The Holy Quran with Five Volume Commentary (Vol 2) — Page 766
CH. 9 AT-TAUBAH PT. 11 الَّذِينَ آمَنُوْا فَزَادَتْهُمْ إِيْمَانًا وَهُمُ has this Surah increased in يَسْتَبْشِرُونَ faith? But those who believe have their faith increased thereby and they rejoice. 1271 وَاَمَّا الَّذِينَ فِي قُلُوبِهِمْ مَّرَضٌ But as for those in whose. 125 hearts is a disease, it adds فَزَادَتْهُمْ رِجْسًا إلى رِجْسِهِمْ وَمَاتُوا further filth to their present وَهُمْ كُفِرُونَ filth, and they die while they are disbelievers. 1272 اَوَلَا يَرَوْنَ أَنَّهُمْ يُفْتَنُونَ فِي كُلِّ عَامٍ Do they not see that they. 126 مَّرَّةً أَوْ مَرَّتَيْنِ ثُمَّ لَا يَتُوبُونَ وَلَا هُمْ يَذَّكَّرُونَ are tried every year once or twice? Yet they do not repent, nor would they admonished. 1273 be "8:3. b2:11. 1271. Commentary: The question, which of you has this Surah increased in faith, refers to the contention of the hypocrites that the Quranic Surahs increase none in faith. This objection of the hypocrites is answered in the words that follow. 1272. Commentary: Divine revelation is like rainwater. If the seed is good and the soil favourable, rain is sure to help in producing a good crop; but if the seed and the soil are bad, the crop is bound to be bad in spite of good rain. As the soil of the hearts of the hypocrites was unclean and corrupt, the water of Divine revelation only served to add to their filth; for with the coming down of heavenly rain the filth that lay hidden in the hearts of the disbelievers also came out. 1273. Commentary: The hypocrites are here asked the pertinent question: Is not the fact that events are taking place every now and then by which their faith is tried, and true and sincere Muslims are distinguished from those insincere and false, sufficient to open their eyes to the truth that God Himself is the author of Islam, and that in order to protect His religion and make it prosper, He is always separating the Faithful from the faithless, so that dross and impurities and Islam may Muslims may become purified of all come to possess a band of sincere and devoted followers. This fact alone, they are told, is sufficient to increase and strengthen the faith of those who have the seed of truth in their hearts. The verse also helps to explain 9:101 above, where it is said that God will punish the hypocrites "twice. " 1206