have you not considered the notables of the children of israel after moses? when they said to a prophet of theirs appoint a king for us and we will fight in the cause of god. he said is it possible that if fighting was ordained for you you would not fight? they said why would we not fight in the cause of god when we were driven out of our homes along with our children? but when fighting was ordained for them they turned away except for a few of them. but god is aware of the wrongdoers.
ألم تر إلى الملإ من بني إسرائيل من بعد موسى إذ قالوا لنبي لهم ابعث لنا ملكا نقاتل في سبيل الله قال هل عسيتم إن كتب عليكم القتال ألا تقاتلوا قالوا وما لنا ألا نقاتل في سبيل الله وقد أخرجنا من ديارنا وأبنائنا فلما كتب عليهم القتال تولوا إلا قليلا منهم والله عليم بالظالمين