[^10] Some of the hypocrites would approach the truthful...

[^10] Some of the hypocrites would approach the truthful Muslim believers and claim that they were genuinely part of the Muslim nation; yet, Allah informed the Muslims not to believe them, “They swear by Allah that they are truly of you while they are not of you, but they are a people (hypocrites) who intend to divide (the Muslim nation).” [^11] The Muslim hypocrites, on countless occasions, insulted and offended the Prophet of Islam, the Qur’an says, “And among them (the hypocrites) are men who hurt the Prophet and say, ‘He is (lending his) ear (to every news).’ Say, ‘He listens to what is best for you, he believes in Allah, has faith in the believers, and is a mercy to those of you who believe.’ But those who hurt Allah’s Messenger will have a painful torment.” [^12] Even the Prophet was unaware of some of the hypocrites in Madina.

Although he knew of ‘Abdullah ibn ‘Ubay, the leader of the hypocrites, there were others in the Masjid of the Prophet—in the city of Madina—whom Allah did not inform him about. The Qur’an says, “And among the desert people (A‘arab) around you, O believers, there are some hypocrites, and so are there some among the people of Madina. They exaggerate and persist in hypocrisy. Even you () know them not.

We know them; We shall punish them twice and thereafter they shall be brought to a great, horrible torment.” [^13] The acts of desecration to Islam and the Muslim society had reached such an extent by some of the hypocrites that Allah promised…