3:167 wa li ya'Ålamal-ladhiyna naafaquu* wa qiyla lahum ta'AAlaw qaatiluu fiy sabiylil-laahi awidfa'UU* qaaluu law na'Ålamu qitaalal lat-taba'Ånaakum* hum lil kufri yawmaidhin aqrabu minhum lil iymaan* yaquuluuna bi afwaahihim maa laysa fiy quluubihim* wal-laahu a'Ålamu bimaa yaktumuun

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Ahmed Raza Khan: Mohammed Aqib Qadri:
And in order to expose them who turned hypocrites; and it was said to them, "Come, fight in Allah's cause, or repel the enemy"; they answered, "If we knew how to fight, we would certainly have been with you"; and on that day they were nearer to open disbelief than to professed faith; they utter with their mouths what is not in their hearts; and Allah knows well what they hide. -

Yusuf Ali:
And the Hypocrites also. These were told: "Come, fight in the way of Allah, or (at least) drive (The foe from your city)." They said: "Had we known how to fight, we should certainly have followed you." They were that day nearer to Unbelief than to Faith, saying with their lips what was not in their hearts but Allah hath full knowledge of all they conceal.

Pickthal:
And that He might know the hypocrites, unto whom it was said: Come, fight in the way of Allah, or defend yourselves. They answered: If we knew aught of fighting we would follow you. On that day they were nearer disbelief than faith. They utter with their mouths a thing which is not in their hearts. Allah is Best Aware of what they hide.