Therefore...
Therefore, they were told to remain in Medina with those who had not taken part in the Holy Struggle such as children, women, and the sick. The verse says: “…but Allah was averse to their going forth, so He withheld them and it was said (to them): ‘Sit you with the sedentary!’” However, the averse of Allah to their going forth toward Holy Struggle is a negation of Divine succor, not a practical prohibition.
Surah At-Tawbah – Verse 47 لَوْ خَرَجُوا فِيكُمْ مَا زَادُوكُمْ إِلاَّ خَبَالاً وَلأَوْضَعُوا خِلاَلَكُمْ يَبْغُونَكُمُ الْفِتْنَةَ وَفِيكُمْ سَمَّاعُونَ لَهُمْ وَاللّهُ عَلِيمٌ بِالظَّالِمِينَ 47 ***. “Had they gone forth among you, they would not have increased to you aught save corruption, and they would have certainly hurried about (to and fro) amidst you, seeking to stir up sedition between you; and some of you would…
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