Muhammad Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali, Muhammad Muhsin Khan — 3

2:6 6. Verily, those who disbelieve, it is the same to them whether you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) warn them or do not warn them, they will not believe.

2:7 7. Allâh has set a seal on their hearts and on their hearing, (i.e. they are closed from accepting Allâh’s Guidance), and on their eyes there is a covering. Theirs will be a great torment.

2:8 8. And of mankind, there are some (hypocrites) who say: "We believe in Allâh and the Last Day" while in fact they believe not.

2:9 9. They (think to) deceive Allâh and those who believe, while they only deceive themselves, and perceive (it) not!

2:10 10. In their hearts is a disease (of doubt and hypocrisy) and Allâh has increased their disease. A painful torment is theirs because they used to tell lies.

2:11 11. And when it is said to them: "Make not mischief on the earth," they say: "We are only peace-makers."

2:12 12. Verily! They are the ones who make mischief, but they perceive not.

2:13 13. And when it is said to them (hypocrites): "Believe as the people (followers of Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم, Al-Ansâr and Al-Muhajirûn) have believed," they say: "Shall we believe as the fools have believed?" Verily, they are the fools, but they know not.

2:14 14. And when they meet those who believe, they say: "We believe," but when they are alone with their Shayâtîn (devils - polytheists, hypocrites), they say: "Truly, we are with you; verily, we were but mocking."

2:15 15. Allâh mocks at them and gives them increase in their wrong-doing to wander blindly.

2:16 16. These are they who have purchased error for guidance, so their commerce was profitless. And they were not guided.