Tazkirul Quran, Qur’an 58:14–16
The Pleading (Al-Mujadalah)
By Maulana Wahiduddin Khan
English text; the translator is not named in the archive’s data.
Translation
(14) Do you not see those who have befriended a people who have brought down upon themselves the wrath of God? They are neither with you nor with them and they wittingly swear to falsehood. (15) God has prepared a severe punishment for them; surely what they have done is evil. (16) They have used their oaths to cover up their misdeeds and have thus turned others away from the path of God. A humiliating punishment awaits them.
Commentary
(a) The hypocrites of Madinah, who were at that time living in the community of Islam, joined hands with other hostile tribes. This is always true of those who are unable to accept the Truth whole-heartedly. Such people are apparently in consonance with everyone else but, in reality, they are loyal only to their own interests, despite having given assurances on oath of their being devotees of the Truth.