They preferred to stay behind with the helpless, and their hearts have been sealed so they do not comprehend.
9:87
But the Messenger and the believers with him strived with their wealth and their lives. They will have all the best, and it is they who will be successful.
9:88
Allah has prepared for them Gardens under which rivers flow, to stay there forever. That is the ultimate triumph.
9:89
Some nomadic Arabs ˹also˺ came with excuses, seeking exemption. And those who were untrue to Allah and His Messenger remained behind ˹with no excuse˺. The unfaithful among them will be afflicted with a painful punishment.
9:90
There is no blame on the weak, the sick, or those lacking the means ˹if they stay behind˺, as long as they are true to Allah and His Messenger. There is no blame on the good-doers. And Allah is All-Forgiving, Most Merciful.
9:91
Nor ˹is there any blame on˺ those who came to you ˹O Prophet˺ for mounts, then when you said, “I can find no mounts for you,” they left with eyes overflowing with tears out of grief that they had nothing to contribute.
9:92
Blame is only on those who seek exemption from you although they have the means. They preferred to stay behind with the helpless, and Allah has sealed their hearts so they do not realize ˹the consequences˺.
9:93