Tafheem ul Quran
Surah 9 At-Tawbah, Ayat 124-125
وَاِذَا مَاۤ اُنۡزِلَتۡ سُوۡرَةٌ فَمِنۡهُمۡ مَّنۡ يَّقُوۡلُ اَيُّكُمۡ زَادَتۡهُ هٰذِهٖۤ اِيۡمَانًا ۚ فَاَمَّا الَّذِيۡنَ اٰمَنُوۡا فَزَادَتۡهُمۡ اِيۡمَانًا وَّهُمۡ يَسۡتَبۡشِرُوۡنَ
﴿9:124﴾
وَاَمَّا الَّذِيۡنَ فِىۡ قُلُوۡبِهِمۡ مَّرَضٌ فَزَادَتۡهُمۡ رِجۡسًا اِلٰى رِجۡسِهِمۡ وَمَاتُوۡا وَهُمۡ كٰفِرُوۡنَ
﴿9:125﴾
[9:124] And whenever a new surah is revealed some of the hypocrites ask the
believers (in jest): "Whose faith has increased because of this?" As for those
who believe, it will certainly increase their faith, and they are joyful over
that. [9:125] But those whose hearts are affected with the disease (of hypocrisy),
every new surah added a fresh abomination to their abomination.124
They remained unbelievers till their death.
Notes
124. As regards the increase and decrease in faith, disbelief and hypocrisy,
please refer to E.N.2 of Surah Al-Anfal.