those of the dwellers of the desert who were left behind will say to you our property and our families kept us busy so ask forgiveness for us. they say with their tongues what is not in their hearts. say then who can control anything for you from allah if he intends to do you harm or if he intends to do you good nay allah is aware of what you do nay! you rather thought that the apostle and the believers would not return to their families ever and that was made fairseeming to your hearts and you thought an evil thought and you were a people doomed to perish.
سيقول لك المخلفون من الأعراب شغلتنا أموالنا وأهلونا فاستغفر لنا يقولون بألسنتهم ما ليس في قلوبهم قل فمن يملك لكم من الله شيئا إن أراد بكم ضرا أو أراد بكم نفعا بل كان الله بما تعملون خبيرا بل ظننتم أن لن ينقلب الرسول والمؤمنون إلى أهليهم أبدا وزين ذلك في قلوبكم وظننتم ظن السوء وكنتم قوما بورا