The Holy Quran 9:90 — Surah At-Tawbah

Arabic text

وَجَآءَ ٱلْمُعَذِّرُونَ مِنَ ٱلْأَعْرَابِ لِيُؤْذَنَ لَهُمْ وَقَعَدَ ٱلَّذِينَ كَذَبُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُۥ ۚ سَيُصِيبُ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ مِنْهُمْ عَذَابٌ أَلِيمٌ

Translation

Those villagers who make excuses came (to Rasulullaah ﷺ) to seek exemption (permission to be excused from fighting in Jihaad.) Those who lied to Allaah and His Rasool ﷺ (lied about their Imaan) remain behind (without joining the Muslim army), a painful punishment shall soon afflict those of them who do not have Imaan.

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

Mu'adhdhirun (those who make excuses) and qa'idun (those who sat back): that is, just as among the inhabitants of Madinah there are both hypocrites and sincere people, so too among the rustic villagers all kinds of people are found. Of them, two kinds are mentioned here. The sincere villagers will be mentioned at the end of this ruku’ (section)

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