Unquestionably, they the disbelievers turn away their breasts to hide themselves from Him. Unquestionably, [even] when they cover themselves in their clothing, Allah knows what they conceal and what they declare. Indeed, He is Knowing of that within the breasts.
اردو — مودودی
دیکھو! یہ لوگ اپنے سینوں کو موڑتے ہیں تاکہ اس سے چھپ جائیں خبردار! جب یہ کپڑوں سے اپنے آپ کو ڈھانپتے ہیں، اللہ ان کے چھپے کو بھی جانتا ہے اور کھلے کو بھی، وہ تو اُن بھیدوں سے بھی واقف ہے جو سینوں میں ہیں
Bahasa Indonesia — Kemenag
Ingatlah, sesungguhnya (orang munafik itu) memalingkan dada mereka untuk menyembunyikan diri daripadanya (Muhammad). Ingatlah, di waktu mereka menyelimuti dirinya dengan kain, Allah mengetahui apa yang mereka sembunyikan dan apa yang mereka lahirkan, sesungguhnya Allah Maha Mengetahui segala isi hati.
Ibn Kathir
Allah is Aware of All Things
Ibn `Abbas said, "They used to dislike facing the sky with their private parts, particularly during sexual relations. Therefore, Allah revealed this verse." Al-Bukhari recorded by way of Ibn Jurayj, who reported from Muhammad bin `Abbad bin Ja`far who said, "Ibn `Abbas recited, (أَلَا إِنَّهُمْ تَثْنَونِي صُدُورُهُمْ) "Behold their breasts did fold up." So I said: `O Abu Al-`Abbas! What does -their breasts did fold up- mean' He said, `The man used to have sex with his woman, but he would be shy, or he used to have answering the call of nature (in an open space) but, he would be shy. Therefore, this verse,
أَلا إِنَّهُمْ يَثْنُونَ صُدُورَهُمْ
(No doubt! They did fold up their breasts,) was revealed."' In another wording of this narration, Ibn `Abbas said, "There were people who used to be shy to remove their clothes while answering the call of nature in an open space and thus be naked exposed to the sky. They were also ashamed of having sexual relations with their women due to fear of being exposed towards the sky. Thus, this was revealed concerning them." Al-Bukhari reported that Ibn `Abbas said that
يَسْتَغْشُونَ
(they cover themselves) means that they cover their heads.
المُيَسَّر
إن هؤلاء المشركين يضمرون في صدورهم الكفر؛ ظنًا منهم أنه يخفى على الله ما تضمره نفوسهم، ألا يعلمون حين يغطُّون أجسادهم بثيابهم أن الله لا يخفى عليه سِرُّهم وعلانيتهم؟ إنه عليم بكل ما تُكِنُّه صدورهم من النيات والضمائر والسرائر.