64 Preface يَحذَرُ المُنافِقونَ أَن تُنَزَّلَ عَلَيهِم سورَةٌ تُنَبِّئُهُم بِما في قُلوبِهِم ۚ قُلِ استَهزِئوا إِنَّ اللَّهَ مُخرِجٌ ما تَحذَرونَYusuf AliThe Hypocrites are afraid1 lest a Sūra should be sent down about them, showing them what is (really passing) in their hearts. Say: “Mock ye! But verily God will bring to light all that ye fear (should be revealed).The dissection of the motives of the Hypocrites alarmed them. For it meant that they would fail in their policy of having the best of both worlds and undermining the loyalty of the weaker members of the Muslim community. So they turn it off as a jest. But they are sharply rebuked: “Can you make such solemn matters subjects of playful jokes? Fie upon you! You are found out, and your guile is of no effect.” (R).