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This is a very detailed and evil strategy of hypocrites. By using this tactic
they lead Muslims out of their fields and draw them to another course. For example,
when the point is their snobbish style, they may suddenly talk about what a Muslim
said about a week ago. Of course, they change the original words and embellish it
with lies. They thus raise a whole new issue asking "why did you say that to me
that day?" The moment the Muslim attempts to reply this question, the game of
hypocrites begins. As this question is being replied, hypocrites attack further with
another accusation. They try to digress from the real topic in order to make people
forget about it.
These classical, evil methods, which are a part of the traditional history of
hypocrites, have been going on for ages. In the Qur'an, God draws our attention to
hypocrites' masterly and tricky speech, demagoguery, sharp tongues, ability to
slander and tell lies with the inspiration of satan, and to the fact that they can
tell lies, slander and adopt a quarrelsome style in order to misdirect the target.
It is very important that all these evil games of hypocrites are presented in detail
and with examples to all Muslims. Unveiling hypocrites' all insidious methods
thwarts their games right at the beginning and thus renders them ineffective. This
way, Muslims become more vigilant and prepared against such attacks of hypocrites.
As God states in one verse, "… [they] use fallacious arguments to deny the
truth" (Surat al-Kahf, 56), hypocrites' entire struggle aims to deny God's true word,
prevent the morals of the Qur'an from being practiced and popularize an irreligious
way of life denying God in society. However, God promises that the truth will def-
initely prevail, and falsehood and those who follow it will ultimately fail. God
reveals this reality in a verse as follows:
Rather We hurl the truth against falsehood and it cuts right through it and
it vanishes clean away! Woe without end for you for what you portray!
(Surat al-Anbiya', 18)

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One of the characteristics of hypocrites is their 'attempt to moralize' Muslims
using what they have learned from the Qur'an, even though they themselves inces-
santly engage in immorality. They double-cross and act insidiously day and night,

cooperate with unbelievers to conspire against Muslims and try to spread a corrupted
morality – one that is diametrically opposed to the Qur'an – among Muslims. Sur-
prisingly, however, they criticize Muslims' behavior in the meantime. According to
their insidious claims based on lies, there is not one single person among Muslims
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