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{63:1} When the hypocrites come to you, [O Muhammad], they say, "We testify that you are the Messenger of God." And God knows that you are His Messenger, and God testifies that the hypocrites are liars.
I suggest,
{63:1} When the hypocrites come to you, [O Muhammad], they say, "We testify that you surely are the Messenger of God." And God knows that you surely are His Messenger, and God testifies that the hypocrites surely are liars.Quote:
{63:2} They have taken their oaths as a cover, so they averted [people] from the way of God. Indeed, it was evil that they were doing.
I suggest,
{63:2} They have used their oaths as a cover, so they shunned [people] from the way of God. Verily, it was evil that they were doing.Quote:
{63:3} That is because they believed, and then they disbelieved; so their hearts were sealed over, and they do not understand.
I suggest,
{63:3} That is because they believed, and then they disbelieved; so it was sealed over their hearts, for they do not comprehend.Quote:
{63:4} And when you see them, their forms please you, and if they speak, you listen to their speech. [They are] as if they were pieces of wood propped up - they think that every shout is against them. They are the enemy, so beware of them. May God destroy them; how are they deluded?
I suggest,
{63:4} And when you see them, their bodies [may] impress you, and if they speak, you [may] listen to their speech. [They are] as if they were pieces of wood propped up - they think that every shout is against them. They are the enemy, so beware of them. May God fight them; how far they are deluded!