Surah Al-Munafiqun — Verse 3

The Hypocrites · 63:3 · 3/11

ذَٰلِكَ بِأَنَّهُمْ ءَامَنُوا۟ ثُمَّ كَفَرُوا۟ فَطُبِعَ عَلَىٰ قُلُوبِهِمْ فَهُمْ لَا يَفْقَهُونَ

Thalika bi-annahum amanoothumma kafaroo fatubiAAa AAala quloobihim fahum layafqahoon

Verse recitation

Translations of this verse 11

Saheeh International

That is because they believed, and then they disbelieved; so their hearts were sealed over, and they do not understand.

M.A.S. Abdel Haleem

because they professed faith and then rejected it, so their hearts have been sealed and they do not understand.

Marmaduke Pickthall

That is because they believed, then disbelieved, therefore their hearts are sealed so that they understand not.

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

That is because they believed, then they rejected Faith: So a seal was set on their hearts: therefore they understand not.

Mufti Taqi Usmani

That is because they declared faith (in Islam apparently), then disbelieved (secretly). Therefore a seal has been set on their hearts, and thus they do not understand.

Al-Hilali & Khan

That is because they believed, and then disbelieved; therefore their hearts are sealed, so they understand not.

Abul A'la Maududi (Tafhim)

All that is because they first believed and then disbelieved, and therefore a seal was set on their hearts; as a result they understand nothing.

Muhammad Asad — The Message of the Qur’an

this, because [they profess that] they have attained to faith, whereas [inwardly] they deny the truth - and so, a seal has been set on their hearts so that they can no longer understand [what is true and what false].