Those who were left behind were happy at their sitting (by staying off), after the messenger of Allah (had left), and they disliked to strive with their wealth and their persons in the way of Allah and said, “”Do not go in the heat.”” Say, “”The fire of hell is severer in heat,”” had they but understood.

So let them laugh a little and they will weep much (as) a reward for what they used to earn.

So if Allah brings you back to (any) group from among them and if they ask you for permission to go forth, then say, “”You will not go forth with me for ever nor will you fight the enemy along with me, you were pleased with sitting (and staying off from fighting) the first time, so sit with those who remain behind.””

And do not ever pray for anyone of them who dies nor stand by his grave. They had not believed in Allah and His messenger and had died while they were transgressors.

And do not let their wealth and their children make you wonder, Allah intends only to punish them with it in this world and that their souls should depart while they are Infidels.

And when a chapter (of the Quran) is sent down (ordering) that you believe in Allah and strive along with His messenger, those among them who are well-off, ask for your permission saying, “”Leave us, so that we may remain with those who sit.””

They are pleased that they will be with those who are left behind and there is a seal on their hearts, therefore they do not understand.

But the messenger and those who believe with him, they strive with their wealth and their persons, and those are the persons for whom there are good things and those are the persons who are successful.

Allah has prepared for them gardens beneath which rivers flow, they will stay therein, that is a great achievement. (R 11)

And those among the desert Arabs who came with an excuse in order that permission might be granted to them and those who lied to Allah and His messenger, sat (at home), a painful punishment will afflict those among them who did not believe.

There is no blame on the weak nor on the sick nor on those who do not find that which they are required to spend, when they are sincere to Allah and His messenger. There is no way (to blame) the doers of good and Allah is Protectively Forgiving, Merciful,

nor (is there any blame) on those, (to whom), when they came to you that you might (arrange) to carry them, you said, “”I do not find that on which I could (arrange to) carry you.”” They went back with their eyes overflowing with tears due to grief that they did not find that which they were to spend.

The way (to blame) is only against those who ask for permission though they are rich. They are pleased that they will be with those who remain behind and Allah has set a seal on their hearts so they do not know. (P 10)

They will present their excuse to you when you return to them, say, “”Present no excuse, we will not believe you, Allah has given us your news (by) informing us. And Allah and His messenger will see your work, then you will be brought back to the Knower of the unseen and the seen then you will be informed by Him of that which you used to do.””

They will swear to you by Allah when you return to them that you may keep away from them, so keep away from them, for they are unclean and their settling place is hell, a reward for that which they used to earn.

They will swear to you that you may be pleased with them, but (even) if you are pleased with them, Allah is certainly not pleased with the transgressing people.

The desert Arabs are stronger in infidelity and hypocrisy and more fitted for not knowing the limits which Allah has sent down to His messenger, and Allah is Knowing, Wise.

And of the desert Arabs are those who take that which they spend, as a fine, and wait for some evil turns of fortune to (fall on) you. May the evil turn of fortune be on them and Allah is Hearing, Knowing.

And of the desert Arabs is he who believes in Allah and the period hereafter and takes that which he spends as a means of nearness to Allah and for obtaining the prayers of the messenger. Beware! that is certainly a means of nearness for them, Allah will make them enter into His mercy. Allah is certainly Protectively Forgiving, Merciful. (R 12)

And the foremost of the first of the immigrants (from Makkah) and the helpers (residing at Madina who gave shelter to the Muslim immigrants from Makkah) and those who followed them in (doing) good, Allah was pleased with them and they were pleased with Him. And He has prepared for them gardens beneath which rivers flow, they will stay therein forever, that is a great achievement.