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Or (am has the meaning of the [initial a-] hamza used to express disavowal) did you suppose that you would be left [in peace] when Allahu ta’ālā does not yet know, that is, through knowledge outwardly manifested, those of you who have struggled, sincerely, and have not taken, besides Allahu ta’ālā and His Messenger (rasūl) and the believers, an intimate friend?, as a confidant or an ally? In other words: when it has not yet become manifest who the sincere ones are - those described in the exclusive way mentioned. And Allahu ta’ālā is aware of what you do.