Reproaching Hypocrites

The hypocrites and those with sickness in their hearts said, “Their faith has deceived them.”

8:49When the hypocrites and those in whose hearts is a disease said: Their religion hath deluded these. Whoso putteth his trust in Allah (will find that) lo! Allah is Mighty, Wise.

The hypocrites fear that a revelation will expose what is in their hearts. Say, “Mock if you wish, Allah will bring to light what you fear.”

9:64The hypocrites fear lest a surah should be revealed concerning them, proclaiming what is in their hearts. Say: Scoff (your fill)! Lo! Allah is disclosing what ye fear.

If you ask them, they will say, “We were only joking and playing.” Say, “Was it Allah, His signs, and His Messenger that you were mocking?”

9:65And if thou ask them (O Muhammad) they will say: We did but talk and jest. Say: Was it at Allah and His revelations and His messenger that ye did scoff?

Do not make excuses, you have already disbelieved after believing. If We pardon some of you, We will punish others for their wrongdoing.

9:66Make no excuse. Ye have disbelieved after your (confession of) belief. If We forgive a party of you, a party of you We shall punish because they have been guilty.

The hypocrites, men and women, are alike. They enjoin evil, forbid good, and withhold generosity. They neglect Allah, so He neglects them. The hypocrites are truly rebellious.

9:67The hypocrites, both men and women, proceed one from another. They enjoin the wrong, and they forbid the right, and they withhold their hands (from spending for the cause of Allah). They forget Allah, so He hath forgotten them. Lo! the hypocrites, they are the transgressors.

Allah has promised the hypocrites and disbelievers the Fire of Hell

9:68Allah promiseth the hypocrites, both men and women, and the disbelievers fire of hell for their abode. It will suffice them. Allah curseth them, and theirs is lasting torment.

You are like those before you; they were stronger, wealthier, and had more children. They enjoyed their share, and you enjoy yours just as they did. You indulge as they indulged. Their deeds became worthless, and they were ruined.

9:69Even as those before you who were mightier than you in strength, and more affluent than you in wealth and children. They enjoyed their lot awhile, so ye enjoy your lot awhile even as those before you did enjoy their lot awhile. And ye prate even as they prated. Such are they whose works have perished in the world and the Hereafter. Such are they who are the losers.

They swear by Allah that they did not say anything, but they did utter words of disbelief and rejected faith after embracing it. They plotted what they could not achieve. They resent that Allah and His Messenger enriched them. If they repent, it will be better for them. But if they turn away

9:74They swear by Allah that they said nothing (wrong), yet they did say the word of disbelief, and did disbelieve after their Surrender (to Allah). And they purposed that which they could not attain, and they sought revenge only that Allah by His messenger should enrich them of His bounty. If they repent it will be better for them; and if they turn away, Allah will afflict them with a painful doom in the world and the Hereafter, and they have no protecting friend nor helper in the earth.