Rub El Hizb 81

One of the 240 subdivisions of the Quran (quarter of a Hizb)

9:93
۞إِنَّمَا
innama
Only
ٱلسَّبِيلُ
al-sabilu
the way (blame)
عَلَى
ala
(is) on
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
those who
يَسۡتَـٔۡذِنُونَكَ
yastadhinunaka
ask your permission
وَهُمۡ
wahum
while they
أَغۡنِيَآءُۚ
aghniyau
(are) rich
رَضُواْ
radu
They (are) satisfied
بِأَن
bi-an
to
يَكُونُواْ
yakunu
be
مَعَ
ma'a
with
ٱلۡخَوَالِفِ
al-khawalifi
those who stay behind
وَطَبَعَ
wataba'a
and Allah sealed
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
and Allah sealed
عَلَىٰ
ala
[on]
قُلُوبِهِمۡ
qulubihim
their hearts
فَهُمۡ
fahum
so they
لَا
la
(do) not
يَعۡلَمُونَ
ya'lamuna
know
٩٣

The ones open to blame are those who asked you for exemption despite their wealth, and who preferred to be with those who stay behind. God has sealed their hearts: they do not understand

Translation 1260

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9:94
يَعۡتَذِرُونَ
ya'tadhiruna
They will make excuses
إِلَيۡكُمۡ
ilaykum
to you
إِذَا
idha
when
رَجَعۡتُمۡ
raja'tum
you (have) returned
إِلَيۡهِمۡۚ
ilayhim
to them
قُل
qul
Say
لَّا
la
(Do) not
تَعۡتَذِرُواْ
ta'tadhiru
make excuse
لَن
lan
never
نُّؤۡمِنَ
nu'mina
we will believe
لَكُمۡ
lakum
you
قَدۡ
qad
Verily
نَبَّأَنَا
nabba-ana
Allah (has) informed us
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
Allah (has) informed us
مِنۡ
min
of
أَخۡبَارِكُمۡۚ
akhbarikum
your news
وَسَيَرَى
wasayara
and Allah will see
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
and Allah will see
عَمَلَكُمۡ
amalakum
your deeds
وَرَسُولُهُۥ
warasuluhu
and His Messenger
ثُمَّ
thumma
Then
تُرَدُّونَ
turadduna
you will be brought back
إِلَىٰ
ila
to
عَٰلِمِ
alimi
(the) Knower
ٱلۡغَيۡبِ
al-ghaybi
(of) the unseen
وَٱلشَّهَٰدَةِ
wal-shahadati
and the seen
فَيُنَبِّئُكُم
fayunabbi-ukum
then He will inform you
بِمَا
bima
of what
كُنتُمۡ
kuntum
you used (to)
تَعۡمَلُونَ
ta'maluna
do
٩٤

When you return from the expedition they will carry on coming to you [believers] with excuses. Say, ‘Do not make excuses. We do not believe you: God has told us about you. God and His Messenger will watch your actions now, and in the end you will be returned to the One who knows the seen and the unseen. He will confront you with what you have done.’

Translation 1260

9:95
سَيَحۡلِفُونَ
sayahlifuna
They will swear
بِٱللَّهِ
bil-lahi
by Allah
لَكُمۡ
lakum
to you
إِذَا
idha
when
ٱنقَلَبۡتُمۡ
inqalabtum
you returned
إِلَيۡهِمۡ
ilayhim
to them
لِتُعۡرِضُواْ
litu'ridu
that you may turn away
عَنۡهُمۡۖ
anhum
from them
فَأَعۡرِضُواْ
fa-a'ridu
So turn away
عَنۡهُمۡۖ
anhum
from them
إِنَّهُمۡ
innahum
indeed they
رِجۡسٞۖ
rij'sun
(are) impure
وَمَأۡوَىٰهُمۡ
wamawahum
and their abode
جَهَنَّمُ
jahannamu
(is) Hell
جَزَآءَۢ
jazaan
a recompense
بِمَا
bima
for what
كَانُواْ
kanu
they used (to)
يَكۡسِبُونَ
yaksibuna
earn
٩٥

When you return to them, they will swear to you by God in order to make you leave them alone- so leave them alone: they are loathsome, and Hell will be their home as a reward for their actions

