Surah 38. Sad, Ayah 61

Cf. 7:38 (and the corresponding notes [28] and [29]) as well as {33:67-68}.

Cf. vii. 38, and n. 1019. See also xi. 20. The evil ones now vent their spite on others. Here they ask for a double penalty for their misleaders, but they forget their own personal responsibility. In the next verse, they express their surprise that others have escaped the torments, which they themselves have earned!