9وَإِذا عَلِمَ مِن آياتِنا شَيئًا اتَّخَذَها هُزُوًا ۚ أُولٰئِكَ لَهُم عَذابٌ مُهينٌAli UnalWhen he has come to some knowledge of Our signs (whether in the universe or in the Qur’ān), he takes them in mockery.1 For such there is a humiliating punishment.This verse refers both to those who have some knowledge of the creational phenomena in the universe or of some scientific facts, and to those who have some knowledge of the Qur’ān and Islam. Since they are defeated by their arrogance and sinfulness, they tend to resort to the weapon of mocking the Qur’ān and Islam, or some of their principles or tenets, as a despicable means and, therefore, prepare for themselves a humiliating punishment.