Translation 1260

9:96
يَحۡلِفُونَ
yahlifuna
They swear
لَكُمۡ
lakum
to you
لِتَرۡضَوۡاْ
litardaw
that you may be pleased
عَنۡهُمۡۖ
anhum
with them
فَإِن
fa-in
But if
تَرۡضَوۡاْ
tardaw
you are pleased
عَنۡهُمۡ
anhum
with them
فَإِنَّ
fa-inna
then indeed
ٱللَّهَ
al-laha
Allah
لَا
la
(is) not pleased
يَرۡضَىٰ
yarda
(is) not pleased
عَنِ
ani
with
ٱلۡقَوۡمِ
al-qawmi
the people
ٱلۡفَٰسِقِينَ
al-fasiqina
(who are) defiantly disobedient
٩٦

they will swear to you in order to make you accept them, but even if you do accept them, God will not accept people who rebel against Him

Translation 1260

9:97
ٱلۡأَعۡرَابُ
al-a'rabu
The bedouins
أَشَدُّ
ashaddu
(are) stronger
كُفۡرٗا
kuf'ran
(in) disbelief
وَنِفَاقٗا
wanifaqan
and hypocrisy
وَأَجۡدَرُ
wa-ajdaru
and more likely
أَلَّا
alla
that not
يَعۡلَمُواْ
ya'lamu
they know
حُدُودَ
hududa
(the) limits
مَآ
ma
(of) what
أَنزَلَ
anzala
Allah (has) revealed
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
Allah (has) revealed
عَلَىٰ
ala
to
رَسُولِهِۦۗ
rasulihi
His Messenger
وَٱللَّهُ
wal-lahu
And Allah
عَلِيمٌ
alimun
(is) All-Knower
حَكِيمٞ
hakimun
All-Wise
٩٧

The desert Arabs are the most stubborn of all peoples in their disbelief and hypocrisy. They are the least likely to recognize the limits that God has sent down to His Messenger. God is all knowing and all wise

Translation 1260

9:98
وَمِنَ
wamina
And among
ٱلۡأَعۡرَابِ
al-a'rabi
the bedouins
مَن
man
(is he) who
يَتَّخِذُ
yattakhidhu
takes
مَا
ma
what
يُنفِقُ
yunfiqu
he spends
مَغۡرَمٗا
maghraman
(as) a loss
وَيَتَرَبَّصُ
wayatarabbasu
and he awaits
بِكُمُ
bikumu
for you
ٱلدَّوَآئِرَۚ
al-dawaira
the turns (of misfortune)
عَلَيۡهِمۡ
alayhim
Upon them
دَآئِرَةُ
dairatu
(will be) the turn
ٱلسَّوۡءِۗ
al-sawi
(of) the evil
وَٱللَّهُ
wal-lahu
And Allah
سَمِيعٌ
sami'un
(is) All-Hearer
عَلِيمٞ
alimun
All-Knower
٩٨

Some of the desert Arabs consider what they give to be an imposition; they are waiting for fortune to turn against you, but fortune will turn against them. God is all hearing and all knowing

Translation 1260

9:99
وَمِنَ
wamina
But among
ٱلۡأَعۡرَابِ
al-a'rabi
the bedouins
مَن
man
(is he) who
يُؤۡمِنُ
yu'minu
believes
بِٱللَّهِ
bil-lahi
in Allah
وَٱلۡيَوۡمِ
wal-yawmi
and the Day
ٱلۡأٓخِرِ
al-akhiri
the Last
وَيَتَّخِذُ
wayattakhidhu
and takes
مَا
ma
what
يُنفِقُ
yunfiqu
he spends
قُرُبَٰتٍ
qurubatin
(as) means of nearness
عِندَ
inda
with
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
Allah
وَصَلَوَٰتِ
wasalawati
and blessings
ٱلرَّسُولِۚ
al-rasuli
(of) the Messenger
أَلَآ
ala
Behold
إِنَّهَا
innaha
Indeed it
قُرۡبَةٞ
qur'batun
(is) a means of nearness
لَّهُمۡۚ
lahum
for them
سَيُدۡخِلُهُمُ
sayud'khiluhumu
Allah will admit them
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
Allah will admit them
فِي
fi
to
رَحۡمَتِهِۦٓۚ
rahmatihi
His Mercy
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ٱللَّهَ
al-laha
Allah
غَفُورٞ
ghafurun
(is) Oft-Forgiving
رَّحِيمٞ
rahimun
Most Merciful
٩٩

But there are also some desert Arabs who believe in God and the Last Day and consider their contributions as bringing them nearer to God and the prayers of the Messenger: they will indeed bring them nearer and God will admit them to His mercy. God is most forgiving and merciful

