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idle at home. A woeful scourge shall fall on those of them that
disbelieved.
It shall be no offence for the disabled, the sick, and those lacking the
means to spend, to stay behind, if they are true to Allah and His
Apostle. The righteous shall not be blamed: Allah is Forgiving,
Merciful. Nor shall those (be blamed) who, when they came to you
demanding conveyances (to the battle-front) and you said: 'I can find
none to carry you,' went away in tears grieving that they could not find
themeans to spend.
But the blame is to be laid on those that seek exemption although they
are men of wealth. They are content to remain with those who stay
behind. Allah has set a seal upon their hearts; so they are devoid of
understanding.
When you return, they will apologize to you. Say: 'Make no excuses:
we will not believe you.Allah has revealed to us the truth about you. He
and His Apostle are watching over all your actions. You shall return to
Himwho knows alike the visible and the unseen, and He will declare to
youwhat you have done.'
When you return, they will appeal to you inAllah's name to let them
alone. Let them alone. They are unclean. Hell shall be their home, the
punishment for their misdeeds.
They will swear to you in order to please you. But if you accept them,
Allahwill not accept the evil-doers.
The desert Arabs surpass (the town-dwellers) in unbelief and
hypocrisy, and have more cause to be ignorant of the laws whichAllah
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