A group of them said, “O people of Yathrib, you cannot attain victory; go back.” Others made up excuses to the prophet: “Our homes are vulnerable,” when they were not vulnerable. They just wanted to flee.
وَإِذ قالَت طائِفَةٌ مِنهُم يٰأَهلَ يَثرِبَ لا مُقامَ لَكُم فَارجِعوا وَيَستَـٔذِنُ فَريقٌ مِنهُمُ النَّبِىَّ يَقولونَ إِنَّ بُيوتَنا عَورَةٌ وَما هِىَ بِعَورَةٍ إِن يُريدونَ إِلّا فِرارًا
wa iz qaalat taaa’ifatum minhum yaaa ahla Yasriba laa muqaamaa lakum farji’oo; wa yastaazinu fareequm minhumun Nabiyya yaqooloona inna buyootanaa ‘awrah; wa maa hiya bi’awratin iny yureedoona illaa firaaraa