The Guiding Light — Page 168
S u rah al-Baqarah, Verses 9-17 168 characterised by special pain and anguish --- a fit recompense for their false pleasure. # s Œ Î ) u ρ Ÿ ≅Š Ï % ö Ν ß γ s 9 Ÿ ω ( # ρ ß ‰ Å ¡ ø è ? ’ Î û Ç Ú ö ‘ F { $ # ( # þ θ ä 9 $ s % $ y ϑ ‾ Ρ Î ) ß ø t w Υ š χθ ß s Î = ó Á ã Β ∩∪ [2:12] And when it is said to them: ‘Create not disorder on the earth,’ they say: ‘We are only promoters of peace. ’ Commentary The hypocrites tried to create disturbance in various ways: 1. They tried to sow discord among the Muslims themselves by instigating the اﻧﺼﺎر ( an sa r ) i. e. Medinite Helpers against the ﻣﻬﺎﺟﺮ ﻳ ﻦ ( muh a jir i n ) i. e. Makkan Refugees (63:8, 9). 2. Sometimes they imputed motives to the Holy Prophet sa in the distribution of alms (9:58), or his system of gathering information (9:61).