Surah At-Tawba
Chapter 9 · Verse 47 · Revealed in Madinah
“Had they gone forth with you, they would not have increased you except in confusion, and they would have been active among you, seeking [to cause] you fitnah. And among you are avid listeners to them. And Allah is Knowing of the wrongdoers.”
Translation: Saheeh International
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Mishary Rashid Alafasy
Reflection — Ibn Kathir
Exposing Hypocrites
Allah said,
وَلَوْ أَرَادُواْ الْخُرُوجَ
Reflection — Maarif ul Quran
In the fifth (47) verse, it was explained that the hypocrites had procured the permission to stay away from Jihad by deceit and now it was better that they just did not participate in it. Had they gone there, they would have done nothing but hatch conspiracies, circulate rumors and spread disorder. The Qur'anic statement: وَفِيكُمْ سَمَّاعُونَ لَهُمْ (And among you there are their listeners) means that, among Muslims, there were some simple people too, people who could be easily taken advantage of and who may have likely been affected by their false rumors.
What does this verse bring up for you today?