لَوْ

كَانَ

عَرَضًا

قَرِیْبًا

وَّسَفَرًا

قَاصِدًا

لَّاتَّبَعُوْكَ

وَلٰكِنْ

بَعُدَتْ

عَلَیْهِمُ

الشُّقَّةُ ؕ

وَسَیَحْلِفُوْنَ

بِاللّٰهِ

لَوِ

اسْتَطَعْنَا

لَخَرَجْنَا

مَعَكُمْ ۚ

یُهْلِكُوْنَ

اَنْفُسَهُمْ ۚ

وَاللّٰهُ

یَعْلَمُ

اِنَّهُمْ

لَكٰذِبُوْنَ

۟۠

 42. Had it been a near gain (booty in front of them) and an easy journey, they would have followed you, but the distance (Tabuk expedition) was long for them; and they would swear by Allâh, "If we only could, we would certainly have come forth with you." They destroy their ownselves, and Allâh knows that they are liars.