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

9:60
۞إِنَّمَا
innama
Only
ٱلصَّدَقَٰتُ
al-sadaqatu
the charities
لِلۡفُقَرَآءِ
lil'fuqarai
(are) for the poor
وَٱلۡمَسَٰكِينِ
wal-masakini
and the needy
وَٱلۡعَٰمِلِينَ
wal-'amilina
and those who collect
عَلَيۡهَا
alayha
them
وَٱلۡمُؤَلَّفَةِ
wal-mu-alafati
and the ones inclined
قُلُوبُهُمۡ
qulubuhum
their hearts
وَفِي
wafi
and in
ٱلرِّقَابِ
al-riqabi
the (freeing of) the necks
وَٱلۡغَٰرِمِينَ
wal-gharimina
and for those in debt
وَفِي
wafi
and in
سَبِيلِ
sabili
(the) way
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
(of) Allah
وَٱبۡنِ
wa-ib'ni
and the wayfarer
ٱلسَّبِيلِۖ
al-sabili
and the wayfarer
فَرِيضَةٗ
faridatan
an obligation
مِّنَ
mina
from
ٱللَّهِۗ
al-lahi
Allah
وَٱللَّهُ
wal-lahu
And Allah
عَلِيمٌ
alimun
(is) All-Knowing
حَكِيمٞ
hakimun
All-Wise
٦٠

Alms are meant only for the poor, the needy, those who administer them, those whose hearts need winning over, to free slaves and help those in debt, for God’s cause, and for travellers in need. This is ordained by God; God is all knowing and wise

Translation 1260

9:61
وَمِنۡهُمُ
wamin'humu
And among them
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
(are) those who
يُؤۡذُونَ
yu'dhuna
hurt
ٱلنَّبِيَّ
al-nabiya
the Prophet
وَيَقُولُونَ
wayaquluna
and they say
هُوَ
huwa
He is
أُذُنٞۚ
udhunun
(all) ear
قُلۡ
qul
Say
أُذُنُ
udhunu
An ear
خَيۡرٖ
khayrin
(of) goodness
لَّكُمۡ
lakum
for you
يُؤۡمِنُ
yu'minu
he believes
بِٱللَّهِ
bil-lahi
in Allah
وَيُؤۡمِنُ
wayu'minu
and believes
لِلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ
lil'mu'minina
the believers
وَرَحۡمَةٞ
warahmatun
and (is) a mercy
لِّلَّذِينَ
lilladhina
to those who
ءَامَنُواْ
amanu
believe
مِنكُمۡۚ
minkum
among you
وَٱلَّذِينَ
wa-alladhina
And those who
يُؤۡذُونَ
yu'dhuna
hurt
رَسُولَ
rasula
(the) Messenger
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
(of) Allah
لَهُمۡ
lahum
for them
عَذَابٌ
adhabun
(is) a punishment
أَلِيمٞ
alimun
painful
٦١

There are others who insult the Prophet by saying, ‘He will listen to anything.’ Say, ‘He listens for your own good: he believes in God, trusts the believers, and is a mercy for those of you who believe.’ An agonizing torment awaits those who insult God’s Messenger

Translation 1260