009.043 Y: Allah give thee grace! why didst thou grant them exemption until those who told the truth were seen by thee in a clear light, and thou hadst proved the liars?
P: Allah forgive thee (O Muhammad)! Wherefore didst thou grant them leave ere those who told the truth were manifest to thee and thou didst know the liars?
S: Allah pardon you! Why did you give them leave until those who spoke the truth had become manifest to you and you had known the liars?
009.044 Y: Those who believe in Allah and the Last Day ask thee for no exemption from fighting with their goods and persons. And Allah knoweth well those who do their duty.
P: Those who believe in Allah and the Last Day ask no leave of thee lest they should strive with their wealth and their lives. Allah is Aware of those who keep their duty (unto Him).
S: They do not ask leave of you who believe in Allah and the latter day (to stay away) from striving hard with their property and their persons, and Allah knows those who guard (against evil).
009.045
Y: Only those ask thee for exemption who believe not in Allah and the
Last Day, and whose hearts are in doubt, so that they are tossed in
their doubts to and fro.
P: They alone ask leave of thee who believe not in Allah and the Last
Day, and whose hearts feel doubt, so in their doubt they waver.
S: They only ask leave of you who do not believe in Allah and the latter day and their hearts are in doubt, so in their doubt do they waver.
009.046 Y: If they had intended to come out, they would certainly have made some preparation therefor; but Allah was averse to their being sent forth; so He made them lag behind, and they were told, "Sit ye among those who sit (inactive)."