True Believers and Hypocrites

And so, He could expose the hypocrites, those who were told, ‘Come, fight in Allah’s cause or at least defend yourselves,’ but they replied, ‘If we knew there would be fighting, we would have joined you.’ They were closer to disbelief that day than to faith. They spoke with their mouths what was not in their hearts. Allah knows what they conceal.

3:167And that He might know the hypocrites, unto whom it was said: Come, fight in the way of Allah, or defend yourselves. They answered: If we knew aught of fighting we would follow you. On that day they were nearer disbelief than faith. They utter with their mouths a thing which is not in their hearts. Allah is Best Aware of what they hide.