if there had been immediate gain and the journey easy they would without doubt have followed thee but the distance was long on them. they would indeed swear by allah if we only could we should certainly have come out with you they would destroy their own souls for allah doth know that they are certainly lying.
لو كان عرضا قريبا وسفرا قاصدا لاتبعوك ولكن بعدت عليهم الشقة وسيحلفون بالله لو استطعنا لخرجنا معكم يهلكون أنفسهم والله يعلم إنهم لكاذبون