Introduction to
Surah
63. Al-Munafiqûn
In the Name of Allâh, the Most
Beneficent, the Most Merciful.
1. When the hypocrites
come to you (O Muhammad SAW),
they say: "We bear witness that you are indeed the Messenger
of Allâh." Allâh knows that you are indeed His
Messenger and Allâh bears witness that the hypocrites are
liars indeed.
2. They have made
their oaths a screen (for their hypocrisy). Thus they hinder (men)
from the Path of Allâh. Verily, evil is what they used to
do.
3. That is because
they believed, then disbelieved, therefore their hearts are sealed,
so they understand not.
4. And when you look
at them, their bodies please you; and when they speak, you listen
to their words. They are as blocks of wood propped up. They think
that every cry is against them. They are the enemies, so beware
of them. May Allâh curse them! How are they denying (or
deviating from) the Right Path.
5. And when it is
said to them: "Come, so that the Messenger of Allâh
may ask forgiveness from Allâh for you", they turn
aside their heads, and you would see them turning away their faces
in pride.
6. It is equal to
them whether you (Muhammad SAW)
ask forgiveness or ask not forgiveness for them. Verily, Allâh
guides not the people who are the Fâsiqîn (rebellious,
disobedient to Allâh)[] .
7. They are the ones
who say: "Spend not on those who are with Allâh's Messenger,
until they desert him." And to Allâh belong the treasures
of the heavens and the earth, but the hypocrites comprehend not.
8. They (hyprocrites)
say: "If we return to Al-Madinah, indeed the more honourable
('Abdûllah bin Ubai bin Salul, the chief of hyprocrites
at AlMadinah) will expel therefrom the meaner (i.e. Allâh's
Messenger SAW)."
But honour, power and glory belong to Allâh, His Messenger
(Muhammad SAW),
and to the believers, but the hypocrites know not.
9. O you who believe!
Let not your properties or your children divert you from the remembrance
of Allâh. And whosoever does that, then they are the losers.
10. And spend (in
charity) of that with which We have provided you, before
death comes to one of you and he says: "My
Lord! If only You would give me respite for a little while (i.e.
return to the worldly life), then I should give Sadaqah (i.e.
Zakât) of my wealth[] , and be
among the righteous [i.e. perform Hajj (pilgrimage to Makkah)].
11. And Allâh
grants respite to none when his appointed time (death) comes.
And Allâh is All-Aware of what you do.