Translation 1260

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9:100
وَٱلسَّٰبِقُونَ
wal-sabiquna
And the forerunners
ٱلۡأَوَّلُونَ
al-awaluna
the first
مِنَ
mina
among
ٱلۡمُهَٰجِرِينَ
al-muhajirina
the emigrants
وَٱلۡأَنصَارِ
wal-ansari
and the helpers
وَٱلَّذِينَ
wa-alladhina
and those who
ٱتَّبَعُوهُم
ittaba'uhum
followed them
بِإِحۡسَٰنٖ
bi-ih'sanin
in righteousness
رَّضِيَ
radiya
Allah is pleased
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
Allah is pleased
عَنۡهُمۡ
anhum
with them
وَرَضُواْ
waradu
and they are pleased
عَنۡهُ
anhu
with Him
وَأَعَدَّ
wa-a'adda
And He has prepared
لَهُمۡ
lahum
for them
جَنَّٰتٖ
jannatin
Gardens
تَجۡرِي
tajri
flows
تَحۡتَهَا
tahtaha
underneath it
ٱلۡأَنۡهَٰرُ
al-anharu
the rivers
خَٰلِدِينَ
khalidina
will abide
فِيهَآ
fiha
in it
أَبَدٗاۚ
abadan
forever
ذَٰلِكَ
dhalika
That
ٱلۡفَوۡزُ
al-fawzu
(is) the success
ٱلۡعَظِيمُ
al-'azimu
the great
١٠٠

God will be well pleased with the first emigrants and helpersand those who followed them in good deeds, and they will be well pleased with Him: He has prepared Gardens graced with flowing streams for them, there to remain for ever. That is the supreme triumph

Translation 1260

9:101
وَمِمَّنۡ
wamimman
And among those
حَوۡلَكُم
hawlakum
around you
مِّنَ
mina
of
ٱلۡأَعۡرَابِ
al-a'rabi
the bedouins
مُنَٰفِقُونَۖ
munafiquna
(are) hypocrites
وَمِنۡ
wamin
and (also) from
أَهۡلِ
ahli
people
ٱلۡمَدِينَةِ
al-madinati
(of) the Madinah
مَرَدُواْ
maradu
They persist
عَلَى
ala
in
ٱلنِّفَاقِ
al-nifaqi
the hypocrisy
لَا
la
not
تَعۡلَمُهُمۡۖ
ta'lamuhum
you know them
نَحۡنُ
nahnu
We
نَعۡلَمُهُمۡۚ
na'lamuhum
[We] know them
سَنُعَذِّبُهُم
sanu'adhibuhum
We will punish them
مَّرَّتَيۡنِ
marratayni
twice
ثُمَّ
thumma
then
يُرَدُّونَ
yuradduna
they will be returned
إِلَىٰ
ila
to
عَذَابٍ
adhabin
a punishment
عَظِيمٖ
azimin
great
١٠١

Some of the desert Arabs around you are hypocrites, as are some of the people of Medina- they are obstinate in their hypocrisy. You [Prophet] do not know them, but We know them well: We shall punish them twice and then they will be returned to [face] a painful punishment [in the Hereafter]

Translation 1260

9:102
وَءَاخَرُونَ
waakharuna
And others
ٱعۡتَرَفُواْ
i'tarafu
(who have) acknowledged
بِذُنُوبِهِمۡ
bidhunubihim
their sins
خَلَطُواْ
khalatu
They had mixed
عَمَلٗا
amalan
a deed
صَٰلِحٗا
salihan
righteous
وَءَاخَرَ
waakhara
(with) other
سَيِّئًا
sayyi-an
(that was) evil
عَسَى
asa
Perhaps
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
Allah
أَن
an
[that]
يَتُوبَ
yatuba
will turn (in mercy)
عَلَيۡهِمۡۚ
alayhim
to them
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ٱللَّهَ
al-laha
Allah
غَفُورٞ
ghafurun
(is) Oft-Forgiving
رَّحِيمٌ
rahimun
Most Merciful
١٠٢

And there are others who have confessed their wrongdoing, who have done some righteous deeds and some bad ones: God may well accept their repentance, for God is most forgiving and merciful

