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Scholarly commentary explaining a verse — its context, its meaning and how the scholars have understood it.

At-Tawbah 9:81

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فَرِحَ ٱلْمُخَلَّفُونَ بِمَقْعَدِهِمْ خِلَـٰفَ رَسُولِ ٱللَّهِ وَكَرِهُوٓا۟ أَن يُجَـٰهِدُوا۟ بِأَمْوَٰلِهِمْ وَأَنفُسِهِمْ فِى سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ وَقَالُوا۟ لَا تَنفِرُوا۟ فِى ٱلْحَرِّ ۗ قُلْ نَارُ جَهَنَّمَ أَشَدُّ حَرًّا ۚ لَّوْ كَانُوا۟ يَفْقَهُونَ

Those who remained behind rejoiced in their staying [at home] after [the departure of] the Messenger of Allāh and disliked to strive with their wealth and their lives in the cause of Allāh and said, "Do not go forth in the heat." Say, "The fire of Hell is more intense in heat" - if they would but understand.

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Tafsir Muyassar

Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Saudi Arabia

فرح المخلفون الذين تخلفوا عن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم بقعودهم في (المدينة) مخالفين لرسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم، وكرهوا أن يجاهدوا معه بأموالهم وأنفسهم في سبيل الله، وقال بعضهم لبعض: لا تنفروا في الحرِّ، وكانت غزوة (تبوك) في وقت شدة الحرِّ. قل لهم -أيها الرسول-: نار جهنم أشد حرًا، لو كانوا يعلمون ذلك.

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