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THE HYPOCRITE ACCORDING TO THE QUR’AN

verses, hypocrites’ attitudes make it evident that they act in
compliance with their conceit. They believe in their impecca-
bility, and even do not recognize their humane mistakes. In the
Qur’an, Allah relates us the end of their indulgence in their
conceit:
When he is told to have fear of Allah, he is seized by
pride which drives him to wrongdoing. Hell will be
enough for him! What an evil resting-place! (Surat al-
Baqara, 206)
When they were told, “There is no god but Allah,”
they were arrogant. (Surat as-Saffat, 35)
Considering themselves irreproachable, they are not dis-
posed to recognize the end that awaits them in the Hereafter,
as recompense for their moral failings and wickedness.
Conceit, a characteristic typical of hypocrites, locks them in a
vicious circle. Believers constantly improve themselves by
making up for their mistakes and shortcomings, while hyp-
ocrites proceed into further depths of deceit. They do not ben-
efit from admonitions. Allah informs believers about the end
that awaits them, despite their supposed self-sufficiency:
No indeed! Truly man is unbridled, seeing himself as
self-sufficient. (Surat al-Alaq, 6-7)
Similarly, as the verses of the Qur’an are being read, they
interpret the meanings conveyed in them as if they concern not
themselves, but other people. Consequently, they fail to grasp
those matters from which they should be taking lessons.
Although they read the Qur’an repeatedly, they consider
death, the Hereafter and Hell remote. They think they are pure
in intention, and, therefore, immune from punishment.
Due to their conceit, hypocrites consider other believers as

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