The Holy Quran with Five Volume Commentary (Vol 5) — Page 262
CH. 63 AL-MUNAFIQŪN PT. 28 وَإِذَا رَأَيْتَهُمْ تُعْجِبُكَ أَجْسَمُهُمُ ,And when thou seest them. 5 وَ إِنْ تَقُولُوا تَسْمَعُ لِقَوْلِهِمْ كَأَنَّهُـ their figures please thee;" and if they speak, thou listenest to their speech. They are as though خُشُبٌ مُّسَنَدَةٌ - يَحْسَبُونَ كُلَّ صَيْحَةٍ they were blocks of wood propped up. They think that every cry is against them. They are the enemy, so beware of them. Allah's curse be upon them! How are they being turned away from the truth!4247 b عَلَيْهِمْ هُمُ الْعَدُوُّ فَاحْذَرُهُم قْتَلَهُمُ اللهُ أَنَّى يُؤْفَكُوْنَ b "Come, that the Messenger of وَإِذَا قِيْلَ لَهُمْ تَعَالَوْا يَسْتَغْفِرُ لَكُمْ ,And when it is said to them. 6 رَسُولُ اللهِ لَوَّوْا رُءُوسَهُمْ وَرَاَيْتَهُمْ يَصُدُّونَ وَهُمْ مُّسْتَكْبِرُونَ Allah may ask forgiveness for you,' they turn their heads aside, and thou seest them keeping back while they are big with pride. "2:205. b4:62. to say, appear to have lost all reason and understanding since they labour under the misconception that by their wiles and glib talk they can deceive Allah and His Prophet. 4247. Important Words: (propped up) is derived from They say i. e. he leaned, rested or stayed himself against it or upon it. means, he ascended the mountain. (sannada) means, he set up pieces of wood as stays or props against a wall; he wore or clad himself with garments called (sanadun). The word also means, a thing upon or against which one leans, rests or stays himself, or a سند 3158 person upon whom one leans; mountain slope (Lane & Aqrab). Commentary: In this verse the hypocrites have been compared to blocks of wood propped up, or pieces of wood dressed up with clothes, which signifies that a hypocrite lacks self- reliance. He is always in search of some person or thing upon which to rest or lean. Or the word may signify that his interior does not correspond to his exterior. He SO conducts himself that while outwardly he appears to be a reasonable, dignified and honest person, inwardly he is quite hollow and rotten to the core.