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As hypocrites act under the influence of satan's intelligence, 'they can devise

cunning plans and carry out masterful schemes' in many respects. Through the

mind games inspired by satan, 'they can easily manipulate, persuade many people

around them or win them over to their side'. They can slyly conceal their true

personalities, intentions, insincerities and schemes.

Throughout history, hypocrites have carried out many insidious schemes and

evil plots by using the methods of satan. Each time, they have managed to sneakily

remain hidden behind the curtain and put forward others as the orchestrators of

such ploys. This is a significant tactic hypocrites frequently resort to: For every

single one of their ruses, they find a scapegoat whom they can 'cast the blame

on'. This scapegoat might sometimes be 'an ordinary individual', sometimes 'an
organization', and sometimes even 'countries or governments'. The greater the
degree of their scheme is, the more notable will be the groups they will cast the
blame on. Thus, while people, societies and countries are chasing after another
target that is accused as the culprits of a conspiracy, those who are actually respon-
sible for this ploy continue to carry out their plans in the background with ease.
This is one of the main characteristics of hypocrites and the groups who slyly
exploit them for their own self-interest: Covertly and sneakily carrying out vile
schemes.
However, hypocrites are not aware of the fact that their schemes will ulti-
mately be frustrated. Having exceedingly spoiled, arrogant and pedantic person-
alities, hypocrites have the delusional thinking that they are highly superior and
more intelligent than everyone else. Whereas it is the insidious capacity of satan
that leads hypocrites to this deception. As God informs in the verses of the Qur'an,
both satan and hypocrites are surely condemned to be defeated in the face of sincere
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