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little and weep much in return [at home]: their hearts are sealed
for their misdeeds. 83 So and so they do not understand.
[Prophet], if God brings you 88 But the Messenger and those
back to a group of them, and who shared his faith strove hard
should they ask your leave to go with their possessions and their
forth with you, say, ‘You shall lives. It is they who shall have all
never go forth with me and shall kinds of good, and it is they who
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never fight an enemy with me. shall surely prosper. God has
You chose to sit at home the first prepared for them Gardens
time, so sit now with those who through which rivers flow, in
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remain behind.’ And never [O which they shall abide forever.
Muhammad] pray for one of That is the supreme triumph.
them who dies, nor stand by his 90 Some of the desert Arabs,
grave. For they denied God and too, came to make excuses,
His Messenger, and died asking to be granted exemption.
rebellious. Those who lied to God and His
85 Do not let their wealth and Messenger stayed behind at
their children dazzle you. God home. Those who denied the
only wants to punish them truth among them will be
through these things in this afflicted with a painful
world, and let their souls depart chastisement, 91 but no blame
while they deny the truth. shall attach to the weak, the sick,
86 When a chapter is revealed and those who have no means to
enjoining, ‘Believe in God and spend, provided they are sincere
strive for the cause of God along to God and His Messenger. There
with His Messenger,’ the wealthy is no reason to reproach those
among them ask you to exempt who do good deeds; God is most
them saying, ‘Let us stay with forgiving and merciful. 92 Nor
those who are to stay behind.’ [does any blame] attach to those
87 They preferred to be with [the who came to you to be provided
women], who remained behind with mounts, and when you said,