Al-Munafiqoon
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful
When the hypocrites come unto thee (O
Muhammad), they say: We bear witness that thou art
indeed Allah's messenger. And Allah knoweth that thou
art indeed His messenger, and Allah beareth witness that
the Hypocrites indeed are speaking falsely. (1)
They make their faith a pretext so
that they may turn (men) from the way of Allah. Verily
evil is that which they are wont to do, (2)
That is because they believed, then
disbelieved, therefore their hearts are sealed so that
they understand not. (3)
And when thou seest them their figures
please thee; and if they speak thou givest ear unto
their speech. (They are) as though they were blocks of
wood in striped cloaks. They deem every shout to be
against them. They are the enemy, so beware of them.
Allah confound them! How they are perverted! (4)
And when it is said unto them: Come!
The messenger of Allah will ask forgiveness for you!
they avert their heads and thou seest them turning away,
disdainful. (5)
Whether thou ask forgiveness for them
or ask not forgiveness for them; Allah will not forgive
them. Lo! Allah guideth not the evil-living folk. (6)
They it is who say: Spend not on
behalf of those (who dwell) with Allah's messenger that
they may disperse (and go away from you); when Allah's
are the treasures of the heavens and the earth; but the
hypocrites comprehend not. (7)
They say: Surely, if we return to
Al-Madinah the mightier will soon drive out the weaker;
when might belongeth to Allah and to His messenger and
to the believers; but the hypocrites know not. (8)
O ye who believe! Let not your wealth
nor your children distract you from remembrance of
Allah. Those who do so, they are the losers. (9)
And spend of that wherewith We have
provided you before death cometh unto one of you and he
saith: My Lord! If only thou wouldst reprieve me for a
little while, then I would give alms and be among the
righteous. (10)
But Allah reprieveth no soul when its
term cometh, and Allah is Aware of what ye do. (11)
