They swear by God to please you; but if they are believers it would have been worthier to have pleased God and His Apostle.
They swear by Allah in your presence in order to please you; whereas Allah – and His Noble Messenger – had more right that they should have pleased Him if they had faith.
They swear to you by God, to please you; but God and His Messenger -- more right is it they should please Him, if they are believers.
[The hypocrites] swear to you by God [that they are acting in good faith], with a view to pleasing you [O believers] - the while it is God and His Apostle whose pleasure they should seek above all else, if indeed they are believers!
They swear unto you by Allah that ye be pleased, whereas wortheir are Allah and His apostle that they should please Him, if they be believers indeed.
They swear by Allah to you (Muslims) in order to please you, but it is more fitting that they should please Allah and His Messenger (Muhammad SAW), if they are believers.
They swear to you by God to please you. But it is more proper for them to please God and His Messenger, if they are believers.
They swear by Allah to please you, while it is Allah and His Messenger whose pleasure they should seek if they truly believe.
They swear by Allah to you (Muslims) in order to please you, but it is more fitting that they should please Allah and His Messenger, if they are believers.
They swear by Allah to you (Muslims) to please you, but Allah, with His messenger, hath more right that they should please Him if they are believers.
They swear to you by Allah, to please you; but Allah and His Apostle are worthier that they should please Him, should they be faithful.
They swear in the Name of Allah in order to please you. But it is more just that they should please Allah and His Messenger if they are believers.
They swear by Allah to you [Muslims] to satisfy you. But Allah and His Messenger are more worthy for them to satisfy, if they should be believers.
They (hypocrites) swear by God in their effort to please you, but if they were true believers (they would know) that God and His Messenger deserve more to be pleased than anyone else.
They swear to you by Allah that they might please you and, Allah, as well as His Apostle, has a greater right that they should please Him, if they are believers.
Ya<u>h</u>lifoona bi<b>A</b>ll<u>a</u>hi lakum liyur<u>d</u>ookum wa<b>A</b>ll<u>a</u>hu warasooluhu a<u>h</u>aqqu an yur<u>d</u>oohu in k<u>a</u>noo mumineen<b>a</b>
They swear by God in order to please you [believers]: but it would be more fitting for them to please God and His Messenger, if they are believers.
To you they swear by Allah. In order to please you: But it is more fitting that they should please Allah and His Messenger, if they are Believers.
يَحْلِفُونَ بِٱللَّهِ لَكُمْ لِيُرْضُوكُمْ وَٱللَّهُ وَرَسُولُهُۥٓ أَحَقُّ أَن يُرْضُوهُ إِن كَانُوا۟ مُؤْمِنِينَ
The hypocrites swear by Allah to you, O believers, that they did not say anything to hurt the Prophet (peace be upon him). They do this so that you may become pleased with them; but Allah and His Messenger are more deserving of being pleased by their accepting faith and performing good actions, if they are truly believers.
The hypocrites swear by Allah to you, O believers, that they did not say anything to hurt the Prophet (peace be upon him). They do this so that you may become pleased with them; but Allah and His Messenger are more deserving of being pleased by their accepting faith and performing good actions, if they are truly believers.
<h2 class="title">Hypocrites revert to Lies to please People</h2><p>Qatadah said about Allah's statement, </p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">يَحْلِفُونَ بِاللَّهِ لَكُمْ لِيُرْضُوكُمْ</div><p>(They swear by Allah to you (Muslims) in order to please you) "A hypocrite man said, `By Allah! They (hypocrites) are our chiefs and masters. If what Muhammad says is true, they are worse than donkeys.' A Muslim man heard him and declared, `By Allah! What Muhammad says is true and you are worse than a donkey!' The Muslim man conveyed what happened to the Prophet who summoned the hypocrite and asked him, </p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">«مَا حَمَلَكَ عَلَى الَّذِي قُلْتَ؟»</div><p>(What made you say what you said) That man invoked curses on himself and swore by Allah that he never said that. Meanwhile, the Muslim man said, `O Allah! Assert the truth of the truthful and expose the lies of the liar.' Allah revealed this Verse."' Allah's statement, </p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">أَلَمْ يَعْلَمُواْ أَنَّهُ مَن يُحَادِدِ اللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُ</div><p>(Know they not that whoever opposes and shows hostility to Allah and His Messenger,) means, have they not come to know and realize that those who defy, oppose, wage war and reject Allah, thus becoming on one side while Allah and His Messenger on another side, </p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">فَأَنَّ لَهُ نَارَ جَهَنَّمَ خَالِداً فِيهَا</div><p>(certainly for him will be the fire of Hell to abide therein), in a humiliating torment, </p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">ذَلِكَ الْخِزْىُ الْعَظِيمُ</div><p>(That is the extreme disgrace)9:63, that is the greatest disgrace and the tremendous misery. </p>
Hypocrites revert to Lies to please PeopleQatadah said about Allah's statement, يَحْلِفُونَ بِاللَّهِ لَكُمْ لِيُرْضُوكُمْ(They swear by Allah to you (Muslims) in order to please you) "A hypocrite man said, `By Allah! They (hypocrites) are our chiefs and masters. If what Muhammad says is true, they are worse than donkeys.' A Muslim man heard him and declared, `By Allah! What Muhammad says is true and you are worse than a donkey!' The Muslim man conveyed what happened to the Prophet who summoned the hypocrite and asked him, «مَا حَمَلَكَ عَلَى الَّذِي قُلْتَ؟»(What made you say what you said) That man invoked curses on himself and swore by Allah that he never said that. Meanwhile, the Muslim man said, `O Allah! Assert the truth of the truthful and expose the lies of the liar.' Allah revealed this Verse."' Allah's statement, أَلَمْ يَعْلَمُواْ أَنَّهُ مَن يُحَادِدِ اللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُ(Know they not that whoever opposes and shows hostility to Allah and His Messenger,) means, have they not come to know and realize that those who defy, oppose, wage war and reject Allah, thus becoming on one side while Allah and His Messenger on another side, فَأَنَّ لَهُ نَارَ جَهَنَّمَ خَالِداً فِيهَا(certainly for him will be the fire of Hell to abide therein), in a humiliating torment, ذَلِكَ الْخِزْىُ الْعَظِيمُ(That is the extreme disgrace)9:63, that is the greatest disgrace and the tremendous misery. 