Repentance
[9:86]
[They are indeed denying it:] for when they were called upon through revelation, "Believe in God, and strive hard [in His cause] together with His Apostle," [even] such of them as were well able [to go to war] asked thee for exemption, saying, "Allow us to stay behind with those who remain at home!"

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* v.86 : Lit., “when a sūrah was bestowed from on high”: the word sūrah being here synonymous with “revealed message” (see note 25 on 47:20).
* I.e., with those who were either not expected to go to war – like women and children – or were handicapped by old age or illness.