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THE PROFOUND DARKNESS OF THE HYPOCRITE

follow our Prophet (pbuh) and go out to fight readily and ardently. Likewise in our
day, if their service is required in hot weather to spread the message of God and to
support Muslims, Muslims will do it with pleasure. They would never say, "It is hot
outside, I can't help you". But hypocrites would still use the same lame excuse
even today. That is because hypocrites are very fond of their own comfort. They al-
ways consider their own interests before all else. Muslims' tranquility, their safety
or interests, these things are not important for hypocrites. Without fail, they consider
their own interests before anything else and carry out all sorts of fraud to attain
that.
Besides, with this manner, hypocrites were not only targeting our Prophet
(pbuh). Their main goal was to make Muslims have misgivings and distrust about
God and thus to precluded them from believing. In the Qur'an, God informs us
about this heinous effort hypocrites carried out throughout history as follows:

Among people there is one who argues about God without knowledge, and

follows every rebellious satan. (Surat al-Hajj, 3)
Among people there is one who argues about God without knowledge or

guidance or any light-giving Book, turning away arrogantly, to misguide
people from the Way of God. He will be disgraced in this world and on the
Day of Rising We will make him taste the punishment of the Burning. (Surat
al-Hajj, 8-9)
Who could do greater wrong than someone who invents lies against God or
denies the truth when it comes to him? Is there not shelter in hell for the
unbelievers? (Surat al-'Ankabut, 68)

The argument of those who argue about God, once He has been acknowl-

edged, has no basis whatsoever with their Lord. There is anger upon them
and they will have a harsh punishment. (Surat ash-Shura, 16)

All these verses show that throughout history, hypocrites used the same sub-

liminal manipulation methods and called people to unbelief by making them have

various doubts about God. However, all those sneaky tricks they play, all those
'subliminal manipulation methods' they employ are all based on foolish logics
that will never have any impact on Muslims who know God as is His due. Muslims
know perfectly well that God has infinite wisdom, compassion and justice. Their
love and trust in God are endless. As it is reported with the verse that reads; "We
will set up the Just Balance on the Day of Rising and no self will be wronged in
any way. Even if it is no more than the weight of a grain of mustard-seed, We
will produce it. We are sufficient as a Reckoner." (Surat al-Anbiya', 47), all of the
people in the world will get their rewards with God's endless fairness. Therefore

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