what befell you on the day when the two hosts met was by allahs permission so that he may ascertain the faithful and ascertain the hypocrites. they were told come fight in the way of allah or defend they said if we knew any fighting we would have surely followed you. that day they were nearer to unfaith than to faith. they say with their mouths what is not in their hearts and allah knows well whatever they conceal.
وما أصابكم يوم التقى الجمعان فبإذن الله وليعلم المؤمنين وليعلم الذين نافقوا وقيل لهم تعالوا قاتلوا في سبيل الله أو ادفعوا قالوا لو نعلم قتالا لاتبعناكم هم للكفر يومئذ أقرب منهم للإيمان يقولون بأفواههم ما ليس في قلوبهم والله أعلم بما يكتمون