The Holy Quran 9:83 — Surah At-Tawbah

Arabic text

فَإِن رَّجَعَكَ ٱللَّهُ إِلَىٰ طَآئِفَةٍ مِّنْهُمْ فَٱسْتَـْٔذَنُوكَ لِلْخُرُوجِ فَقُل لَّن تَخْرُجُوا۟ مَعِىَ أَبَدًا وَلَن تُقَـٰتِلُوا۟ مَعِىَ عَدُوًّا ۖ إِنَّكُمْ رَضِيتُم بِٱلْقُعُودِ أَوَّلَ مَرَّةٍ فَٱقْعُدُوا۟ مَعَ ٱلْخَـٰلِفِينَ

Translation

If Allaah returns you (O Muhammad ﷺ from Tabook and) to a group of them (the Munaafiqeen who did not march with you) and they seek permission to proceed (with you in Jihaad on another occasion), then tell them, "You shall never proceed with me ever, nor will you ever fight an enemy with me! You were pleased to remain behind the first time, so now you remain with those (women, children and invalids) who remain behind!"

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

The Messenger of Allah ﷺ was in Tabuk and the hypocrites were in Madinah. It was possible that some of the hypocrites would die before his ﷺ return; that is why it is said: اِلٰى طَاۗىِٕفَةٍ مِّنْهُمْ (“to a group of them”).

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