Transliteration:( Qad ya'lamul laahul mu'awwiqeena minkum walqaaa'ileena li ikhwaanihim halumma ilainaa, wa laa yaatoonal baasa illaa qaleelaa )
39. The Jews had sent a secret message to the hypocrites that we are your sincere supporters. If you stay with the Holy Prophet ﷺ the Abu Sufyaan will destroy you completely. But, if you come to us you will not be harmed. The hypocrites secretly warned the believers of the frightening consequences of a confrontation with the Quraish.
But the more the hypocrites tried to instill fear in the believers, the more resolute became their faith and their fortitude would increase. They would say that since we all have to die, than what better way to die than at the feet of the Holy Prophet ﷺ.
40. Even that was for show or an endeavour to deceive or dampen the spirit of the believers. Thus, their participation in holy war is not an act of worship, but an act of infidelity.
18. Allah already knows those among you who keep back (men) from fighting (in Allah’s cause), and those who say to their brethren, “Come here towards us,” while they come not to the battle except a little, 19. Being miserly towards you. Then when fear comes, you will see them looking to you, their eyes revolving like one over whom hovers death; but when the fear departs, they will smite you with sharp tongues, miserly towards good. Such have not believed. Therefore, Allah makes their deeds fruitless and that is ever easy for Allah.) Allah tells us that His knowledge encompasses those who sought to tell others not to go out and who said to their brethren, meaning their companions, friend and acquaintances,
(Come here towards us,) meaning, come to where we are in the shade and enjoying fruits. But in spite of that,
أَشِحَّةً
(they come not to the battle except a little, being miserly towards you.) i.e., `they are mean and have no love or mercy towards you.’ As-Suddi said:
(Being miserly towards you.) means, with the booty.
(Then when fear comes, you will see them looking to you, their eyes revolving like one over whom hovers death;) means, because of the intensity of their fear and terror; this is how afraid these cowards are of fighting.
(but when the fear departs, they will smite you with sharp tongues,) means, when security is restored, they will speak eloquently and nicely, claiming that they were the bravest and most chivalrous of men, but they are lying. Ibn `Abbas, may Allah be pleased with him, said:
(they will smite you) means, “they will start to talk about you.” Qatadah said: “But when it comes to the booty, the most miserly of people and the worst to have to share the booty with are those who say, `Give us, give us, we were there with you,’ but during battle they were the most cowardly and the most likely to fail to support the truth.” They are miserly towards good, meaning that there is no goodness in them, for they have combined cowardice with lies and little good. Allah says:
(Such have not believed. Therefore Allah makes their deeds fruitless and that is ever easy for Allah.)
(33:18) Allah knows well those of you who create obstructions (in war efforts) and say to their brethren: “Come and join us.”[29] They hardly take any part in battle.
29. That is, abandon this Prophet (peace be upon him) and do not become involved in dangers and afflictions only for the sake of the faith and truth. Live a life of ease and comfort as we do.
[1187]- Those who dissuade others from supporting the Prophet (ﷺ) in battle. [1188]- Rather than joining the Prophet (ﷺ). [1189]- Who went out of ulterior motives.
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