At-Táuba 9:64 يحذر المنافقون ان تنزل عليهم سورة تنبيهم بما في قلوبهم قل استهزيوا ان الله مخرج ما تحذرون ٦٤
يَحۡذَرُ
ٱلۡمُنَٰفِقُونَ
أَن
تُنَزَّلَ
عَلَيۡهِمۡ
سُورَةٞ
تُنَبِّئُهُم
بِمَا
فِي
قُلُوبِهِمۡۚ
قُلِ
ٱسۡتَهۡزِءُوٓاْ
إِنَّ
ٱللَّهَ
مُخۡرِجٞ
مَّا
تَحۡذَرُونَ
٦٤
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.”
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, The Clear Quran
The hypocrites are apprehensive lest a sūrah be revealed about them, informing them of1 what is in their hearts. Say, "Mock [as you wish]; indeed, Allāh will expose that which you fear."
— Saheeh International
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Ibn Kathir (Abridged)
The Hypocrites fear Public Exposure of Their Secrets
Mujahid said, "The hypocrites would say something to each other then declare, `We wish that Allah does not expose this secret of ours," There is a similar Ayah to this one, that is, Allah's statement,
وَإِذَا جَآءُوكَ حَيَّوْكَ بِمَا لَمْ يُحَيِّكَ
…The Hypocrites fear Public Exposure of Their Secrets
Mujahid said, "The hypocrites would say something to each other then declare, `We wish that Allah
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