The Holy Quran 5:52 — Surah Al-Ma'idah

Arabic text

فَتَرَى ٱلَّذِينَ فِى قُلُوبِهِم مَّرَضٌ يُسَـٰرِعُونَ فِيهِمْ يَقُولُونَ نَخْشَىٰٓ أَن تُصِيبَنَا دَآئِرَةٌ ۚ فَعَسَى ٱللَّهُ أَن يَأْتِىَ بِٱلْفَتْحِ أَوْ أَمْرٍ مِّنْ عِندِهِۦ فَيُصْبِحُوا۟ عَلَىٰ مَآ أَسَرُّوا۟ فِىٓ أَنفُسِهِمْ نَـٰدِمِينَ

Translation

You will see that those in whose hearts is a disease (hypocrisy and doubt) race to be with them (the Kuffaar) saying, "We fear that a change of fortune may overtake us (when we may need the assistance of the Kuffaar) !" Perhaps Allaah shall grant a victory (to the Muslims) or something else from His side (to expose the identities of the hypocrites) after which they (the hypocrites) would begin to regret what (incorrect beliefs and thoughts) they hid within their hearts.

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

The relations of the hypocrites with the Jews: these are the very people in whose hearts is the disease of doubt and hypocrisy, who do not rely on the promises of Allah and are not convinced of the truth of the Muslims; that is why they rush to seek refuge in the embrace of the disbelievers, so that at the time of the disbelievers’ imagined victory they may…

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