Rub El Hizb 82

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

9:111
۞إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ٱللَّهَ
al-laha
Allah
ٱشۡتَرَىٰ
ish'tara
(has) purchased
مِنَ
mina
from
ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ
al-mu'minina
the believers
أَنفُسَهُمۡ
anfusahum
their lives
وَأَمۡوَٰلَهُم
wa-amwalahum
and their wealth
بِأَنَّ
bi-anna
because
لَهُمُ
lahumu
for them
ٱلۡجَنَّةَۚ
al-janata
(is) Paradise
يُقَٰتِلُونَ
yuqatiluna
They fight
فِي
fi
in
سَبِيلِ
sabili
(the) way
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
(of) Allah
فَيَقۡتُلُونَ
fayaqtuluna
they slay
وَيُقۡتَلُونَۖ
wayuq'taluna
and they are slain
وَعۡدًا
wa'dan
A promise
عَلَيۡهِ
alayhi
upon Him
حَقّٗا
haqqan
true
فِي
fi
in
ٱلتَّوۡرَىٰةِ
al-tawrati
the Taurat
وَٱلۡإِنجِيلِ
wal-injili
and the Injeel
وَٱلۡقُرۡءَانِۚ
wal-qur'ani
and the Quran
وَمَنۡ
waman
And who
أَوۡفَىٰ
awfa
(is) more faithful
بِعَهۡدِهِۦ
bi'ahdihi
to his promise
مِنَ
mina
than
ٱللَّهِۚ
al-lahi
Allah
فَٱسۡتَبۡشِرُواْ
fa-is'tabshiru
So rejoice
بِبَيۡعِكُمُ
bibay'ikumu
in your transaction
ٱلَّذِي
alladhi
which
بَايَعۡتُم
baya'tum
you have contracted
بِهِۦۚ
bihi
[with it]
وَذَٰلِكَ
wadhalika
And that
هُوَ
huwa
it
ٱلۡفَوۡزُ
al-fawzu
(is) the success
ٱلۡعَظِيمُ
al-'azimu
the great
١١١

God has purchased the persons and possessions of the believers in return for the Garden- they fight in God’s way: they kill and are killed- this is a true promise given by Him in the Torah, the Gospel, and the Quran. Who could be more faithful to his promise than God? So be happy with the bargain you have made: that is the supreme triumph

Translation 1260

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9:112
ٱلتَّٰٓئِبُونَ
al-taibuna
Those who turn in repentance
ٱلۡعَٰبِدُونَ
al-'abiduna
those who worship
ٱلۡحَٰمِدُونَ
al-hamiduna
those who praise
ٱلسَّٰٓئِحُونَ
al-saihuna
those who go out
ٱلرَّٰكِعُونَ
al-raki'una
those who bow down
ٱلسَّٰجِدُونَ
al-sajiduna
those who prostrate
ٱلۡأٓمِرُونَ
al-amiruna
those who enjoin
بِٱلۡمَعۡرُوفِ
bil-ma'rufi
the right
وَٱلنَّاهُونَ
wal-nahuna
and those who forbid
عَنِ
ani
[on]
ٱلۡمُنكَرِ
al-munkari
the wrong
وَٱلۡحَٰفِظُونَ
wal-hafizuna
and those who observe
لِحُدُودِ
lihududi
(the) limits
ٱللَّهِۗ
al-lahi
(of) Allah
وَبَشِّرِ
wabashiri
And give glad tidings
ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ
al-mu'minina
(to) the believers
١١٢

[The believers are] those who turn to God in repentance; who worship and praise Him; who bow down and pros-trate themselves; who order what is good and forbid what is wrong and who observe God’s limits. Give glad news to such believers

Translation 1260

9:113
مَا
ma
Not
كَانَ
kana
(it) is
لِلنَّبِيِّ
lilnnabiyyi
for the Prophet
وَٱلَّذِينَ
wa-alladhina
and those who
ءَامَنُوٓاْ
amanu
believe
أَن
an
that
يَسۡتَغۡفِرُواْ
yastaghfiru
they ask forgiveness
لِلۡمُشۡرِكِينَ
lil'mush'rikina
for the polytheists
وَلَوۡ
walaw
even though
كَانُوٓاْ
kanu
they be
أُوْلِي
uli
near of kin
قُرۡبَىٰ
qur'ba
near of kin
مِنۢ
min
after
بَعۡدِ
ba'di
after
مَا
ma
[what]
تَبَيَّنَ
tabayyana
has become clear
لَهُمۡ
lahum
to them
أَنَّهُمۡ
annahum
that they
أَصۡحَٰبُ
ashabu
(are the) companions
ٱلۡجَحِيمِ
al-jahimi
(of) the Hellfire
١١٣

It is not fitting for the Prophet and the believers to ask forgiveness for the idolaters- even if they are related to them- after having been shown that they are the inhabitants of the Blaze

