CHARACTERISTIC OF THE HYPOCRITES. (VERSE NO. 141)

      This verse and the next give more detail of the nature and qualification of the hypocrites. They always wait and watch, as an opportunist waits for an opportunity, in order to turn an event to their own benefit with a very little regard for principles or ultimate consequences. If there is a war between two averse parties like the faithless and faithful, they have no faith in either side and only watch for the result. If the believing party win the battle, they move to their side saying: ``Were we not with you?''

      But when the unbelievers get a chance of victory they range themselves on their side, and with sentimental pretence of spirituality in speech, they take a great part of the credit to themselves, The verse therefore warns such double- faced, double- dealers who play fast and lose, throughout their life, but; the day of their account will come eventually:

      Allah will judge between all of you in the Resurrection Day, and will gather you together in the Hell.''

      The verse ends in a good- news for the believers so that they might not be terrified by the unbelievers:

      ``And Allah will never make a way (of victory or authority) for the unbelievers over the believers.''

      This implies that the unbelievers will never be able to overcome the believers on various fields of military, politics, cultures, or economy.

      This is contrary to what we see with our own eyes, nowadays! It is because Most of the Muslims are nominal, and are not true believers! They neither have the necessary Islamic information and deeds, and nor that obligatory religious brotherhood.