and that he might know the hypocrites and it was said to them come fight in allahs way or defend yourselves. they said if we knew fighting we would certainly have followed you. they were on that day much nearer to unbelief than to belief. they say with their mouths what is not in their hearts and allah best knows what they conceal.
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