وَلِيَعْلَمَ ٱلَّذِينَ نَافَقُوا۟ ۚ وَقِيلَ لَهُمْ تَعَالَوْا۟ قَٰتِلُوا۟ فِى سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ أَوِ ٱدْفَعُوا۟ ۖ قَالُوا۟ لَوْ نَعْلَمُ قِتَالًۭا لَّٱتَّبَعْنَٰكُمْ ۗ هُمْ لِلْكُفْرِ يَوْمَئِذٍ أَقْرَبُ مِنْهُمْ لِلْإِيمَٰنِ ۚ يَقُولُونَ بِأَفْوَٰهِهِم مَّا لَيْسَ فِى قُلُوبِهِمْ ۗ وَٱللَّهُ أَعْلَمُ بِمَا يَكْتُمُونَ
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Wa liyaʻ'lama -lladhīna nāfaqū . waqīla lahum' taʻālaw' qātilū fī sabīli -llahi 'awi (i)d'faʻū . qālū law' naʻ'lamu qitālan lla-ttabaʻ'nākum' . hum' lil'kuf'ri yaw'ma'idhin 'aq'rabu min'hum' lil''īmāni . yaqūlūna bi'af'wāhihim mmā lay'sa fī qulūbihim' . wa-llahu 'aʻ'lamu bimā yak'tumūna
And the Hypocrites also. These were told: "Come, fight in the way of Allah, or (at least) drive (The foe from your city)." They said: "Had we known how to fight, we should certainly have followed you." They were that day nearer to Unbelief than to Faith, saying with their lips what was not in their hearts but Allah hath full knowledge of all they conceal.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
