The desert Arabs who lagged behind will say to thee: "We were engaged in (looking after) our flocks and herds, and our families: do thou then ask forgiveness for us." They say with their tongues what is not in their hearts. Say: "Who then has any power at all (to intervene) on your behalf with Allah, if His Will is to give you some loss or to give you some profit? But Allah is well acquainted with all that ye do.

留在后方的游牧人们将说：“我们要照料我们的家产和家属，所以请你为我们求饶。”他们用他们的舌头说的不是他们的心里话。你说：“谁能为你们干涉真主一丝毫？如果他要降祸于你们，或降福于你们。真主是彻知你们的行为的。