Departing from Allah’s command: such is the meaning of sinfulness (fisq) in these verses. The Quran applies the term to disbelief and hypocrisy, notes that the defiantly disobedient are many, that they are deprived of Allah’s pleasure and guidance, and that their end is evil. The verses warn against it during Hajj, reject the testimony of the sinful, and show that fisq heralds the ruin of nations.
Verses gathered from a topical index of the Quran, in Mushaf order; every verse is quoted in full.
Indeed, Allāh is not timid to present an example - that of a mosquito or what is smaller than it. And those who have believed know that it is the truth from their Lord. But as for those who disbelieve, they say, "What did Allāh intend by this as an example?" He misleads many thereby and guides many thereby. And He misleads not except the defiantly disobedient,
That is more likely that they will give testimony according to its [true] objective, or [at least] they would fear that [other] oaths might be taken after their oaths. And fear Allāh and listen [i.e., obey Him]; and Allāh does not guide the defiantly disobedient people.
Say, [O Muḥammad], "If your fathers, your sons, your brothers, your wives, your relatives, wealth which you have obtained, commerce wherein you fear decline, and dwellings with which you are pleased are more beloved to you than Allāh and His Messenger and jihād [i.e., striving] in His cause, then wait until Allāh executes His command. And Allāh does not guide the defiantly disobedient people."
