Muhammad

Now if you ˹hypocrites˺ turn away, perhaps you would then spread corruption throughout the land and sever your ˹ties of˺ kinship!¹

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

So would you perhaps, if you turned away,¹ cause corruption on earth and sever your [ties of] relationship?

— Saheeh International

These are the ones who Allah has condemned, deafening them and blinding their eyes.

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

Those [who do so] are the ones that Allah has cursed, so He deafened them and blinded their vision.

— Saheeh International

Do they not then reflect on the Quran? Or are there locks upon their hearts?

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

Then do they not reflect upon the Qur’ān, or are there locks upon [their] hearts?

— Saheeh International

Indeed, those who relapse ˹into disbelief˺ after ˹true˺ guidance has become clear to them, ˹it is˺ Satan ˹that˺ has tempted them, luring them with false hopes.

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

Indeed, those who reverted back [to disbelief] after guidance had become clear to them - Satan enticed them and prolonged hope for them.

— Saheeh International

That is because they said ˹privately˺ to those who ˹also˺ detest what Allah has revealed, “We will obey you in some matters.”¹ But Allah ˹fully˺ knows what they are hiding.

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

That is because they said to those who disliked what Allah sent down,¹ "We will obey you in part of the matter." And Allah knows what they conceal.

— Saheeh International

Then how ˹horrible˺ will it be when the angels take their souls, beating their faces and backs!

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

Then how [will it be] when the angels take them in death, striking their faces and their backs?

— Saheeh International

This is because they follow whatever displeases Allah and hate whatever pleases Him, so He has rendered their deeds void.

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

That is because they followed what angered Allah and disliked [what earns] His pleasure, so He rendered worthless their deeds.

— Saheeh International

Or do those with sickness in their hearts think that Allah will not ˹be able to˺ expose their malice?

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

Or do those in whose hearts is disease think that Allah would never expose their [feelings of] hatred?

— Saheeh International

Had We willed, We could have truly shown them to you ˹O Prophet˺, and you would have certainly recognized them by their appearance. But you will surely recognize them by their tone of speech. And Allah ˹fully˺ knows your doings ˹O people˺.

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

And if We willed, We could show them to you, and you would know them by their mark; but you will surely know them by the tone of [their] speech. And Allah knows your deeds.

— Saheeh International

We will certainly test you ˹believers˺ until We prove those of you who ˹truly˺ struggle ˹in Allah’s cause˺ and remain steadfast, and reveal how you conduct yourselves.

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

And We will surely test you until We make evident those who strive among you [for the cause of Allah] and the patient, and We will test your affairs.

— Saheeh International

Indeed, those who disbelieve, hinder ˹others˺ from the Way of Allah, and defy the Messenger after ˹true˺ guidance has become clear to them; they will not harm Allah in the least, but He will render their deeds void.

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

Indeed, those who disbelieved and averted [people] from the path of Allah and opposed the Messenger after guidance had become clear to them - never will they harm Allah at all, and He will render worthless their deeds.

— Saheeh International