The Holy Quran 9:81 — Surah At-Tawbah

Arabic text

فَرِحَ ٱلْمُخَلَّفُونَ بِمَقْعَدِهِمْ خِلَـٰفَ رَسُولِ ٱللَّهِ وَكَرِهُوٓا۟ أَن يُجَـٰهِدُوا۟ بِأَمْوَٰلِهِمْ وَأَنفُسِهِمْ فِى سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ وَقَالُوا۟ لَا تَنفِرُوا۟ فِى ٱلْحَرِّ ۗ قُلْ نَارُ جَهَنَّمَ أَشَدُّ حَرًّا ۚ لَّوْ كَانُوا۟ يَفْقَهُونَ

Translation

Those who were left behind the Rasool of Allaah ﷺ (who stayed behind in Madinah when Rasulullaah ﷺ marched with the Muslim army to Tabook) are pleased with their sitting behind him. They detest striving in Allaah's path with their wealth and their lives, saying (to others and to each other), "Do not proceed in the heat!" Tell them, "The fire of Jahannam is much more intense in heat (69 times more intense than the fire of this world)." If only they understood. (If they understood that the heat of Jahannam is unbearable and everlasting, they would not fear the temporary heat of this world which is bearable.)

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

The punishment of the hypocrites: this concerns those hypocrites who stayed away from taking part in the expedition of Tabuk. That is, the state of the hypocrites is such that they rejoice in doing evil and shameful deeds, and flee in fright from virtue. And, as has passed before, they taunt and jeer at those who do good.

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