The cause [for blame] is only upon those who ask permission of you while they are rich. They are satisfied to be with those who stay behind, and Allāh has sealed over their hearts, so they do not know.
يَسۡتَـٔۡذِنُونَكَask your permissionyastadhinūnaka
وَهُمۡwhile theywahum
أَغۡنِيَآءُۚ(are) richaghniyāu
رَضُواْThey (are) satisfiedraḍū
بِأَنtobi-an
يَكُونُواْbeyakūnū
مَعَwithmaʿa
ٱلۡخَوَالِفِthose who stay behindl-khawālifi
وَطَبَعَand Allah sealedwaṭabaʿa
ٱللَّهُand Allah sealedl-lahu
عَلَىٰ[on]ʿalā
قُلُوبِهِمۡtheir heartsqulūbihim
فَهُمۡso theyfahum
لَا(do) notlā
يَعۡلَمُونَknowyaʿlamūna
Tafsir
There will only be punishment and blame on those who ask you, O Messenger, for permission to remain behind from striving while they are able to do so, due to their having the means to equip themselves. They are pleased with disgrace and humiliation for themselves by staying behind with those who remain behind at home. Allah has sealed their hearts so they are not affected by any warning. Because of this, they do not know where their best interests lie, so they can choose that; or where there is harm, so they can avoid it.