5 Preface وَإِذا قيلَ لَهُم تَعالَوا يَستَغفِر لَكُم رَسولُ اللَّهِ لَوَّوا رُءوسَهُم وَرَأَيتَهُم يَصُدّونَ وَهُم مُستَكبِرونَYusuf AliAnd when it is said to them, “Come, the Messenger of God will pray for your1 forgiveness”, they turn aside their heads, and thou wouldst see them turning away their faces in arrogance.Even hypocrisy like other sins can be forgiven by repentance and amendment, provided there is a will and earnest desire to turn from evil and seek the Grace of God. In this case there was none.