Surah Al-Munafiqun (63:8)

يَقُوۡلُوۡنَ لَٮِٕنۡ رَّجَعۡنَاۤ اِلَى الۡمَدِيۡنَةِ لَيُخۡرِجَنَّ الۡاَعَزُّ مِنۡهَا الۡاَذَلَّ ؕ وَلِلّٰهِ الۡعِزَّةُ وَلِرَسُوۡلِهٖ وَلِلۡمُؤۡمِنِيۡنَ وَلٰـكِنَّ الۡمُنٰفِقِيۡنَ لَا يَعۡلَمُوۡنَ‏ ۝

Yaqooloona la-in rajaAAna ilaalmadeenati layukhrijanna al-aAAazzu minha al-athallawalillahi alAAizzatu walirasoolihi walilmu/mineena walakinnaalmunafiqeena la yaAAlamoon

They say, "If we return to al-Madīnah, the more honored for power will surely expel therefrom the more humble." And to Allāh belongs all honor, and to His Messenger, and to the believers, but the hypocrites do not know.

Tadabbur (Reflection)

Theme of the Ayat

This verse speaks to the core theme of **Al-Munafiqun**.

The Insight

Reflect on the meaning: "They say, "If we return to al-Madīnah, the more honored for power will surely expel therefrom the more humble." And to Allāh belongs all honor, and to His Messenger, and to the believers, but the hypocrites do not know.".