The Holy Quran 33:18 — Surah Al-Ahzab

Arabic text

۞ قَدْ يَعْلَمُ ٱللَّهُ ٱلْمُعَوِّقِينَ مِنكُمْ وَٱلْقَآئِلِينَ لِإِخْوَٰنِهِمْ هَلُمَّ إِلَيْنَا ۖ وَلَا يَأْتُونَ ٱلْبَأْسَ إِلَّا قَلِيلًا

Translation

Allaah has perfect knowledge of those of you (the Munaafiqeen) who present obstacles (in the path of those who intend serving the Deen) and those who say to their brothers, "Come (away from the battlefield) to (join) us (who are relaxing at home)." It is seldom that they participate (engage) in battle (because of their cowardice and lack of Imaan).

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

The hypocrisy of the hypocrites: that is, for the sake of outward decorum and show, and out of embarrassment before people, they sometimes turn up on the battlefield; otherwise they generally sit at home enjoying themselves, and they keep even people of their own clan, who are sincere Muslims, from joining the jihad (striving in the path of Allah).

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