To avoid hypocrisy, sincere intentions are necessary not just in worship but in all activities. True faith must come from the heart and establish a genuine connection with God.
And of the people are some who say, 'We believe in Allah and the Last Day,' but they are not believers.
O you who have believed, whoever of you should revert from his religion - Allah will bring forth for the people He will love and they will love Him.
Once upon a time, a hypocritical man arrived in a neighborhood. Everyone regarded him as a respectable figure because he was very diligent in his prayers and fasting, and people introduced him as a devout believer. However, his true intention was solely to attract others’ attention. One day, during his prayer, one of the locals noticed that his heart was not pure and said, "God knows the hearts and sees the intentions; if your worship is not sincere, it's better to refrain from it." The man pondered upon this and decided that from that day onward, he would worship Allah sincerely and pay no mind to people's opinions.