Chastised for staying at home

If good comes to you, it grieves them. But if hardship befalls you, they say, “We had already taken precautions,” and they turn away rejoicing.

9:50If good befalleth thee (O Muhammad) it afflicteth them, and if calamity befalleth thee, they say: We took precaution, and they turn away well pleased.

Those who remained behind rejoiced in their refusal to march with the Messenger. They disliked striving with their wealth and lives in Allah’s cause and said, “Do not go forth in the heat.” Say, “The Fire of Hell is far hotter, if only they understood.”

9:81Those who were left behind rejoiced at sitting still behind the messenger of Allah, and were averse to striving with their wealth and their lives in Allah's way. And they said: Go not forth in the heat! Say: The fire of hell is more intense of heat, if they but understood.

So let them laugh a little, for they will weep much as a consequence of what they earned.

9:82Then let them laugh a little: they will weep much, as the reward of what they used to earn.

Those who lied to Allah and His Messenger remained behind. A painful punishment will afflict the disbelievers.

9:90And those among the wandering Arabs who had an excuse came in order that permission might be granted them. And those who lied to Allah and His messenger sat at home. A painful doom will fall on those of them who disbelieve.

Say, “Nothing will happen to us except what Allah has decreed. He is our protector. In Him, the believers should place their trust.”

9:51Say: Naught befalleth us save that which Allah hath decreed for us. He is our Protecting Friend. In Allah let believers put their trust!

Say, “Are you waiting for anything to happen to us except one of two good outcomes? But we await that Allah will afflict you with punishment from Himself or at our hands. So, wait—we too are waiting.”

9:52Say: Can ye await for us aught save one of two good things (death or victory in Allah's way)? while we await for you that Allah will afflict you with a doom from Him or at our hands. Await then! Lo! We are awaiting with you.

Blame is upon those who seek exemption despite having the means. They preferred to stay behind with those who lagged.

9:93The road (of blame) is only against those who ask for leave of thee (to stay at home) when they are rich. They are content to be with the useless. Allah hath sealed their hearts so that they know not.

They will offer excuses when you return. Say, “Do not make excuses, we will never believe you. Allah has already informed us about you. Allah and His Messenger will observe your actions, then you will be returned to the Knower of the unseen and the seen, and He will inform you of what you did.”

9:94They will make excuse to you (Muslims) when ye return unto them. Say: Make no excuse, for we shall not believe you. Allah hath told us tidings of you. Allah and His messenger will see your conduct, and then ye will be brought back unto Him Who knoweth the Invisible as well as the Visible, and He will tell you what ye used to do.

They will swear to you to make you pleased with them. But even if you are pleased, Allah is not pleased with rebellious people.

9:95They will swear by Allah unto you, when ye return unto them, that ye may let them be. Let them be, for lo! they are unclean, and their abode is hell as the reward for what they used to earn.

They swear to you so that you accept them, but even if you do, Allah does not accept rebellious people.

9:96They swear unto you, that ye may accept them. Though ye accept them. Allah verily accepteth not wrongdoing folk.