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“And [He also forgave] the three who were left behind [who did not join the Tabuk expedition and regretted their error] to the point that the earth closed in on them in spite of its vastness and their souls confined them and they were certain that there is no refuge …

(The story of Ka’b ibn Malik (radi Allahu ‘anhu) He made a mistake, the repentance from which, turned out to be a major test of his faith.  Ka’b was the son of Malik, a great poet of the tribe of Khazraj of adinah, composer of heroic poems during the wars …