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whom they admire the most and being one of them. Therefore when such topics are
of concern, hypocrites let their tongue run. Hypocrites who cannot utter a few
sentences when the subject is remembering God, and who don't even become
grateful when they see a blessing or are saved from a trouble; start talking inces-
santly when it is a worldly matter which they consider as their future. Their joy
and happiness come into its own instantly. They even mention the most unnecessary
details for hours.
Hypocrites are also very talented at keeping such worldly information in
their minds and narrating them appealingly. In the Qur'an, God reported this
hypocritical feature in verses as following:

When you see them, their outward form appeals to you, and if they speak
you listen to what they say. But they are like propped-up planks of wood.
They imagine every cry to be against them. They are the enemy, so beware
of them. God fight them! How they are perverted! (Surat al-Munafiqun, 4)
Among the people there is someone whose words about the life of the world
excite your admiration, and he calls God to witness what is in his heart,
while he is in fact the most hostile of adversaries. (Surat al-Baqara, 204)

God reveals 'hypocrites' evil talent on topics apart from religion' with the

statement "if they speak you listen to what they say.'' In the other verse, God

informs, "there is someone whose words about the life of the world excite your

admiration.'' It means that hypocrites can talk on subjects related to worldly

matters very fluently and appealingly.

On the other hand 'conversations on religion' don't excite hypocrite's attention

or delight him. But they eagerly mention art, painting, sculpture, wealth, money,

fashion, clothes, accessories, hair care, sports, houses, cars, foods and drinks for

hours. They open out on inutile subjects such as a television show, a gossip on

papers or who followed who on social media. There is surely nothing wrong about

talking on such matters. But, what attracts attention is how they lack the eagerness

and capability they display for religious topics.

As it is declared in the verse with statement "excite your admiration''; hypocrites

may use a manner which can attract people who don't have profound faith and do

not evaluate all these in line with moral values of Muslims. Hypocrites are very

skillful at this. They can keep all detailed information about these subjects in

their minds. They have a broad perspective on talking about useless and pointless

matters. However, God also reveals that hypocrites are "like propped-up planks of

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