Transliteration:( Innamaa yastaazinukal lazeena laa yu'minoona billaahi wal Yawmil Aakhiri wartaabat quloobuhum fahum fee raibihim yataraddadoon )
130. This means seeking permission to stay away from holy war on lame excuses is the sign of a hypocrite. From this we learn that not declaring faith in the Holy Prophet ? amounts to rejection of Allah Almighty, because though the hypocrites had believed in Allah Almighty, but they had rejected the Holy Prophet صلى الله عليه و آله و سلم. Yet it is clearly stated here that they do not declare faith in Allah Almighty.
131. By doubt here means these hypocrites do not have firm conviction about the truth of Islam and the falsehood of infidelity nor in the consequences thereof. If Muslims would gain victory they would say perhaps Islam is a true Religion, and if the infidels would gain victory they would say that perhaps these infidels are on the path of truth, otherwise they would not have been victorious.Â
Or it could mean they have no trust in the promises of Allah Almighty and His Beloved Prophet. In they have no confidence in prophecies told by the Holy Prophet
This tell us that anyone who tries to waver and show hesitation in respect of the Holy Prophet's ? knowledge of the unseen shows doubts in the ا truth of the Holy Prophet's prophecies is a hypocrite. We further learn that Allah Almighty blesses a believers inner satisfaction the degree of satisfaction will be in accordance with the degree of faith "Behold. in the remembrance of Allah alone there is the satisfaction of hearts". (S13 V28)
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The tafsir of Surah Taubah verse 45 by Ibn Kathir is unavailable here.
Please refer to Surah Taubah ayat 43 which provides the complete commentary from verse 43 through 45.
(9:45) It is only those who do not believe in Allah and the Last Day, and whose hearts are filled with doubt that seek exemption from striving (in the cause of Allah). They keep tossing to and fro in their doubt.[46]
46. This verse shows clearly that the conflict between Islam and kufr is the criterion to distinguish between a true believer and a hypocrite. The one who supports Islam in this conflict with the whole of his heart and expends all of his energies and resources in order to make it victorious and does not hesitate in the least to make any sacrifices for this purpose, is a true believer. On the contrary, the one who hesitates to support Islam in this conflict and refrains from making sacrifices in its way, when he confronts the threat of the victory of kufr, is a hypocrite, for such an attitude is itself a proof of the fact that there is no faith in his heart.
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