As-Saf Verse 3

How despicable it is in the sight of Allah that you say what you do not do!

It is most loathsome to Allah that you say what you do not do.

Very hateful is it to God, that you say what you do not.

It is most hateful to God that you say things and then do not do them;

Most odious it is Unto Allah that ye should Say that which ye do not.

Grievously odious is it in the sight of Allah that ye say that which ye do not.

It is most loathsome in the sight of Allah that you should profess what you do not practise.

Saying what you do not practice is odious to God.

How despicable it is in the sight of Allah that you may preach what you do not practice.

It is greatly outrageous to Allah that you should say what you do not do.

Most odious it is in the sight of God that you say what you do not (and will not) do.

It is very hateful in the sight of Allâh that you should profess what you do not practise.

Abhorrence/hatred became big at God that (E) you say what you do not make/do .

How despicable it is in the sight of Allah that you may preach what you do not practice.

It is most hateful to Allah that you should say that which you do not do.

Most hateful it is with Allah that you say that which you do not do.

O you who believe, why say you that which you do not?

It is most hateful to Allah that you should say that which you do not do.

It is most hateful in the sight of Allah that ye say that which ye do not.

It is most hateful in the sight of God if you say something and do not practice it.

It is most hateful to Allah that you should say that which you do not do.

Most hateful it is with Allah that you say that which you do not do.

It is most hateful to God that you do not practise what you preach;

It is most hateful to God that you say what you do not do.

It is greatly loathsome (maqtan is for specification) to God that you say (an taql constitutes the agent of [the verb] kabura, `it is great[ly]') what you do not do.

Most hateful it is with Allah that you say that which you do not do.

Imam Ahmad and Abu Dawud recorded that Abdullah bin `Amir bin Rabi`ah said,

"Allah's Messenger came to us while I was a young boy, and I went out to play. My mother said, `O Abdullah! Come, I want to give you something.' Allah's Messenger said to her,

وَمَا أَرَدْتِ أَنْ تُعْطِيَهُ

What did you want to give him?

She said, `Dates.'

He said,

أَمَا إِنَّكِ لَوْ لَمْ تَفْعَلِي كُتِبَتْ عَلَيْكِ كَذْبَة

If you had not given them to him, it would have been written as a lie in your record."

Muqatil bin Hayyan said,

"The faithful believers said, `If we only knew the dearest good actions to Allah, we would perform them.' Thus, Allah told them about the dearest actions to Him, saying