Surah An-Nur (24:47)

وَيَقُوۡلُوۡنَ اٰمَنَّا بِاللّٰهِ وَبِالرَّسُوۡلِ وَاَطَعۡنَا ثُمَّ يَتَوَلّٰى فَرِيۡقٌ مِّنۡهُمۡ مِّنۡۢ بَعۡدِ ذٰلِكَؕ وَمَاۤ اُولٰٓٮِٕكَ بِالۡمُؤۡمِنِيۡنَ‏ ۝

Wayaqooloona amanna billahiwabirrasooli waataAAna thumma yatawallafareequn minhum min baAAdi thalika wama ola-ikabilmu/mineen

But they i.e., the hypocrites say, "We have believed in Allāh and in the Messenger, and we obey"; then a party of them turns away after that. And those are not believers.

Tadabbur (Reflection)

Theme of the Ayat

This verse speaks to the core theme of **An-Nur**.

The Insight

Reflect on the meaning: "But they i.e., the hypocrites say, "We have believed in Allāh and in the Messenger, and we obey"; then a party of them turns away after that. And those are not believers.".