The devil has made it easy for them a statement of subject and predicate that serves as a news for 'inna', like saying: 'Indeed, Zaid passed by Amr.' He made it easy for them: he facilitated for them the undertaking of great matters, from 'sawl', which means relaxation. He derived it from 'su'l' by one who has no knowledge of morphology and derivation at all. Mahmoud said: 'It is derived from 'sawl', which means relaxation, that is, he made it easy for them to undertake great matters. He said: 'And he derived it from 'su'l' by one who has no knowledge of morphology and derivation at all. I said: Because 'su'l' has a hamzah, while 'sawl' is defective.' And he prolonged for them in hopes and wishes. It has been read as 'wa amla lahum', meaning: 'Indeed, the devil leads them astray while I give them respite,' as His saying, 'Indeed, We give them respite.' It has been read: 'wa amla lahum' in the passive voice, meaning: 'They were given respite and prolonged in their lifespan.' It has been read: 'sawwal lahum', and its meaning is: the plot of the devil beautified for them, with the assumption of omitting the added noun. If you say: Who are these? I say: The Jews disbelieved in Muhammad, blessings and peace be upon him, after guidance had become clear to them, and it is his description in the Torah. It was said: They are the hypocrites. Those who said the saying: The Jews. And those who disliked what Allah revealed: The hypocrites. It was said the opposite, that it is the saying of the hypocrites to Qurayzah and Nadir: 'If you are expelled, we will surely go out with you.' It was said: 'Some of the matter' refers to the denial of the Messenger of Allah, blessings and peace be upon him, or to 'there is no deity except Allah', or to abandoning fighting with him. It was said: It is the saying of one of the two factions to the polytheists: 'We will obey you in cooperating against the enmity of the Messenger of Allah, blessings and peace be upon him, and sitting out of jihad with him.' And the meaning of 'in some of the matter' is in some of what you command. Or in some of the matter that concerns you. And Allah knows their secrets. It has been read: 'Israrahum' in the verbal noun form, meaning: They said that secretly among themselves, and Allah made it known to them. So how will they act and what will be their plan then? It has been read: 'tawaffahum', and it is possible that it is in the past tense, or in the present tense with one of its two 'ta's omitted, like His saying: 'Indeed, those whom the angels take in death.' And Ibn Abbas, may Allah be pleased with him, said: 'No one dies upon disobedience to Allah except that he is struck by angels in his face and his back.' That refers to the death described as what angers Allah from concealing the description of the Messenger of Allah, blessings and peace be upon him. And His pleasure is faith in the Messenger of Allah.