Mealler

March forth in light gear or heavy gear, and strive with your money and lives in the cause of God. That is best if you knew.

If it were a near gain, or an easy journey, they would have followed you; but the distance was too much for them. They will swear by God: "If we could have, we would have come with you." They destroy themselves, and God knows they are liars.

God pardons you; why did you grant them leave before it became clear to you who are truthful, and who are lying?

Those who acknowledge God and the Last day will not ask leave. They strive with their money and their lives. God is aware of the righteous.

Those who ask leave are the ones who do not acknowledge God and the Last day, and their hearts are in doubt. In their doubts they are wavering.