At-Tawbah 57: If they would find a place of safety, or caves (they could dwell in) or a hole (which they could go into), they would go in that direction running.

Verse 57, the 57th verse of Surah At-Tawbah. If they found a place of refuge, or caves to shelter in, or a hole to creep into, they would turn and go there running. Do you see the hypocrites? As long as he doesn't have to say Allah, the hypocrite.

If he knew a tree hollow to be a safe place for himself, a cave as safe, if he could even find a snake hole as a place to creep into safely, he would run there, as long as he doesn't have to say Allah. That is, in line with his own ideology, his own mind, let him carry on his own life. Hypocrites, those who turn their faces away from Allah and His Messenger, the disbelievers who do not believe in the hereafter, the polytheists, since they are enemies of Allah and His Messenger, are also enemies of Islam. For this reason, their situation of appearing as one of them among those who are Muslim causes them unbearable torment.

Who are these? The hypocrites. These hypocrites too, when they enter Islam, when they say we are Muslims, do not pray the dawn prayers and night prayers in congregation. Dawn prayer at home, night prayer at home too. But noon, afternoon and evening they pray with the Muslims. This is how they camouflage themselves. You know, some animals camouflage themselves, like the chameleon. Yes. But because they fear for their worldly interests and the torments to be inflicted on their nafs, they are forced to be among Islam. Since they don't recognize Allah's Messenger, Allah's Messenger, (?), faith, as long as their own nafs and their delights and pleasures are not harmed, they get their worldly gain, and at every opportunity they try to stir up fitnah.

Such people, if there were a cave where they could carry on their lives, or someone of their own mindset who could take them under protection and give them security, would immediately run to them and take refuge with them. Among those who judge with Allah's justice, who wrong no one, who love people, who open their arms to them, who are forgiving and pardoning toward Allah's creatures, among them, the hypocrites, despite seeing so much right, justice and peace, still follow the nafs and Satan, and their enmity toward Allah they do not give up. For this reason they also become enemies of Islam. If they found a hole or a cave to take refuge in, to those as oppressive as themselves they would run. Thus every soul, bringing to light what kind of person it is, makes those around it witnesses to itself.