وَمِنۡهُم مَّن يَسۡتَمِعُ إِلَيۡكَ حَتَّىٰٓ إِذَا خَرَجُواْ مِنۡ عِندِكَ قَالُواْ لِلَّذِينَ أُوتُواْ ٱلۡعِلۡمَ مَاذَا قَالَ ءَانِفًاۚ أُوْلَٰٓئِكَ ٱلَّذِينَ طَبَعَ ٱللَّهُ عَلَىٰ قُلُوبِهِمۡ وَٱتَّبَعُوٓاْ أَهۡوَآءَهُمۡ 16

16 [O Muhammad (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) !] And some of them (i.e. hypocrites) (pretend to) listen to you, but when they go out from you, they say to the knowledgeable people (jokingly and sarcastically): “What did he say just now?” Allah has sealed the hearts of such people (i.e. no guidance can penetrate their hearts) and they follow their evil desires. 

وَٱلَّذِينَ ٱهۡتَدَوۡاْ زَادَهُمۡ هُدٗى وَءَاتَىٰهُمۡ تَقۡوَىٰهُمۡ 17

17 And those who follow the guidance, He (Allah) increases their guidance and grants them piety.

فَهَلۡ يَنظُرُونَ إِلَّا ٱلسَّاعَةَ أَن تَأۡتِيَهُم بَغۡتَةٗۖ فَقَدۡ جَآءَ أَشۡرَاطُهَاۚ فَأَنَّىٰ لَهُمۡ إِذَا جَآءَتۡهُمۡ ذِكۡرَىٰهُمۡ 18

18 So are they (hypocrites) waiting for the Day of Resurrection to come to them suddenly? But some of its indicators have already come (e.g. splitting of the moon, the last Prophet etc). When the Day of Resurrection actually occurs, then how can they benefit from (any of) their reminder?

فَٱعۡلَمۡ أَنَّهُۥ لَآ إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا ٱللَّهُ وَٱسۡتَغۡفِرۡ لِذَنۢبِكَ وَلِلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ وَٱلۡمُؤۡمِنَٰتِۗ وَٱللَّهُ يَعۡلَمُ مُتَقَلَّبَكُمۡ وَمَثۡوَىٰكُمۡ 19

19 [O Prophet (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) !] So believe firmly that none has the right to be worshipped except Allah, and ask forgiveness for your sins and also (for the sins) of the believing men and believing women. And Allah knows your moving around and the place of your rest (in your homes) (i.e. Allah knows all your deeds and conditions, day and night, hidden and ap-parent).

وَيَقُولُ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ لَوۡلَا نُزِّلَتۡ سُورَةٞۖ فَإِذَآ أُنزِلَتۡ سُورَةٞ مُّحۡكَمَةٞ وَذُكِرَ فِيهَا ٱلۡقِتَالُ رَأَيۡتَ ٱلَّذِينَ فِي قُلُوبِهِم مَّرَضٞ يَنظُرُونَ إِلَيۡكَ نَظَرَ ٱلۡمَغۡشِيِّ عَلَيۡهِ مِنَ ٱلۡمَوۡتِۖ فَأَوۡلَىٰ لَهُمۡ 20

20 And the (sincere) believers (who were anxiously waiting for the permission for Jihad) say: “Why is not a Surah revealed?” But when a  Surah is revealed which has clear instructions about fighting in the Cause of Allah, then you see those who have disease (of hypocrisy) in their hearts look towards you with a look of one who is fainting near his death. It would have been better for them, 

طَاعَةٞ وَقَوۡلٞ مَّعۡرُوفٞۚ فَإِذَا عَزَمَ ٱلۡأَمۡرُ فَلَوۡ صَدَقُواْ ٱللَّهَ لَكَانَ خَيۡرٗا لَّهُمۡ 21

21 To obey the Prophet (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him)  and say good things about the Prophet. So when the preparation for Jihad is complete, it is better for them to fulfil the promise with Allah (for fighting in His Cause) –  Ibn Kathir. 

فَهَلۡ عَسَيۡتُمۡ إِن تَوَلَّيۡتُمۡ أَن تُفۡسِدُواْ فِي ٱلۡأَرۡضِ وَتُقَطِّعُوٓاْ أَرۡحَامَكُمۡ 22

22 If you are made rulers, it is very likely that you will spread mischief in the land and sever your ties of kinship (i.e. return to the period of ignorance and avoid Jihad – Ibn Kathir).

أُوْلَٰٓئِكَ ٱلَّذِينَ لَعَنَهُمُ ٱللَّهُ فَأَصَمَّهُمۡ وَأَعۡمَىٰٓ أَبۡصَٰرَهُمۡ 23

23 Allah has removed such people from His Mercy and made them deaf (to hear the guidance of Allah) and blinded their sight (to see the Right Path).

أَفَلَا يَتَدَبَّرُونَ ٱلۡقُرۡءَانَ أَمۡ عَلَىٰ قُلُوبٍ أَقۡفَالُهَآ 24

24 Don’t they ponder over (the miracles and commands of) the Quran? Or are there (unseen) locks put on their hearts?

إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ ٱرۡتَدُّواْ عَلَىٰٓ أَدۡبَٰرِهِم مِّنۢ بَعۡدِ مَا تَبَيَّنَ لَهُمُ ٱلۡهُدَى ٱلشَّيۡطَٰنُ سَوَّلَ لَهُمۡ وَأَمۡلَىٰ لَهُمۡ 25

25 (Reason for this lack of reflection is) Indeed, those who turned back (as dis-believers) after they had seen the guidance, clearly  Satan beautified for them (their deeds) (e.g. saying, don’t waste your life in Jihad etc.) and Allah has de-layed (their punishment).

ذَٰلِكَ بِأَنَّهُمۡ قَالُواْ لِلَّذِينَ كَرِهُواْ مَا نَزَّلَ ٱللَّهُ سَنُطِيعُكُمۡ فِي بَعۡضِ ٱلۡأَمۡرِۖ وَٱللَّهُ يَعۡلَمُ إِسۡرَارَهُمۡ 26

26 This (turning back) is due to their saying to those (i.e. the leaders of Jews) who hate what Allah has sent down: “We will soon obey you in certain matters.” And Allah fully knows their secrets.

فَكَيۡفَ إِذَا تَوَفَّتۡهُمُ ٱلۡمَلَٰٓئِكَةُ يَضۡرِبُونَ وُجُوهَهُمۡ وَأَدۡبَٰرَهُمۡ 27

27 So how will it be when the angels will take away their souls at death time, hitting hard their faces and their backs? (Also see Surah Al-Anfal:50)

ذَٰلِكَ بِأَنَّهُمُ ٱتَّبَعُواْ مَآ أَسۡخَطَ ٱللَّهَ وَكَرِهُواْ رِضۡوَٰنَهُۥ فَأَحۡبَطَ أَعۡمَٰلَهُمۡ 28

28 That is because they followed the Path which angered Allah and they hated that which pleased Him. Hence, Allah made their deeds null and void.

أَمۡ حَسِبَ ٱلَّذِينَ فِي قُلُوبِهِم مَّرَضٌ أَن لَّن يُخۡرِجَ ٱللَّهُ أَضۡغَٰنَهُمۡ 29

29 Or do those, in whose hearts is a disease (of hypocrisy and they try to hide it), think that Allah will not bring to light their (secret) ill-wills?

وَلَوۡ نَشَآءُ لَأَرَيۡنَٰكَهُمۡ فَلَعَرَفۡتَهُم بِسِيمَٰهُمۡۚ وَلَتَعۡرِفَنَّهُمۡ فِي لَحۡنِ ٱلۡقَوۡلِۚ وَٱللَّهُ يَعۡلَمُ أَعۡمَٰلَكُمۡ 30

30 And had We willed, We could have showed them all to you, so you would have recognized them from their faces. And you can still recognize them from the tone of their speech! And Allah fully knows all your deeds.

وَلَنَبۡلُوَنَّكُمۡ حَتَّىٰ نَعۡلَمَ ٱلۡمُجَٰهِدِينَ مِنكُمۡ وَٱلصَّٰبِرِينَ وَنَبۡلُوَاْ أَخۡبَارَكُمۡ 31

31 And We will surely, test you (by some of Our difficult Commands) till We let those be known who strive hard and remain steadfast from you and We shall test all your conditions (in Jihad and in other matters).

إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ وَصَدُّواْ عَن سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ وَشَآقُّواْ ٱلرَّسُولَ مِنۢ بَعۡدِ مَا تَبَيَّنَ لَهُمُ ٱلۡهُدَىٰ لَن يَضُرُّواْ ٱللَّهَ شَيۡ‍ٔٗا وَسَيُحۡبِطُ أَعۡمَٰلَهُمۡ 32

32 Indeed, those who disbelieved, and hindered others from the Path of Allah and opposed the Messenger (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him)  after they had seen the guidance clearly, they will not harm Allah a bit. And Allah will soon make their deeds null and void.

۞يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوٓاْ أَطِيعُواْ ٱللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُواْ ٱلرَّسُولَ وَلَا تُبۡطِلُوٓاْ أَعۡمَٰلَكُمۡ 33

33 O you who believe! Obey Allah and obey the Messenger [(Muhammad (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) ] and let not your deeds go in vain.

إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ وَصَدُّواْ عَن سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ ثُمَّ مَاتُواْ وَهُمۡ كُفَّارٞ فَلَن يَغۡفِرَ ٱللَّهُ لَهُمۡ 34

34 Indeed, those who disbelieved and hindered others from the Path of Allah, then died while they were disbelievers, Allah will not forgive them.

فَلَا تَهِنُواْ وَتَدۡعُوٓاْ إِلَى ٱلسَّلۡمِ وَأَنتُمُ ٱلۡأَعۡلَوۡنَ وَٱللَّهُ مَعَكُمۡ وَلَن يَتِرَكُمۡ أَعۡمَٰلَكُمۡ 35

35 So don’t show weakness by inviting them for a truce (a peaceful agreement) and you will definitely dominate. And Allah is with you. (This is a great predic-tion of future conquest for the believers). And Allah will never let your (good) deeds go waste.