Page 03 Notes

02 Surah Al-Baqarah (continued)

Page 03 Grammar 

Page 03 - Related Hadith/Sunnah

Transliteration (Tajweed)

2:6

2:7

2:8

2:9

2:10

2:11

2:12

2:13

2:14

2:15

2:16

Translation of the meaning by Sahih International.

Page 3 - Related Hadiths and Sunnah

On Page 3 of the standard Madinah edition of the Quran, Surah Al-Baqarah (Chapter 2), verses 6 through 16 transition from discussing the righteous to addressing two other categories of people: the absolute disbelievers (verses 6–7) and the hypocrites (Munafiqeen, verses 8–16).

The Prophet Muhammad’s ﷺ Sunnah and various hadiths serve as primary tools in tafsir (exegesis) to explain the behavior, internal psychology, and final outcomes of the groups described in these verses.

1. The Psychology of Disbelief — Verses 6–7

"Indeed, those who disbelieve - it is all the same for them whether you warn them or do not warn them - they will not believe. Allah has set a seal upon their hearts and upon their hearing, and over their vision is a veil..." (Quran 2:6-7)

• Hadith on the "Sealing" of the Heart

The Sunnah provides a vivid spiritual and psychological explanation of how a heart becomes "sealed" (Khatam), as mentioned in verse 7. It is not an arbitrary act by Allah, but the natural culmination of persistent, unrepented sins (Nuraini & Eduwar, 2020).

• The Text: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said:
  "Indeed, when the servant commits a sin, a black spot is placed on his heart. If he withdraws (reprints), asks forgiveness, and repents, his heart is polished. But if he returns (to sin), the black spot is increased until it gains mastery over his heart. That is the 'Ran' (stain/rust) which Allah mentioned: 'No! Rather, the stain has covered their hearts because of what they used to earn.'" (Suran al-Tirmidhi, 3334)

2. The Traits of Hypocrisy — Verses 8–10

"And of the people are some who say, 'We believe in Allah and the Last Day,' but they are not believers. They [think to] deceive Allah and those who believe, but they deceive not except themselves and perceive [it] not. In their hearts is disease..." (Quran 2:8-10)

• Hadith outlining the Signs of a Hypocrite

While these Quranic verses establish the theological definition of hypocrisy (saying one thing while concealing another), the Sunnah translates this into concrete behavioral signs so believers can audit their own actions.

• The Text: The Prophet ﷺ said:
  "The signs of a hypocrite are three: Whenever he speaks, he tells a lie; whenever he promises, he breaks his promise; and whenever he is trusted, he proves dishonest." (Sahih al-Bukhari, 33)

• Hadith on the "Disease" of Two-Facedness

Verse 9 notes that they try to deceive the believers by showing them a false persona. The Prophet ﷺ vehemently warned against this social and spiritual disease.

• The Text: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said:
  "You will find the worst of people on the Day of Resurrection to be the two-faced person, who comes to one group of people with one face and to another group with another face." (Sahih al-Bukhari, 7179)

3. False Claims of Reform and Compounding Lies — Verses 11–13

"And when it is said to them, 'Do not cause corruption on the earth,' they say, 'We are but reformers.' ... And when it is said to them, 'Believe as the people have believed,' they say, 'Should we believe as the foolish have believed?'..." (Quran 2:11-13)

• Hadith on the Dangers of Deceptive Rhetoric

The hypocrites weaponize speech to frame their corruption (Fasad) as societal correction or reform (Islah). The Prophet ﷺ noted that eloquence can easily be used to mask destructive corruption.

• The Text: The Prophet ﷺ stated:
  "Indeed, some eloquent speech has the power of magic." (Sahih al-Bukhari, 5146) * The Sunnah Application: The companions—whom the hypocrites dismissed as "foolish" in verse 13—were defined by the Prophet ﷺ as the golden yardstick of authentic faith. He remarked: "The best of my ummah (community) is my generation, then those who follow them, then those who follow them." (Sahih al-Bukhari, 3651).

4. Double Standards and Mockery — Verses 14–16

"And when they meet those who believe, they say, 'We believe'; but when they are alone with their evil ones, they say, 'Indeed, we are with you; we were only mockers.' [But] Allah mocks them and prolongs them in their transgression... Those are the ones who have purchased error [in exchange] for guidance, so their transaction has not profited them..." (Quran 2:14-16)

• The Sunnah on Protecting Society from Hypocrites

Historically, during the Prophet's ﷺ life in Madinah, he was given a specific list of the names of these hypocrites by Allah (entrusted to the companion Hudhayfah ibn al-Yaman). Despite knowing who they were, the Prophet's Sunnah was to deal with them based entirely on their outward actions, protecting human rights, preventing civil strife, and leaving their hidden intentions to Allah (Muhammad et al., 2023).

• The Prophet's Reasoning: When advised by some companions to execute prominent hypocrites who were actively mocking Islam in secret (as described in verse 14), the Prophet ﷺ refused, setting a precedent of mercy and political wisdom.

• The Text: He said:
  "I do not want the people to say that Muhammad kills his own companions." (Sahih al-Bukhari, 4905)

• Hadith on the Ruined "Transaction"

Verse 16 describes their choice to swap guidance for misguidance as a failed financial trade. The Sunnah frequently echoes this analogy, reminding humans that life is a market where one either sells their soul to Allah or destroys it.

• The Text: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said:
  "Every person starts his day as a vendor of his soul, either doing a trade that frees it or doing a trade that ruins it." (Sahih Muslim, 223)

References

• Nuraini, & Eduwar. (2020). The Potentials of Goodness and Badness in Humans on the Qur'an and Hadith. Budapest International Research and Critics Institute (BIRCI-Journal): Humanities and Social Sciences, 3(2), 718–728.

• Muhammad, M., Marwiyah, S., & Rohmadani, A. (2023). Pluralism in the Qur’an: Critical Analysis of Surah al-Baqarah 2: 62 Interpretation in Indonesia. Advances in Social Science, Education and Humanities Research, 609–617.