سورة المنَافِقون
Surah Al-Munâfiqûn 63:2
The Hyptocrites · Verse 2 of 11
اتَّخَذُوا أَيْمَانَهُمْ جُنَّةً فَصَدُّوا عَنْ سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ ۚ إِنَّهُمْ سَاءَ مَا كَانُوا يَعْمَلُونَ
Abdul Mannan Omar
They take shelter behind their oaths (to hide their evil designs). Thus they keep people back from the way of Allâh. Surely, evil is the practice they follow.
Abdullah Yusuf Ali
They have made their oaths a screen (for their misdeeds): thus they obstruct (men) from the Path of Allah: truly evil are their deeds.
Ahmed Ali
They have made their oaths a shield in order to obstruct others from the way of God. It is certainly evil what they do.
12 more translations
Ali Unal
They make their oaths a shelter (to hide their inner unbelief and protect themselves in the Muslim community), and so divert themselves (and seek to bar others) from God’s way. Evil indeed is what they habitually do.
Daryabadi
They have taken their oaths for a shield; then they turn away men from the way of Allah. Verily vile is that which they have been working.
Faridul Haque
They have taken their oaths as a shield, thereby prevented others from Allah’s way; indeed they commit extremely evil deeds.
Maulana Muhammad Ali
They take shelter under their oaths, thus turning (men) from Allahís way. Surely evil is that which they do.
Maulvi Sher Ali
They have made their oaths a cloak; thus they hinder men from the way of ALLAH. Surely, evil is that which they have been doing.
Muhammad Asad
They have made their oaths a cover [for their falseness], and thus they turn others away from the Path of God. Evil indeed is all that they are wont to do:
Muhammad Musin Khan
They have made their oaths a screen (for their hypocrisy). Thus they hinder (men) from the Path of Allah. Verily, evil is what they used to do.
Muhammad Pickthall
They make their faith a pretext so that they may turn (men) from the way of Allah. Verily evil is that which they are wont to do,
Muhammad Sarwar
They have chosen their oaths as a shield for them to obstruct others from the way of God. How terrible is what they do!
Muhammed ali Shakir
They make their oaths a shelter, and thus turn away from Allah's way; surely evil is that which they do.
Rashad Khalifa
Under the guise of their apparent faith, they repel the people from the path of GOD. Miserable indeed is what they do.
Shabbir Ahmed
They make their oaths and proclamation of faith a cover so that they may bar others from the path of God. Their deeds are disruptive to the society.