

Alisema pia (ﷺ): "Ninachoogopa zaidi kwenu ni shirki ndogo." Watu wakasema: "Shirki ndogo ni ipi, ewe Mjumbe wa Allah?" Akasema: "Riya (kujionyesha). Allah Mtukufu atasema siku ya Kiyama: 'Enyi mliotafuta watu kwa matendo yenu, nendeni kwao mkaone kama wanaweza kuwalipa!' {Lakini kutawakabili kutoka kwa Allah kitu ambacho hawakukitarajia kamwe!} (Az-Zumar: 47)"

He (pbuh) also said, "For yo my greatest fear is from minor Shirk (association)." people said, "What is the minor shirk, O Messenger of Allah?" He debarred, "Showing off (is that minor shirk). Allah Most High will say on the Day of Judgment, "0 you who have sought people with their actions, go to them and see if they could compensate you!" {But something will confront them from Allah, which they could never have counted upon!} (Al-Zumar: 47)

Katika ufafanuzi wao wa aya hii, baadhi ya wanazuoni walisema: "Watu hao walikuwa wakifanya matendo yanayoonekana kuwa mema, ambayo Siku ya Hukumu yangegeuka kuwa matendo maovu." Baadhi ya Tabi'in walikuwa wakisema, walipokuwa wakisoma aya hii: {Ole wao wale wanaotafuta sifa za watu kwa matendo yao.} Pia inasemekana kwamba Siku ya Hukumu watu hao wataitwa kwa majina manne: Mnafiki, Mdanganyifu, Asiye mwaminifu na Mpotevu. "Nendeni kwa watu ambao kwa ajili yao mlifanya matendo hayo, na mkatafute malipo yenu kwao, kwa kuwa hatuna malipo yoyote kwenu." Al-Hassan pia alisema: "Kwa kutaka kupindua Qadari ya Mwenyezi Mungu, wanafiki hujaribu kujionyesha kama watu wema."

In their explanation to this verse, some scholars said, those people used to act seemingly good deeds, which would appear Off the Day of Judgment to evil deeds." Some of the successors used to say when reading this verse, {Woe to those who seek people by their deeds.} It is said further that on the Day of Judgment those people would be called by four titles: Hypocrite, deceiver, unfaithful and loser, go to the people for whose sake you have done and take your compensation since we have no compensation for you." AI-Hassan also commented, "Wishing to overcome the Decree of Allah, the hypocrites try to appear as righteous men.

Lakini Allah angewafichua hali yao halisi mbele ya waumini wa kweli." Qatadah alisema, "Mtu anapofanya matendo ili yaonekane na watu, Allah, Mwenye enzi, husema, 'Mtazame mja wangu jinsi anavyonidharau.'" 'Umar Ibn Al-Khattab aliwahi kumwona mtu akiinamisha kichwa chake katika Sala, hivyo akasema, "Ewe uliyeinamisha kichwa chako, inua kichwa chako, kwa kuwa unyenyekevu upo moyoni tu." Abu Umamah alimwona mtu akilia katika Sala msikitini, ndipo akasema, "Ewe mtu, je, si bora ukifanya hivi nyumbani kwako! (yaani, mbali na watu)." Muhammad Ibn Al-Mubarak alikuwa akisema, "Ni bora kwa kila mtu kuonyesha unyenyekevu na kumcha Mungu usiku (nyumbani kwake), kwa kuwa hiyo itakuwa kwa ajili ya Muumba peke yake, ilhali kuonyesha kumcha Mungu mchana huenda ikawa kwa ajili ya viumbe." `Ali Ibn Abi Talib (Allah amridhie) alisema, "Kuna dalili tatu kwa mtu anayefanya kazi ili aonekane na watu: kutofanya chochote akiwa peke yake na kufanya kwa bidii mbele ya watu, kupenda sifa, na kuchukia kukosolewa." Al-Fudail Ibn 'Iyad alisema, "Riya' (kujionyesha) ni kuacha kufanya kazi kwa sababu ya watu, shirki (kushirikisha) ni kufanya kazi kwa ajili ya watu, ilhali ikhlasi ni kuokolewa na Allah kutoka katika mambo hayo mawili."

However, Allah would unveil their true reality before the faithful believers." Qatadah said, "When the person did acts to be seen by people, Allah, the Almighty says, 'look at my servant how he disregards Me." 'Umar Ibn AI-Khattab once saw a man declining his head in Prayer, therefore he said, "O you who decline his head, raise your head, for mindfulness exists in the heart only." Abu Umamah saw a man weeping in Prayer in the mosque, whereupon he said, "O man, is it not better to do this in your house! (i.e., to be away from people)" Muhammad Ibn AI-Mubark used to say "It is better for everyone to show mindfulness and God-consciousness at night (in his house) for it will be solely for the Creator, whereas showing God-consciousness at day may be for the created." `Ali Ibn `Abi Talib (May Allah be pleased with him) said, "There are three signs for the one who works to be shown by people: Inactivity when alone and activity before people, love for estimation and abhorrence to criticism." AI-Fudail Ibn 'Aiad said, "Riya' (showing off) is to leave work because of people, shirk (association) is to work for the sake of people, while sincerity is to be saved from the two staffs by Allah.