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THE PROFOUND DARKNESS OF THE HYPOCRITE

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During the time hypocrites spend among Muslims, they constantly attend occa-

sions where the believers talk about God, religion, good moral values, and read the

Qur'an. And even though hypocrites witness the religion and the good characters of

the believers in all their beauty, since they have become callous about religion, none

of these have even the slightest effect on them. As hypocrites deeply admire the dark

world of satan that is fraught with anarchy and disorder, they regard religion as

'simple and monotonous' - may God forbid. What hypocrites truly find appealing is
'the irreligious way of life predominated by turmoil, self-interest and egoism,
lovelessness and mutual deceit where people are in treachery and betrayal against

one other, and full of hatred'. They worship this utterly dreadful evil formation and
unbelievers who embrace such way of life as if they worship God -may God forbid-
and venture with all their strength to earn a place in the dark world of the irreligious.

Furthermore, hypocrites deem the worldly gains significant rather than the re-

wards they will enjoy in the hereafter. Therefore, being the weak-minded evil people

they are, hypocrites believe that religion offers them no benefit in this regard. They
are of the opinion that, by practicing religion properly, they will neither be able
to flaunt nor show off to others. Additionally, they find religion plain and simple.

God has created religion as a way of life that is completely befitting of human nature

and easy to practice. However, hypocrites feel a deep admiration for 'the abstruse

philosophical discourse, the pompous, pseudo-intellectual and obscure verbalism
of unbelievers, and their ceaseless efforts to show themselves as highly learned

and sophisticated people.'

They think that religion does not offer the evil aspects they seek. They consider

religion to be rather simple and monotonous (surely Islam is beyond such thoughts).

Thus hypocrites believe that the only way to make a reputation for themselves is
to adopt and promote the non-religious discourse and philosophies of unbelievers.
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