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bashshiri l-munāfiqīna bi-ʾanna lahum ʿadhāban ʾalīman-i
Inform the hypocrites that there is a painful punishment for them
— Ali Quli Qarai
4An-Nisā’النساءVerse 138 of 176
The Women4. An-Nisā’النساء
Al Nisā’
The Women
MedinanVerse 138 of 176
Surah An-Nisa', Verse 138
138. "Announce to the hypocrites that they shall have a painful chastisement."
When the Qur'anic word / bisarat / 'glad tidings' is used for punishment, it is either as a mockery due to their baseless vain thoughts, or for the sake that the Arabic term / bisarat / which is originally derived from the Arabic word / busr / in the sense of 'face', has a vast meaning. It concludes any news that affects on the face and usually makes it happy or sad. The verse says: