Muhammad

And the believers say, “If only a sûrah was revealed ˹allowing self-defence˺!” Yet when a precise sûrah is revealed, in which fighting is ˹explicitly˺ mentioned, you see those with sickness in their hearts staring at you like someone in the throes of death. It would have been better for them

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

Those who believe say, "Why has a sūrah¹ not been sent down?" But when a precise sūrah is revealed and battle is mentioned therein, you see those in whose hearts is disease [i.e., hypocrisy] looking at you with a look of one overcome by death. And more appropriate for them² [would have been]

— Saheeh International

to obey and speak rightly. Then when fighting was ordained, it surely would have been better for them if they were true to Allah.

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

Obedience and good words. And when the matter [of fighting] was determined, if they had been true to Allah, it would have been better for them.

— Saheeh International

Now if you ˹hypocrites˺ turn away, perhaps you would then spread corruption throughout the land and sever your ˹ties of˺ kinship!¹

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

So would you perhaps, if you turned away,¹ cause corruption on earth and sever your [ties of] relationship?

— Saheeh International

These are the ones who Allah has condemned, deafening them and blinding their eyes.

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

Those [who do so] are the ones that Allah has cursed, so He deafened them and blinded their vision.

— Saheeh International

Do they not then reflect on the Quran? Or are there locks upon their hearts?

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

Then do they not reflect upon the Qur’ān, or are there locks upon [their] hearts?

— Saheeh International

Indeed, those who relapse ˹into disbelief˺ after ˹true˺ guidance has become clear to them, ˹it is˺ Satan ˹that˺ has tempted them, luring them with false hopes.

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

Indeed, those who reverted back [to disbelief] after guidance had become clear to them - Satan enticed them and prolonged hope for them.

— Saheeh International

That is because they said ˹privately˺ to those who ˹also˺ detest what Allah has revealed, “We will obey you in some matters.”¹ But Allah ˹fully˺ knows what they are hiding.

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

That is because they said to those who disliked what Allah sent down,¹ "We will obey you in part of the matter." And Allah knows what they conceal.

— Saheeh International

Then how ˹horrible˺ will it be when the angels take their souls, beating their faces and backs!

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

Then how [will it be] when the angels take them in death, striking their faces and their backs?

— Saheeh International

This is because they follow whatever displeases Allah and hate whatever pleases Him, so He has rendered their deeds void.

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

That is because they followed what angered Allah and disliked [what earns] His pleasure, so He rendered worthless their deeds.

— Saheeh International

Or do those with sickness in their hearts think that Allah will not ˹be able to˺ expose their malice?

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

Or do those in whose hearts is disease think that Allah would never expose their [feelings of] hatred?

— Saheeh International

Had We willed, We could have truly shown them to you ˹O Prophet˺, and you would have certainly recognized them by their appearance. But you will surely recognize them by their tone of speech. And Allah ˹fully˺ knows your doings ˹O people˺.

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

And if We willed, We could show them to you, and you would know them by their mark; but you will surely know them by the tone of [their] speech. And Allah knows your deeds.

— Saheeh International