and that he might know the hypocrites when it was said to them come fight or repel in the way of allah they replied if only we knew how to fight we would follow you on that day they were nearer to disbelief than belief. they said with their mouths what was not in their hearts. and allah knows what they hide.
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