سورة البقرة

Imam Askari (peace be upon him): مَثَلُ الَّذینَ کَفَرُوا [The parable of those who disbelieved refers to those] who worshipped idols and took equals other than Muhammad (peace be upon him and his family) and Ali (peace be upon him).

Imam Sajjad (peace be upon him): This verse is about the idol-worshippers and the enemies of the Ahl al-Bayt of the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his family), and the tyrants and apostates among them, who will soon be driven to Hell.

Imam Askari (peace be upon him): He is like one who calls out to animals [to save them from danger], but they hear nothing except a call and a cry, without understanding what is wanted from them — so that [if the call is a plea for help] he could come to the aid of the one seeking help or assist the one asking for assistance.

Ali ibn Ibrahim (may Allah have mercy on him): Just as when the owner of animals calls them, the animals hear a sound but do not understand what is meant, likewise the disbelievers, when the Quran is recited to them and faith is presented to them, do not understand — like animals.

Imam Baqir (peace be upon him): The parable of the disbelievers whom you call to faith is like the parable of one who shouts, calling out to animals that do not understand. The disbelievers [also] hear the sound; just as the animals from the shouter's cry hear only sounds without grasping the meaning. The disbelievers, from your calling them to faith, hear only sounds without understanding its meaning — because they turn away from accepting your words and turn away from reflecting on them. So they are in the position of one who has not pondered upon that [truth] and does not understand it.

Imam Askari (peace be upon him): They are deaf, dumb and blind, and they do not see the path of guidance, [and for this reason] they follow partners other than Allah and the enemies of Allah. They [wrongfully] call [their leaders] by the names and titles of the best of Allah's creation and the most excellent of the Imams (peace be upon them) whom Allah Himself appointed to establish the religion.

Imam Sadiq (peace be upon him): Observe the taqwa of Allah! Restrain your tongues except in what is good! Beware of loosening your tongues with false speech, slander, sin and aggression! If you restrain your tongues from what Allah dislikes, from what He has forbidden you, [this] is better for you before your Lord than loosening your tongues with such things. For loosening the tongue in what Allah dislikes and in what He has forbidden is destruction for the servant before Allah, and [brings] the wrath of Allah, and deafness, dumbness and blindness which Allah will bequeath to him on the Day of Resurrection. So you will become as Allah has said: صُمٌّ بُکْمٌ عُمْیٌ [deaf, dumb and blind].

Imam Askari (peace be upon him): فَهُمْ لا یَعْقِلُونَ [so they do not understand] means they do not understand the command of Allah, the Mighty and Majestic.

Imam Sadiq (peace be upon him): فَهُمْ لا یَعْقِلُونَ [so they do not understand] means [those disbelievers, in the hereafter] will not speak, and they will not be given permission to offer excuses.