Page 93 - The Profound Darkness of the Hypocrite

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that the more useful information they convey to unbelievers, the more intimate

their friendship with unbelievers will be. And the more intimate their friendship

with unbelievers is, the better benefits they will derive from them. Thus, this

will positively determine the amount of personal gain, good reputation and
useful connections they will make from among unbelievers and consequently,
they will be that much closer to the life they desire.
So, believing that the only way to achieve their foul dreams is 'through acquiring

the information they will gather from Muslims', hypocrites spend the majority of
their days 'watching Muslims'. In the Qur'an, God informs the believers about this
insidious method of hypocrites with the verse "Those who wait and watch you..."
(Surat an-Nisa', 141). From morning till night, hypocrites follow Muslims and try

to get information about 'what they do, and about what and with whom they

talk'. Whenever they see a group of believers having a conversation, they quickly

find an excuse to go up to and stay with them. Whenever they hear someone
talking on the phone, they quickly approach that person and try to listen in on
the conversation pretending to be occupied with something else. When they see
someone chatting on computer, again pretending to be occupied with something

else, they stand on a spot where they can see the computer screen and try to
read what is written. They secretly take the phone of a Muslim and copy the
numbers and the names on his directory. Or saying that they will take a quick
look at something, they borrow the computer of a Muslim for a short time with
the intention of looking through it. This way, the spying activities of hypocrites

continue the whole day. Later at night, they secretly get in touch with their friends
among unbelievers and -great or small- convey to them all the information they
gathered throughout the day.
With their way of life, their moral virtues, and their beneficial deeds, Mus-
lims are pure-hearted people who lead honest lives and always consider what is

best for everyone. Therefore, they have nothing to hide. All their lives, their in-
tentions, their efforts are plain as day. So, no matter how much hypocrites want
to, the information they obtain will produce no results that can be exploited against

Muslims.
However, the confidence they feel from being able to commit an evil deed and

the excitement they feel for being able to earn the appreciation of their friends
among unbelievers, hypocrites feel delighted with their actions. But all of their as-
sociations with unbelievers will be held against them both in this world and in
the hereafter. And in spite of all the insidious schemes and traps of hypocrites,
Muslims will surely prevail. In a verse of the Qur'an, God states the fact that He
will not give unbelievers any way against the Muslims as follows:

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