Muhammad (Muhammad)

20. Those who believe say: “Why is not a Chapter [of the Qur’an] sent down [regarding jihad]? But when a decisive Chapter is sent down and jihad is mentioned therein, you will see those in whose hearts is a disease looking at you with a look of one fainting to death. But it [death] was better for them.

A number of believers await the declaration of jihad and make mention of their preparedness to engage in it;

(“Those who believe say …”).

Such declaration should be based on Divine Revelation and Command. The Verse concerns the believers whose hearts are not touched by faith and await Revelation inquiring why a Chapter has not been sent down so that we may act upon it. Nonetheless, upon the Revelation of a Chapter regarding jihad they become anxious as if they suffer from heart disease.

They look at the Prophet (S) as if they are on death bed. But the best thing leading to their felicity is to obey God’s Command and that of His Messenger as well as uttering good words to the effect that they have heard the Command and they Obey It;

(“We hear and obey”).

Now that they disobey the Command, death is better for them.