[They will call to them] The hypocrites will call to the believers when a wall is set up between them, [Was it not we who were with you] in the world upon your religion? [They will say, "Yes," ] meaning: in what you manifested, ["but you afflicted yourselves"] meaning: you brought yourselves into disbelief, waiting for the Prophet and saying, "He will perish and we shall return to our religion." ["And you were hesitant"] meaning: you doubted, ["and you were deluded by false hopes"] meaning: by what you used to wish for in your saying, "Muhammad and his companions will perish, and we shall return to our religion," ["until the command of Allah came."] One of them said: meaning death. ["And the Deceiver deceived you regarding Allah"] meaning Satan, who informed you through his whispering that you would not return to Allah.