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Akhlāq

أخلاق

رياء

Riyāʾ

Definition

Showing off in worship — performing deeds so people see you, the 'hidden shirk'.

Example

The Prophet ﷺ feared riyāʾ more than the Dajjāl for his ummah — a small amount corrupts the whole act.

See also

Akhlāq›

Ikhlāṣ

Sincerity — doing an act purely for Allah's sake, free of all other motivations.

ʿAqīdah›

Shirk

Associating partners with Allah in any form — the one sin He will not forgive if a person dies upon it without repentance.

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