Surah Ghafir (40) — Ayah 19

(Ayah 19) {يَعْلَمُ خَآىِٕنَةَ الْاَعْيُنِ … : ’’ خَآىِٕنَةَ ‘‘ ’’خَانَ يَخُوْنُ‘‘} is a verbal noun on the pattern of {’’فَاعِلَةٌ‘‘}, just as {’’عَافِيَةٌ‘‘ } is, and it can also be an active participle. In the case of being an active participle, it was originally {’’اَلْأَعْيُنُ الْخَائِنَةُ‘‘}, then the adjective was annexed to the noun. The meaning would be "deceitful eyes." In the case of being a verbal noun, the meaning is clear, and that is "the deceit of the eyes," meaning Allah will not accept intercession for the disbelievers. If someone, due to some doubt, mistakenly does so, it will not be accepted, because the intercessor will not have full knowledge of his disbelief, whereas Allah will neither permit intercession for such people nor accept it, because He knows not only the apparent deeds of a person but also the hidden matters, among which the deceit of the eyes and the secrets of the hearts are the most concealed things. Allah knows even these, so how can He accept intercession for someone when He knows the disbelief and polytheism in his heart? Among the apparent actions of a person's limbs, the most hidden are the various actions of the eyes. For example, secretly looking at someone whom it is forbidden to look at, or establishing an unlawful relationship through the signal of the eyes, etc., and among the inner faculties are the actions of the heart which a person never expresses, rather he keeps them hidden. Allah has said that He knows the deceit of the eyes and all the hidden actions of the hearts. On the Day of Resurrection, all such deceits and the actions hidden in the hearts will be made manifest, as He said: « يَوْمَ تُبْلَى السَّرَآىِٕرُ » [ الطارق : ۹ ] "The Day when secrets will be examined."