Al-Hashr (The Exile)

16. The people of the Scriptures' being deceived by hypocrites resembles that by Satan, when he said unto man: “Disbelieve in Allah.” Then when [man] disbelieved in Allah, Satan said: “I hate you and I detach myself from you. I fear Allah, the Lord of the worlds.

The blessed Verse reminds the believers of another attribute of hypocrites resembling a hypocrite to Satan who following having deceived his followers he uses different designs to tempt them to disbelieve in Allah. Satan does not keep his promise but leads his followers astray saying that he is fearful of the Lord of the worlds. It is to be noted that the hypocrites' temptations and provocations resemble those by Satan, but it is man who chooses to be led astray from the true path.