And ˹remember˺ when a group of them said, “O people of Yathrib!1 There is no point in you staying ˹here˺, so retreat!” Another group of them asked the Prophet’s permission ˹to leave˺, saying, “Our homes are vulnerable,” while ˹in fact˺ they were not vulnerable. They only wished to flee.
Explanation
These readings convey the same meaning with place/verbal nouns based on form IV and form I verbs, respectively, and are identical in meaning [Makki].