the principles of atheistic Ba`thism and declare his repentance to Allah from them and what they call for. This is because Ba`thism involves disbelief and aberrance. He is regarded as a disbeliever, unless he declares so. A similar case to this is that of `Abdullah ibn Ubay, who is regarded as a disbeliever despite that he used to perform Salah with the Prophet (peace be upon him) and said the testimonies of Islam. This did not help him owing to his disbelief and hypocrisy.
Verily, the hypocrites will be in the lowest depth (grade) of the Fire; no helper will you find for them.
Except those who repent and do righteous deeds, and openly declare (the truth which they concealed).
They (think to) deceive Allâh and those who believe, while they only deceive themselves, and perceive (it) not! In their hearts is a disease (of doubt and hypocrisy) and Allâh has increased their disease. A painful torment is theirs because they used to tell lies. And when it is said to them: Make not mischief on the earth, they say: We are only peacemakers. Verily! They are the ones who make mischief, but they perceive not. And when it is said to them (hypocrites): Believe as the people (followers of Muhammad ﺻﻠﻰ ﺍﷲ ﻋﻠﻴﻪ ﻭﺳﻠﻢ, A lAnsâr and AlMuhajirûn) have believed, they say: Shall we believe as the fools have believed? Verily, they are the fools, but they know not.
This is the situation of Saddam and the like of those who declare Islam hypocritically and deceptively while they affect Muslims with kinds of harm and injustice and adhere to the atheistic Ba`thist belief.