The Holy Quran 9:43 — Surah At-Tawbah

Arabic text

عَفَا ٱللَّهُ عَنكَ لِمَ أَذِنتَ لَهُمْ حَتَّىٰ يَتَبَيَّنَ لَكَ ٱلَّذِينَ صَدَقُوا۟ وَتَعْلَمَ ٱلْكَـٰذِبِينَ

Translation

Allaah has forgiven you (O Rasulullaah ﷺ for excusing some people from marching into battle). Why did you excuse them before the true ones (those with genuine excuses) became clear before you and (until) you became aware of the liars (those who made up excuses)?

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

The permission given to the hypocrites by the Messenger of Allah ﷺ: when the hypocrites made false excuses and asked permission to stay behind in Madinah, the Messenger of Allah ﷺ would give them permission, overlooking their guile and hypocrisy and understanding that no good but only mischief would come of their going along.

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