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THE PROFOUND DARKNESS OF THE HYPOCRITE

takes are all matters of crucial importance to hypocrites. As they have no fear of

God, they feel no discomfort when they argue over the verses in the Qur'an by

twisting and distorting their meanings. They also feel no distress neither in conde-
scending to the Prophet or to a Messenger of God, nor they hesitate to falsely
distort the words of these people by slandering them. And they always pretend not
to understand the verses and the explanations in favor of God when they are proven

wrong and told the truth.

God describes this devious tactic of hypocrites in the Holy Qur'an as "They

were that day nearer to irreligion than to Faith, saying with their lips what was
not in their hearts" (Surah Al 'Imran, 167). Hypocrites are very well aware of the
meaning of the verses they are trying to distort and that Muslims speak the truth

about them. However, as a part of their evil nature, they lie on purpose in order to

win the argument against the believers by 'saying with their lips what was not in
their hearts'.
Another verse in the Qur'an reveals the inferior character of hypocrites who

lie by twisting the words, making false accusations, being aggressive and brazen

and who are always quarrelsome as such: "They distort the true meaning of words"

(Surat al-Ma'ida, 13).
Hypocrites always play such sinister games by using their sharp tongue and
evil mind against the believers almost whenever they speak.
However, Muslims immediately detect these sinister games of hypocrites and

expose them their own insincerity through the Qur'anic verses. Nevertheless, hyp-

ocrites defend their wrong-doing by pretending not to understand and never give
up their false arguments.

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The prophets, messengers and Islamic leaders have always been the primary

targets for hypocrites. Therefore, hypocrites' sinister plans are mostly made against
these people and they have directed their slanders and lies towards these people

who carry out the most efficient struggle in God's way.

Hypocrites have always wanted to speak to our Prophet (pbuh) 'in private,

with no witnesses around' so that they can 'easily lie and defame him'. The reason
for this is to be able to later speak on behalf of the Prophet (pbuh) with words
that are not spoken by him and spread lies and thus to put him in a supposedly lot of lies and
awkward situation. Nevertheless, hypocrites cannot make false accusations against m

the believers when there is a witness around, as that witness will also hear lies of
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