سُوْرَةُ البَقَرَةِ
Surah Al-Baqara (2) — Ayah 10
فِى قُلُوبِهِم مَّرَضٌ فَزَادَهُمُ ٱللَّهُ مَرَضًا ۖ وَلَهُمْ عَذَابٌ أَلِيمٌۢ بِمَا كَانُوا۟ يَكْذِبُونَ ﴿10﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
In their hearts is a disease (of doubt and hypocrisy) and Allâh has increased their disease. A painful torment is theirs because they used to tell lies.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
فِى
fī
In
قُلُوبِهِم
qulūbihim
their hearts
مَّرَضٌۭ
maraḍun
(is) a disease
فَزَادَهُمُ
fazādahumu
so has increased them
ٱللَّهُ
l-lahu
Allah
مَرَضًۭا ۖ
maraḍan
(in) disease
وَلَهُمْ
walahum
and for them
عَذَابٌ
ʿadhābun
(is) a punishment
أَلِيمٌۢ
alīmun
painful
بِمَا
bimā
because
كَانُوا۟
kānū
they used to
يَكْذِبُونَ
yakdhibūna
[they] lie
Tafsir al-Quran al-Karim — Hafiz Abdus Salam Bin Muhammad Bhutvi
Tafsir al-Quran al-Karim is a 4-volume Quran commentary by Hafiz Abdus Salam bin Muhammad Bhutvi, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar and Sheikh ul-Hadith from Pakistan. Based on over 45 years of teaching and research, this tafsir follows the methodology of Tafsir bil-Ma'thur — interpreting the Quran through authentic Hadith, statements of the Companions, and the understanding of the early generations (Salaf). It is distinguished by its complete avoidance of Israeliyyat (Judeo-Christian narratives) and unverified reports. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
(Ayah 10) ➊ { فِيْ قُلُوْبِهِمْ: } The predicate has been brought forward, which creates exclusivity, therefore the translation is "in their hearts alone."
➋ This is the answer to the question of how it is possible that someone could deceive Allah, Who is the Knower of the unseen, and deceive the believers, who are unsurpassed in insight, and think that he has succeeded in deceiving them. It is stated that the reason is that their hearts are afflicted with such a disease that it has brought them to the ultimate level of self-delusion. That disease is hypocrisy, which is the attempt to conceal disbelief. From this disease, countless other psychological illnesses arise and continue to increase, such as lying, betrayal, breaking promises, breach of trust, and foul language, which the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) has declared to be signs of a hypocrite. Likewise, corruption, self-admiration, foolishness, double-dealing, which are mentioned in the following verses, and many other diseases such as cowardice, greed, miserliness, fleeing from jihad, etc., which are mentioned in Surah At-Tawbah and other surahs.
➌ { بِمَا كَانُوْا يَكْذِبُوْنَ:} Because the hypocrites are inwardly disbelievers, they were deserving of a great punishment; now, due to their false claim of Islam, they have become deserving of a painful punishment, that is, a double punishment.
➋ This is the answer to the question of how it is possible that someone could deceive Allah, Who is the Knower of the unseen, and deceive the believers, who are unsurpassed in insight, and think that he has succeeded in deceiving them. It is stated that the reason is that their hearts are afflicted with such a disease that it has brought them to the ultimate level of self-delusion. That disease is hypocrisy, which is the attempt to conceal disbelief. From this disease, countless other psychological illnesses arise and continue to increase, such as lying, betrayal, breaking promises, breach of trust, and foul language, which the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) has declared to be signs of a hypocrite. Likewise, corruption, self-admiration, foolishness, double-dealing, which are mentioned in the following verses, and many other diseases such as cowardice, greed, miserliness, fleeing from jihad, etc., which are mentioned in Surah At-Tawbah and other surahs.
➌ { بِمَا كَانُوْا يَكْذِبُوْنَ:} Because the hypocrites are inwardly disbelievers, they were deserving of a great punishment; now, due to their false claim of Islam, they have become deserving of a painful punishment, that is, a double punishment.
