Rub El Hizb 78

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

9:46
۞وَلَوۡ
walaw
And if
أَرَادُواْ
aradu
they had wished
ٱلۡخُرُوجَ
al-khuruja
(to) go forth
لَأَعَدُّواْ
la-a'addu
surely they (would) have prepared
لَهُۥ
lahu
for it
عُدَّةٗ
uddatan
(some) preparation
وَلَٰكِن
walakin
But
كَرِهَ
kariha
Allah disliked
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
Allah disliked
ٱنۢبِعَاثَهُمۡ
inbi'athahum
their being sent
فَثَبَّطَهُمۡ
fathabbatahum
so He made them lag behind
وَقِيلَ
waqila
and it was said
ٱقۡعُدُواْ
uq'udu
Sit
مَعَ
ma'a
with
ٱلۡقَٰعِدِينَ
al-qa'idina
those who sit
٤٦

If they had really wanted to go out [to battle] with you, they would have made preparations, but God was loath to let them rise up and made them hold back. It was said, ‘Stay with those who stay behind.’

Translation 1260

9:47
لَوۡ
law
If
خَرَجُواْ
kharaju
they (had) gone forth
فِيكُم
fikum
with you
مَّا
ma
not
زَادُوكُمۡ
zadukum
they (would) have increased you
إِلَّا
illa
except
خَبَالٗا
khabalan
(in) confusion
وَلَأَوۡضَعُواْ
wala-awda'u
and would have been active
خِلَٰلَكُمۡ
khilalakum
in your midst
يَبۡغُونَكُمُ
yabghunakumu
seeking (for) you
ٱلۡفِتۡنَةَ
al-fit'nata
dissension
وَفِيكُمۡ
wafikum
And among you (are some)
سَمَّٰعُونَ
samma'una
who would have listened
لَهُمۡۗ
lahum
to them
وَٱللَّهُ
wal-lahu
And Allah
عَلِيمُۢ
alimun
(is) All-Knower
بِٱلظَّٰلِمِينَ
bil-zalimina
of the wrongdoers
٤٧

They would only have given you trouble if they had gone out [to battle] with you: they would have scurried around, trying to sow discord among you, and some of you would willingly have listened to them- God knows exactly who does evil

Translation 1260

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9:48
لَقَدِ
laqadi
Verily
ٱبۡتَغَوُاْ
ib'taghawu
they had sought
ٱلۡفِتۡنَةَ
al-fit'nata
dissension
مِن
min
before
قَبۡلُ
qablu
before
وَقَلَّبُواْ
waqallabu
and had upset
لَكَ
laka
for you
ٱلۡأُمُورَ
al-umura
the matters
حَتَّىٰ
hatta
until
جَآءَ
jaa
came
ٱلۡحَقُّ
al-haqu
the truth
وَظَهَرَ
wazahara
and became manifest
أَمۡرُ
amru
(the) Order of Allah
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
(the) Order of Allah
وَهُمۡ
wahum
while they
كَٰرِهُونَ
karihuna
disliked (it)
٤٨

Indeed, they had tried before that to stir up discord: they devised plots against you [Prophet] until the truth was exposed and God’s will triumphed, much to their disgust

Translation 1260

9:49
وَمِنۡهُم
wamin'hum
And among them
مَّن
man
(is he) who
يَقُولُ
yaqulu
says
ٱئۡذَن
i'dhan
Grant me leave
لِّي
li
Grant me leave
وَلَا
wala
and (do) not
تَفۡتِنِّيٓۚ
taftinni
put me to trial
أَلَا
ala
Surely
فِي
fi
in
ٱلۡفِتۡنَةِ
al-fit'nati
the trial
سَقَطُواْۗ
saqatu
they have fallen
وَإِنَّ
wa-inna
And indeed
جَهَنَّمَ
jahannama
Hell
لَمُحِيطَةُۢ
lamuhitatun
(will) surely surround
بِٱلۡكَٰفِرِينَ
bil-kafirina
the disbelievers
٤٩

Some of them said, ‘Give me permission to stay at home: do not trouble me.’ They are already in trouble: Hell will engulf the disbelievers

