Page 145 - The Profound Darkness of the Hypocrite

A D N A N O K TA R ( H A R U N Y A H Y A )

Satan has gained mastery over them and made them forget the remembrance
of God. Such people are the party of satan. No indeed! It is the party of
satan who are the losers. (Surat al-Mujadala, 19)
Hypocrites avoid places where God is remembered with the inspiration of
satan whom they see as their guide and leader. Therefore, they try not to speak
about the beautiful moral values of God, God's splendid creation, obligations of
Muslims according to moral values of the Qur'an, goodness and wisdom in destiny,
and the responsibilities of Muslims as much as possible.
When God is remembered where there are hypocrites, they instantly cast
down, fade and feel unwell. Distress encompasses all their souls. An evil soul
encircles them in a minute. An evil expression appears suddenly on their faces
getting gloomy and dark. Then hypocrites try to make people understand how

bored they are. In the Qur'an, this evil characteristic of hypocrites who don't have

faith in the hereafter is described in a verse: "When God is mentioned on His

own, the hearts of those who do not believe in the hereafter shrink back shud-

dering, but when others apart from Him are mentioned, they jump for joy.''

(Surat az-Zumar, 45)

In another verse, God reveals how severely hypocrites get disturbed when the

Qur'an is recited next to them:

We have placed covers on their hearts, preventing them from understanding

it, and heaviness in their ears. When you mention your Lord alone in the
Qur'an, they turn their backs and run away. (Surat al-Isra', 46)

Hypocrites can't stand hearing God's Almighty Power that our Lord is All-
Powerful, and the fact that there is no other god than Him. As it is stated in the
Qur'an, they never want to listen to these truths and run away from that place dis-
mally 'in a crazed condition with rage'. Conversations on religion make hypocrites
very angry and disturb them –surely God is beyond this. Hypocrites show their
uneasiness and nuisance with grunting and starting to swing their feet. They get

totally strained from stress and their souls become completely uncomfortable. The

evil sickness in their souls show up with the uneasiness they go through and physical

reactions they give when God is remembered.

It is clear that, a person harps on the one who he loves the most, who he
thinks most and whom he wants to be the closest. Since Muslims' most beloved
Being is our Lord, and as they seek refugee in God, ask help from Him and try to
attain His approval in everything they do; believers always remember God's Almighty
and Exalted Names.

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