36 – ʿUbayd Allah ibn Jarir narrated to me and said: Musa ibn Ismaʿil narrated to us; ʿUqbah narrated to us; he said: Budayl ibn Maysarah related to me from Muhammad ibn Kaʿb al-Quraẓi, who said:

“Three traits—whoever is characterized by them will find them turned against him: aggression, breach of covenant, and deceit.”

Then he recited:
“But the evil plot envelops none but its own people” (Qur’an 35:43);
“O mankind, your aggression is only against your own selves” (10:23);
“Whoever breaks his pledge only breaks it to his own detriment” (48:10).