ﳅ ﳆ ﳇ ﳈ ﳉ ﳊ ﳋ ﳌ ﳍ ﳎ ﳏ ﳐ ﳑ ﳒ ﳓ ﳔ ﳕ ﳖ
And when a surah was revealed [enjoining them] to believe in Allah and to fight with His Messenger, those of wealth among them asked your permission [to stay back] and said, "Leave us to be with them who sit [at home]."
Tafsir
Verse range: 9:86
Admonishing Those Who did not join the Jihad Allah says;
وإذآ أنزلت سورة أن آمنوا بالله وجاهدوا مع رسوله استٲذنك أولوا الطول منهم وقالوا
And when a Surah is revealed, enjoining them to believe in Allah and to strive hard and fight along with His Messenger, the wealthy among them ask your leave to exempt them and say, Allah chastises and admonishes those who stayed away from Jihad and refrained from performing it, even though they had the supplies, means and ability to join it. They asked the Messenger for permission to stay behind, saying,
ذرنا نكن
مع القاعدين
"Leave us (behind), we would be with those who sit (at home).'' thus accepting for themselves the shame of lagging behind with women, after the army had left. If war starts, such people are the most cowardice, but when it is safe, they are the most boastful among men. Allah described them in another Ayah,
فٳذا جاء الخوف رأيتهم ينظرون إليك تدور أعينهم كالذى يغشى عليه من الموت فٳذا ذهب الخوف سلقوكم بٲلسنة حداد
Then when fear comes, you will see them looking to you, their eyes revolving like (those of) one over whom hovers death; but when the fear departs, they will smite you with sharp tongues. (33:19) their tongues direct their harsh words against you, when it is safe to do so. In battle, however, they are the most cowardice among men. Allah said in other Ayah,
ويقول الذين ءامنوا لوﻻ نزلت سورة فٳذآ أنزلت سورة محكمة وذكر فيها القتال رأيت الذين فى قلوبهم مرض ينظرون إليك نظر المغشى عليه من الموت فٲولى لهم
طاعة وقول معروف فٳذا عزم اﻻمر فلو صدقوا الله لكان خيرا لهم
Those who believe say: "Why is not a Surah sent down (for us)! But when a decisive Surah (explaining and ordering things) is sent down, and fighting is mentioned therein, you will see those in whose hearts is a disease looking at you with a look of one fainting to death. But it was better for them. Obedience (to Allah) and good words (were better for them). And when the matter is resolved on, then if they had been true to Allah, it would have been better for them. (47:20-21) Allah said next,
