Overall meaning : Almighty Allah states that the believers who do not go forth and take part in fighting in His cause—except those with valid excuses—are by no means equal to those who go forth into battle, sacrificing their wealth and their lives for His cause, noting that He will give those who fight with their goods and their persons a higher rank than those who stay behind, and that although He has promised both of them Paradise, He will grant those who fight in His cause a much greater reward than those who stay behind: high degrees of honour in Paradise, as well as forgiveness and mercy. Allah is All-Forgiving, All-Merciful.