At-Tawbah 9:38

9:26
ثُمَّ
thumma
Then
أَنزَلَ
anzala
Allah sent down
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
Allah sent down
سَكِينَتَهُۥ
sakinatahu
His tranquility
عَلَىٰ
ala
on
رَسُولِهِۦ
rasulihi
His Messenger
وَعَلَى
wa'ala
and on
ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ
al-mu'minina
the believers
وَأَنزَلَ
wa-anzala
and sent down
جُنُودٗا
junudan
forces
لَّمۡ
lam
which you did not see
تَرَوۡهَا
tarawha
which you did not see
وَعَذَّبَ
wa'adhaba
and He punished
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
those who
كَفَرُواْۚ
kafaru
disbelieved
وَذَٰلِكَ
wadhalika
And that
جَزَآءُ
jazau
(is) the recompense
ٱلۡكَٰفِرِينَ
al-kafirina
(of) the disbelievers
٢٦

Then God sent His calm down to His Messenger and the believers, and He sent down invisible forces. He punished the disbelievers- this is what the disbelievers deserve

Translation 1260

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9:27
ثُمَّ
thumma
Then
يَتُوبُ
yatubu
Allah accepts repentance
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
Allah accepts repentance
مِنۢ
min
after
بَعۡدِ
ba'di
after
ذَٰلِكَ
dhalika
that
عَلَىٰ
ala
for
مَن
man
whom
يَشَآءُۗ
yashau
He wills
وَٱللَّهُ
wal-lahu
And Allah
غَفُورٞ
ghafurun
(is) Oft-Forgiving
رَّحِيمٞ
rahimun
Most Merciful
٢٧

but God turns in His mercy to whoever He will. God is most forgiving and merciful

Translation 1260

9:28
يَٰٓأَيُّهَا
yaayyuha
O you who believe
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
O you who believe
ءَامَنُوٓاْ
amanu
O you who believe
إِنَّمَا
innama
Indeed
ٱلۡمُشۡرِكُونَ
al-mush'rikuna
the polytheists
نَجَسٞ
najasun
(are) unclean
فَلَا
fala
so let them not come near
يَقۡرَبُواْ
yaqrabu
so let them not come near
ٱلۡمَسۡجِدَ
al-masjida
Al-Masjid Al-Haraam
ٱلۡحَرَامَ
al-harama
Al-Masjid Al-Haraam
بَعۡدَ
ba'da
after
عَامِهِمۡ
amihim
this their (final) year
هَٰذَاۚ
hadha
this their (final) year
وَإِنۡ
wa-in
And if
خِفۡتُمۡ
khif'tum
you fear
عَيۡلَةٗ
aylatan
poverty
فَسَوۡفَ
fasawfa
then soon
يُغۡنِيكُمُ
yugh'nikumu
Allah will enrich you
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
Allah will enrich you
مِن
min
from
فَضۡلِهِۦٓ
fadlihi
His Bounty
إِن
in
if
شَآءَۚ
shaa
He wills
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ٱللَّهَ
al-laha
Allah
عَلِيمٌ
alimun
(is) All-Knower
حَكِيمٞ
hakimun
All-Wise
٢٨

Believers, those who ascribe partners to God are truly unclean: do not let them come near the Sacred Mosque after this year. If you are afraid you may become poor, [bear in mind that] God will enrich you out of His bounty if He pleases: God is all knowing and wise

Translation 1260

9:29
قَٰتِلُواْ
qatilu
Fight
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
those who
لَا
la
(do) not
يُؤۡمِنُونَ
yu'minuna
believe
بِٱللَّهِ
bil-lahi
in Allah
وَلَا
wala
and not
بِٱلۡيَوۡمِ
bil-yawmi
in the Day
ٱلۡأٓخِرِ
al-akhiri
the Last
وَلَا
wala
and not
يُحَرِّمُونَ
yuharrimuna
they make unlawful
مَا
ma
what
حَرَّمَ
harrama
Allah has made unlawful
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
Allah has made unlawful
وَرَسُولُهُۥ
warasuluhu
and His Messenger
وَلَا
wala
and not
يَدِينُونَ
yadinuna
they acknowledge
دِينَ
dina
(the) religion
ٱلۡحَقِّ
al-haqi
(of) the truth
مِنَ
mina
from
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
those who
أُوتُواْ
utu
were given
ٱلۡكِتَٰبَ
al-kitaba
the Scripture
حَتَّىٰ
hatta
until
يُعۡطُواْ
yu'tu
they pay
ٱلۡجِزۡيَةَ
al-jiz'yata
the jizyah
عَن
an
willingly
يَدٖ
yadin
willingly
وَهُمۡ
wahum
while they
صَٰغِرُونَ
saghiruna
(are) subdued
٢٩

