what ye suffered on the day the two armies met was with the leave of allah in order that he might test the believers and the hypocrites also. these were told come fight in the way of allah or drive . they said had we known how to fight we should certainly have followed you. they were that day nearer to unbelief than to faith saying with their lips what was not in their hearts but allah hath full knowledge of all they conceal.
وما أصابكم يوم التقى الجمعان فبإذن الله وليعلم المؤمنين 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