سورة البَقَرَة
Surah Al-Baqarah 2:10
The Cow · Verse 10 of 286
فِي قُلُوبِهِمْ مَرَضٌ فَزَادَهُمُ اللَّهُ مَرَضًا ۖ وَلَهُمْ عَذَابٌ أَلِيمٌ بِمَا كَانُوا يَكْذِبُونَ
Abdul Mannan Omar
In their hearts was a disease (of hypocrisy), and Allâh has increased their disease (by making Islam triumphant). A woeful punishment awaits them because of their persistent lies.
Abdullah Yusuf Ali
In their hearts is a disease; and Allah has increased their disease: And grievous is the penalty they (incur), because they are false (to themselves).
Ahmed Ali
Sick are their hearts, and God adds to their malady. For them is suffering for they lie.
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Ali Unal
In the very center of their hearts is a sickness (that dries up the source of their spiritual life, extinguishes their power of understanding and corrupts their character), and (because of their moral corruption and the tricks they deploy out of envy and malice) God has increased them in sickness. For them is a painful punishment because they habitually lie.
Daryabadi
In their hearts is a disease, so Allah hath increased unto them that disease; and unto them shall be a torment afflictive, for they have been lying.
Faridul Haque
In their hearts is a disease, so Allah has increased their disease; and for them is a painful punishment, because of their lies.
Maulana Muhammad Ali
In their hearts is a disease, so Allah increased their disease, and for them is a painful chastisement because they lie.
Maulvi Sher Ali
In their hearts was a disease, so ALLAH has increased their disease, and for them is a grievous punishment because they lied.
Muhammad Asad
In their hearts is disease, and so God lets their disease increase; and grievous suffering awaits them because of their persistent lying.
Muhammad Musin Khan
In their hearts is a disease (of doubt and hypocrisy) and Allah has increased their disease. A painful torment is theirs because they used to tell lies.
Muhammad Pickthall
In their hearts is a disease, and Allah increaseth their disease. A painful doom is theirs because they lie.
Muhammad Sarwar
A sickness exists in their hearts to which God adds more sickness. Besides this, they will suffer a painful punishment as a result of the lie which they speak.
Muhammed ali Shakir
There is a disease in their hearts, so Allah added to their disease and they shall have a painful chastisement because they
Rashad Khalifa
In their minds there is a disease. Consequently, GOD augments their disease. They have incurred a painful retribution for their lying.
Shabbir Ahmed
(This negative attitude) is a disease in their hearts, and God (His law) increases their disease. And for them is painful suffering, for, they lie to themselves.
Commentary 2:10 “In their hearts was a disease. “Hypocrisy is thus a "disease of the heart". Maradzمَرض refers to any cause of the loss of physical, moral or spiritual…
فِى قُلُوبِهِم مَّرَضٌۭ فَزَادَهُمُ ٱللَّهُ مَرَضًۭا ۖ وَلَهُمْ عَذَابٌ أَلِيمٌۢ بِمَا كَانُوا۟ يَكْذِبُونَ
2:10 “In their hearts was a disease. “Hypocrisy is thus a "disease of the heart". Maradzمَرض refers to any cause of the loss of physical, moral or spiritual health of a person, or any physical or moral weakness or defect in Faith, or anything that hinders a human beings physical or moral progress (Râghib). Moreover, if this disease is not cured in time, its effects become increasingly damaging and deleterious (فَزَادَهُمُ ٱللَّهُ مَرَضًۭا). The power of decision on the part of hypocrites is weak. They lack trust and confidence and are consumed by jealousy and doubt. They are not trustworthy and are habitual liars. They try to compromise with good and evil, which is in reality an act of weakness (Lisân). فَزَادَهُمُ ٱللَّهُ مَرَضًۭا also refers to the increased feelings of jealousy in their hearts. The rapid expansion of Islam escalated their jealousy as it forced them to display increased outward accord with the Muslims alongside inner discord.
The words used for the punishment of disbelievers is ‘Adhâb al-‘Azîm “great punishment” (2:7), whereas in the case of hypocrites it is ‘Adhâb Alîm عَذَابٌ أَلِيمٌۢ “woeful and grievous punishment” (2:10), which is a pain and anguish that cannot be seen by the eyes but is felt in the heart. Thus, the qualities of punishments vary accordingly. This is because disbelievers express their disbelief and enmity openly, whereas hypocrites keep their feelings of hatred and malice hidden in their hearts.
We are told, إِنَّ الْمُنَافِقِينَ فِي الدَّرْكِ الْأَسْفَلِ مِنَ النَّارِ - “The hypocrites shall surely be in the lowest reach of the Fire” (4:145), but the next verse states that their repentance will be accepted if they mend their ways (4:146).