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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Al-mizan an Exegesis of the Qur'an (volume One) Chapter 5 : 2:8-20 And there are some people who say: "We believe in Allâh and in the last day"; while they are not at all believers (8). They desire to deceive Allâh and those who believe, and they do not deceive except themselves and they do not perceive (9) .

There is a disease in their hearts, so Allâh added to their disease and for them is a painful chastise­ment because of the lie they were saying (10). And when it is said to them, "Do not make mischief in the land", they say: "We are but peace-makers" (11). Now surely they themselves are the mischief-makers, but they do not per­ceive (12). And when it is said to them: "Believe as the people have believed ", they say: "Shall we believe as the fools have believed?

" Now surely they themselves are the fools, but they do not know (13). And when they meet those who believe, they say: "We believe "; and when they are alone with their Satans, they say: "Surely we are with you, we were only mocking" (14). Allâh pays them back their mockery, and leaves them alone in their rebellion blindly wandering on (15) . These are they who buy error for the guidance, so their bargain brings (them) no gain, nor are they guided aright (16).

Their parable is like the parable of one who kindled afire, but when it had illumined all around him, Allâh took away their light, and left them in utter darkness - they do not see (17). Deaf, dumb (and) blind, so they will not turn back (18). Or like an abundant rain from the heaven in which is utter darkness and thunder and lightning; they put their fingers into their ears because of the thunder peals, for fear of death, and Allâh encom­passes the unbelievers (19).

The lightning almost takes away their sight; whenever it shines on them they walk in it, and when it becomes dark to them they stand still; and if Allâh had pleased He would certainly have taken away their hearing and their sight; surely Allâh has power over all things (20) . COMMENTARY These thirteen verses are about the hypocrites. We shall discuss this subject in detail in Chapter 63 (The Hypocrites) and in some other places.

QUR’?N: They desire to deceive: "al-Khad'ah" () is deceit, duplicity. QUR’?N: When they are alone with their Satans: "ash-Shaytân" () means evil, wicked; that is why the Iblîs is called the Satan. QUR’?N: Their parable is like the parable of one who kindled a fire . . .