Rub El Hizb 77

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

9:34
۞يَٰٓأَيُّهَا
yaayyuha
O you who believe
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
O you who believe
ءَامَنُوٓاْ
amanu
O you who believe
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
كَثِيرٗا
kathiran
many
مِّنَ
mina
of
ٱلۡأَحۡبَارِ
al-ahbari
the rabbis
وَٱلرُّهۡبَانِ
wal-ruh'bani
and the monks
لَيَأۡكُلُونَ
layakuluna
surely eat
أَمۡوَٰلَ
amwala
(the) wealth
ٱلنَّاسِ
al-nasi
(of) the people
بِٱلۡبَٰطِلِ
bil-batili
in falsehood
وَيَصُدُّونَ
wayasudduna
and hinder
عَن
an
from
سَبِيلِ
sabili
(the) way
ٱللَّهِۗ
al-lahi
(of) Allah
وَٱلَّذِينَ
wa-alladhina
And those who
يَكۡنِزُونَ
yaknizuna
hoard
ٱلذَّهَبَ
al-dhahaba
the gold
وَٱلۡفِضَّةَ
wal-fidata
and the silver
وَلَا
wala
and (do) not
يُنفِقُونَهَا
yunfiqunaha
spend it
فِي
fi
in
سَبِيلِ
sabili
(the) way
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
(of) Allah
فَبَشِّرۡهُم
fabashir'hum
[so] give them tidings
بِعَذَابٍ
bi'adhabin
of a punishment
أَلِيمٖ
alimin
painful
٣٤

Believers, many rabbis and monks wrongfully consume people’s possessions and turn people away from God’s path. [Prophet], tell those who hoard gold and silver instead of giving in God’s cause that they will have a grievous punishment

Translation 1260

9:35
يَوۡمَ
yawma
(The) Day
يُحۡمَىٰ
yuh'ma
it will be heated [on it]
عَلَيۡهَا
alayha
it will be heated [on it]
فِي
fi
in
نَارِ
nari
the Fire
جَهَنَّمَ
jahannama
(of) Hell
فَتُكۡوَىٰ
fatuk'wa
and will be branded
بِهَا
biha
with it
جِبَاهُهُمۡ
jibahuhum
their foreheads
وَجُنُوبُهُمۡ
wajunubuhum
and their flanks
وَظُهُورُهُمۡۖ
wazuhuruhum
and their backs
هَٰذَا
hadha
This
مَا
ma
(is) what
كَنَزۡتُمۡ
kanaztum
you hoarded
لِأَنفُسِكُمۡ
li-anfusikum
for yourselves
فَذُوقُواْ
fadhuqu
so taste
مَا
ma
what
كُنتُمۡ
kuntum
you used to
تَكۡنِزُونَ
taknizuna
hoard
٣٥

on the Day it is heated up in Hell’s Fire and used to brand their foreheads, sides, and backs, they will be told, ‘This is what you hoarded up for yourselves! Now feel the pain of what you hoarded!’

Translation 1260

9:36
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
عِدَّةَ
iddata
(the) number
ٱلشُّهُورِ
al-shuhuri
(of) the months
عِندَ
inda
with
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
Allah
ٱثۡنَا
ith'na
(is) twelve
عَشَرَ
ashara
(is) twelve
شَهۡرٗا
shahran
months
فِي
fi
in
كِتَٰبِ
kitabi
(the) ordinance
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
(of) Allah
يَوۡمَ
yawma
(from the) Day
خَلَقَ
khalaqa
He created
ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ
al-samawati
the heavens
وَٱلۡأَرۡضَ
wal-arda
and the earth
مِنۡهَآ
min'ha
of them
أَرۡبَعَةٌ
arba'atun
four
حُرُمٞۚ
hurumun
(are) sacred
ذَٰلِكَ
dhalika
That
ٱلدِّينُ
al-dinu
(is) the religion
ٱلۡقَيِّمُۚ
al-qayimu
the upright
فَلَا
fala
so (do) not
تَظۡلِمُواْ
tazlimu
wrong
فِيهِنَّ
fihinna
therein
أَنفُسَكُمۡۚ
anfusakum
yourselves
وَقَٰتِلُواْ
waqatilu
And fight
ٱلۡمُشۡرِكِينَ
al-mush'rikina
the polytheists
كَآفَّةٗ
kaffatan
all together
كَمَا
kama
as
يُقَٰتِلُونَكُمۡ
yuqatilunakum
they fight you
كَآفَّةٗۚ
kaffatan
all together
وَٱعۡلَمُوٓاْ
wa-i'lamu
And know
أَنَّ
anna
that
ٱللَّهَ
al-laha
Allah
مَعَ
ma'a
(is) with
ٱلۡمُتَّقِينَ
al-mutaqina
the righteous
٣٦

