Page 269 - The Profound Darkness of the Hypocrite

A D N A N O K TA R ( H A R U N Y A H Y A )

This state of the hypocrites is similar to behavior of wild animals when they
think that they are caught. Such an animal will stop and wait for a moment of dis-
traction on the part of the hunter, at which moment the animal will immediately
attack again. The games of the hypocrites are like that. Even if they come to a halt

for some time, they will still wait for an opportunity to attack again. They just wait

for things to calm down and the conditions to change. When they understand that

they are being suspected, or indeed caught, they will immediately stop their evil

deeds. For instance, if they disturb Muslims with their behavior, talk, or facial

expressions, they will stop it for a while. Or if they are secretly providing infor-

mation to the unbelievers, setting up traps against Muslims, they will stop it for

a while. If they are slacking all the time and wasting time, they will pretend to

help Muslims in a number of works, but only to a limited extent. They will con-

tinue to practice such tactics until they believe that the suspicions on them are

cleared.

However, if they see that Muslims somehow do not pay attention to the matter
as much as before, or are focusing on something else, they will continue where they

left off, but this time in a more intense manner. They will continue to disturb
Muslims with their attitude, to cause strife with their speeches and harass believers
in general.
A hypocrite is much like a 'tuberculosis bacteria'. They will partially straighten
themselves up, when they understand that they are caught. However, when they

ADNAN OKTAR: Hypocrites are a big danger. But sometimes
they take a step back. But that's only temporary. They will return

to their evil, wicked behavior right away. It is important to keep

a close watch over the hypocrites. If they understand that they
are caught, they can temporarily make a tactical change. They
may start to look like a real Muslim. But God says in a verse that
"they turn back in their tracks". They immediately jump back into
dirty tricks once an opportunity arises. In the Qur'an, hypocrites

are described in great detail. Wickedness has become a part
of them. They live with that filth in every waking hour. They seek
to keep in touch with the unbelievers. They cannot stand to be
around Muslims. They cannot stand to talk about Islam or the
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Qur'an. (A9 TV, January 29 , 2016)

Among the people there is one who worships God right on the

edge. If good befalls him, he is content with it, but if a trial befalls him,

he reverts to his former ways, losing both the world and the hereafter.

That is indeed sheer loss. (Surat al-Hajj, 11)

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