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THE PROFOUND DARKNESS OF THE HYPOCRITE

lower-selves is – unless they seek refuge in God and be rightly guided. However –
unless they repent – there is no salvation for hypocrites neither in this world
nor in the hereafter. God informs us that even if they give the whole world as a
ransom, it would not save hypocrites from the torment they will be suffering.

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One of the most important signs that would differentiate between a guilty
person and an innocent one is the peacefulness of the innocent and the unrest of
the guilty. In all the countries of the world, guilty people give themselves away by
their restless moods, their restless gazes analyzing their environment in fear,
and their weird gestures and mimics. Such people always live in the fear of being
exposed, being caught, being humiliated and disgraced. After committing their of-
fenses, they withdraw to their cavities, in other words their solitude, and get into a
fearful wait, 'like wild animals' fleeing from people do. They hide in darkness and
hope not to be noticed.
This exactly reflects hypocrites' psychological state because they have sick souls
that constantly commit crimes and tell lies to cover those crimes. All through their
lives, they treacherously devise sneaky plans. For that reason, they always feel the
fear of getting caught and being spotted any moment.
The reason why hypocrites fear being spotted so much is because they are in
love with and are rigorously devoted to this world. 'Being humiliated, discredited,
disgraced as the crimes they committed are exposed' is the greatest disaster for
hypocrites. Hypocrites fear being humiliated like they fear death. Even the possibility
of a lie or malice of theirs being exposed hurts them as if someone is mincing their
flesh. For them, the possibility of their prestige being harmed feels like the end
of life. They do not fear God but are scared to death of people's opinion.
On the other hand, the dimensions of this tormented fear hypocrites experience
in their souls are many times more than that of other guilty people. That is because
hypocrites incessantly commit crimes and tell lies. Every single day that they live
among Muslims and at all hours of the day they commit a different malice. They
steal, cast slanders, set traps, ally with the unbelievers, and spy on Muslims.
Consequently, every offense they commit increases their fear even more. This
comes to such a point in time that their souls start to be shaken by the severity of
their fear and suspicions, and go through fierce tides.
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