God decrees that there are twelve months- ordained in God’s Book on the Day when He created the heavens and earth- four months of which are sacred: this is the correct calculation. Do not wrong your souls in these months- though you may fight the idolaters at any time, if they first fight you- remember that God is with those who are mindful of Him

Translation 1260

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9:37
إِنَّمَا
innama
Indeed
ٱلنَّسِيٓءُ
al-nasiu
the postponing
زِيَادَةٞ
ziyadatun
(is) an increase
فِي
fi
in
ٱلۡكُفۡرِۖ
al-kuf'ri
the disbelief
يُضَلُّ
yudallu
are led astray
بِهِ
bihi
by it
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
those who
كَفَرُواْ
kafaru
disbelieve
يُحِلُّونَهُۥ
yuhillunahu
They make it lawful
عَامٗا
aman
one year
وَيُحَرِّمُونَهُۥ
wayuharrimunahu
and make it unlawful
عَامٗا
aman
(another) year
لِّيُوَاطِـُٔواْ
liyuwatiu
to adjust
عِدَّةَ
iddata
the number
مَا
ma
which
حَرَّمَ
harrama
Allah has made unlawful
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
Allah has made unlawful
فَيُحِلُّواْ
fayuhillu
and making lawful
مَا
ma
what
حَرَّمَ
harrama
Allah has made unlawful
ٱللَّهُۚ
al-lahu
Allah has made unlawful
زُيِّنَ
zuyyina
Is made fair-seeming
لَهُمۡ
lahum
to them
سُوٓءُ
suu
(the) evil
أَعۡمَٰلِهِمۡۗ
a'malihim
(of) their deeds
وَٱللَّهُ
wal-lahu
And Allah
لَا
la
(does) not
يَهۡدِي
yahdi
guide
ٱلۡقَوۡمَ
al-qawma
the people
ٱلۡكَٰفِرِينَ
al-kafirina
the disbelievers
٣٧

Postponing sacred months is another act of disobedience by which those who disregard [God] are led astray: they will allow it one year and forbid it in another in order outwardly to conform with the number of God’s sacred months, but in doing so they permit what God has forbidden. Their evil deeds are made alluring to them: God does not guide those who disregard [Him]

Translation 1260

9:38
يَٰٓأَيُّهَا
yaayyuha
O you who believe
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
O you who believe
ءَامَنُواْ
amanu
O you who believe
مَا
ma
What
لَكُمۡ
lakum
(is the matter) with you
إِذَا
idha
when
قِيلَ
qila
it is said
لَكُمُ
lakumu
to you
ٱنفِرُواْ
infiru
go forth
فِي
fi
in
سَبِيلِ
sabili
(the) way
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
(of) Allah
ٱثَّاقَلۡتُمۡ
ithaqaltum
you cling heavily
إِلَى
ila
to
ٱلۡأَرۡضِۚ
al-ardi
the earth
أَرَضِيتُم
araditum
Are you pleased
بِٱلۡحَيَوٰةِ
bil-hayati
with the life
ٱلدُّنۡيَا
al-dun'ya
(of) the world
مِنَ
mina
(rather) than
ٱلۡأٓخِرَةِۚ
al-akhirati
the Hereafter
فَمَا
fama
But what
مَتَٰعُ
mata'u
(is the) enjoyment
ٱلۡحَيَوٰةِ
al-hayati
(of) the life
ٱلدُّنۡيَا
al-dun'ya
(of) the world
فِي
fi
in (comparison to)
ٱلۡأٓخِرَةِ
al-akhirati
the hereafter
إِلَّا
illa
except
قَلِيلٌ
qalilun
a little
٣٨

Believers, why, when it is said to you, ‘Go and fight in God’s way,’ do you feel weighed down to the ground? Do you prefer this world to the life to come? How small the enjoyment of this world is, compared with the life to come

