At-Tawba 9:93 ۞ انما السبيل على الذين يستاذنونك وهم اغنياء رضوا بان يكونوا مع الخوالف وطبع الله على قلوبهم فهم لا يعلمون ٩٣
۞ إِنَّمَا
ٱلسَّبِيلُ
عَلَى
ٱلَّذِينَ
يَسۡتَـٔۡذِنُونَكَ
وَهُمۡ
أَغۡنِيَآءُۚ
رَضُواْ
بِأَن
يَكُونُواْ
مَعَ
ٱلۡخَوَالِفِ
وَطَبَعَ
ٱللَّهُ
عَلَىٰ
قُلُوبِهِمۡ
فَهُمۡ
لَا
يَعۡلَمُونَ
٩٣
Blame is only on those who seek exemption from you although they have the means. They preferred to stay behind with the helpless, and Allah has sealed their hearts so they do not realize ˹the consequences˺.
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, The Clear Quran
The cause [for blame] is only upon those who ask permission of you while they are rich. They are satisfied to be with those who stay behind, and Allāh has sealed over their hearts, so they do not know.
— Saheeh International
Soma Tafsir
Ibn Kathir (Abridged)
Legitimate Excuses for staying away from Jihad
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…Legitimate Excuses for staying away from Jihad
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