Transliteration:( Yawma yab'asuhumul laahujamee'an fa yahlifoona lahoo kamaa yahlifoona lakum wa yahsaboona annahum 'alaa shai'; alaaa innahum humul kaaziboon )
62. This will take place at the beginning of the Day of Judgement. They would be saying: "By Allah, our Lord, we were never polytheists" (S6:V23). Thereafter, they will acknowledge about the infidelity, etc. Thus, there is no inconsistency in the verse.
From this we learn that denying your sins and making false excuses is double sin. Admission of sin is an act of worship. Hazrat Adam (On whom be peace) had said: "O our Lord, we have wronged ourselves..."(S7:V23) which helped to reveal his love for Allah Almighty.
63. They had continued to remain friends of the believers as well as the infidels through their false oaths. They would say that they are great politicians and diplomats. This tells us. that to express joy at committing a sin is the work of the hypocrites.
64. This tells us that to take excessive oaths,especially when they are false, is the sign of a hypocrite. It is stated in traditions that excessive oaths cause a decrease in one's wealth.
The tafsir of Surah Mujadilah verse 18 by Ibn Kathir is unavailable here.
Please refer to Surah Mujadilah ayat 14 which provides the complete commentary from verse 14 through 19.
35. That is, not being content with swearing oaths before the people in this world, they will swear false oaths also before Allah Himself in the Hereafter, for falsehood and fraud has become second nature with them, which they will not give up even after death.
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