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build up a reputation' among the women in her circle by being in personal contact
with a man admired by all the women around. In real love, casting aspersions and
wishing to defame a person one loves and trying to put that person in prison is ab-
solutely out of question. Therefore it is obvious that this woman showing hypocritical

characteristics 'merely wanted to attain the interests she longed for by using love

as a pretext and thus to satisfy her feelings of superiority.'

This vile and fickle characteristic of hypocrites shows itself in all the hypocrites
with all these traits in our time as well. That is why Muslims' having a good grasp
of the games of the hypocrites that are described in the verses of the Qur'an is im-
portant; this will enable them to be alert to the traps they will come across and to

easily thwart such games.

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Muslims are pleasant, agreeable, modest and understanding people. This nature

of theirs is so obvious that even hypocrites can spot their mature demeanor, good
rapport with people around them, and never fading glow and happiness on their
faces. However, looking at themselves, hypocrites only see aggressive, rude, bad-
tempered people, who never say anything good about anyone or know how to be
kind. In other words, they can easily see the difference and notice 'how unpleasant

they actually are.' They secretly know that people don't really enjoy their company.
This deeply bothers them and makes them agitated but thinking about their irksome
character makes them even more aggressive and bad-tempered. Nevertheless, since
it's never their intention to attain love, they try not to think about it. They convince
themselves that if they lived amongst the unbelievers, that wouldn't have been a
problem since everyone else would be like themselves too, and they wouldn't have

felt so dejected among them.
Every moment they spend in the company of Muslims, however, makes this

contrast even clearer. Muslims can see the difference. Muslims are good-natured,
gracious, conscientious people, who see the best in others. Their kindness and
benevolence extend even to those who act with clear signs of hypocrisy. They don't
hesitate to offer their compassion, protection and compliments even to these people.
However, despite this gracious approach, hypocrites know in their hearts that

Muslims don't really like them and on the contrary, are being especially careful
and alert around them. This makes them sure that they are not truly liked, and
even resented by Muslims.
The knowledge that they are unpleasant and unliked enrages them and fuels
the hatred in their dark, loveless souls. They feel an ever-increasing desire to take
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