Translation 1260

9:39
إِلَّا
illa
If not
تَنفِرُواْ
tanfiru
you go forth
يُعَذِّبۡكُمۡ
yu'adhib'kum
He will punish you
عَذَابًا
adhaban
(with) a painful punishment
أَلِيمٗا
aliman
(with) a painful punishment
وَيَسۡتَبۡدِلۡ
wayastabdil
and will replace you
قَوۡمًا
qawman
(with) a people
غَيۡرَكُمۡ
ghayrakum
other than you
وَلَا
wala
and not
تَضُرُّوهُ
tadurruhu
you can harm Him
شَيۡـٔٗاۗ
shayan
(in) anything
وَٱللَّهُ
wal-lahu
And Allah
عَلَىٰ
ala
(is) on
كُلِّ
kulli
every
شَيۡءٖ
shayin
thing
قَدِيرٌ
qadirun
All-Powerful
٣٩

If you do not go out and fight, God will punish you severely and put others in your place, but you cannot harm Him in any way: God has power over all things

Translation 1260

9:40
إِلَّا
illa
If not
تَنصُرُوهُ
tansuruhu
you help him
فَقَدۡ
faqad
certainly
نَصَرَهُ
nasarahu
Allah helped him
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
Allah helped him
إِذۡ
idh
when
أَخۡرَجَهُ
akhrajahu
drove him out
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
those who
كَفَرُواْ
kafaru
disbelieved
ثَانِيَ
thaniya
the second
ٱثۡنَيۡنِ
ith'nayni
(of) the two
إِذۡ
idh
when
هُمَا
huma
they both
فِي
fi
(were) in
ٱلۡغَارِ
al-ghari
the cave
إِذۡ
idh
when
يَقُولُ
yaqulu
he said
لِصَٰحِبِهِۦ
lisahibihi
to his companion
لَا
la
(Do) not
تَحۡزَنۡ
tahzan
grieve
إِنَّ
inna
indeed
ٱللَّهَ
al-laha
Allah
مَعَنَاۖ
ma'ana
(is) with us
فَأَنزَلَ
fa-anzala
Then Allah sent down
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
Then Allah sent down
سَكِينَتَهُۥ
sakinatahu
His tranquility
عَلَيۡهِ
alayhi
upon him
وَأَيَّدَهُۥ
wa-ayyadahu
and supported him
بِجُنُودٖ
bijunudin
with forces
لَّمۡ
lam
which you did not see
تَرَوۡهَا
tarawha
which you did not see
وَجَعَلَ
waja'ala
and made
كَلِمَةَ
kalimata
(the) word
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
(of) those who
كَفَرُواْ
kafaru
disbelieved
ٱلسُّفۡلَىٰۗ
al-suf'la
the lowest
وَكَلِمَةُ
wakalimatu
while (the) Word
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
(of) Allah
هِيَ
hiya
it (is)
ٱلۡعُلۡيَاۗ
al-'ul'ya
the highest
وَٱللَّهُ
wal-lahu
And Allah
عَزِيزٌ
azizun
(is) All-Mighty
حَكِيمٌ
hakimun
All-Wise
٤٠

Even if you do not help the Prophet, God helped him when the disbelievers drove him out: when the two of them were in the cave, he [Muhammad] said to his companion, ‘Do not worry, God is with us,’ and God sent His calm down to him, aided him with forces invisible to you, and brought down the disbelievers’ plan. God’s plan is higher: God is almighty and wise

Translation 1260

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9:41
ٱنفِرُواْ
infiru
Go forth
خِفَافٗا
khifafan
light
وَثِقَالٗا
wathiqalan
or heavy
وَجَٰهِدُواْ
wajahidu
and strive
بِأَمۡوَٰلِكُمۡ
bi-amwalikum
with your wealth
وَأَنفُسِكُمۡ
wa-anfusikum
and your lives
فِي
fi
in
سَبِيلِ
sabili
(the) way
ٱللَّهِۚ
al-lahi
(of) Allah
ذَٰلِكُمۡ
dhalikum
That
خَيۡرٞ
khayrun
(is) better
لَّكُمۡ
lakum
for you
إِن
in
if
كُنتُمۡ
kuntum
you
تَعۡلَمُونَ
ta'lamuna
know
٤١

So go out, no matter whether you are lightly or heavily armed, and struggle in God’s way with your possessions and your persons: this is better for you, if you only knew