Fight those of the People of the Book who do not [truly] believe in God and the Last Day, who do not forbid what God and His Messenger have forbidden, who do not obey the rule of justice,until they pay the tax and agree to submit

Translation 1260

9:30
وَقَالَتِ
waqalati
And said
ٱلۡيَهُودُ
al-yahudu
the Jews
عُزَيۡرٌ
uzayrun
Uzair
ٱبۡنُ
ub'nu
(is) son
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
(of) Allah
وَقَالَتِ
waqalati
And said
ٱلنَّصَٰرَى
al-nasara
the Christians
ٱلۡمَسِيحُ
al-masihu
Messiah
ٱبۡنُ
ub'nu
(is) son
ٱللَّهِۖ
al-lahi
(of) Allah
ذَٰلِكَ
dhalika
That
قَوۡلُهُم
qawluhum
(is) their saying
بِأَفۡوَٰهِهِمۡۖ
bi-afwahihim
with their mouths
يُضَٰهِـُٔونَ
yudahiuna
they imitate
قَوۡلَ
qawla
the saying
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
(of) those who
كَفَرُواْ
kafaru
disbelieved
مِن
min
before
قَبۡلُۚ
qablu
before
قَٰتَلَهُمُ
qatalahumu
(May) Allah destroy them
ٱللَّهُۖ
al-lahu
(May) Allah destroy them
أَنَّىٰ
anna
How
يُؤۡفَكُونَ
yu'fakuna
deluded are they
٣٠

The Jews said, ‘Ezra is the son of God,’ and the Christians said, ‘The Messiah is the son of God’: they said this with their own mouths, repeating what earlier disbelievers had said. May God confound them! How far astray they have been led

Translation 1260

9:31
ٱتَّخَذُوٓاْ
ittakhadhu
They have taken
أَحۡبَارَهُمۡ
ahbarahum
their rabbis
وَرُهۡبَٰنَهُمۡ
waruh'banahum
and their monks
أَرۡبَابٗا
arbaban
(as) Lords
مِّن
min
besides
دُونِ
duni
besides
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
Allah
وَٱلۡمَسِيحَ
wal-masiha
and the Messiah
ٱبۡنَ
ib'na
son
مَرۡيَمَ
maryama
(of) Maryam
وَمَآ
wama
And not
أُمِرُوٓاْ
umiru
they were commanded
إِلَّا
illa
except
لِيَعۡبُدُوٓاْ
liya'budu
that they worship
إِلَٰهٗا
ilahan
One God
وَٰحِدٗاۖ
wahidan
One God
لَّآ
la
(There) is no
إِلَٰهَ
ilaha
god
إِلَّا
illa
except
هُوَۚ
huwa
Him
سُبۡحَٰنَهُۥ
sub'hanahu
Glory be to Him
عَمَّا
amma
from what
يُشۡرِكُونَ
yush'rikuna
they associate (with Him)
٣١

They take their rabbis and their monks as lords, as well as Christ, the son of Mary. But they were commanded to serve only one God: there is no god but Him; He is far above whatever they set up as His partners

Translation 1260

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9:32
يُرِيدُونَ
yuriduna
They want
أَن
an
to
يُطۡفِـُٔواْ
yut'fiu
extinguish
نُورَ
nura
Allah's light
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
Allah's light
بِأَفۡوَٰهِهِمۡ
bi-afwahihim
with their mouths
وَيَأۡبَى
wayaba
but Allah refuses
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
but Allah refuses
إِلَّآ
illa
except
أَن
an
to
يُتِمَّ
yutimma
perfect
نُورَهُۥ
nurahu
His Light
وَلَوۡ
walaw
even if
كَرِهَ
kariha
the disbelievers dislike (it)
ٱلۡكَٰفِرُونَ
al-kafiruna
the disbelievers dislike (it)
٣٢

They try to extinguish God’s light with their mouths, but God insists on bringing His light to its fullness, even if the disbelievers hate it

Translation 1260

9:33
هُوَ
huwa
He
ٱلَّذِيٓ
alladhi
(is) the One Who
أَرۡسَلَ
arsala
has sent
رَسُولَهُۥ
rasulahu
His Messenger
بِٱلۡهُدَىٰ
bil-huda
with the guidance
وَدِينِ
wadini
and the religion
ٱلۡحَقِّ
al-haqi
(of) [the] truth
لِيُظۡهِرَهُۥ
liyuz'hirahu
to manifest it
عَلَى
ala
over
ٱلدِّينِ
al-dini
all religions
كُلِّهِۦ
kullihi
all religions
وَلَوۡ
walaw
Even if
كَرِهَ
kariha
dislike (it)
ٱلۡمُشۡرِكُونَ
al-mush'rikuna
the polytheists
٣٣

It is He who has sent His Messenger with guidance and the religion of truth, to show that it is above all [other] religions, however much the idolaters may hate this

Translation 1260

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

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