Maarif-ul-Quran (En) - At-Tawba : 86
وَ اِذَاۤ اُنْزِلَتْ سُوْرَةٌ اَنْ اٰمِنُوْا بِاللّٰهِ وَ جَاهِدُوْا مَعَ رَسُوْلِهِ اسْتَاْذَنَكَ اُولُوا الطَّوْلِ مِنْهُمْ وَ قَالُوْا ذَرْنَا نَكُنْ مَّعَ الْقٰعِدِیْنَ
And when a Surah is revealed (saying), "Believe in Allah and carry out jihad in the company of His Messenger" the capable ones from them seek your permission and say, "Let us remain with those sitting back."
The expression: اُولُوا الطَّولِ (ulu 'at-caul: translated as ` the capable ones' ) (86) is not for particularization. Instead, it serves a purpose. It tells that there were others too, the ones not so capable. And the incapable ones had, at least, some obvious excuse to stay behind.
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