and know those who acted hypocritically. when they were told come fight in gods cause and defend yourselves they replied if we knew that fighting would take place we would surely follow you. they were that day nearer to unbelief than to belief. the words they utter bear no relation to what is in their hearts. god knows well what they conceal.
وليعلم الذين نافقوا وقيل لهم تعالوا قاتلوا في سبيل الله أو ادفعوا قالوا لو نعلم قتالا لاتبعناكم هم للكفر يومئذ أقرب منهم للإيمان يقولون بأفواههم ما ليس في قلوبهم والله أعلم بما يكتمون