About the Surah
Surah Title : المنافقون
English Title : Al-Munafiqun
Order in Al-Mushaf : 63
Number of Verses : 11
Type : madinah
Page Number in Al-Mushaf : From Page 554 To Page 555
Al-Munafiqun
بِسۡمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
In the name of Allah, the Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful.
إِذَا جَآءَكَ ٱلۡمُنَٰفِقُونَ قَالُواْ نَشۡهَدُ إِنَّكَ لَرَسُولُ ٱللَّهِۗ وَٱللَّهُ يَعۡلَمُ إِنَّكَ لَرَسُولُهُۥ وَٱللَّهُ يَشۡهَدُ إِنَّ ٱلۡمُنَٰفِقِينَ لَكَٰذِبُونَ
1 1[O Muhammad (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him)!] When the hypocrites come to you, they say: “We bear witness that you are, indeed, the Messenger of Allah.” Allah knows that you are, indeed, His messenger (this statement of the hypocrites is not denied). And (in spite of this) Allah bears witness that the hypocrites are definitely lying (in making this statement since they are just verbally uttering it without any sincerity from their hearts).
ٱتَّخَذُوٓاْ أَيۡمَٰنَهُمۡ جُنَّةٗ فَصَدُّواْ عَن سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِۚ إِنَّهُمۡ سَآءَ مَا كَانُواْ يَعۡمَلُونَ
2 2They have made their oaths a shield for them (to safeguard their life and property), and (additionally) they hinder others from the Path of Allah. Indeed, evil it is what they used to do.
ذَٰلِكَ بِأَنَّهُمۡ ءَامَنُواْ ثُمَّ كَفَرُواْ فَطُبِعَ عَلَىٰ قُلُوبِهِمۡ فَهُمۡ لَا يَفۡقَهُونَ
3 3It is because they believed (outwardly), then they disbelieved. Hence, their hearts are sealed (due to their hypocrisy), so they cannot understand (the truth).
۞وَإِذَا رَأَيۡتَهُمۡ تُعۡجِبُكَ أَجۡسَامُهُمۡۖ وَإِن يَقُولُواْ تَسۡمَعۡ لِقَوۡلِهِمۡۖ كَأَنَّهُمۡ خُشُبٞ مُّسَنَّدَةٞۖ يَحۡسَبُونَ كُلَّ صَيۡحَةٍ عَلَيۡهِمۡۚ هُمُ ٱلۡعَدُوُّ فَٱحۡذَرۡهُمۡۚ قَٰتَلَهُمُ ٱللَّهُۖ أَنَّىٰ يُؤۡفَكُونَ
4 4And (they are apparently so impressive) when you see them, you are surprised by their body stature, and when they speak, you listen to their speech (due to its eloquence and sweetness). (This is only a show business, their real worth is nothing). Their example is like pieces of (dead) wood resting against a wall. (They are so scared that) they consider every small noise is against them. They are your (real) enemies, so beware of them (i.e. don’t trust them in any matter). May Allah destroy them, how are they turning away (from the truth)?
وَإِذَا قِيلَ لَهُمۡ تَعَالَوۡاْ يَسۡتَغۡفِرۡ لَكُمۡ رَسُولُ ٱللَّهِ لَوَّوۡاْ رُءُوسَهُمۡ وَرَأَيۡتَهُمۡ يَصُدُّونَ وَهُم مُّسۡتَكۡبِرُونَ
5 5And when it is said to them: “Come, so that the Messenger of Allah may ask forgiveness for you.” They turn away their heads and you will (also) see them holding themselves back in pride.
سَوَآءٌ عَلَيۡهِمۡ أَسۡتَغۡفَرۡتَ لَهُمۡ أَمۡ لَمۡ تَسۡتَغۡفِرۡ لَهُمۡ لَن يَغۡفِرَ ٱللَّهُ لَهُمۡۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَا يَهۡدِي ٱلۡقَوۡمَ ٱلۡفَٰسِقِينَ
6 6It is the same whether you [Muhammad (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him)] ask forgiveness for them or don’t ask forgiveness for them, Allah will never forgive them (due to their evil activities in the past). Indeed, Allah does not guide people who are disobedient (to Allah).
هُمُ ٱلَّذِينَ يَقُولُونَ لَا تُنفِقُواْ عَلَىٰ مَنۡ عِندَ رَسُولِ ٱللَّهِ حَتَّىٰ يَنفَضُّواْۗ وَلِلَّهِ خَزَآئِنُ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضِ وَلَٰكِنَّ ٱلۡمُنَٰفِقِينَ لَا يَفۡقَهُونَ
7 7Those are the ones who say: “Don’t spend on those who are with Allah’s messenger [Muhammad (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him)], until they break up from him.” (This reflects their ignorance, since) the treasures of the heavens and the earth belong to Allah, but the hypocrites don’t comprehend.
يَقُولُونَ لَئِن رَّجَعۡنَآ إِلَى ٱلۡمَدِينَةِ لَيُخۡرِجَنَّ ٱلۡأَعَزُّ مِنۡهَا ٱلۡأَذَلَّۚ وَلِلَّهِ ٱلۡعِزَّةُ وَلِرَسُولِهِۦ وَلِلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ وَلَٰكِنَّ ٱلۡمُنَٰفِقِينَ لَا يَعۡلَمُونَ
8 8They (the hypocrites) say: “If we return to Madinah, then the honourable ones (i.e. the hypo-crites) will expel the mean people (i.e. the believers).” And the (real) honour belongs to Allah, and His Messenger, and to the believers, but the hypocrites don’t understand it.
يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ لَا تُلۡهِكُمۡ أَمۡوَٰلُكُمۡ وَلَآ أَوۡلَٰدُكُمۡ عَن ذِكۡرِ ٱللَّهِۚ وَمَن يَفۡعَلۡ ذَٰلِكَ فَأُوْلَٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلۡخَٰسِرُونَ
9 9O you who believe! Let not your wealth and children (i.e. your worldly life) make you forget the remembrance of Allah (i.e. all religious commitments). And whosoever does that, then they are the losers.
وَأَنفِقُواْ مِن مَّا رَزَقۡنَٰكُم مِّن قَبۡلِ أَن يَأۡتِيَ أَحَدَكُمُ ٱلۡمَوۡتُ فَيَقُولَ رَبِّ لَوۡلَآ أَخَّرۡتَنِيٓ إِلَىٰٓ أَجَلٖ قَرِيبٖ فَأَصَّدَّقَ وَأَكُن مِّنَ ٱلصَّٰلِحِينَ
10 10And spend (in charity) from what We have given you before death comes to one of you, then he says: “My Creator! If You only delay it (my death) for a short while then I should give in charity and be among the righteous people.”