Translation 1260

9:114
وَمَا
wama
And not
كَانَ
kana
was
ٱسۡتِغۡفَارُ
is'tigh'faru
(the) asking of forgiveness
إِبۡرَٰهِيمَ
ib'rahima
(by) Ibrahim
لِأَبِيهِ
li-abihi
for his father
إِلَّا
illa
except
عَن
an
because
مَّوۡعِدَةٖ
maw'idatin
(of) a promise
وَعَدَهَآ
wa'adaha
he had promised it
إِيَّاهُ
iyyahu
(to) him
فَلَمَّا
falamma
But when
تَبَيَّنَ
tabayyana
it became clear
لَهُۥٓ
lahu
to him
أَنَّهُۥ
annahu
that he
عَدُوّٞ
aduwwun
(was) an enemy
لِّلَّهِ
lillahi
to Allah
تَبَرَّأَ
tabarra-a
he disassociated
مِنۡهُۚ
min'hu
from him
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
إِبۡرَٰهِيمَ
ib'rahima
Ibrahim
لَأَوَّٰهٌ
la-awwahun
(was) compassionate
حَلِيمٞ
halimun
forbearing
١١٤

Abraham asked forgiveness for his father because he had made a promise to him, but once he realized that his father was an enemy of God, he washed his hands of him. Abraham was tender-hearted and forbearing

Translation 1260

9:115
وَمَا
wama
And not
كَانَ
kana
is
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
(for) Allah
لِيُضِلَّ
liyudilla
that He lets go astray
قَوۡمَۢا
qawman
a people
بَعۡدَ
ba'da
after
إِذۡ
idh
[when]
هَدَىٰهُمۡ
hadahum
He has guided them
حَتَّىٰ
hatta
until
يُبَيِّنَ
yubayyina
He makes clear
لَهُم
lahum
to them
مَّا
ma
what
يَتَّقُونَۚ
yattaquna
they should fear
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ٱللَّهَ
al-laha
Allah
بِكُلِّ
bikulli
(of) every
شَيۡءٍ
shayin
thing
عَلِيمٌ
alimun
(is) All-Knower
١١٥

God would not condemn for going astray those He has already guided [to the faith] before making entirely clear to them what they should avoid. God has knowledge of everything

Translation 1260

9:116
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ٱللَّهَ
al-laha
Allah
لَهُۥ
lahu
to Him (belongs)
مُلۡكُ
mul'ku
the dominion
ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ
al-samawati
(of) the heavens
وَٱلۡأَرۡضِۖ
wal-ardi
and the earth
يُحۡيِۦ
yuh'yi
He gives life
وَيُمِيتُۚ
wayumitu
and He causes death
وَمَا
wama
And not
لَكُم
lakum
for you
مِّن
min
besides Allah
دُونِ
duni
besides Allah
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
besides Allah
مِن
min
any
وَلِيّٖ
waliyyin
protector
وَلَا
wala
and not
نَصِيرٖ
nasirin
any helper
١١٦

control of the heavens and earth belongs to God; He alone gives life and death; you have no ally or helper other than Him

Translation 1260

9:117
لَّقَد
laqad
Verily
تَّابَ
taba
Allah turned (in mercy)
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
Allah turned (in mercy)
عَلَى
ala
to
ٱلنَّبِيِّ
al-nabiyi
the Prophet
وَٱلۡمُهَٰجِرِينَ
wal-muhajirina
and the emigrants
وَٱلۡأَنصَارِ
wal-ansari
and the helpers
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
[those] who
ٱتَّبَعُوهُ
ittaba'uhu
followed him
فِي
fi
in
سَاعَةِ
sa'ati
(the) hour
ٱلۡعُسۡرَةِ
al-'us'rati
(of) difficulty
مِنۢ
min
after
بَعۡدِ
ba'di
after
مَا
ma
[what]
كَادَ
kada
had nearly
يَزِيغُ
yazighu
deviated
قُلُوبُ
qulubu
(the) hearts
فَرِيقٖ
fariqin
(of) a party
مِّنۡهُمۡ
min'hum
of them
ثُمَّ
thumma
then
تَابَ
taba
He turned (in mercy)
عَلَيۡهِمۡۚ
alayhim
to them
إِنَّهُۥ
innahu
Indeed He
بِهِمۡ
bihim
to them
رَءُوفٞ
raufun
(is) Most Kind
رَّحِيمٞ
rahimun
Most Merciful
١١٧

In His mercy God has turned to the Prophet, and the emigrants and helpers who followed him in the hour of adversity when some hearts almost wavered: He has turned to them; He is most kind and merciful to them

Translation 1260

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9:118
وَعَلَى
wa'ala
And on
ٱلثَّلَٰثَةِ
al-thalathati
the three
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
(of) those who
خُلِّفُواْ
khullifu
were left behind
حَتَّىٰٓ
hatta
until
إِذَا
idha
when
ضَاقَتۡ
daqat
(was) straitened
عَلَيۡهِمُ
alayhimu
for them
ٱلۡأَرۡضُ
al-ardu
the earth
بِمَا
bima
though
رَحُبَتۡ
rahubat
it was vast
وَضَاقَتۡ
wadaqat
And (was) straitened
عَلَيۡهِمۡ
alayhim
for them
أَنفُسُهُمۡ
anfusuhum
their own souls
وَظَنُّوٓاْ
wazannu
and they were certain
أَن
an
that
لَّا
la
(there is) no
مَلۡجَأَ
malja-a
refuge
مِنَ
mina
from
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
Allah
إِلَّآ
illa
except
إِلَيۡهِ
ilayhi
to Him
ثُمَّ
thumma
Then
تَابَ
taba
He turned (in mercy)
عَلَيۡهِمۡ
alayhim
to them
لِيَتُوبُوٓاْۚ
liyatubu
that they may repent
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ٱللَّهَ
al-laha
Allah
هُوَ
huwa
He
ٱلتَّوَّابُ
al-tawabu
(is) the Acceptor of repentance
ٱلرَّحِيمُ
al-rahimu
the Most Merciful
١١٨

