Since they were enemies of God’s people, “it seemed to them something very bad that [Nehemiah] had come to seek something good for the sons of Israel. ”
وَبِمَا أَنَّهُمْ أَعْدَاءٌ لِشَعْبِ ٱللهِ ،‏ فَقَدْ ‹ سَاءَهُمْ جِدًّا أَنَّ نَحَمْيَا جَاءَ يَطْلُبُ خَيْرًا لِبَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ › .‏