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ranks before Allah." The Prophet - the praise and peace be upon
him - said, "Belief is uncovered and its clothing is piety".
And again, "Belief comprises of over seventy branches,
the least of which is to clear an obstacle from the road." This
shows the dependence of the perfectness of belief on good
deeds.
)5(BELIEF IS PURE FROM HYPOCRISY
Its dependence on freedom from hypocrisy and concealed polytheism
is shown by the words of the Prophet - the praise and peace
be upon him - when he said, "Four things, if they gather
in a person make him a hypocrite, no matter how often he prays,
fasts, claims that he is a believer; he who lies when
him - said, "Belief is uncovered and its clothing is piety".
And again, "Belief comprises of over seventy branches,
the least of which is to clear an obstacle from the road." This
shows the dependence of the perfectness of belief on good
deeds.
)5(BELIEF IS PURE FROM HYPOCRISY
Its dependence on freedom from hypocrisy and concealed polytheism
is shown by the words of the Prophet - the praise and peace
be upon him - when he said, "Four things, if they gather
in a person make him a hypocrite, no matter how often he prays,
fasts, claims that he is a believer; he who lies when