evil is that for which they have sold their souls by defying what allah has sent down out of envy that allah should bestow his grace on any of his servants that he wishes. thus they earned wrath upon wrath and there is a humiliating punishment for the faithless.
بئسما اشتروا به أنفسهم أن يكفروا بما أنزل الله بغيا أن ينزل الله من فضله على من يشاء من عباده فباءوا بغضب على غضب وللكافرين عذاب مهين