And to the three men who stayed behind: when the earth, for all its spaciousness, closed in around them, when their very souls closed in around them, when they realized that the only refuge from God was with Him, He turned to them in mercy in order for them to return [to Him]. God is the Ever Relenting, the Most Merciful

Translation 1260

9:119
يَٰٓأَيُّهَا
yaayyuha
O you who believe
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
O you who believe
ءَامَنُواْ
amanu
O you who believe
ٱتَّقُواْ
ittaqu
Fear
ٱللَّهَ
al-laha
Allah
وَكُونُواْ
wakunu
and be
مَعَ
ma'a
with
ٱلصَّٰدِقِينَ
al-sadiqina
those who are truthful
١١٩

You who believe, be mindful of God: stand with those who are true

Translation 1260

9:120
مَا
ma
Not
كَانَ
kana
it was
لِأَهۡلِ
li-ahli
(for) the people
ٱلۡمَدِينَةِ
al-madinati
of the Madinah
وَمَنۡ
waman
and who
حَوۡلَهُم
hawlahum
were around them
مِّنَ
mina
of
ٱلۡأَعۡرَابِ
al-a'rabi
the bedouins
أَن
an
that
يَتَخَلَّفُواْ
yatakhallafu
they remain behind
عَن
an
after
رَّسُولِ
rasuli
the Messenger
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
of Allah
وَلَا
wala
and not
يَرۡغَبُواْ
yarghabu
they prefer
بِأَنفُسِهِمۡ
bi-anfusihim
their lives
عَن
an
to
نَّفۡسِهِۦۚ
nafsihi
his life
ذَٰلِكَ
dhalika
That is
بِأَنَّهُمۡ
bi-annahum
because [they]
لَا
la
(does) not
يُصِيبُهُمۡ
yusibuhum
afflict them
ظَمَأٞ
zama-on
thirst
وَلَا
wala
and not
نَصَبٞ
nasabun
fatigue
وَلَا
wala
and not
مَخۡمَصَةٞ
makhmasatun
hunger
فِي
fi
in
سَبِيلِ
sabili
(the) way
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
(of) Allah
وَلَا
wala
and not
يَطَـُٔونَ
yatauna
they step
مَوۡطِئٗا
mawti-an
any step
يَغِيظُ
yaghizu
that angers
ٱلۡكُفَّارَ
al-kufara
the disbelievers
وَلَا
wala
and not
يَنَالُونَ
yanaluna
they inflict
مِنۡ
min
on
عَدُوّٖ
aduwwin
an enemy
نَّيۡلًا
naylan
an infliction
إِلَّا
illa
except
كُتِبَ
kutiba
is recorded
لَهُم
lahum
for them
بِهِۦ
bihi
in it
عَمَلٞ
amalun
(as) a deed
صَٰلِحٌۚ
salihun
righteous
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ٱللَّهَ
al-laha
Allah
لَا
la
(does) not
يُضِيعُ
yudi'u
allow to be lost
أَجۡرَ
ajra
the reward
ٱلۡمُحۡسِنِينَ
al-muh'sinina
(of) the good-doers
١٢٠

The people of Medina and their neighbouring desert Arabs should not have held back from following God’s Messenger, nor should they have cared about themselves more than him: if ever they suffer any thirst, weariness, or hunger in God’s cause, take any step that angers the disbelievers, or cause any harm to an enemy, a good deed is recorded in their favour on account of it- God never wastes the reward of those who do good

Translation 1260

9:121
وَلَا
wala
And not
يُنفِقُونَ
yunfiquna
they spend
نَفَقَةٗ
nafaqatan
any spending
صَغِيرَةٗ
saghiratan
small
وَلَا
wala
and not
كَبِيرَةٗ
kabiratan
big
وَلَا
wala
and not
يَقۡطَعُونَ
yaqta'una
they cross
وَادِيًا
wadiyan
a valley
إِلَّا
illa
but
كُتِبَ
kutiba
is recorded
لَهُمۡ
lahum
for them
لِيَجۡزِيَهُمُ
liyajziyahumu
that Allah may reward them
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
that Allah may reward them
أَحۡسَنَ
ahsana
the best
مَا
ma
(of) what
كَانُواْ
kanu
they used (to)
يَعۡمَلُونَ
ya'maluna
do
١٢١

if they spend a little or a lot for God’s cause, if they traverse a mountain pass, all this is recorded to their credit so that God can reward them in accordance with the best of their deeds

Translation 1260