did you not see a group of the descendants of israel after moosa? when they said to one of their prophets appoint a king for us so that we may fight in allahs way? he said do you think you would refrain from fighting if it is made obligatory for you? they said what is the matter with us that we should not fight in allahs cause whereas we have been driven away from our homeland and our children? so when fighting was ordained for them they all turned away except a few and allah is well aware of the unjust.
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