هُود : ٥

  • أَلَآ No doubt!
  • إِنَّهُمۡ They
  • يَثۡنُونَ fold up
  • صُدُورَهُمۡ their breasts
  • لِيَسۡتَخۡفُواْ that they may hide
  • مِنۡهُۚ from Him
  • أَلَا Surely
  • حِينَ when
  • يَسۡتَغۡشُونَ they cover (themselves)
  • ثِيَابَهُمۡ (with) their garments
  • يَعۡلَمُ He knows
  • مَا what
  • يُسِرُّونَ they conceal
  • وَمَا and what
  • يُعۡلِنُونَۚ they reveal
  • إِنَّهُۥ Indeed He
  • عَلِيمُۢ (is) All-Knower
  • بِذَاتِ of what
  • ٱلصُّدُورِ (is in) the breasts
Unquestionably, they [i.e., the disbelievers] turn away their breasts to hide themselves from him. Unquestionably, [even] when they cover themselves in their clothing, He [i.e., Allāh] knows what they conceal and what they declare. Indeed, He is Knowing of that within the breasts.
As reported by al-Bukhaaree [by way of an isnaad] from Ibn 'Abbaas, the following was revealed regarding those who were embarrassed to withdraw [to relieve nature] or to have sexual intercourse [without their clothes] and become exposed to the sky. It is also said: [that it was revealed] regarding the hypocrites: Lo!, they fold up their breasts that they may hide from Him, that is, [from] God; lo! the moment they cover themselves with their garments, wrapping themselves up therewith, He, God, exalted be He, knows what they keep hidden and what they proclaim, and so their hiding is to no avail. Truly He knows what is in the breasts [of men], that is, what is in the hearts.