وَلِيَعْلَمَ And that He (might) make evident waliyaʿlama those who alladhīna (are) hypocrites nāfaqū And it was said waqīla to them lahum Come taʿālaw fight qātilū in fī (the) way sabīli (of) Allah l-lahi or awi defend id'faʿū They said qālū If law we knew naʿlamu fighting qitālan certainly we (would have) followed you la-ittabaʿnākum They hum to disbelief lil'kuf'ri that day yawma-idhin (were) nearer aqrabu than [them] min'hum to the faith lil'īmāni saying yaqūlūna with their mouths bi-afwāhihim what mā was not laysa in fī their hearts qulūbihim And Allah wal-lahu (is) Most Knowing aʿlamu of what bimā they conceal yaktumūna
And that He might make evident those who are hypocrites. For it was said to them, "Come, fight in the way of Allāh or [at least] defend." They said, "If we had known [there would be] battle, we would have followed you." They were nearer to disbelief that day than to faith, saying with their mouths what was not in their hearts. And Allāh is most knowing of what they conceal -