The Holy Quran 9:91 — Surah At-Tawbah

Arabic text

لَّيْسَ عَلَى ٱلضُّعَفَآءِ وَلَا عَلَى ٱلْمَرْضَىٰ وَلَا عَلَى ٱلَّذِينَ لَا يَجِدُونَ مَا يُنفِقُونَ حَرَجٌ إِذَا نَصَحُوا۟ لِلَّهِ وَرَسُولِهِۦ ۚ مَا عَلَى ٱلْمُحْسِنِينَ مِن سَبِيلٍ ۚ وَٱللَّهُ غَفُورٌ رَّحِيمٌ

Translation

There shall be no sin (for not fighting in Jihaad) on the weak (elderly), the ill (such as the blind and paralysed) and those who do not find the means to spend, if they wish Allaah and His Rasool ﷺ well (if they are sincere and true in their loyalty to Allaah and to Rasulullaah ﷺ). There is no blame on those who do good (such as these people because their situations are beyond their control). Allaah is Most Forgiving, Most Merciful.

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

The excuse of Muslims who had a valid reason: after those who made false excuses, those with a genuine excuse are described. The gist is that an excuse is sometimes inherent in the person himself, for example the weakness of old age, which normally cannot leave a person in any way; and sometimes it is temporary, and the temporary is either bodily, such as…

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