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THE PROFOUND DARKNESS OF THE HYPOCRITE

tions they made and questions they raised' and they hoped to create a negative
and corrosive effect on Muslim societies. They have devised sneaky ruses with this
method especially in order to disgrace, in their own feeble minds, 'prophets, mes-
sengers and pious people' who are spiritual leaders and whose wisdom, justice,
love and compassion are trusted by all believers, and to bring them to a disreputable,
untenable position among Muslims.

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In the Qur'an, there are plenty of examples of hypocrites' sneaky plots, which

are concocted with subliminal manipulation methods. Especially in the era of our

Prophet (pbuh), hypocrites, who tried to escape from joining struggle carried out

by the Muslims, used this insidious method a lot. One of those examples can be

seen in hypocrites' manner who lied and came up with excuses in order not to go

war together with our Prophet (pbuh) during Battle of Tabouk:

Those who were left behind were glad to stay behind the Messenger of God.
They did not want to strive with their wealth and themselves in the Way of
God. They said, 'Do not go out to fight in the heat.' (Surat at-Tawba, 81)
Since they didn't want to go out to strive, hypocrites contested our Prophet
(pbuh), while he was about to depart for the Battle of Tabouk. They made various
speeches to present this attitude of theirs as reasonable and rightful. And then by
saying 'Do not go out to fight in the heat' they called others for falling behind like
themselves. In this way, they tried to prove that 'they were supposedly right for
their choice by persuading others to stay behind as well'. Thereupon, as it is re-
ported in the accounts, about 80 people showing the characteristics of hypocrites
were allowed to stay behind instead of joining war with our Prophet (pbuh).
In the Qur'an, God stated that Muslims who have sincere faith never abstain
from supporting the Prophet (pbuh). God reported that the ones who ask for per-
mission without any reasonable justification are the ones 'who don't believe in
God and the Last Day, whose hearts are full of doubt':

Those who believe in God and the Last Day do not ask you to excuse them
from striving with their wealth and themselves. God knows the people who

have piety. Only those who do not believe in God and the Last Day ask you
to excuse them. Their hearts are full of doubt and in their doubt they waver
to and fro. (Surat at-Tawba, 44-45)
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