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THE PROFOUND DARKNESS OF THE HYPOCRITE

In comparison to the believers' deep love and loyalty to our Prophet (pbuh),
'hypocrites' dishonest, selfish, and despicable manners' naturally attracted atten-
tion. The ill morals of hypocrites who lived at the time of our Prophet (pbuh) and
of those in our day do not differ at all as they share the common inspiration from
satan.
However, it should be kept in mind that each sign of hypocrisy is crucial for

Muslims in order to be able to recognize these insincere people living among them.

By means of the verses of the Qur'an, God protects the believers from the traps and

plots of these perfidious people and makes them victorious over hypocrites. There-

fore, each move made by hypocrites against Muslims actually results against them-

selves, all the while going in Muslims' favor.

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Hypocrites cannot endure it when Muslims correct their mistakes in good
faith or advise them on what is good or bad. Since hypocrites are extremely arrogant,
they don't accept it when 'they are wrong or are lacking' in any field. Therefore,
when Muslims offer them a reminder or advice, they 'madly argue against it and
try to deny it'. They counterattack with a series of lies and 'slanders'. They never
accept that they might have been mistaken. God reveals in one verse of the Qur'an
hypocrites' reactions to 'reminders and advices based on the Qur'an' as follows:
What is the matter with them that they run from the Reminder? (Surat al-
Muddaththir, 49)

Hypocrites claim that 'they are more intelligent, qualified, cultured and su-

perior than the Muslims'. Their viewpoint of themselves is just as described in the
following verse:

... their tongues frame the lie that the best belongs to them... (Surat an-

Nahl, 62)

Therefore, receiving advice from Muslims, accepting it and showing that they
have corrected their manners accordingly is tantamount to 'death' for such people
who see themselves that great. Thus, they reveal their mindset 'by interrupting

people's talk, engaging in demagoguery, using facial gestures and body language

in a foul manner, crying, persisting in playing dumb, making it apparent by

their gestures that they are not listening.' God reveals the following about hyp-
ocrites' corrupt character:
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