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person is his presenting of himself as a totally different
person. He seems to oppose immorality, rebellion, disloyalty,
prostitution, and similar forms of wickedness, while he
himself lives a despicable life. Typically, such a person,
would one day act as a fervent advocator of religious values,

and another as a guardian of chastity, who sternly condemns
others for their immoral conduct. As if he were the most
honest or sincere person on earth, he would criticise the
deceitful conduct of others, even as far as saying he is
astounded by such immoral conduct and condemn it. Those
who are unable to consider such things carefully and who
readily accept anything they hear and see, are likely to be
deceived by the type of person who feigns "innocence and
goodness".
These "phony righteous" people see themselves as the
ones who "put society aright". However, they are the real
perverted ones who encourage people into immorality. God
informs us about the state of these people as follows:
When they are told, 'Do not cause corruption on the
earth,' they say, 'We are only putting things right.' No
indeed! They are the corrupters, but they are not aware
of it. (Surat al-Baqara: 11-12)

How will it be when a disaster strikes them because of
what they have done, and then they come to you
swearing by God: 'We desired nothing but good and
reconciliation'? (Surat an-Nisa': 62)
Another tactic employed by the evil to present
themselves as good, virtuous, honest and sympathetic, is to
speak ill of the truly good. While they chastise them, they
also claim especially that they merely want to protect the