وَمِنۡهُمُ

ٱلَّذِينَ

يُؤۡذُونَ

ٱلنَّبِيَّ

وَيَقُولُونَ

هُوَ

أُذُنٞۚ

قُلۡ

أُذُنُ

خَيۡرٖ

لَّكُمۡ

يُؤۡمِنُ

بِٱللَّهِ

وَيُؤۡمِنُ

لِلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ

وَرَحۡمَةٞ

لِّلَّذِينَ

ءَامَنُواْ

مِنكُمۡۚ

وَٱلَّذِينَ

يُؤۡذُونَ

رَسُولَ

ٱللَّهِ

لَهُمۡ

عَذَابٌ

أَلِيمٞ

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And there are others who hurt the Prophet by saying, “He listens to anyone.” Say, ˹O Prophet,˺ “He listens to what is best for you. He believes in Allah, has faith in the believers, and is a mercy for those who believe among you.” Those who hurt Allah’s Messenger will suffer a painful punishment.

They swear by Allah to you ˹believers˺ in order to please you, while it is the pleasure of Allah and His Messenger they should seek, if they are ˹true˺ believers.

Do they not know that whoever opposes Allah and His Messenger will be in the Fire of Hell forever? That is the ultimate disgrace.

The hypocrites fear that a sûrah should be revealed about them, exposing what is in their hearts. Say, ˹O Prophet,˺ “Keep mocking! Allah will definitely bring to light what you fear.”

If you question them, they will certainly say, “We were only talking idly and joking around.” Say, “Was it Allah, His revelations, and His Messenger that you ridiculed?”

Make no excuses! You have lost faith after your belief. If We pardon a group of you,¹ We will punish others for their wickedness.

The hypocrites, both men and women, are all alike: they encourage what is evil, forbid what is good, and withhold ˹what is in˺ their hands. They neglected Allah, so He neglected them. Surely the hypocrites are the rebellious.

Allah has promised the hypocrites, both men and women, and the disbelievers an everlasting stay in the Fire of Hell—it is sufficient for them. Allah has condemned them, and they will suffer a never-ending punishment.

˹You hypocrites are˺ like those ˹disbelievers˺ before you. They were far superior to you in might and more abundant in wealth and children. They enjoyed their share in this life. You have enjoyed your share, just as they did. And you have engaged in idle talk, just as they did. Their deeds have become void in this world and the Hereafter. And it is they who are the ˹true˺ losers.

Have they not received the stories of those ˹destroyed˺ before them: the people of Noah, ’Âd, and Thamûd, the people of Abraham, the residents of Midian, and the overturned cities ˹of Lot˺?¹ Their messengers came to them with clear proofs. Allah would have never wronged them, but it was they who wronged themselves.