The verse concludes as follows: “…The hypocrites are indeed the transgressors.

The verse concludes as follows: “…The hypocrites are indeed the transgressors.” Whatever was said in this verse about the qualifications of the hypocrites is seen in such people in any age. Surah At-Tawbah – Verse 68 وَعَدَ اللّهُ الْمُنَافِقِينَ وَالْمُنَافِقَاتِ وَالْكُفَّارَ نَارَ جَهَنَّمَ خَالِدِينَ فِيهَا هِيَ حَسْبُهُمْ وَلَعَنَهُمُ اللّهُ وَلَهُمْ عَذَابٌ مُقِيمٌ 68 ***.

“Allah has promised the hypocrite men and the hypocrite women and the infidels, the Fire of Hell, to abide in it forever. That is enough for them, Allah has cursed them, and for them is a lasting chastisement.”*** The promise of Hell, stated in the abovementioned holy verse, is decreed at first for the hypocrites and secondly for the disbelievers.

Whatever more apparently fitting the hypocrites settle themselves in the row of the believers in this world, it is of no vail and they will be in the row of disbelievers in Hereafter. The verse says: “Allah has promised the hypocrite men and the hypocrite women and the infidels, the Fire of Hell, to abide in it forever…” And since Hell is the collection of any pain, affliction and tribution, then it is enough for the hypocrites and infidels both.

The verse continues saying: “…That is enough for them, Allah has cursed them, and for them is a lasting chastisement.” Surah At-Tawbah – Verse 69 كَالَّذِينَ مِن قَبْلِكُمْ كَانُوا أَشَدَّ مِنكُمْ قُوَّةً وَأَكْثَرَ أَمْوَالاً وَأَوْلاَداً فَاسْتَمْتَعُوا بِخَلاقِهِمْ فَاسْتَمْتَعْتُمْ بِخَلاَقِكُمْ كَمَا اسْتَمْتَعَ الَّذِينَ مِن قَبْلِكُم بِخَلاَقِهِمْ وَخُضْتُمْ كَالَّذِي خَاضُوا اُوْلَئِكَ حَبِطَتْ أَعْمَالُهُمْ فِي الدُّنْيَا وَالاَخِرَةِ وَاُوْلَئِكَ هُمُ الْخَاسِرُونَ 69 ***.

“(O’ hypocrites! You are) like those who were before you, they were stronger than you I power and more abundant in wealth and children; so they enjoyed their portion; thus do you enjoy your portion as those before you did enjoy their portion; and you indulge in vain discourses as they indulged.

These are those whose works are null in this world and the Hereafter, and those are the losers.”*** An Admonition and a Warning In order to awaken this group of the hypocrites, the abovementioned holy verse puts the mirror of the history before them and, comparing them with the former stubborn hypocrites, it teaches them the most instructive lessons. It implies that they are like the former hypocrites and they follow the same path, the same program, and the same evil fate of theirs.

The verse says: “(O’ hypocrites!

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