and that he may know the hypocrites. and it was said to them come fight in the cause of god or contribute. they said if we knew how to fight we would have followed you. on that day they were closer to infidelity than they were to faith. they say with their mouths what is not in their hearts but god 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