Sura LXIII (63)
The Hypocrites
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In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful
When
the Hypocrites come to thee, they say, "We bear witness that thou art the
Sent One of God." God knoweth that thou art His Sent One: but God beareth witness that the Hypocrites do surely
lie.
Their
faith have they used as a cloak, and they turn aside others from thew ay of
God! Evil are all their doings.
This,
for that they believed, then became unbelievers! Therefore hath a seal been set
upon their hearts, and they understand not.
When
thou seest them, their persons make thee marvel; and if they speak, thou
listenest with pleasure to their discourse. Like timbers are they leaning
against a wall! They think that every shout is against them. They are enemies -
Beware of them then -- God do battle with them! How false are they!
And
when it is said to them, "Come, the Apostle of God will ask pardon for
you," they turn their heads aside, and thou seest them withdraw in their
pride.
Alike
shall it be to them whether thou ask forgiveness for them, or ask it not. By no
means will God forgive them: God hath no
guidance for a perverse people.
These
are they who say to you of
They
say: "If we return to the city, the
mightier will assuredly drive out the weaker from it." But might is with
God, and with the Apostle, and with the Faithful! Yet the Hypocrites understand
not.
O you
who believe! let not your wealth and your children delude you into
forgetfulness of God., Whoever shall act thus, shall surely suffer loss.
63:10 And expend in the cause of God out of
that with which we have supplied you, ere death surprise each one of you, and
he say, "O Lord! wilt thou not respite me to a term not far distant, that
I may give alms, and become one of the just?"
And by
no means will God respite a soul when its hour hath come! And God is fully cognisant
of what you do.