"Mujahid stated, 'Four Ayaat (verses) at the beginning of Surat Al-Baqarah describe the believers, two describe the disbelievers, and thirteen describe the hypocrites.'" (At-Tabari 1:239. Found in Tafsir Ibn Kathir)
Four and Two compared to Thirteen! Something to think about.
"We mentioned that four Ayaat (verses) in the beginning of Surat Al-Baqarah described the believers. The [next] two [] Ayaat describe the disbelievers. Afterwards, Allah begins to describe the hypocrites who show belief and hide disbelief. Since the matter of the hypocrites is vague and many people do not realise their true reality, Allah mentioned their description in detail..." (Tafsir Ibn Kathir)
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