The Guiding Light — Page 166
S u rah al-Baqarah, Verses 9-17 166 ’ Î û Ν Î γ Î / θ è = è % Ö Ú z ÷ £ ∆ ã Ν è δ y Š# t “ s ù ª ! $ # $ Z Ê t t Β ( ó Ο ß γ s 9 u ρ ë ># x ‹ t ã 7 ΟŠ Ï 9 r & $ y ϑ Î / ( # θ ç Ρ % x. t βθ ç / É ‹ õ 3 t ƒ ∩∪ [2:11] In their hearts was a disease, and Allah has increased their disease to them; and for them is a grievous punishment because they used to lie. Commentary God speaks of two diseases of the heart: 1. کﻔﺮ ( kufr ) i. e. disbelief. 2. ﻧﻔﺎق ( nif aq ) i. e. hypocrisy. The former has already been referred to in verses 7 and 8. The present verse refers to the disease of hypocrisy and points out that those suffering from it do not act as normal, healthy persons do. The Holy Prophet sa has mentioned the following signs of hypocrisy. Says he: “when a hypocrite speaks, he lies; and when he makes a promise, he does not fulfil it; and when he is entrusted with anything, he acts dishonestly; and when he makes a contract, he breaks it; and when he engages in a dispute, he uses foul words” (Bukh a ri).