اتَّخَذُوا أَيْمَانَهُمْ جُنَّةً فَصَدُّوا عَنْ سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ ۚ إِنَّهُمْ سَاءَ مَا كَانُوا يَعْمَلُونَ
Sie haben sich ihre Eide zu einem Schutzschirm genommen und halten so von Allahs Weg ab. Gewiß, wie böse ist, was sie zu tun pflegen.
Sie nehmen sich ihre Eide zu einem Schutzschild und weisen so (die Menschen) vom Wege Gottes ab. Schlimm ist das, was sie zu tun pflegen.
They have made their oaths a shield in order to obstruct others from the way of God. It is certainly evil what they do.
They make their oaths a shelter (to hide their inner unbelief and protect themselves in the Muslim community), and so divert themselves (and seek to bar others) from God’s way. Evil indeed is what they habitually do.
They take shelter behind their oaths (to hide their evil designs). Thus they keep people back from the way of Allâh. Surely, evil is the practice they follow.
They have made their oaths a cover [for their falseness], and thus they turn others away from the path of God. 1 Evil, indeed, is all that they are wont to do:
They have taken their oaths for a shield; then they turn away men from the way of Allah. Verily vile is that which they have been working.
They have taken their oaths as a shield, thereby prevented others from Allah’s way; indeed they commit extremely evil deeds.
They make their oaths a screen (for their misdeeds), and thus turn away from Allah´s way; surely evil is that which they do.
They took their rights/oaths (as) a cover (shield) so they prevented/obstructed from God`s way/path , that they truly are bad/evil/harmful what they were making/doing .
They use their faith as a disguise, and thus debar others from the Way of Allah. Evil is indeed what they do.
When the hypocrites come to thee, they say: We bear witness that thou art indeed Allah’s Messenger. And Allah knows thou art indeed His Messenger. And Allah bears witness that the hypocrites are surely liars.
They have chosen their oaths as a shield for them to obstruct others from the way of God. How terrible is what they do!
They make their faith a pretext so that they may turn (men) from the way of Allah. Verily evil is that which they are wont to do,
They make their oaths a shelter, and thus turn away from Allah´s way; surely evil is that which they do.
They have made their oaths a screen (for their hypocrisy). Thus they hinder (men) from the Path of Allah. Verily, evil is what they used to do.
They have made their oaths a screen (for their misdeeds): thus they obstruct (men) from the Path of Allah: truly evil are their deeds.