As for those who persist in disbelief, it is the same whether you warn them or not—they will never believe.
2:6
Allah has sealed their hearts and their hearing, and their sight is covered. They will suffer a tremendous punishment.
2:7
And there are some who say, “We believe in Allah and the Last Day,” yet they are not ˹true˺ believers.
2:8
They seek to deceive Allah and the believers, yet they only deceive themselves, but they fail to perceive it.
2:9
There is sickness in their hearts, and Allah ˹only˺ lets their sickness increase. They will suffer a painful punishment for their lies.
2:10
When they are told, “Do not spread corruption in the land,” they reply, “We are only peace-makers!”1
2:11
Indeed, it is they who are the corruptors, but they fail to perceive it.
2:12
And when they are told, “Believe as others believe,” they reply, “Will we believe as the fools believe?” Indeed, it is they who are fools, but they do not know.
2:13
When they meet the believers they say, “We believe.” But when alone with their evil associates they say, “We are definitely with you; we were only mocking.”
2:14
Allah will throw their mockery back at them, leaving them to continue wandering blindly in their defiance.
2:15
They are the ones who trade guidance for misguidance. But this trade is profitless, and they are not ˹rightly˺ guided.
2:16