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Their Actions Against Believers

Hypocrites also displayed this tendency at the time of our
Prophet (saas). In addition, they supported disbelievers who
attacked believers, acted as informants, and encouraged others
to attack the believers. This is related in the Qur’an as follows:
Did you not see the hypocrites saying to their broth-
ers, those among the People of the Book who are dis-
believers, “If you are driven out we will leave with
you, we will never obey anyone to your detriment.
And if you are fought against we will help you.”
Allah bears witness that they are truly liars. If they are
driven out they will not leave with them. If they are
fought against they will not help them. And if they
did help them they would turn their backs, and then
they would not be helped. (Surat al-Hashr, 11-12)
Another verse draws our attention to the fact that hyp-
ocrites tend to supply information about the believers to disbe-
lievers:
O Messenger! Do not be grieved by those who rush
headlong into disbelief among those who say “We
have faith with” their tongues when their hearts con-
tain no faith. And among the Jews are those who lis-
ten to lies, listeners on behalf of other folk who come
not onto you, distorting words from their proper
meanings, saying, “If you are given this, then take it.
If you are not given it, then beware!” If Allah desires
misguidance for someone, you cannot help him
against Allah in any way. Those are the people whose
hearts Allah does not want to purify. They will have
disgrace in the world and in the Hereafter they will
have a terrible punishment. (Surat al-Ma’ida, 41)

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