Allah does not love (21) The Mischief-Maker

                                                                                         

The meanings of the verses 2:204-206 of the Noble Quran:

Verse 2:204
And of mankind there is he whose speech and conversation on the life of this world pleases you, (O Muhammad), his speech, words and outward appearance pleases you, but it would not please you in the Hereafter because it contradicts what he actually used to believe; and who calls on God to witness what is in his heart, as being in accordance with what he says; yet he is most stubborn in dispute, with you and your followers on account of his enmity towards you:
He swears by Allah that he loves and follows you;
Yet he is the most rigid of opponents, yet he argues about falsehood and is a staunch opponent.
This was revealed about a hypocrite who spoke kindly in the presence of the Prophet Muhammad, swearing that he believed in him and that he loved him, and frequently sitting with him. God then revealed his mendacity in this matter. On one occasion he passed by some crops and livestock that belonged to the Muslims and later that night he set fire to them [the crops] and slaughtered them [the livestock]. God, moreover, says:

Verse 2:205
And when he turns his back, leaving you behind, he hastens, he walks, about the earth to do corruption there and to destroy the tillage and the stock
These last two actions are included in such ‘corruption’;
In other words, his effort in the land is to make mischief therein by committing transgressions and to destroy the crops and stacks of grain by burning them and the cattle by killing them;
And Allah does not love corruption that is to say, it does not please Him; it means that He will punish the corrupters.

Verse 2:206
And when it is said to him, be careful of your duty to Allah, regarding what you are doing, Fear God’, in your actions
He takes offence because of his pride.
He is seized by vainglory, pride and rage, in his sin, the one he was commanded to avoid committing.
Hell will settle his account, his destination will be Hell
So Hell shall be enough, it suffices, for him!
How evil a cradling, a resting place it is!
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Verses 2:204-206 in different translations

Verse 2:204

QARIB:
There is he whose sayings pleases you in this worldly life and uses Allah as a witness for what is in his heart, but he is most stubborn in adversary.

SHAKIR:
And among men is he whose speech about the life of this world causes you to wonder, and he calls on Allah to witness as to what is in his heart, yet he is the most violent of adversaries

PICKTHAL:
And of mankind there is he whoso conversation on the life of this world pleaseth thee (Muhammad), and he calleth Allah to witness as to that which is in his heart; yet he is the most rigid of opponents.

YUSUFALI:
There is the type of man whose speech about this world's life may dazzle thee, and he calls Allah to witness about what is in his heart; yet is he the most contentious of enemies.
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Verse 2:205

QARIB:
No sooner does he leave than he hastens about the earth to corrupt there and destroy crops and cattle. Allah does not love corruption.

SHAKIR:
And when he turn,s back, he runs along in the land that he may cause mischief in it and destroy the tilth and the stock, and Allah does not love mischief-making

PICKTHAL:
And when he turneth away (from thee) his effort in the land is to make mischief therein and to destroy the crops and the cattle; and Allah loveth not mischief.

YUSUFALI:
When he turns his back, his aim everywhere is to spread mischief through the earth and destroy crops and cattle. but Allah loveth not mischief.
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Verse 2:206

QARIB:
When it is said to him: 'fear Allah, ' egotism takes him in his sin. gehenna (hell) shall be enough for him. how evil a cradling!

SHAKIR:
And when it is said to him, guard against (the punishment of) Allah; pride carries him off to sin, therefore hell is sufficient for him; and certainly it is an evil resting place

PICKTHAL:
And when it is said unto him: be careful of thy duty to Allah, pride taketh him to sin. Hell will settle his account, an evil resting-place.

YUSUFALI:
When it is said to him, "fear Allah", he is led by arrogance to (more) crime. Enough for him is hell;-an evil bed indeed (to lie on)!

About the author:
Safaa Abdel-Aziz
Co-Chief Editor, October Weekly Magazine,
Cairo, Egypt.


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