سُوْرَةُ الْمُنَافِقُوْنَ
Surah Al-Munaafiqoon (63) — Ayah 1
إِذَا جَآءَكَ ٱلْمُنَـٰفِقُونَ قَالُوا۟ نَشْهَدُ إِنَّكَ لَرَسُولُ ٱللَّهِ ۗ وَٱللَّهُ يَعْلَمُ إِنَّكَ لَرَسُولُهُۥ وَٱللَّهُ يَشْهَدُ إِنَّ ٱلْمُنَـٰفِقِينَ لَكَـٰذِبُونَ ﴿1﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
When the hypocrites come to you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم), they say: "We bear witness that you are indeed the Messenger of Allâh." Allâh knows that you are indeed His Messenger, and Allâh bears witness that the hypocrites are liars indeed.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
إِذَا
idhā
When
جَآءَكَ
jāaka
come to you
ٱلْمُنَـٰفِقُونَ
l-munāfiqūna
the hypocrites
قَالُوا۟
qālū
they say
نَشْهَدُ
nashhadu
We testify
إِنَّكَ
innaka
that you
لَرَسُولُ
larasūlu
(are) surely (the) Messenger
ٱللَّهِ ۗ
l-lahi
(of) Allah
وَٱللَّهُ
wal-lahu
And Allah
يَعْلَمُ
yaʿlamu
knows
إِنَّكَ
innaka
that you
لَرَسُولُهُۥ
larasūluhu
(are) surely His Messenger
وَٱللَّهُ
wal-lahu
and Allah
يَشْهَدُ
yashhadu
testifies
إِنَّ
inna
that
ٱلْمُنَـٰفِقِينَ
l-munāfiqīna
the hypocrites
لَكَـٰذِبُونَ
lakādhibūna
(are) surely liars
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran — Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran (Facilitation of the Quran) is a comprehensive Quran commentary by Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar from Pakistan. Known for his eloquent and accessible writing style, Kilani authored this tafsir with a focus on clarity — making Quranic meanings understandable to the common reader. The tafsir provides detailed historical context for verses related to battles and expeditions, and firmly refutes modernist ideologies using strong scriptural evidence. It is widely regarded as an invaluable resource for understanding the Quran and countering deviant interpretations. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
1. When the hypocrites come to you, they say, "We bear witness that you are surely the Messenger of Allah." And Allah knows that you are indeed His Messenger, and Allah bears witness that the hypocrites are truly [1] liars.
[1] That is, the hypocrites also bore witness that you ﷺ are the Messenger of Allah, and Allah too has borne witness that you ﷺ are the Messenger of Allah. Despite this, Allah also bears witness that the hypocrites are liars. Because they give this testimony not with the conviction of the heart, but only verbally for the purpose of deception. Moreover, their actions do not support this verbal claim of theirs. And a deliberate contradiction between word and deed is a sign of hypocrisy, not of faith.
[1] That is, the hypocrites also bore witness that you ﷺ are the Messenger of Allah, and Allah too has borne witness that you ﷺ are the Messenger of Allah. Despite this, Allah also bears witness that the hypocrites are liars. Because they give this testimony not with the conviction of the heart, but only verbally for the purpose of deception. Moreover, their actions do not support this verbal claim of theirs. And a deliberate contradiction between word and deed is a sign of hypocrisy, not of faith.
