Addendum to the benefits of the verse: “In their hearts is a disease, so Allah increased their disease, and for them is a painful punishment because they used to lie,” and mentioning the Quranic aspects in the word “they used to lie” and its benefit.

And among the benefits of the noble verse is that Allah the Exalted is a just judge who does not punish except one who deserves it, because He said: And among the benefits of the verse is that the difference in recitations results in an increase in meaning. Indeed, His saying: is one recitation, while is another recitation. If the verse contained only , the threat would be regarding their lying, that is, they themselves say “We believe” while they are not believers. And if it were , the threat would also be regarding their denial, not their lying. When the two verses are combined, an additional meaning is achieved. It has parallels, among which are: and with the alif and without it. The benefit increases with the combination of the two recitations in that Allah is Malik (Sovereign) and Malik (Owner), for among the created beings there is one who is a Malik (Sovereign) but not a Malik (Owner), and there is one who is a Malik (Owner) but not a Malik (Sovereign). And there are examples of this, such as: and in the recitation this combines two meanings: first, verification (tabyin), and second, confirmation (tathabbut). “Confirm until it becomes clear to you” means confirmation first and clarification second, which is the opposite of what I said, namely confirmation first and then clarification second.