poor due, but when fighting [Jihad]

was prescribed for them behold! a

party [group] of them fear mankind

even as their fear of Allah or with

greater fear, and say: Our Lord!

Why hast Thou ordained fighting for

us? If only Thou wouldst give us

respite yet a while! [slackers] Say

(unto them, O Muhammad): The

comfort of this world is scant; the

Hereafter [Martyrdom] will be better

for him who wardeth off (evil); and

ye will not be wronged the down upon

a date-stone.

4:78 Wheresoever ye may be, death will overtake you, even
though ye were in lofty towers. Yet if a happy thing
befalleth them they say: This is from Allah; and if an evil
thing befalleth them they say: This is of thy doing (O
Muhammad). Say (unto them): All is from Allah. What is
amiss with these people that they come not nigh to
understand a happening?
4:79 Whatever of good befalleth thee (O man) it is from