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THE PROFOUND DARKNESS OF THE HYPOCRITE

They could exploit any detail or ordinary subject such as 'a shortage of office
supplies, cleaning of the house, a private conversation between two people, the
high volume of the TV set, the illumination or the airiness of the room, or the
food not being ready on time.' The hypocrites will attempt to use and complain
about these details during the day to cause trouble and stress. However, maybe
more surprisingly, hypocrites will try to use even 'gifts and treats they are offered
to cause trouble and harass Muslims.' For instance, if a Muslim cooks a hypocrite's
favorite food and serves it in a very nice plate, instead of 'kindly thanking, and
complimenting him for the kindness, considerateness and beautiful virtues,'
the hypocrites will not say even a single word and display their dissatisfaction
through their facial expressions. They will then go on to make it obvious that they
are not happy with it, and start listing all the non-existent problems with the food.
With an unpleasant tone of voice, they might say such rude things like, 'the meat is
too tough, it's too salty, it's undercooked, the bread is too toasted, the salad isn't

very nice.' Hypocrites display on this unpleasant attitude because of their evil
nature, not because there really is a problem with the food. They will never want
to be in a position where they thank, praise or appreciate Muslims.
If a Muslim offers a beautiful piece of clothing as a gift, one that the hypocrite
herself expressed adoration of previously, they may look at it with a disdainful look
on their faces, and rudely say "Wasn't there any other color?", "it's too long, too
big, not well-tailored enough, the material isn't soft enough" etc. All these are
nothing but fake excuses since they liked that dress earlier and the hypocrites will
say these things even though all the details have been chosen carefully to suit them.
But, because of their evil nature, the hypocrites, instead of thanking, will use this
opportunity to display their evil nature. It doesn't matter to them that the person
who brought the outfit have spent time, effort and energy going to the store to offer
this kindness to them.
On the other hand, if a Muslim is given a piece of clothing –even if he doesn't
like it at all, even if it is the lowest quality piece of clothing that he would never
want to wear– he would immediately thank with the kindest words, praise the
person for taking the time and making the effort to bring him a present. As a re-
flection of their good nature and morality, Muslims will express their happiness,
praise and gratitude in the best way possible. There is no doubt, the hypocrites can
also be kind and display a polite attitude if they want to. However, their sole intention
is causing problems and therefore will refrain from such kindness and take the op-
portunity to show their evil attitude.
This vile attitude of the hypocrites continues throughout the day in almost
every detail. Each kindness to make them happy and enjoy will be used by them as

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