The Holy Quran 9:45 — Surah At-Tawbah

Arabic text

إِنَّمَا يَسْتَـْٔذِنُكَ ٱلَّذِينَ لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ بِٱللَّهِ وَٱلْيَوْمِ ٱلْـَٔاخِرِ وَٱرْتَابَتْ قُلُوبُهُمْ فَهُمْ فِى رَيْبِهِمْ يَتَرَدَّدُونَ

Translation

Only those who do not believe in Allaah and the Last Day will request you to excuse them (from Jihaad). Their hearts have doubts (about Islaam), so they will remain tossing about in their (many) doubts (making every effort to avoid Jihaad).

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

Those who turn away from jihad are not believers: that is, it is not the way of those in whose hearts is the light of faith and taqwa (mindfulness of Allah) to vie with one another like this in seeking permission to stay away from jihad (fighting in the path of Allah).

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