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9:62

They swearby Allahto youto please youAnd Allahand His Messenger(have) more rightthatthey should please Himifthey arebelievers(62)

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.

9:63

Do notthey knowthat hewhoopposesAllahand His Messenger[then] thatfor him(is the) Fire(of) Hell(will) abide foreverﱚﱛin itThat(is) the disgracethe great(63)

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

9:64

Fearthe hypocriteslestbe revealedabout thema Surahinforming themof what(is) inﱩﱪtheir heartsSayMockindeedAllah(will) bring forthwhatyou fear(64)

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.”

9:65

And ifyou ask themsurely they will sayOnlywe wereconversingﱹﱺand playingSayIs it Allahand His Versesand His Messengerﱿ(that) you weremocking(65)

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?”

9:66

(Do) notmake excuseverilyyou have disbelievedafterﲇﲈyour beliefIfWe pardon[on]a partyof youWe will punisha partybecause theywerecriminals(66)

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.

9:67

The hypocrite menand the hypocrite womensome of them(are) ofﲘﲙothersThey enjointhe wrongand forbidwhat(is) the rightand they closeﲠﲡtheir handsThey forgetAllahﲤﲥso He has forgotten themIndeedthe hypocritesthey (are)the defiantly disobedient(67)

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.

9:68

Allah has promisedAllah has promisedthe hypocrite menand the hypocrite womenand the disbelieversFire(of) Hellthey (will) abide foreverﲳﲴin itIt (is)ﲶﲷsufficient for themAnd Allah has cursed themﲹﲺAnd Allah has cursed themand for them(is) a punishmentenduring(68)

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.