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qul ʾa-raʾaytum ʾin kāna min ʿindi llāhi thumma kafartum bihī man ʾaḍallu mimman huwa fī shiqāqin baʿīdin
Say, ‘Tell me, if it is from Allah and you disbelieve in it, who will be more astray than those who are in extreme defiance.’
— Ali Quli Qarai
Surah Fussilat - Verse 52
52. Say: “Tell me, if it [the Qur’an] is from Allah, you disbelieve in it. Who is more astray than one who is in opposition far away [from Allah’s Straight Path through his utter denial of the Qur’an]?
The wise keep away from contingent losses. If the Qur’an is Revealed by God Almighty, what will happen to those who disbelieved? The blessed Verse in question is addressed to the Noble Prophet (S) saying:
“Say unto these disbelievers if you know that the Qur’an is Revealed by God Almighty but you still do not acknowledge that it is Divine Revelation, who is more astray than one who knows the Truth but still denies it and opposes it with such forcefulness? Such person is quite far away from Truth.”
In other words, such person has gone to extreme in his opposition and enmity against God Almighty.