Draft:Qur'an 2:9
| Verse's Information | |
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| Sura | al-Baqara (Qur'an 2) |
| Verse | 9 |
| Juz' | 1 |
| Topic | Hypocrisy |
| About | Deception of hypocrites towards God and believers |
| Related Verses | Qur'an 4:142 |
Qur'an 2:9 addresses the attempted deception by hypocrites toward God and believers,[1] asserting that they are, in reality, deceiving only themselves, though they remain oblivious to this truth.[2] This theme is reiterated in Qur'an 4:142.[3]
| “ | يُخَادِعُونَ اللَّهَ وَالَّذِينَ آمَنُوا وَمَا يَخْدَعُونَ إِلَّا أَنفُسَهُمْ وَمَا يَشْعُرُونَ
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| “ | They seek to deceive Allah and those who have faith, yet they deceive no one but themselves, but they are not aware.
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| — Qur'an 2:9 | ||
According to certain Shi'a exegetes, the passage from Qur'an 2:8 to Qur'an 2:20 was revealed concerning hypocrites,[4] delineating characteristics such as feigned faith,[5] deceit, corruption, and foolishness.[6] In the context of Qur'an 2:9, the notion of deceiving God is interpreted as deceiving the Prophet of Islam (s), an act that ultimately equates to attempting to deceive the Divine.[7] By outwardly professing faith and engaging in acts of worship, hypocrites sought to safeguard their lives while simultaneously committing espionage on behalf of the disbelievers.[8]
Some Shi'a exegetes posit that hypocrites employ their full capacity for deception.[9] According to 'Abd Allah Jawadi Amoli, hypocrites, owing to their ignorance of the station of God and the believers, believe they can deceive God; consequently, they succumb to hypocrisy (riya).[10] In response, God abandons them to their own devices,[11] allowing them to stray from the straight path as a result of their deceit[12] and forfeit their human essence.[13]
Notes
- ↑ Makārim Shīrāzī, Tafsīr-i nimūna, 1374 Sh, vol. 1, p. 93.
- ↑ Riḍāyī Iṣfahānī, Tafsīr-i Qur'ān-i Mihr, 1387 Sh, vol. 1, p. 176.
- ↑ Javādī Āmulī, Tasnīm, 1390 Sh, vol. 2, p. 255.
- ↑ Ṭabāṭabā'ī, Al-Mīzān, 1417 AH, vol. 1, p. 55.
- ↑ Riḍāyī Iṣfahānī, Tafsīr-i Qur'ān-i Mihr, 1387 Sh, vol. 1, p. 173.
- ↑ Riḍāyī Iṣfahānī, Tafsīr-i Qur'ān-i Mihr, 1387 Sh, vol. 1, pp. 180-181.
- ↑ Ṭabrisī, Majma' al-bayān, 1372 Sh, vol. 1, p. 134; Javādī Āmulī, Tasnīm, 1390 Sh, vol. 2, p. 254.
- ↑ Javādī Āmulī, Tasnīm, 1390 Sh, vol. 2, p. 248; also see: Shaykh Ṭūsī, Al-Tibyān, Dar Ihya al-Turath al-Arabi, vol. 1, p. 69.
- ↑ Makārim Shīrāzī, Tafsīr-i nimūna, 1374 Sh, vol. 1, p. 93.
- ↑ Javādī Āmulī, Tasnīm, 1390 Sh, vol. 2, p. 254.
- ↑ Shaykh Ṭūsī, Al-Tibyān, Dar Ihya al-Turath al-Arabi, vol. 1, p. 69; Ṭabrisī, Majma' al-bayān, 1372 Sh, vol. 1, p. 134; Javādī Āmulī, Tasnīm, 1390 Sh, vol. 2, p. 256.
- ↑ Shaykh Ṭūsī, Al-Tibyān, Dar Ihya al-Turath al-Arabi, vol. 1, p. 69; Ṭabrisī, Majma' al-bayān, 1372 Sh, vol. 1, p. 134.
- ↑ Javādī Āmulī, Tasnīm, 1390 Sh, vol. 2, p. 256.
References
- Ḥasan b. 'Alī, Al-Tafsīr al-mansūb ilā l-Imām al-Ḥasan al-'Askarī, Research: Madrasa Imam Mahdi, Qom, Madrasa Imam Mahdi, 1st ed, 1409 AH.
- Javādī Āmulī, 'Abd Allāh, Tasnīm, Qom, Isrā', 8th ed, Winter 1390 Sh.
- Makārim Shīrāzī, Nāṣir, Tafsīr-i nimūna, Tehran, Dār al-Kutub al-Islāmiyya, 1st ed, 1374 Sh.
- Mudarrisī, Sayyid Muḥammad Taqī, Min hudā l-Qur'ān, Tehran, Dar Muhibbi al-Husayn, 1st ed, 1419 AH.
- Riḍāyī Iṣfahānī, Muḥammad 'Alī, Tafsīr-i Qur'ān-i Mihr, Qom, Pazhuhish-ha-yi Tafsir wa Ulum-i Qur'an, 1st ed, 1387 Sh.
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- Ṭabrisī, Faḍl b. Ḥasan, Majma' al-bayān fī tafsīr al-Qur'ān, Research: Muḥammad Jawād Balāghī, Tehran, Nāṣir Khusraw, 3rd ed, 1372 Sh.