The hypocrite makes friends not with the believer but with the irreligious

God provides a crucial piece of information about the characteristics of the hypocrite with the verse: “Those who take unbelievers as protectors, rather than the believers...” (Surat an-Nisa’, 139). Hypocrites are constantly treated with love and respect by Muslims and they are protected by them; yet, they do not consider the believers as their real friends. The hypocrite is dissatisfied, ungrateful and disgruntled with Muslims to such an extent that he constantly looks for the so-called weakness of Muslims and blames them. From their reactions to incidents, their way of speaking, and what they like or dislike, it is obvious that the closest friends of the hypocrites are not Muslims. In all aspects, they are mysterious and inscrutable. Their exaggerated but insincere friendliness is even more suspicious. While the hypocrite does not share many things with Muslims because he does not trust them, he does not see any harm in disclosing such information to unfamiliar peop