Translation 1260

9:103
خُذۡ
khudh
Take
مِنۡ
min
from
أَمۡوَٰلِهِمۡ
amwalihim
their wealth
صَدَقَةٗ
sadaqatan
a charity
تُطَهِّرُهُمۡ
tutahhiruhum
purifying them
وَتُزَكِّيهِم
watuzakkihim
and cause them increase
بِهَا
biha
by it
وَصَلِّ
wasalli
and bless
عَلَيۡهِمۡۖ
alayhim
[upon] them
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
صَلَوٰتَكَ
salataka
your blessings
سَكَنٞ
sakanun
(are a) reassurance
لَّهُمۡۗ
lahum
for them
وَٱللَّهُ
wal-lahu
And Allah
سَمِيعٌ
sami'un
(is) All-Hearer
عَلِيمٌ
alimun
All-Knower
١٠٣

In order to cleanse and purify them [Prophet], accept a gift out of their property [to make amends] and pray for them- your prayer will be a comfort to them. God is all hearing, all knowing

Translation 1260

9:104
أَلَمۡ
alam
Do not
يَعۡلَمُوٓاْ
ya'lamu
they know
أَنَّ
anna
that
ٱللَّهَ
al-laha
Allah
هُوَ
huwa
(is) He
يَقۡبَلُ
yaqbalu
(Who) accepts
ٱلتَّوۡبَةَ
al-tawbata
the repentance
عَنۡ
an
from
عِبَادِهِۦ
ibadihi
His slaves
وَيَأۡخُذُ
wayakhudhu
and takes
ٱلصَّدَقَٰتِ
al-sadaqati
the charities
وَأَنَّ
wa-anna
and that
ٱللَّهَ
al-laha
Allah
هُوَ
huwa
He
ٱلتَّوَّابُ
al-tawabu
(is) the Acceptor of repentance
ٱلرَّحِيمُ
al-rahimu
the Most Merciful
١٠٤

Do they not know that it is God Himself who accepts repentance from His servants and receives what is given freely for His sake? He is always ready to accept repentance, most merciful

Translation 1260

9:105
وَقُلِ
waquli
And say
ٱعۡمَلُواْ
i'malu
Do
فَسَيَرَى
fasayara
then Allah will see
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
then Allah will see
عَمَلَكُمۡ
amalakum
your deed
وَرَسُولُهُۥ
warasuluhu
and His Messenger
وَٱلۡمُؤۡمِنُونَۖ
wal-mu'minuna
and the believers
وَسَتُرَدُّونَ
wasaturadduna
And you will be brought back
إِلَىٰ
ila
to
عَٰلِمِ
alimi
(the) Knower
ٱلۡغَيۡبِ
al-ghaybi
(of) the unseen
وَٱلشَّهَٰدَةِ
wal-shahadati
and the seen
فَيُنَبِّئُكُم
fayunabbi-ukum
then He will inform you
بِمَا
bima
of what
كُنتُمۡ
kuntum
you used (to)
تَعۡمَلُونَ
ta'maluna
do
١٠٥

Say [Prophet], ‘Take action! God will see your actions- as will His Messenger and the believers- and then you will be returned to Him who knows what is seen and unseen, and He will tell you what you have been doing

Translation 1260

9:106
وَءَاخَرُونَ
waakharuna
And others
مُرۡجَوۡنَ
mur'jawna
deferred
لِأَمۡرِ
li-amri
for the Command of Allah
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
for the Command of Allah
إِمَّا
imma
whether
يُعَذِّبُهُمۡ
yu'adhibuhum
He will punish them
وَإِمَّا
wa-imma
or
يَتُوبُ
yatubu
He will turn (in mercy)
عَلَيۡهِمۡۗ
alayhim
to them
وَٱللَّهُ
wal-lahu
And Allah
عَلِيمٌ
alimun
(is) All-Knower
حَكِيمٞ
hakimun
All-Wise
١٠٦

And there are others who are waiting for God’s decree, either to punish them or to show them mercy. God is all knowing and wise

Translation 1260

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9:107
وَٱلَّذِينَ
wa-alladhina
And those who
ٱتَّخَذُواْ
ittakhadhu
take
مَسۡجِدٗا
masjidan
a masjid
ضِرَارٗا
diraran
(for causing) harm
وَكُفۡرٗا
wakuf'ran
and (for) disbelief
وَتَفۡرِيقَۢا
watafriqan
and (for) division
بَيۡنَ
bayna
among
ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ
al-mu'minina
the believers
وَإِرۡصَادٗا
wa-ir'sadan
and (as) a station
لِّمَنۡ
liman
for whoever
حَارَبَ
haraba
warred
ٱللَّهَ
al-laha
(against) Allah
وَرَسُولَهُۥ
warasulahu
and His Messenger
مِن
min
before
قَبۡلُۚ
qablu
before
وَلَيَحۡلِفُنَّ
walayahlifunna
And surely they will swear
إِنۡ
in
Not
أَرَدۡنَآ
aradna
we wish
إِلَّا
illa
except
ٱلۡحُسۡنَىٰۖ
al-hus'na
the good
وَٱللَّهُ
wal-lahu
But Allah
يَشۡهَدُ
yashhadu
bears witness
إِنَّهُمۡ
innahum
indeed they
لَكَٰذِبُونَ
lakadhibuna
(are) surely liars
١٠٧

