Surah At-Tawbah 9:65
ﱳ ﱴ ﱵ ﱶ ﱷ ﱸ ﱹ ﱺ ﱻ ﱼ ﱽ ﱾ ﱿ ﲀ
And if you ask them, they will surely say, "We were only conversing and playing." Say, "Is it Allah and His verses and His Messenger that you were mocking?"
Tafsir of At-Tawbah 9:65
Tafsir
Tafsir Ibn Kathir
Verse range: 9:65
The Hypocrites rely on False, Misguided Excuses Allah said,
ولين سٲلتهم ليقولن إنما كنا نخوض ونلعب قل أبالله وآياته ورسوله كنتم تستهزوون
If you ask them (about this), they declare: "We were only talking idly and joking.'' Say: "Was it at Allah, and His Ayat and His Messenger that you were mocking!'' Abdullah bin Umar said, "During the battle of Tabuk, a man was sitting in a gathering and said, `I have never seen like these reciters of ours! They have the hungriest stomachs, the most lying tongues and are the most cowardice in battle.' A man in the Masjid said, `You lie. You are a hypocrite, and I will surely inform the Messenger of Allah.' This statement was conveyed to the Messenger of Allah and also a part of the Qur'an was revealed about it.''' Abdullah bin Umar said, "I have seen that man afterwards holding onto the shoulders of the Messenger's camel while stones were falling on him, declaring, `O Allah's Messenger! We were only engaged in idle talk and jesting,' while the Messenger of Allah was reciting,
أبالله وآياته ورسوله كنتم تستهزوون
'Was it at Allah, and His Ayat and His Messenger that you were mocking.''' Allah said,