النساء

إِنَّ الْمُنَافِقِينَ يُخَادِعُونَ اللَّهَ وَهُوَ خَادِعُهُمْ وَإِذَا قَامُوا إِلَى الصَّلَاةِ قَامُوا كُسَالَىٰ يُرَاءُونَ النَّاسَ وَلَا يَذْكُرُونَ اللَّهَ إِلَّا قَلِيلًا 142

      Here five more of the characteristics of the hypocrites have been described:

      1- They have chosen the way of fraud and deceit, to reach their objects which is purely secular. They even seek to deceive Allah through their weak minds, not knowing that they have plunged to deception and deceiving their very self and soul! This is because they have deliberately chosen evil, and have increased their guilt by fraud and deception. So have they bereaved themselves of the Grace and Mercy of God. They have contaminated their pure natural instinct and conscience, and in such that self- deceiving state who can lead them to a way to salvation?

      2- They are far from Allah, and cannot enjoy God's presence. So, when they stand to pray they stand indisposed and sluggish.

      3- They believe not in God's promises, so their worship and prayer is not for the sake of God, but for pretence and show off to people.

      4- Even if they celebrate the praise of God and pray; that is very rare and little.

      5- Being neither a believer nor an unbeliever, God has taken His support and has left them wandering, and wavering. They are misled and no one can show them a way to prosperity and salvation.