Exegesis of the saying of Allah the Exalted: “That is because they used to disbelieve in the signs of Allah and kill the prophets without right. That is because they used to transgress and they used to commit excess.”

That which is referred to is everything mentioned before; it appears that it is everything mentioned before, and it is not everything mentioned before, up to their questioning of the one who is lower than the one who is better. This is due to the causes of disbelief, because the believer is guided to good, knows good from evil, and is enabled to follow the path of good. If what was mentioned is all of it. And His saying: the preposition "bi" (with/by) indicates causality. Were they in the past, or are they described as such? They are described as such. Disbelief, the scholars said: it is derived from covering. From this comes the "kafur" of the palm tree, because it covers the fruit; it is called "kafur" because it covers the fruit. And disbelief in the signs of Allah means covering them and not acknowledging them. For this reason, it contains the meaning of denial, so it was transitive with the preposition "bi." Is it cosmic or legislative? Both, cosmic and legislative. The legislative relates to worship, and the cosmic relates to lordship. So they disbelieve in this and this. Second, I seek refuge in Allah. Boldness against Allah; they kill the prophets. They are not just lying to them; they kill the prophets without right.