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THE PROFOUND DARKNESS OF THE HYPOCRITE

good that happens to them possible; and when something bad happens to them,
it's because they didn't take shelter in those powers as much as necessary. Due to
this twisted thinking, hypocrites don't give thanks to God for the good things
happening to them or for the blessings they have. This is what makes hypocrites
stick out so visibly. They almost never use the phrases "Alhamdulillah, thank God,
praise be to the Lord."
Muslims immediately give thanks to God, when for instance, they recover from
an illness and say: "My Lord, if it hadn't been for Your mercy and grace, I wouldn't
have recovered from this illness. Only You can heal me." When fellow Muslims
give them presents, for example, they will very kindly thank them, but first and
foremost give thanks to our Lord, knowing that God is the One giving them these
beautiful gifts. When they see a beautiful scene, see flowers blossoming, beautiful
waves hitting the beach, they will give thanks to God. Since they encounter beauties
and blessings everywhere they turn, they will continuously express their gratitude
to our Lord. When they slip and fall, and when they get back up, they will think
about God's grace and give thanks: "My Lord protected me; otherwise I could
have been badly injured. God helped me, Alhamdulillah."
Hypocrites never act along this morality though. They "constantly and merely
grunt and complain" in every turn. Although they need God in every moment of
their lives, even to breath, because of their 'delusions of grandeur' they will not
want to remember God and give thanks to Him.
Needless to say, this ungrateful and unappreciative demonic character hurts
no one but the hypocrites themselves. They continue to live unhappy, restless lives
with their non-ending complaining and grumpy, foul moods. Muslims, on the other
hand, live with the constant peace of mind brought upon by the knowledge that
there is good in everything that happens to them, which may seem good or bad,
that God creates everything with a perfect wisdom according to a destiny, and
therefore nothing will make them sad. Hypocrites though, build a hell-like life for
themselves and hurt no one but themselves with the choice they make.

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It can never be possible for a person in this life, other than the prophets –who
have this knowledge through revelation from God-, to know 'who will go to heaven
and who will go to hell'. For this reason, Muslims approach everyone in a hopeful
and benevolent manner, believing that even those with the most persistent display
of hypocritical attitude, an ugly daring and insistence can one day change and
correct their behavior.
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