Qur'an 20110813

In the name of Allah, most Gracious, most Merciful.

81. Those who were left behind rejoiced in their inaction behind the back of the messenger of Allah. They hated to strive and fight, with their goods and their persons, in the Cause of Allah. They said, "Go not forth in the heat." Say, "The fire of hell is fiercer in heat." If only they could understand!

82. Let them laugh a little. Much will they weep, a recompense for that they do.

83. If then, Allah brings you back to any of them, and they ask your permission to come out, say, "Never shall you come out with me, nor fight an enemy with me, for you preferred to sit inactive on the first occasion. Then sit you with those who lag behind!"

84. Nor do you ever pray for any of them that dies, nor stand at his grave, for they rejected Allah and God's messenger, and died in a state of perverse rebellion.

85. Nor let their wealth nor their sons dazzle you. Allah's plan is to punish them with these things in this world, and that their souls may perish in their denial of Allah.

86. When a chapter comes down enjoining them to believe in Allah and to strive along with God's messenger, those with wealth and influence among them ask you for exemption, and say, "Leave us, we would be with those who sit."

87. They prefer to be with those who remain behind: their hearts are sealed, and so they understand not.

88. But the messenger and those who believe with him strive and fight with their wealth and their persons. For them are good things, and it is they who will prosper.

89. Allah has prepared for them gardens under which rivers flow, to dwell within: that is the supreme felicity!

90. And there were among the Arabs, men who made excuses and came to claim exemption, and those who were false to Allah and God's messenger, sat inactive. Soon will a grievous penalty seize the unbelievers among them.

91. There is no blame on those who are infirm or ill, or who find no resources to spend, if they are sincere to Allah and God's messenger: no ground can there be against such as do right, and Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.

92. Nor on those who came to you to be provided with transports, and when you said, "I can find no transports for you," they turned back, their eyes streaming with tears of grief that they had no resources wherewith to provide the expenses.

93. The ground is against such as claim exemption while they are rich. They prefer to stay with those who remain behind. Allah has sealed their hearts, so they know not.

94. They will present their excuses to you when you return to them. Say you, "Present no excuses, we shall not believe you. Allah has already informed us of the true state of matters concerning you. It is your actions that Allah and God's messenger will observe. In the end will you be brought back to God, who knows what is hidden, and what is open. Then will God show you the truth of all that you did."


The Repentance 9:81-94
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The fire of hell is fiercer in heat.

Never shall you come out with me, nor fight an enemy with me, for you preferred to sit inactive on the first occasion. Then sit you with those who lag behind!

Present no excuses, we shall not believe you. Allah has already informed us of the true state of matters concerning you. It is your actions that Allah and God's messenger will observe. In the end will you be brought back to God, who knows what is hidden, and what is open. Then will God show you the truth of all that you did.