The Majestic Quran

mount for you,” so they turned away, their eyes overflowing with tears of grief since they had no money to equip themselves. T 93 Blame is on those who seek an exemption, yet they are wealthy. They are happy to stay with those who remain behind, so God has sealed their hearts, they don’t know. 94 They will make all sorts of excuses when you return to them in Madinah . Say: “Don’t make excuses. We won’t believe you. God has already informed us about you. God and His Messenger will soon see your actions, then you will be turned over to the Knower of all that is seen and unseen, and He will inform you of what you used to do.” 95 When you return to them they will swear by God to be left alone, so leave them alone; they’re wicked people. Their home is Hell, a reward for what they did. 96 They will swear an oath to please you, but even if you are pleased with them, God will not be pleased with disobedient people. M B , 97 Some Bedouins are the worst in terms of disbelief and hypocrisy and are least likely to understand the limits sent by God to His Messenger. God is Knowing, Wise. 98 Some Bedouins regard charity as a fine, and are waiting for your luck to turn. An evil turn of fortune awaits them. God is the Hearer, the Knower. 99 There are other Bedouins who believe in God and the Last Day, and regard charity as a means of drawing closer to God and gaining the Messenger’s blessings . 29 No doubt it is a means of drawing closer. God will treat them kindly . 30 God is Forgiving, Caring. P P r 100 God is pleased with those who were the first Migrants and Helpers, and those who followed them in righteousness, they are pleased with Him. He has prepared for them gardens under which rivers flow where they will live forever; that is the greatest victory. N 101 Among the Bedouins who live around you there are some hypocrites, and some people of Madinah are inflexible; you don’t know them, but We know them. We will punish them twice and then turn them over to horrendous torment in the Hereafter . 102 Yet there are others who have confessed their sins, and have mixed good deeds with the bad, hoping that