And their deception: it is what they outwardly manifested of faith in contradiction to what they concealed of disbelief, in order to spare their blood and wealth, thinking that they had attained salvation and had deceived others.

A group of commentators stated this.

The philologists said: The root of 'khada'a' (deception) in the speech of the Arabs is: corruption. Tha'lab narrated this on the authority of Ibn al-A'rabi, and he cited the verse: 'White in color, delicious its taste, pleasant the saliva, when the saliva has become corrupted (khada'a).'

43: 108: With it: 1: Tafsir Ibn Kathir: (1/48).

: 109: Adultery: 2: The previous source.

: 111: Hypocrisy: 3: The previous source.

: 112: Doubt: 4: The previous source.

44: 114: Meaning doubt: 1: Tafsir Ibn Kathir: (1/48).

: 120: And they distort: 2: Ibn Kathir said: They were characterized by this—meaning lying—and that they were liars and disbelieved in the unseen, combining this with that. Ibn Jarir and others were asked about the wisdom of his—peace and blessings of Allah be upon him—refraining from killing the hypocrites despite his knowledge of the identity of some of them, and they mentioned answers to that, among them:

What was established in this hadith that he, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said to Umar, may Allah be pleased with him: 'I dislike that the Arabs should talk that Muhammad kills his companions.'

Authentic. Narrated by al-Bayhaqi (8/198, 9/33), Ibn Kathir (4/121), al-Manthur (3/259), al-Kanz (31225), and al-Bidayah (5/19).

45: 121: With obedience: 1: Tafsir Ibn Kathir: (1/49).