063- AL-MUNAFIQUN
THE HYPOCRITES
A Madinan sūrah, al-Munāfiqūn takes its name from the discussion of the hypocrites who attested to the prophethood of Muhammad and swore fealty to him, but continued to ally themselves with his enemies. It can be seen as a contrast to the previous surah, al-Jumuʿah, which addresses the believers. During the Friday congregational prayer, the Prophet is reported to have frequently recited these two surahs together—alJumuʿah in the first cycle of the prayer as encouragement for the believers and al-Munāfiqūn in the second cycle as a rebuke to the hypocrites (Āl). Most of the surah warns of the treachery of the hypocrites (vv. 1–8). Then, like the final verses of the previous surah (62:9–11), the final verses of this surah (vv. 9–11) enjoin the believers not to allow the responsibilities and desires of this world to distract them from remembering God. In this way, the placement of this surah also serves as a reminder of the more subtle forms of hypocrisy that can distract those who believe from the proper fulfillment of their religious obligations.
(source: “The Study Quran” a new translation and commentary by Seyyed Hossein Nasr)
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