(lxii. 5.)
LXXXIV.
[188]Among men are those who say, We believe in God and in the Last Day: but they are not believers.
They try to deceive God and those who have believed; but they deceive not any except themselves, and they know [it] not.
In their hearts is a disease, and God hath increased their disease, and for them [is ordained] a painful punishment, because they have charged with falsehood the prophet of God.
And when it is said unto them, Corrupt not in the earth, they reply, ‘We are only rectifiers.’
Assuredly they are the corrupters; but they know [it] not.
And when it is said unto them, Believe ye as other men have believed, they say, ‘Shall we believe as the fools have believed?’ Assuredly they are the fools; but they know it not.
And when they meet those who have believed, they say, ‘We believe:’ but when they retire privately to their devils,[189] they say, ‘We hold with you: we only mock at them.’