The Holy Quran 33:14 — Surah Al-Ahzab

Arabic text

وَلَوْ دُخِلَتْ عَلَيْهِم مِّنْ أَقْطَارِهَا ثُمَّ سُئِلُوا۟ ٱلْفِتْنَةَ لَـَٔاتَوْهَا وَمَا تَلَبَّثُوا۟ بِهَآ إِلَّا يَسِيرًا

Translation

If an enemy has to attack them from the flanks (sides of the city) and they (the Munaafiqeen) were asked (by the enemy) to cause trouble (among the Muslims), they would comply with only a moment's hesitance (a normal behaviour of theirs).

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

The pretexts and excuses of the hypocrites: that is, they are inventing false excuses. Suppose these people were in the city and some enemy burst in from various directions and then demanded of them: “Abandon the religion of Islam,” which they have outwardly adopted, or said: “Fight the Muslims and stir up strife and disorder” — then their lie would be…

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