The Holy Quran 4:72 — Surah An-Nisa

Arabic text

وَإِنَّ مِنكُمْ لَمَن لَّيُبَطِّئَنَّ فَإِنْ أَصَـٰبَتْكُم مُّصِيبَةٌ قَالَ قَدْ أَنْعَمَ ٱللَّهُ عَلَىَّ إِذْ لَمْ أَكُن مَّعَهُمْ شَهِيدًا

Translation

Indeed among you is he (the Munaafiq) who hesitates (to proceed in Jihaad). If a calamity (such as defeat or death) befalls you (Muslims while in Jihaad) he (the Munaafiq) says, "Allaah has surely been gracious to me in that I was not present with them."

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

The conduct of the hypocrites in jihad: that is, O Muslims, there are some who have crept into your community who delay going out for jihad (striving in the path of Allah) and hold back, and do not carry out the command of Allah, but keep looking out for worldly gain.

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