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Prophet and the Muslim army as towards the Muslims, displaying
provisions. When he did, the hypocrites resentment during their moments of
began mocking him, saying that Allah joy and mocking them in times of
did not need such a meager offering hardship. Their behavior reflected their
(al-Ṣāliḥī al-Shāmī, 1993, Vol. 5, p. 435). inability to tolerate the success or
However, Allah exposed their ill happiness of the believers. The Quran
intentions with the revelation of a verse vividly describes and portrays this
and promised them punishment, saying, behavior of the hypocrites in several
“Those who blame the voluntary donors verses. For instance, Allah said, “If
from among the faithful concerning the some good should befall you, it upsets
charities—and as for those who do not them, but if some ill befalls you, they
find [anything] except [what] their rejoice at it. Yet if you are patient and
means [permit], they ridicule them— Godwary, their guile will not harm you
Allah shall put them to ridicule, and in any way. Indeed, Allah encompasses
there is a painful punishment for them” what they do" (The Quran, 3:120).
(The Quran, 9: 79). Also, “And should an affliction visit
Mocking others is considered one of you, he says, ‘It was certainly Allah’s
the moral vices and one of the most blessing that I did not accompany
heinous sins (Narāqī, 1999, p. 556). them!’" (The Quran, 4:72).
According to Mulla Ahmad Narāqī, the One of the historical manifestations
mocker is devoid of faith, humanity, of the hypocrites mocking the believers
and reason and will be subjected to occurred after the Battle of Uhud,
various punishments on the Day of when the Muslims had lost many
Judgment (Ibid, p. 555). Numerous martyrs and, on the surface, the battle
Quranic verses and Ḥadīths condemn appeared to be a defeat against the
mockery (Kāshif al-Ghiṭāʾ, 2001, Vol. Muslims. As the Muslims returned to
6, p. 33). This vice is attributed to Medina, they mourned the loss of their
criminals (The Quran, 83: 29), dead. The hypocrites rejoiced in this
hypocrites (The Quran, 2: 14-15), the situation and mocked the Muslims,
most unjust individuals (The Quran, 18: saying, “Muhammad is seeking
56-57), and the foolish (The Quran, 5: kingship and royalty, which no other
58). Therefore, a healthy, human- prophet has achieved. Those who died
centered lifestyle is free from mockery in this battle should have survived, but
and ridicule. they chose to be with Muhammad. The
7. Reproaching the Believers hypocrites aimed to create doubt
The hypocrites during the Prophet among the Prophet's companions and
Muhammad's era exhibited hostility gradually isolate them from the
