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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

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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

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

Dr. Mustafa Khattab, The Clear Quran

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

Dr. Mustafa Khattab, The Clear Quran

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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

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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

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

Dr. Mustafa Khattab, The Clear Quran

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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

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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

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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

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