173 — And He says:

“Whoever takes Allah, His Messenger and the believers as allies—then surely the party of Allah will be victorious.” (Surah al-Mā’idah 56)

Since enjoining what is right, forbidding what is wrong and striving in Allah’s cause involve trials and hardships that expose a person to temptation, some people excuse themselves from these obligations by claiming that they seek safety from temptation.

As Allah Most High says concerning the hypocrites:

“Among them are those who say, ‘Grant me permission to stay behind, and do not expose me to temptation.’ Surely they have already fallen into temptation.” (Surah al-Tawbah 49), to the end of the verse.

The Quranic commentators mention that this was revealed concerning al-Jadd ibn Qays, when the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, ordered him to prepare for the campaign against the Romans. I think that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said to him, “Would you like the women of Banū al-Asfar?” He replied, “O Messenger of Allah, I am a man who cannot resist women, and I fear being tempted