ذَٰلِكَ بِأَنَّهُمْ قَالُوا لِلَّذِينَ كَرِهُوا مَا نَزَّلَ اللَّهُ سَنُطِيعُكُمْ فِي بَعْضِ الْأَمْرِ وَاللَّهُ يَعْلَمُ إِسْرَارَهُمْ
Thalika bi-annahum qaloo lillatheena karihoo ma nazzala Allahu sanuteeAAukum fee baAAdi al-amri waAllahu yaAAlamu israrahum
That (is) because they [they] said to those who hate what Allah has revealed, "We will obey you in part (of) the matter." But Allah knows their secrets.
[they do turn their backs on it] inasmuch as they are wont to say unto those who abhor all that God has revealed, We will comply with your views on some points." But God knows their secret thoughts:
This, because they said to those who hate what God has revealed, "We will obey you in part of (this) matter"; but God knows their (inner) secrets.
That is because they say unto those who hate what Allah hath revealed: We will obey you in some matters; and Allah knoweth their secret talk.
That is because they say to those who hate what Allah has revealed: We will obey you in some matters. And Allah knows their secrets.
That is because they said to those who disliked what Allah sent down, "We will obey you in part of the matter." And Allah knows what they conceal.