* There is an omitted and inherent co-related noun (al-mudaf al-mahdhuf), which is referred to the Messenger (al-Rasul). The words ‘they seek to deceive Allah’ in fact, denote ‘they seek to deceive the Messenger of Allah’. Most of the leading authorities of tafsir have drawn the same meaning. See: Tafsir al-Qurtubi, al-Baydawi, al-Baghawi, al-Nasafi, al-Kashshaf, al-Mazhari, Zad al-Masir, al-Khazin, et al.
* The town here is said to be Jerusalem, or Ariha (Jericho), a Palestinian city in the West Bank, or the land of Syria, or Palestine generally.
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Exact word: باطل. Root variants: ~باطل (Arabic only). Phrase: "حق و باطل". Exclude: باطل -الكافرين. AND: باطل حق.
The Prophet ﷺ said: 'Convey from me, even if it is one verse.' (Bukhari 3461)