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But Allah does not love mischief." " And when it is said to him, ' Fear Allah ', pride drives him towards sin. So Hell shall be sufficient for him and it is an evil abode indeed." Occasion of Revelation: These verses were revealed about a man by the name of 'Ukhnos-ibn-Shariq. He was a handsome man and of attractive speech. He pretended to the friendship of the Prophet (p.b.u.h.) and showed himself a Muslim.

Whenever he went to the Prophet (p.b.u.h.) , he expressed his Faith to him and, though he was a hypocrite, he took an oath that he loved the Prophet (p.b.u.h.) and had believed in God. The Messenger of Allah spoke with him warmly and treated him with his kindness and affection. When there came a conflict between the Prophet (p.b.u.h.) and the members of the Thaqif Tribe, that man took Muslims by surprise and killed their beasts. He burnt their farming crops.

some other commentators have said that he passed by a farm belonging to Muslims and set its agricultural crops on fire. He 153 hamstringed their beasts, too, and, thereby, made his hidden hypocrisy manifest. Then, the above verses were revealed. Commentary: As mentioned in the occasion of revelation, the verse points to the hypocrisy of some mischief-makers and warns the Messenger of Allah (p.b.u.h.) against them.

It says: " And among people is he whose speech in the life of this world causes you to wonder, and he calls on Allah to witness as to what is in his heart, yet he is the most violent of adversaries." There are some people who, with their smooth tongue, express Faith and indulge in plausible talk with many oaths.