Then there are those who built a mosque––in an attempt to cause harm, disbelief, and disunity among the believers––as an outpost for those who fought God and His Messenger before: they swear, ‘Our intentions were nothing but good,’ but God bears witness that they are liars

Translation 1260

9:108
لَا
la
(Do) not
تَقُمۡ
taqum
stand
فِيهِ
fihi
in it
أَبَدٗاۚ
abadan
ever
لَّمَسۡجِدٌ
lamasjidun
A masjid
أُسِّسَ
ussisa
founded
عَلَى
ala
on
ٱلتَّقۡوَىٰ
al-taqwa
the righteousness
مِنۡ
min
from
أَوَّلِ
awwali
(the) first
يَوۡمٍ
yawmin
day
أَحَقُّ
ahaqqu
(is) more worthy
أَن
an
that
تَقُومَ
taquma
you stand
فِيهِۚ
fihi
in it
فِيهِ
fihi
Within it
رِجَالٞ
rijalun
(are) men
يُحِبُّونَ
yuhibbuna
who love
أَن
an
to
يَتَطَهَّرُواْۚ
yatatahharu
purify themselves
وَٱللَّهُ
wal-lahu
and Allah
يُحِبُّ
yuhibbu
loves
ٱلۡمُطَّهِّرِينَ
al-mutahirina
the ones who purify themselves
١٠٨

[Prophet], never pray in that mosque. You should rather pray in a mosque founded from its first day on consciousness of God: in this mosque there are men who desire to grow in purity- God loves those who seek to purify themselves

Translation 1260

9:109
أَفَمَنۡ
afaman
Then is (one) who
أَسَّسَ
assasa
founded
بُنۡيَٰنَهُۥ
bun'yanahu
his building
عَلَىٰ
ala
on
تَقۡوَىٰ
taqwa
righteousness
مِنَ
mina
from
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
Allah
وَرِضۡوَٰنٍ
warid'wanin
and (His) pleasure
خَيۡرٌ
khayrun
better
أَم
am
or
مَّنۡ
man
(one) who
أَسَّسَ
assasa
founded
بُنۡيَٰنَهُۥ
bun'yanahu
his building
عَلَىٰ
ala
on
شَفَا
shafa
edge
جُرُفٍ
jurufin
(of) a cliff
هَارٖ
harin
(about to) collapse
فَٱنۡهَارَ
fa-in'hara
so it collapsed
بِهِۦ
bihi
with him
فِي
fi
in
نَارِ
nari
(the) Fire
جَهَنَّمَۗ
jahannama
(of) Hell
وَٱللَّهُ
wal-lahu
And Allah
لَا
la
(does) not
يَهۡدِي
yahdi
guide
ٱلۡقَوۡمَ
al-qawma
the wrongdoing people
ٱلظَّٰلِمِينَ
al-zalimina
the wrongdoing people
١٠٩

Which is better, the person who founds his building on consciousness of God and desire for His good pleasure, or the person who founds his building on the brink of a crumbling precipice that will tumble down into the Fire of Hell, taking him with it? God does not guide the evildoers

Translation 1260

9:110
لَا
la
Not
يَزَالُ
yazalu
(will) cease
بُنۡيَٰنُهُمُ
bun'yanuhumu
their building
ٱلَّذِي
alladhi
which
بَنَوۡاْ
banaw
they built
رِيبَةٗ
ribatan
a (cause of) doubt
فِي
fi
in
قُلُوبِهِمۡ
qulubihim
their hearts
إِلَّآ
illa
except
أَن
an
that
تَقَطَّعَ
taqatta'a
(are) cut into pieces
قُلُوبُهُمۡۗ
qulubuhum
their hearts
وَٱللَّهُ
wal-lahu
And Allah
عَلِيمٌ
alimun
(is) All-Knower
حَكِيمٌ
hakimun
All-Wise
١١٠

the building they have founded will always be a source of doubt within their hearts, until their hearts are cut to pieces. God is all knowing and wise

Translation 1260