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THE PROFOUND DARKNESS OF THE HYPOCRITE

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Do those who take unbelievers as protectors, rather than the believers, hope

to find power and strength with them? Power and strength belong entirely

to God. (Surat an-Nisa', 139)

One of the important characteristics of hypocrites is that, while on the process
of hatching secret plans and implementing them, they tend to forget about the fact
that 'God has an infinite power and control over every living thing'. For this rea-
son, they reach a conclusion just by superficially evaluating the circumstances.
They make an analysis based on the balance of power in the world, and they make
their choice according to the results. If there is a powerful group and they think
that power will remain in that group's hand permanently, they side with them.
However, in the Qur'an, God reminds us that 'He created many powerful societies
and individuals throughout history; but they all have collapsed with God's com-
mandment."
Hypocrites can't comprehend this fact due to their worldly desires and passions.
They wrongly assume that they can attain their goals by siding with whichever
states or secret structures seemingly have the power. In Surat an-Nisa', verse 139,
God reveals "...those who take unbelievers as protectors, rather than the believ-
ers." And He points out the fact that hypocrites 'hope to find power and strength
with unbelievers.' With the words "power and strength," as mentioned in the
verse, God draws attention to the 'the deep states of the world that attempt to
direct the world through their power.'
God says, they "hope to find power and strength", meaning 'being showy,
different and more reputable than everyone else', as we read in the verse "with
them?" Because the Qur'an reminds us that "Power and strength belong entirely
to God." Deep states and secret structures, or any other clandestine group, have
no power at all in the Presence of God's infinite power. No matter how reputable,
flamboyant, or seemingly powerful they look from the outside to people who only
have a superficial understanding, every single one of these organizations are in fact
'helpless groups who can't accomplish anything without God's will.' The members
or the directors of these organizations, just like other ordinary people on the street,
are helpless creatures who have all kinds of weaknesses, who will grow old, get sick
and one day eventually die. But hypocrites, who do not contemplate and are ig-
norant of this fact, overestimate these people, and even when they simply utter
the names of these groups, they feel immense admiration for them.
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