سورة الفرقان

Imam Baqir (peace be upon him): These verses were revealed concerning two men from among the elders of Quraysh, who accepted Islam with their tongues but were hypocritical with the Prophet (peace be upon him and his family). On the day of brotherhood, a pact of brotherhood was established between them, and one of the two turned the other away from the right path, and both perished. Allah the Mighty and Majestic has related their story and their words at the time when the punishment descends upon them, and that one of them will grieve and regret over what he has done, and will feel remorse in a place where remorse will be of no benefit to him.

Imam Baqir (peace be upon him): What is meant by sabil (the way) here is Ali (peace be upon him); يَا وَیْلَتَی لَیْتَنِی لَمْ أَتَّخِذْ فُلَانًا خَلِیلًا، لَقَدْ أَضَلَّنِی عَنِ الذِّکْرِ [Woe to me! Would that I had not taken so-and-so as a friend. Certainly he led me astray from the reminder]; and what is meant by dhikr (the reminder) here is Imam Ali (peace be upon him).