among those who have become jews there are some who alter the words from their context and make a malicious play with their tongues and seek to revile the true faith. they say we have heard and we disobey do hear us may you turn dumb and hearken to us . it would indeed have been better for them and more upright if they had said we have heard and we obey and do listen to us and look at us . but allah has cursed them because of their disbelief. scarcely do they believe.
من الذين هادوا يحرفون الكلم عن مواضعه ويقولون سمعنا وعصينا واسمع غير مسمع وراعنا ليا بألسنتهم وطعنا في الدين ولو أنهم قالوا سمعنا وأطعنا واسمع وانظرنا لكان خيرا لهم وأقوم ولكن لعنهم الله بكفرهم فلا يؤمنون إلا قليلا