Page 68 - The Hypocrite According to the Qur'an

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A ll verses related to hypocrites in the Qur’an re-
veal that Allah will surely expose all hypocrites
concealing themselves within the community
of believers. No matter how much the hypocrites may try to
conceal their real identities, through their supposed clever-
ness, they will nevertheless be identified by believers by the
will of Allah.
That is because, that is their fate. Allah created them for
this purpose, and placed them among the believers so as to try
them. Allah gives a detailed account of the mentalities, manner
of speaking and actions of hypocrites in the Qur’an. No matter
what, a hypocrite is destined to utter such language, and adopt
this mindset. It is impossible for him to escape from this des-
tiny preordained for him.
To expose the hypocrites, times of difficulty are not indis-
pensable; that is to say, if Allah wills, He may grant believers
the ability to recognize them and identify their hypocrisy. In
expectation of an improvement in his attitude, believers pos-
sessed with this faculty may nevertheless show tolerance to-
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