Translation 1260

9:42
لَوۡ
law
If
كَانَ
kana
it had been
عَرَضٗا
aradan
a gain
قَرِيبٗا
qariban
near
وَسَفَرٗا
wasafaran
and a journey
قَاصِدٗا
qasidan
easy
لَّٱتَّبَعُوكَ
la-ittaba'uka
surely they (would) have followed you
وَلَٰكِنۢ
walakin
but
بَعُدَتۡ
ba'udat
was long
عَلَيۡهِمُ
alayhimu
for them
ٱلشُّقَّةُۚ
al-shuqatu
the distance
وَسَيَحۡلِفُونَ
wasayahlifuna
And they will swear
بِٱللَّهِ
bil-lahi
by Allah
لَوِ
lawi
If
ٱسۡتَطَعۡنَا
is'tata'na
we were able
لَخَرَجۡنَا
lakharajna
certainly we (would) have come forth
مَعَكُمۡ
ma'akum
with you
يُهۡلِكُونَ
yuh'likuna
They destroy
أَنفُسَهُمۡ
anfusahum
their own selves
وَٱللَّهُ
wal-lahu
and Allah
يَعۡلَمُ
ya'lamu
knows
إِنَّهُمۡ
innahum
(that) indeed they
لَكَٰذِبُونَ
lakadhibuna
(are) surely liars
٤٢

They would certainly have followed you [Prophet] if the benefit was within sight and the journey short, but the distance seemed too great for them. They will swear by God, ‘If we could, we certainly would go out [to battle] with you,’ but they ruin themselves, for God knows that they are lying

Translation 1260

9:43
عَفَا
afa
(May) Allah forgive
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
(May) Allah forgive
عَنكَ
anka
you
لِمَ
lima
Why (did)
أَذِنتَ
adhinta
you grant leave
لَهُمۡ
lahum
to them
حَتَّىٰ
hatta
until
يَتَبَيَّنَ
yatabayyana
(became) evident
لَكَ
laka
to you
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
those who
صَدَقُواْ
sadaqu
were truthful
وَتَعۡلَمَ
wata'lama
and you knew
ٱلۡكَٰذِبِينَ
al-kadhibina
the liars
٤٣

God forgive you [Prophet]! Why did you give them permission to stay at home before it had become clear to you which of them spoke the truth and which were liars

Translation 1260

9:44
لَا
la
(Would) not ask your permission
يَسۡتَـٔۡذِنُكَ
yastadhinuka
(Would) not ask your permission
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
those who
يُؤۡمِنُونَ
yu'minuna
believe
بِٱللَّهِ
bil-lahi
in Allah
وَٱلۡيَوۡمِ
wal-yawmi
and the Day
ٱلۡأٓخِرِ
al-akhiri
the Last
أَن
an
that
يُجَٰهِدُواْ
yujahidu
they strive
بِأَمۡوَٰلِهِمۡ
bi-amwalihim
with their wealth
وَأَنفُسِهِمۡۗ
wa-anfusihim
and their lives
وَٱللَّهُ
wal-lahu
And Allah
عَلِيمُۢ
alimun
(is) All-Knower
بِٱلۡمُتَّقِينَ
bil-mutaqina
of the righteous
٤٤

Those who have faith in God and the Last Day do not ask you for exemption from struggle with their possessions and their persons- God knows exactly who is mindful of Him

Translation 1260

9:45
إِنَّمَا
innama
Only
يَسۡتَـٔۡذِنُكَ
yastadhinuka
ask your leave
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
those who
لَا
la
(do) not
يُؤۡمِنُونَ
yu'minuna
believe
بِٱللَّهِ
bil-lahi
in Allah
وَٱلۡيَوۡمِ
wal-yawmi
and the Day
ٱلۡأٓخِرِ
al-akhiri
the Last
وَٱرۡتَابَتۡ
wa-ir'tabat
and (are in) doubts
قُلُوبُهُمۡ
qulubuhum
their hearts
فَهُمۡ
fahum
so they
فِي
fi
in
رَيۡبِهِمۡ
raybihim
their doubts
يَتَرَدَّدُونَ
yataraddaduna
they waver
٤٥

only those who do not have faith in God and the Last Day ask your permission to stay at home: they have doubt in their hearts and so they waver

Translation 1260