And among them are those who insult the Prophet, and say, "He is all ears." Say, "He listens for your own good. He believes in Allah, and trusts the believers, and is mercy for those of you who believe." Those who insult the Messenger of Allah will have a painful penalty.
They swear to you by Allah to please you. But it is more proper for them to please Allah and His Messenger, if they are believers.
Do they not know that whoever opposes Allah and His Messenger, will have the Fire of Hell, abiding in it forever? That is the supreme disgrace.
The hypocrites worry lest a chapter may be revealed about them, informing them of what is in their hearts. Say, "Go on mocking; Allah will bring out what you fear."
If you ask them, they will say, "We were just joking and playing." Say, "Were you making jokes about Allah, His revelations, and His Messenger?"
Do not apologize. You have disbelieved after your belief. If We pardon some of you, We will punish others, because they are guilty.
The hypocrite men and hypocrite women are of one another. They advocate evil, and prohibit righteousness, and withhold their hands. They forgot Allah, so He forgot them. The hypocrites are the sinners.
Allah has promised the hypocrite men and hypocrite women, and the disbelievers, the Fire of Hell, abiding therein forever. It is their due. And Allah has cursed them. They will have a lasting punishment.
Like those before you. They were more powerful than you, and had more wealth and children. They enjoyed their share, and you enjoyed your share, as those before you enjoyed their share. And you indulged, as they indulged. It is they whose works will fail in this world and in the Hereafter. It is they who are the losers.
Have they not heard the stories of those before them? The people of Noah, and Aad, and Thamood; and the people of Abraham, and the inhabitants of Median, and the Overturned Cities? Their messengers came to them with the clear proofs. Allah never wronged them, but they used to wrong their own selves.
