have you not seen those who were told to hold back their hands and perform assalat and give zakat but when the fighting was ordained for them behold! a section of them fear men as they fear allah or even more. they say our lord! why have you ordained for us fighting? would that you had granted us respite for a short period? say short is the enjoyment of this world. the hereafter is better for him who fears allah and you shall not be dealt with unjustly even equal to the fatila .
ألم تر إلى الذين قيل لهم كفوا أيديكم وأقيموا الصلاة وآتوا الزكاة فلما كتب عليهم القتال إذا فريق منهم يخشون الناس كخشية الله أو أشد خشية وقالوا ربنا لم كتبت علينا القتال لولا أخرتنا إلى أجل قريب قل متاع الدنيا قليل والآخرة خير لمن اتقى ولا تظلمون فتيلا