9. Surah At-Tawba

فَرِحَ الْمُخَلَّفُوْنَ بِمَقْعَدِهِمْ خِلٰفَ رَسُوْلِ اللّٰهِ وَ كَرِهُوْۤا اَنْ یُّجَاهِدُوْا بِاَمْوَالِهِمْ وَ اَنْفُسِهِمْ فِیْ سَبِیْلِ اللّٰهِ وَ قَالُوْا لَا تَنْفِرُوْا فِی الْحَرِّ١ؕ قُلْ نَارُ جَهَنَّمَ اَشَدُّ حَرًّا١ؕ لَوْ كَانُوْا یَفْقَهُوْنَ ﴿٨١﴾Open ayah 9:81 in the Quran reader

Those who were allowed to stay behind rejoiced at remaining behind and not accompanying the Messenger of Allah. They were averse to striving in the cause of Allah with their belongings and their lives and told others: 'Do not go forth in this fierce heat.' Tell them: 'The Hell is far fiercer in heat.' Would that they understand!

فَلْیَضْحَكُوْا قَلِیْلًا وَّ لْیَبْكُوْا كَثِیْرًا١ۚ جَزَآءًۢ بِمَا كَانُوْا یَكْسِبُوْنَ ﴿٨٢﴾Open ayah 9:82 in the Quran reader

Let them, then, laugh little, and weep much at the contemplation of the punishment for the evil they have committed.

فَاِنْ رَّجَعَكَ اللّٰهُ اِلٰى طَآئِفَةٍ مِّنْهُمْ فَاسْتَاْذَنُوْكَ لِلْخُرُوْجِ فَقُلْ لَّنْ تَخْرُجُوْا مَعِیَ اَبَدًا وَّ لَنْ تُقَاتِلُوْا مَعِیَ عَدُوًّا١ؕ اِنَّكُمْ رَضِیْتُمْ بِالْقُعُوْدِ اَوَّلَ مَرَّةٍ فَاقْعُدُوْا مَعَ الْخٰلِفِیْنَ ﴿٨٣﴾Open ayah 9:83 in the Quran reader

Then if Allah brings you face to face with a party of them, and they ask your leave to go forth (to fight in the Way of Allah), tell them: "You shall not go forth with me, and shall never fight against any enemy along with me. You were well-pleased to remain at home the first time, so now continue to remain with those who have stayed behind."

وَ لَا تُصَلِّ عَلٰۤى اَحَدٍ مِّنْهُمْ مَّاتَ اَبَدًا وَّ لَا تَقُمْ عَلٰى قَبْرِهٖ١ؕ اِنَّهُمْ كَفَرُوْا بِاللّٰهِ وَ رَسُوْلِهٖ وَ مَاتُوْا وَ هُمْ فٰسِقُوْنَ ﴿٨٤﴾Open ayah 9:84 in the Quran reader

Do not ever pray over any of them who dies, nor stand over his grave. They disbelieved in Allah and His Messenger and died in iniquity. 88

وَ لَا تُعْجِبْكَ اَمْوَالُهُمْ وَ اَوْلَادُهُمْ١ؕ اِنَّمَا یُرِیْدُ اللّٰهُ اَنْ یُّعَذِّبَهُمْ بِهَا فِی الدُّنْیَا وَ تَزْهَقَ اَنْفُسُهُمْ وَ هُمْ كٰفِرُوْنَ ﴿٨٥﴾Open ayah 9:85 in the Quran reader

Let not their riches or their children excite your admiration. Through these Allah seeks to chastise them in this world, and that their lives will depart them while they are unbelievers.

وَ اِذَاۤ اُنْزِلَتْ سُوْرَةٌ اَنْ اٰمِنُوْا بِاللّٰهِ وَ جَاهِدُوْا مَعَ رَسُوْلِهِ اسْتَاْذَنَكَ اُولُوا الطَّوْلِ مِنْهُمْ وَ قَالُوْا ذَرْنَا نَكُنْ مَّعَ الْقٰعِدِیْنَ ﴿٨٦﴾Open ayah 9:86 in the Quran reader

And whenever any surah is revealed enjoining: "Believe in Allah and strive (in His Way) along with His Messenger," the affluent among them ask you to excuse them, saying: "Leave us with those who will sit back at home."