They swear by God they are with you, though in fact they are not. They are only a frightened lot.
And they (the hypocrites) swear by Allah that they are from among you (Muslims); and they are not from among you – however those people are afraid.
They swear by God that they belong with you, but they are not of you they are a people that are afraid.
And they swear by God that they do indeed belong to you -the while they do not belong to you, but are [only] people ridden by fear:
And they swear by Allah that they are surely of you, whereas they are not of you; but they are a people who dread.
They swear by Allah that they are truly of you while they are not of you, but they are a people (hypocrites) who are afraid (that you may kill them).
They swear by God that they are of you. But they are not of you. They are divisive people.
They swear by Allah that they are part of you whereas they are certainly not part of you. They are merely a people who dread you.
They swear by Allah that they are truly of you while they are not of you, but they are a people (hypocrites) who are afraid (that you may kill them).
And they swear by Allah that they are in truth of you, when they are not of you, but they are folk who are afraid.
They swear by Allah that they belong to you, but they do not belong to you. Rather, they are a frightened lot.
They swear by Allah that they belong with you, yet they are not of you. They are a nation that are afraid.
And they swear by Allah that they are from among you while they are not from among you; but they are a people who are afraid.
They swear by God that they are believers like you but they are not believers. They are a people who only cause differences.
And they swear by Allah that they are most surely of you, and they are not of you, but they are a people who are afraid (of you).
Waya<u>h</u>lifoona bi<b>A</b>ll<u>a</u>hi innahum laminkum wam<u>a</u> hum minkum wal<u>a</u>kinnahum qawmun yafraqoon<b>a</b>
They swear by God that they are believers like you; but they are not. They are afraid [to appear in their true colours]:
They swear by Allah that they are indeed of you; but they are not of you: yet they are afraid (to appear in their true colours).
وَيَحْلِفُونَ بِٱللَّهِ إِنَّهُمْ لَمِنكُمْ وَمَا هُم مِّنكُمْ وَلَٰكِنَّهُمْ قَوْمٌ يَفْرَقُونَ
The hypocrites swear to the believers, lying to them, that they are with them, when they are secretly not, although they make it look as if they were. But they are a scared people, cowards in fighting, and fear that what happened to the idolaters who were killed and captured will happen to them, so they pretend to be Muslim.
The hypocrites swear to the believers, lying to them, that they are with them, when they are secretly not, although they make it look as if they were. But they are a scared people, cowards in fighting, and fear that what happened to the idolaters who were killed and captured will happen to them, so they pretend to be Muslim.
<h2 class="title">Exposing Hypocrites' Fright and Fear</h2><p>Allah describes to His Prophet the fright, fear, anxiety and nervousness of the hypocrites, </p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">يَحْلِفُونَ بِاللَّهِإِنَّهُمْ لَمِنكُمْ</div><p>(They swear by Allah that they are truly of you), swearing a sure oath, </p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">وَمَا هُم مِّنكُمْ</div><p>(while they are not of you), in reality, </p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">وَلَـكِنَّهُمْ قَوْمٌ يَفْرَقُونَ</div><p>(but they are a people who are afraid), and this is what made them swear. </p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">لَوْ يَجِدُونَ مَلْجَئاً</div><p>(Should they find a refuge), such as a fort in which they hide and fortify themselves, </p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">أَوْ مَغَـرَاتٍ</div><p>(or caves), in some mountains, </p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">أَوْ مُدَّخَلاً</div><p>(or a place of concealment), a tunnel or a hole in the ground, according to the explanation given by Ibn `Abbas, Mujahid and Qatadah, </p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">لَّوَلَّوْاْ إِلَيْهِ وَهُمْ يَجْمَحُونَ</div><p>(they would turn straightway thereto with a swift rush) away from you because they associate with you unwillingly, not because they are fond of you. They prefer that they do not have to mix with you, but necessity has its rules! It is because of this that they feel grief, sadness and sorrow, seeing Islam and its people enjoying ever more might, triumph and glory. Therefore, whatever pleases Muslims brings them grief, and this is why they prefer to disassociate themselves from the believers. Hence Allah's statement, </p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">لَوْ يَجِدُونَ مَلْجَئاً أَوْ مَغَـرَاتٍ أَوْ مُدَّخَلاً لَّوَلَّوْاْ إِلَيْهِ وَهُمْ يَجْمَحُونَ </div><p>(Should they find a refuge, or caves, or a place of concealment, they would turn straightway thereto with a swift rush.) </p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">وَمِنْهُمْ مَّن يَلْمِزُكَ فِي الصَّدَقَـتِ فَإِنْ أُعْطُواْ مِنْهَا رَضُواْ وَإِن لَّمْ يُعْطَوْاْ مِنهَا إِذَا هُمْ يَسْخَطُونَ </div>
Exposing Hypocrites' Fright and FearAllah describes to His Prophet the fright, fear, anxiety and nervousness of the hypocrites, يَحْلِفُونَ بِاللَّهِإِنَّهُمْ لَمِنكُمْ(They swear by Allah that they are truly of you), swearing a sure oath, وَمَا هُم مِّنكُمْ(while they are not of you), in reality, وَلَـكِنَّهُمْ قَوْمٌ يَفْرَقُونَ(but they are a people who are afraid), and this is what made them swear. لَوْ يَجِدُونَ مَلْجَئاً(Should they find a refuge), such as a fort in which they hide and fortify themselves, أَوْ مَغَـرَاتٍ(or caves), in some mountains, أَوْ مُدَّخَلاً(or a place of concealment), a tunnel or a hole in the ground, according to the explanation given by Ibn `Abbas, Mujahid and Qatadah, لَّوَلَّوْاْ إِلَيْهِ وَهُمْ يَجْمَحُونَ(they would turn straightway thereto with a swift rush) away from you because they associate with you unwillingly, not because they are fond of you. They prefer that they do not have to mix with you, but necessity has its rules! It is because of this that they feel grief, sadness and sorrow, seeing Islam and its people enjoying ever more might, triumph and glory. Therefore, whatever pleases Muslims brings them grief, and this is why they prefer to disassociate themselves from the believers. Hence Allah's statement, لَوْ يَجِدُونَ مَلْجَئاً أَوْ مَغَـرَاتٍ أَوْ مُدَّخَلاً لَّوَلَّوْاْ إِلَيْهِ وَهُمْ يَجْمَحُونَ (Should they find a refuge, or caves, or a place of concealment, they would turn straightway thereto with a swift rush.) وَمِنْهُمْ مَّن يَلْمِزُكَ فِي الصَّدَقَـتِ فَإِنْ أُعْطُواْ مِنْهَا رَضُواْ وَإِن لَّمْ يُعْطَوْاْ مِنهَا إِذَا هُمْ يَسْخَطُونَ 