The Repentance
9. At-Tawbah
التوبة
al-Tawbah (Repentance)
ٱلتَّوْبَة
9:83
فَإِن
رَّجَعَكَ
اللَّهُ
إِلَى
طَائِفَةٍ
مِّنْهُمْ
فَاسْتَأْذَنُوكَ
لِلْخُرُوجِ
فَقُل
لَّن
تَخْرُجُوا
مَعِيَ
أَبَدًا
وَلَن
تُقَاتِلُوا
مَعِيَ
عَدُوًّا
إِنَّكُمْ
رَضِيتُم
بِالْقُعُودِ
أَوَّلَ
مَرَّةٍ
فَاقْعُدُوا
مَعَ
الْخَالِفِينَ
fa-ʾin rajaʿaka llāhu ʾilā ṭāʾifatin minhum fa-staʾdhanūka li-l-khurūji fa-qul lan takhrujū maʿiya ʾabadan wa-lan tuqātilū maʿiya ʿaduwwan ʾinnakum raḍītum bi-l-quʿūdi ʾawwala marratin fa-qʿudū maʿa l-khālifīna
When God brings you back safely and a group of hypocrites ask you to make them exempt from taking part in the battle, tell them, "Never march with me and never fight with us against any of the enemies (of God). You chose to linger behind the first time, so this time stay behind with those who are of no help in the battle."