Translation 1260

9:50
إِن
in
If
تُصِبۡكَ
tusib'ka
befalls you
حَسَنَةٞ
hasanatun
good
تَسُؤۡهُمۡۖ
tasu'hum
it distresses them
وَإِن
wa-in
but if
تُصِبۡكَ
tusib'ka
befalls you
مُصِيبَةٞ
musibatun
a calamity
يَقُولُواْ
yaqulu
they say
قَدۡ
qad
Verily
أَخَذۡنَآ
akhadhna
we took
أَمۡرَنَا
amrana
our matter
مِن
min
before
قَبۡلُ
qablu
before
وَيَتَوَلَّواْ
wayatawallaw
And they turn away
وَّهُمۡ
wahum
while they
فَرِحُونَ
farihuna
(are) rejoicing
٥٠

If you [Prophet] have good fortune, it will grieve them, but if misfortune comes your way, they will say to themselves, ‘We took precautions for this,’ and go away rejoicing

Translation 1260

9:51
قُل
qul
Say
لَّن
lan
Never
يُصِيبَنَآ
yusibana
will befall us
إِلَّا
illa
except
مَا
ma
what
كَتَبَ
kataba
Allah has decreed
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
Allah has decreed
لَنَا
lana
for us
هُوَ
huwa
He
مَوۡلَىٰنَاۚ
mawlana
(is) our Protector
وَعَلَى
wa'ala
And on
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
Allah
فَلۡيَتَوَكَّلِ
falyatawakkali
[so] let the believers put (their) trust
ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنُونَ
al-mu'minuna
[so] let the believers put (their) trust
٥١

Say, ‘Only what God has decreed will happen to us. He is our Master: let the believers put their trust in God.’

Translation 1260

9:52
قُلۡ
qul
Say
هَلۡ
hal
Do
تَرَبَّصُونَ
tarabbasuna
you await
بِنَآ
bina
for us
إِلَّآ
illa
except
إِحۡدَى
ih'da
one
ٱلۡحُسۡنَيَيۡنِۖ
al-hus'nayayni
(of) the two best (things)
وَنَحۡنُ
wanahnu
while we
نَتَرَبَّصُ
natarabbasu
[we] await
بِكُمۡ
bikum
for you
أَن
an
that
يُصِيبَكُمُ
yusibakumu
Allah will afflict you
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
Allah will afflict you
بِعَذَابٖ
bi'adhabin
with a punishment
مِّنۡ
min
from
عِندِهِۦٓ
indihi
[near] Him
أَوۡ
aw
or
بِأَيۡدِينَاۖ
bi-aydina
by our hands
فَتَرَبَّصُوٓاْ
fatarabbasu
So wait
إِنَّا
inna
indeed we
مَعَكُم
ma'akum
with you
مُّتَرَبِّصُونَ
mutarabbisuna
(are) waiting
٥٢

Say, ‘Do you expect something other than one of the two best things to happen to us? Well, we expect God to inflict punishment on you, either from Himself or at our hands. So wait; we too are waiting.’

Translation 1260

9:53
قُلۡ
qul
Say
أَنفِقُواْ
anfiqu
Spend
طَوۡعًا
taw'an
willingly
أَوۡ
aw
or
كَرۡهٗا
karhan
unwillingly
لَّن
lan
never
يُتَقَبَّلَ
yutaqabbala
will be accepted
مِنكُمۡ
minkum
from you
إِنَّكُمۡ
innakum
Indeed you
كُنتُمۡ
kuntum
[you] are
قَوۡمٗا
qawman
a people
فَٰسِقِينَ
fasiqina
defiantly disobedient
٥٣

Say, ‘Whether you give willingly or unwillingly, what you give will not be accepted, for you are disobedient people.’

Translation 1260

9:54
وَمَا
wama
And not
مَنَعَهُمۡ
mana'ahum
prevents them
أَن
an
that
تُقۡبَلَ
tuq'bala
is accepted
مِنۡهُمۡ
min'hum
from them
نَفَقَٰتُهُمۡ
nafaqatuhum
their contributions
إِلَّآ
illa
except
أَنَّهُمۡ
annahum
that they
كَفَرُواْ
kafaru
disbelieve
بِٱللَّهِ
bil-lahi
in Allah
وَبِرَسُولِهِۦ
wabirasulihi
and in His Messenger
وَلَا
wala
and not
يَأۡتُونَ
yatuna
they come
ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ
al-salata
(to) the prayer
إِلَّا
illa
except
وَهُمۡ
wahum
while they
كُسَالَىٰ
kusala
(are) lazy
وَلَا
wala
and not
يُنفِقُونَ
yunfiquna
they spend
إِلَّا
illa
except
وَهُمۡ
wahum
while they
كَٰرِهُونَ
karihuna
(are) unwilling
٥٤

