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Mishari Rashid al-`Afasy

Ibn Kathir (Abridged)

Dr. Mustafa Khattab, The Clear Quran

Dr. Mustafa Khattab

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Tafseer Jalalayn

Arabic Tanweer Tafseer

Tafsir Fathul Majid

Tafsir Abu Bakr Zakaria

Tafseer ibn Kathir

Al-Qurtubi

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Tafsir Ibn Kathir

Ma'arif al-Qur'an

Al-Sa'di

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السعدي Al-Sa'di

Tafsir Muyassar

Dr. Abdullah Muhammad Abu Bakr and Sheikh Nasir Khamis

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Tazkirul Quran(Maulana Wahiduddin Khan)

Tazkirul Quran

Bayan ul Quran

Fi Zilal al-Quran

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<h2>The Example of the Hypocrites</h2><p>Allah likened the hypocrites when they bought deviation with guidance, thus acquiring utter blindness, to the example of a person who started a fire. When the fire was lit, and illumnitated the surrounding area, the person benefited from it and felt safe. Then the fire was suddenly extinguished. Therefore, total darkness covered this person, and he became unable to see anything or find his way out of it. Further, this person could not hear or speak and became so blind that even if there were light, he would not be able to see. This is why he cannot return to the state that he was in before this happened to him. Such is the case with the hypocrites who preferred misguidance over guidance, deviation over righteousness. This parable indicates that the hypocrites first believed, then disbelieved, just as Allah stated in other parts of the Qur'an. </p><p>Allah's statement, </p><div class="arabic uthmani">ذَهَبَ اللَّهُ بِنُورِهِمْ</div><p>(Allah removed their light) means, Allah removed what benefits them, and this is the light, and He left them with what harms them, that is, the darkness and smoke. Allah said, </p><div class="arabic uthmani">وَتَرَكَهُمْ فِي ظُلُمَـتٍ</div><p>(And left them in darkness), that is their doubts, disbelief and hypocrisy. </p><div class="arabic uthmani">لاَّ يُبْصِرُونَ</div><p>((So) they could not see) meaning, they are unable to find the correct path or find its direction. In addition, they are, </p><div class="arabic uthmani">صُمٌّ</div><p>(deaf) and thus cannot hear the guidance, </p><div class="arabic uthmani">بِكُمْ</div><p>(dumb) and cannot utter the words that might benefit them, </p><div class="arabic uthmani">عَمًى</div><p>(and blind) in total darkness and deviation. Similarly, Allah said, </p><div class="arabic uthmani">فَإِنَّهَا لاَ تَعْمَى الاٌّبْصَـرُ وَلَـكِن تَعْمَى الْقُلُوبُ الَّتِى فِى الصُّدُورِ</div><p>(Verily, it is not the eyes that grow blind, but it is the hearts which are in the breasts that grow blind) (22:46) and this why they cannot get back to the state of guidance that they were in, since they sold it for misguidance. </p>