And that He might make evident those who are hypocrites. For it was said to them, "Come, fight in the way of Allah or [at least] defend." They said, "If we had known [there would be] fighting, we would have followed you." They were nearer to disbelief that day than to faith, saying with their mouths what was not in their hearts. And Allah is most Knowing of what they conceal -
Tafseer
{ وليعلم الذين نافقوا و } الذين { قيل لهم } لما انصرفوا عن القتال وهم عبد الله بن أبيّ وأصحابه { تعالوا قاتلوا في سبيل الله } أعداءه { أو ادفعوا } عنا القوم بتكثير سوادكم إن لم تقاتلوا { قالوا لو نَعْلَمُ } نحسن { قتالا لاتبعناكم } قال تعالى تكذيبا لهم: { هم للكفر يومئذ أقرب منهم للإيمان } بما أظهروا من خذلانهم للمؤمنين وكانوا قبل أقرب إلى الإيمان من حيث الظاهر { يقولون بأفواهم ما ليس في قلوبهم } ولو علموا قتالا لم يتبعوكم { والله أعلم بما يكتمون } من النفاق .
And knows who Navqgua and who they were told what they went away from the fighting they Abdullah ibn Abi and his companions Come Fight in the cause of God enemies or Pay us folk taking more Swadkm if not fought They said if we know improve fighting for Atbanakm He says retract them are of Kafr that day closer whom the faith as shown from the let down for the believers and they were before the closer to the faith in terms of the apparent say Bofuahm what is not in their hearts if they knew fighting not Itbaokm and God knows what conceal of hypocrisy.