The only thing that prevents what they give from being accepted is the fact that they defy God and His Messenger, perform the prayer only lazily, and give only grudgingly

Translation 1260

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9:55
فَلَا
fala
So (let) not
تُعۡجِبۡكَ
tu'jib'ka
impress you
أَمۡوَٰلُهُمۡ
amwaluhum
their wealth
وَلَآ
wala
and not
أَوۡلَٰدُهُمۡۚ
awladuhum
their children
إِنَّمَا
innama
Only
يُرِيدُ
yuridu
Allah intends
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
Allah intends
لِيُعَذِّبَهُم
liyu'adhibahum
to punish them
بِهَا
biha
with it
فِي
fi
in
ٱلۡحَيَوٰةِ
al-hayati
the life
ٱلدُّنۡيَا
al-dun'ya
(of) the world
وَتَزۡهَقَ
watazhaqa
and should depart
أَنفُسُهُمۡ
anfusuhum
their souls
وَهُمۡ
wahum
while they
كَٰفِرُونَ
kafiruna
(are) disbelievers
٥٥

So [Prophet] do not let their possessions or their children impress you: through these God intends to punish them in this world and for their souls to depart while they disbelieve

Translation 1260

9:56
وَيَحۡلِفُونَ
wayahlifuna
And they swear
بِٱللَّهِ
bil-lahi
by Allah
إِنَّهُمۡ
innahum
indeed they
لَمِنكُمۡ
laminkum
surely (are) of you
وَمَا
wama
while not
هُم
hum
they
مِّنكُمۡ
minkum
(are) of you
وَلَٰكِنَّهُمۡ
walakinnahum
but they
قَوۡمٞ
qawmun
(are) a people
يَفۡرَقُونَ
yafraquna
(who) are afraid
٥٦

They swear by God that they belong with you [believers], but they do not. They are cowardly

Translation 1260

9:57
لَوۡ
law
If
يَجِدُونَ
yajiduna
they could find
مَلۡجَـًٔا
malja-an
a refuge
أَوۡ
aw
or
مَغَٰرَٰتٍ
magharatin
caves
أَوۡ
aw
or
مُدَّخَلٗا
muddakhalan
a place to enter
لَّوَلَّوۡاْ
lawallaw
surely they would turn
إِلَيۡهِ
ilayhi
to it
وَهُمۡ
wahum
and they
يَجۡمَحُونَ
yajmahuna
run wild
٥٧

if they could find a place of refuge, or a cave, or somewhere to crawl into, they would run there with great haste

Translation 1260

9:58
وَمِنۡهُم
wamin'hum
And among them
مَّن
man
(is he) who
يَلۡمِزُكَ
yalmizuka
criticizes you
فِي
fi
concerning
ٱلصَّدَقَٰتِ
al-sadaqati
the charities
فَإِنۡ
fa-in
Then if
أُعۡطُواْ
u'tu
they are given
مِنۡهَا
min'ha
from it
رَضُواْ
radu
they are pleased
وَإِن
wa-in
but if
لَّمۡ
lam
not
يُعۡطَوۡاْ
yu'taw
they are given
مِنۡهَآ
min'ha
from it
إِذَا
idha
then
هُمۡ
hum
they
يَسۡخَطُونَ
yaskhatuna
(are) enraged
٥٨

Some of them find fault with you [Prophet] regarding the distribution of alms: they are content if they are given a share, but angry if not

Translation 1260

9:59
وَلَوۡ
walaw
And if
أَنَّهُمۡ
annahum
[that] they
رَضُواْ
radu
(were) satisfied
مَآ
ma
(with) what
ءَاتَىٰهُمُ
atahumu
Allah gave them
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
Allah gave them
وَرَسُولُهُۥ
warasuluhu
and His Messenger
وَقَالُواْ
waqalu
and said
حَسۡبُنَا
hasbuna
Sufficient for us
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
(is) Allah
سَيُؤۡتِينَا
sayu'tina
Allah will give us
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
Allah will give us
مِن
min
of
فَضۡلِهِۦ
fadlihi
His Bounty
وَرَسُولُهُۥٓ
warasuluhu
and His Messenger
إِنَّآ
inna
Indeed we
إِلَى
ila
to
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
Allah
رَٰغِبُونَ
raghibuna
turn our hopes
٥٩

If only they would be content with what God and His Messenger have given them, and say, ‘God is enough for us- He will give us some of His bounty and so will His Messenger- to God alone we turn in hope.’

Translation 1260