At-Tawbah Verse 56

They swear by Allah that they are part of you, but they are not. They only say so out of fear.

They swear by Allah that they belong to you, but they do not belong to you; rather they are a people who are afraid [of you].

They swear by God that they belong with you, but they are not of you they are a people that are afraid.

They swear by God that they belong with you [believers], but they do not. They are cowardly:

And they swear by Allah that they are surely of you, whereas they are not of you; but they are a people who dread.

They swear by Allah that they are indeed of you; but they are not of you; yet they are afraid (to appear in their true colours).

They swear by Allah that they are part of you whereas they are certainly not part of you. They are merely a people who dread you.

They swear by God they are with you, though in fact they are not. They are only a frightened lot.

And they (the hypocrites) swear by Allah that they are from among you (Muslims); and they are not from among you – however those people are afraid.

They swear by Allah that they belong to you, but they do not belong to you. Rather, they are a frightened lot.

They swear by God that they are indeed of you (belonging with the believers), yet they are not of you. They are only a people ridden by fear (and thereby pretending to be of you).

And they swear by Allâh that they indeed belong to you, but they do not belong to you, on the other hand they are too timid a people (to appear in their true colours).

And they swear/take oath by God, that they truly are from you (E), and they are not from you, and however they are a nation afraid/separating

And they (the hypocrites) swear by Allah that they are from among you (Muslims); and they are not from among you - however those people are afraid.

They swear by Allah that, in truth, they are of you; but they are not of you, and they are a people who do stand aside in fear

They swear by Allah that they are truly of you while they are not of you, but they are a people (hypocrites) who are afraid (that you may kill them).

Let not then their wealth nor their children excite thine admiration. Allah only wishes to chastise them therewith in this world’s life and (that) their souls may depart while they are disbelievers.

And they swear by Allah that they are most surely of you, and they are not of you, but they are a people who are afraid (of you).

And they swear by Allah that they are in truth of you, when they are not of you, but they are folk who are afraid.

They swear by God that they are believers like you but they are not believers. They are a people who only cause differences.

They swear by Allah that they belong with you, yet they are not of you. They are a nation that are afraid.

They swear by Allah that they are truly of you while they are not of you, but they are a people (hypocrites) who are afraid (that you may kill them).

They swear by God that they are believers like you; but they are not. They are afraid [to appear in their true colours]:

They swear by God that they are of you. But they are not of you. They are divisive people.

And they swear by God that they truly are of you, that is, [that they are] believers; but they are not of you; they are a folk who are afraid, that you should deal with them as you have done with the idolaters, and so they swear merely in pretence, in order to protect themselves.

Exposing Hypocrites' Fright and Fear

Allah describes to His Prophet the fright, fear, anxiety and nervousness of the hypocrites,

وَيَحْلِفُونَ بِاللّهِ إِنَّهُمْ لَمِنكُمْ

They swear by Allah that they are truly of you,

swearing a sure oath,

وَمَا هُم مِّنكُمْ

while they are not of you,

in reality,

وَلَـكِنَّهُمْ قَوْمٌ يَفْرَقُونَ



but they are a people who are afraid,

and this is what made them swear

And they insolently made a solemn declaration with an appeal to Allah that they are your co-religionists and therefore a part of you, when in fact together with you they do not make up a whole. They are a people who display ignoble fear in the face of danger, and they think they can avoid exciting your indignation