had it been a near advantage and a short journey they would certainly have followed you but the tedious journey was too long for them and they swear by allah if we had been able we would certainly have gone forth with you they cause their own souls to perish and allah knows that they are most surely
لو كان عرضا قريبا وسفرا قاصدا لاتبعوك ولكن بعدت عليهم الشقة وسيحلفون بالله لو استطعنا لخرجنا معكم يهلكون أنفسهم والله يعلم إنهم لكاذبون