When praying, Jesus ’ disciples were not to imitate such “hypocrites ” as the self - righteous Pharisees, whose public display of piety was nothing more than a pretense.
كَانَ عَلَى تَلَامِيذِ يَسُوعَ ،‏ وَهُمْ يُصَلُّونَ ،‏ أَلَّا يَكُونُوا كَٱلْفَرِّيسِيِّينَ « ٱلْمُرَائِينَ » ذَوِي ٱلْبِرِّ ٱلذَّاتِيِّ ٱلَّذِينَ تَظَاهَرُوا بِٱلتَّقْوَى أَمَامَ ٱلنَّاسِ .‏