Surah At-Tawbah (التوبة) • The Repentance

Quran 9:64

9:64

يَحْذَرُ ٱلْمُنَـٰفِقُونَ أَن تُنَزَّلَ عَلَيْهِمْ سُورَةٌ تُنَبِّئُهُم بِمَا فِى قُلُوبِهِمْ ۚ قُلِ ٱسْتَهْزِءُوٓا۟ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ مُخْرِجٌ مَّا تَحْذَرُونَ

yaḥdharu l-munāfiqūna an tunazzala ʿalayhim sūratun tunabbi-uhum bimā fī qulūbihim quli is'tahziū inna l-laha mukh'rijun mā taḥdharūna

The hypocrites are apprehensive lest a sūrah be revealed about them, informing them of what is in their hearts. Say, "Mock [as you wish]; indeed, Allāh will expose that which you fear."

— Saheeh International

The hypocrites fear that a sura will be revealed exposing what is in their hearts- say, ‘Carry on with your jokes: God will bring about what you fear!’-

— M. A. S. Abdel Haleem

The hypocrites fear lest a Sûrah (chapter of the Qur’ân) should be revealed about them, showing them what is in their hearts. Say: "(Go ahead and) mock! But certainly Allâh will bring to light all that you fear."

— Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Muhammad Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali

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Word by Word

يَحْذَرُyaḥdharuFear
ٱلْمُنَـٰفِقُونَl-munāfiqūnathe hypocrites
أَنanlest
تُنَزَّلَtunazzalabe revealed
عَلَيْهِمْʿalayhimabout them
سُورَةٌۭsūratuna Surah
تُنَبِّئُهُمtunabbi-uhuminforming them
بِمَاbimāof what
فِىfī(is) in
قُلُوبِهِمْۚqulūbihimtheir hearts
قُلِquliSay
ٱسْتَهْزِءُوٓا۟is'tahziūMock
إِنَّinnaindeed
ٱللَّهَl-lahaAllah
مُخْرِجٌۭmukh'rijun(will) bring forth
مَّاmāwhat
تَحْذَرُونَtaḥdharūnayou fear