Do you not look at the chiefs of the children of Israel after Moses' time, when they said to a prophet of theirs (Samuel), "Raise up for us a king, and we will fight in Allah's way?" He said, "Will you perhaps, if it be prescribed for you to fight, refuse to fight?" They said, "Why should we not fight in Allah's way, now that we are dispossessed of our homes and children?" But when it was prescribed for them to fight they turned back, save a few of them. Allah is Aware of evildoers.