Tafsir of Al-Mujadilah 58:14-21

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The allusion is to the Jews of Madinah whom the hypocrites had taken for friends.

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That is, they are neither sincere in their connections with the believers, nor with the Jews: their relations with both are based on selfish interests.

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"A falsehood": that they have believed in and have accepted Muhammad (upon whom be Allah's peace and blessings) as their guide and leader and are faithful to Islam and the Muslims.

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That is on the one hand, they swear oaths to their faith and fidelity to make the Muslims believe that they belong to them, and on the other, they sow doubts and suspicions against Islam and the followers of Islam and the Prophet of Islam in the hearts of the people, so that they should turn away from Islam in disgust taking their word to be a true inside picture of Islam, coming from the 'Muslims" themselves.

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That is, "Not being content with swearing oaths before the people in this world, they will swear false oaths also before Allah Himself in the Hereafter, for falsehood and fraud has become second nature with them, which they wilt not give up even after death."

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For explanation, see E.N. 93 of Surah As-Saaffat.