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88. But the Messenger (Muhammad ) and those who believed with him (in Islmic Monotheism) strove hard and fought with their wealth and their lives (in Allh's Cause). Such are they for whom are the good things, and it is they who will be successful.

89. For them Allh has got ready Gardens (Paradise) under which rivers flow, to dwell therein forever. That is the supreme success.

90. And those who made excuses from the bedouins came (to you, O Prophet ) asking your permission to exempt them (from the battle), and those who had lied to Allh and His Messenger sat at home (without asking the permission for it); a painful torment will seize those of them who disbelieve.

91. There is no blame on those who are weak or ill or who find no resources to spend [in holy fighting (Jihd)], if they are sincere and true (in duty) to Allh and His Messenger. No ground (of complaint) can there be against the Muhsinn (good-doers - see the footnote of V.9:120). And Allh is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.

92. Nor (is there blame) on those who came to you to be provided with mounts, and when you said: "I can find no mounts for you," they turned back, while their eyes overflowing with tears of grief that they could not find anything to spend (for Jihd).

93. The ground (of complaint) is only against those who are rich, and yet ask exemption . They are content to be with (the women) who sit behind (at home) and Allh has sealed up their hearts (from all kinds of goodness and right guidance) so that they know not (what they are losing).

94. They (the hypocrites) will present their excuses to you (Muslims), when you return to them. Say (O Muhammad ) "Present no excuses, we shall not believe you. Allh has already informed us of the news concerning you. Allh and His Messenger will observe your deeds. In the end you will be brought back to the All-Knower of the unseen and the seen, then He (Allh) will inform you of what you used to do." [Tafsir At-Tabari]

95. They will swear by Allh to you (Muslims) when you return to them, that you may turn away from them. So turn away from them. Surely, they are Rijsun [i.e. Najasun (impure) because of their evil deeds], and Hell is their dwelling place, - a recompense for that which they used to earn.

96. They (the hypocrites) swear to you (Muslims) that you may be pleased with them, but if you are pleased with them, certainly Allh is not pleased with the people who are Al-Fsiqn (rebellious, disobedient to Allh).

97. The bedouins are the worst in disbelief and hypocrisy, and more likely to be in ignorance of the limits (Allh's Commandments and His Legal Laws, etc.) which Allh has revealed to His Messenger. And Allh is All-Knower, All-Wise.

98. And of the bedouins there are some who look upon what they spend (in Allh's Cause) as a fine and watch for calamities for you, on them be the calamity of evil. And Allh is All-Hearer, All-Knower.

99. And of the bedouins there are some who believe in Allh and the Last Day, and look upon what they spend in Allh's Cause as approaches to Allh, and a cause of receiving the Messenger's invocations. Indeed these (spendings in Allh's Cause) are an approach for them. Allh will admit them to His Mercy. Certainly Allh is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.

100. And the first to embrace Islm of the Muhjirn (those who migrated from Makkah to Al-Madinah) and the Ansr (the citizens of Al-Madinah who helped and gave aid to the Muhjirn) and also those who followed them exactly (in Faith). Allh is well-pleased with them as they are well-pleased with Him. He has prepared for them Gardens under which rivers flow (Paradise), to dwell therein forever. That is the supreme success.

101. And among the bedouins round about you, some are hypocrites, and so are some among the people of Al-Madinah, they exaggerate and persist in hypocrisy, you (O Muhammad ) know them not, We know them. We shall punish them twice, and thereafter they shall be brought back to a great
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