According to search-discovered classical Islamic scholarship, the principle of 'hurting themselves by their misinterpretations' is powerfully demonstrated in Surah Al-Ma'idah, verse 5:64. This concept refers to the divine law whereby blasphemous distortion of truth results in a self-inflicted spiritual punishment. The verse addresses the statement of some Jews, 'Allah's hand is chained,' a metaphor for miserliness. As Ibn Kathir explains, Allah's response, 'It is their hands that are chained, and they are cursed for what they say,' is not merely a rebuttal but a divine decree that turns their own corruption back upon them. Al-Tabari's linguistic analysis clarifies that this is a case of 'Tahrif al-Ma'na' (distortion of meaning), a grave sin. The synthesis of scholarly views on this single verse establishes a profound theological principle: arrogant misrepresentation of the Divine invites a curse that actualizes the blasphemer's own flawed description upon themselves, proving that the ultimate harm from distorting truth is spiritual self-destruction.