ﱒ ﱓ ﱔ ﱕ ﱖ ﱗ ﱘ ﱙ ﱚ ﱛ ﱜ ﱝ ﱞ ﱟ ﱠ ﱡ ﱢ ﱣ ﱤ ﱥ ﱦ ﱧ ﱨ ﱩ
Had it been an easy gain and a moderate trip, the hypocrites would have followed you, but distant to them was the journey. And they will swear by Allah, "If we were able, we would have gone forth with you," destroying themselves [through false oaths], and Allah knows that indeed they are liars.
Tafsir
Verse range: 9:42
Why Hypocrites would not join in Jihad Allah admonishes those who lagged behind and did not join the Prophet for the battle of Tabuk, those who asked the Prophet for permission to remain behind, falsely pretending to have legitimate reasons to do so,
لو كان عرضا قريبا
Had it been a near gain, According to Ibn Abbas, booty right in front of them,
وسفرا قاصدا
and an easy journey, travel for only a short distance,
ﻻتبعوك
they would have followed you.
ولكن بعدت عليهم الشقة
but, the distance was long for them), to Ash-Sham,
وسيحلفون بالله
and they would swear by Allah, when you return to them,
لو استطعنا لخرجنا معكم
If we only could, we would certainly have come forth with you, had not there been a valid excuse, we would have gone out with you,
يهلكون أنفسهم والله يعلم إنهم لكاذبون
They destroy themselves, and Allah knows that they are liars
