The Holy Qur'an (Maulana Muhammad Ali)/63. The Hypocrites

63. The Hypocrites (Al-Munafiqun)
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful.

When the hypocrites come to thee, they say: We bear witness that thou art indeed Allah's Messenger. And Allah knows thou art indeed His Messenger. And Allah bears witness that the hypocrites are surely liars. 

They take shelter under their oaths, thus turning (men) from Allah's way. Surely evil is that which they do. 

That is because they believed, then disbelieved; thus their hearts are sealed, so they understand not. 

And when thou seest them, their persons please thee; and if they speak, thou listenest to their speech. They are like pieces of wood, clad with garments. They think every cry to be against them. They are the enemy, so beware of them, May Allah destroy them How they are turned back! 

And when it is said to them Come, the Messenger of Allah will ask forgiveness for you, they turn away their heads and thou seest them hindering (others), and they are big with pride. 

It is alike to them whether thou ask forgiveness for them or ask not forgiveness for them -- Allah will never forgive them. Surely Allah guides not the transgressing people. 

They it is who sa~: Spend not on those who are with the Messenger of Allah that they may disperse. And Allah's are the treasures of the heavens and the earth, but the hypocrites understand not. 

They say: If we return to Madinah, the mightier will surely drive out the meaner therefrom. And might belongs to Allah and His Messenger and the believers, but the hypocrites know not. 

<section begin="63:9"/>O you who believe, let not your wealth nor your children divert you from the remembrance of Allah; and whoever does that, these are the losers. <section end="63:9"/>

<section begin="63:10"/>And spend our of that which We have given you before death comes to one of you, and he says: My Lord, why didst Thou not respire me to a near term, so that I should have given alms and been of the doers of good deeds? <section end="63:10"/>

<section begin="63:11"/>But Allah respites not a soul, when its term comes. And Allah is Aware of what you do. <section end="63:11"/>