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their ambition to harm Muslims. They think that when they depart, they will lose
their power to carry out their vileness in an environment in which there are no
Muslims and that they will not be able to carry out such effective acts of vileness
as they can when they are with Muslims. Surely hypocrites would continue with
their enmity towards Muslims as they go to the ranks of the unbelievers and try
to harm Muslims by continuing with their evil acts. But hypocrites would derive
far more evil pleasure in carrying out all these sly activities insidiously and

QUESTION: Why would hypocrites not go and live away from Muslims if they are in
such misery and distress among Muslims?
ADNAN OKTAR: They cannot go away because they think that they would be

able to carry out their evil acts better and do even more vileness when they

remain among Muslims. They think that they can do more harm when they

remain with them. They think that they would be devoid of the blessings Muslims
have and that if they leave, they cannot harm them sufficiently. That is what they
take into account. The
hypocrites would leave

the Muslims only if they

have hope of doing
more harm when they
leave. In the Qur'an,
God says "If they could
find a bolt-hole, cave

or burrow." They would

first try to attain that. If
they find that place to
take refuge in, they
would then start to look
for news of Muslims

from afar. They would
start to carry out acts
against Muslims from
afar. But when they are among Muslims, they think that they can continue to use

Muslims' goods and possessions, and that they can strike against Muslims even

better. That is why hypocrites are explained thoroughly and very extensively in
the Qur'an. (A9 TV, January 23rd, 2016)

They swear by God that they are of your number, but they are

not of your number. Rather, they are people who are scared.If

they could find a bolt-hole, cave or burrow, they would turn and

scurry away into it. (Surat at-Tawba, 56-57)

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