At-Taubah
to those who associate others with Allah in His Divinity and with whom you have
made treaties:2
but know well that you will not be able to frustrate Allah, and that Allah will
bring disgrace upon those who deny the Truth."
on the day of the Great Pilgrimage:4 "Allah is free from all obligation
to those who associate others with Allah in His Divinity; and so is His Messenger.
If you repent, it shall be for your own good; but if you turn away, then know
well that you will not be able to frustrate Allah. So give glad tidings of a
painful chastisement to those who disbelieve.
are those with whom you have made treaties and who have not violated their treaties
nor have backed up anyone against you. Fulfil your treaties with them till the
end of their term. Surely Allah loves the pious."5
others with Allah in His Divinity wherever you find them; seize them, and besiege
them, and lie in wait for them. But if they repent and establish the Prayer
and pay Zakah, leave them alone.7 Surely Allah is All-Forgiving,
Ever-Merciful.
seeks asylum, grant him asylum that he may hear the Word of Allah, and then
escort him to safety for they are a people who do not know.8
in His Divinity be binding upon Allah and His Messenger, excepting those with
whom you made a covenant near the Sacred Mosque?9 Behave in a straight
manner with them so long as they behave with you in a straight manner for Allah
loves the Godfearing.
to prevail against you, they will respect neither kinship nor agreement. They
seek to please you with their tongues while their hearts are averse to you,0
and most of them are wicked.1
and have firmly hindered people from His Path.3 Evil indeed is what
they have done.
of the believers. Such are indeed transgressors.
brothers in faith. Thus do We expound Our revelations to those who know.4
faith, make war on the leaders of unbelief that they may desist, for they have
no regard for their pledged words.5
and did all they could to drive the Messenger away and initiated hostilities
against you? Do you fear them? Surely Allah has greater right that you should
fear Him, if you are true believers.
them. He will grant you victory over them, and will soothe the bosoms of those
who believe,
He wills to repent.7 Allah is All-Knowing, All-Wise.
any test? Know well that Allah has not yet determined who strove hard (in His
cause), and has not taken any others instead of His Messenger and the believers
as his trusted allies?8 Allah is well aware of all that you do.
to visit and tend Allah's mosques while they bear witness of unbelief against
themselves.9 All their works have gone to waste.0 They
shall abide in the Fire.
Prayer and pay Zakah and fear none but Allah to visit and tend the mosques of
Allah. These are likely to be guided aright.
Mosque equal in worth to believing in Allah and the Last Day and striving in
the cause of Allah?1 The two are not equal with Allah. Allah does
not direct the wrong-doing folk to the Right Way.
and strove in His cause with their belongings and their persons. It is they
who are triumphant.
pleasure. For them await Gardens of eternal bliss.
awaits them.
if they choose unbelief in preference to belief. Whosoever of you takes them
as allies those are wrong-doers.
and your wives and your tribe and the riches you have acquired and the commerce
of which you fear a slackening, and the dwellings that you love, if they are
dearer to you than Allah and His Messenger and striving in His cause, then wait
until Allah brings about His decree.2 Allah does not guide the evil-doing
folk."
have yourselves witnessed His succour to you)3 on the day of Hunayn
when your numbers made you proud, but they did you no good, and the earth, for
all its vastness, constrained you, and you turned your backs in retreat.
upon the believers, and He sent down hosts whom you did not see, and chastised
those who disbelieved. Such is the recompense of those who deny the Truth.
He wills, to repent.4 Allah is All-Forgiving, All-Merciful.
unclean. So, after the expiry of this year, let them not even go near the Sacred
Mosque.5 And should you fear poverty, Allah will enrich you out
of His bounty, if He wills. Surely Allah is All-Knowing, All-Wise.
even though they were given the scriptures, and who do not hold as unlawful7
that which Allah and His Messenger have declared to be unlawful, and who do
not follow the true religion - fight against them until they pay tribute out
of their hand and are utterly subdued.8
Christians say: "The Messiah is the son of Allah." These are merely verbal assertions
in imitation of the sayings of those unbelievers who preceded them.0
May Allah ruin them. How do they turn away from the Truth?
Allah,1 and also the Messiah, son of Mary, whereas they were commanded
to worship none but the One True God. There is no god but He. Exalted be He
above those whom they associate with Him in His Divinity.
mouths; but Allah refuses everything except that He will perfect His light howsoever
the unbelievers might abhor it.
Religion that He may make it prevail over all religions,2 howsoever
those who associate others with Allah in His Divinity might detest it.
possessions and hinder people from the Way of Allah.3 And there
are those who amass gold and silver and do not spend it in the Way of Allah.
Announce to them the tidings of a painful chastisement
foreheads and their sides and their backs shall be branded with it, (and they
shall be told): "This is the treasure which you hoarded for yourselves. Taste,
then, the punishment for what you have hoarded."
laid down in Allah's decree on the day when He created the heavens and the earth;
and out of these months four are sacred. That is the true ordainment. Do not,
therefore, wrong yourselves, with respect to these months.5 And
fight all together against those who associate others with Allah in His Divinity
in the manner that they fight against you all together,6 and know
well that Allah is with the God-fearing.
which causes the unbelievers to be led further astray. They declare a month
to be lawful in one year and forbidden in another year in order that they may
conform to the number of months that Allah has declared as sacred, and at the
same time make lawful what Allah has forbidden.7 Their foul acts
seem fair to them. Allah does not direct those who deny the Truth to the Right
Way.
to you: "March forth in the cause of Allah," you cling heavily to the earth?
Do you prefer the worldly life to the Hereafter? Know well that all the enjoyment
of this world, in comparison with the Hereafter, is trivial.9
and will replace you by another people,1 while you will in no way
be able to harm Him. Allah has power over everything.
helped him when the unbelievers drove him out of his home and he was but one
of the two when they were in the cave, and when he said to his companion: "Do
not grieve. Allah is with us."2 Then Allah caused His tranquillity
to descend upon him, and supported him with hosts you did not see, He humbled
the word of the unbelievers. As for Allah's Word, it is inherently uppermost.
Allah is All-Powerful, All-Wise.
way of Allah with your belongings and your lives. That is best for you if you
only knew it.
followed you, but the distance seemed too far to them.4 Still they
will swear by Allah: "If only we could, we would surely have gone forth with
you." They merely bring ruin upon themselves. Allah knows well that they are
liars.
stay behind before it became clear to you as to who were truthful and who were
liars?5
to be excused from striving (in the cause of Allah) with their belongings and
their lives. Allah fully knows the God-fearing.
whose hearts are filled with doubt that seek exemption from striving (in the
cause of Allah). They keep tossing to and fro in their doubt.6
made some preparation for it. But Allah was averse to their going forth, so
He made them lag behind,7 and they were told: "Stay behind with
those that are staying behind."
and would have run about in your midst seeking to stir up sedition among you,
whereas there are among you some who are prone to lend ears to them. Allah knows
well the wrong-doers.
upside down to frustrate you until the Truth came and the decree of Allah appeared,
however hateful this may have been to them.
do not expose me to temptation."8 Lo! They have already fallen into
temptation.9 Surely Hell encompasses the unbelievers.0
you, they turn away in jubilation and say: "We have taken due care of our affairs
in good time."
He is our Protector." Let the believers, then, put all their trust in Allah.1
the two good things!2 And what we await for you is that Allah visit
you with chastisement from Him or chastise you at our hands. So continue waiting;
we too shall wait with you."
it shall not find acceptance (with Allah) for you are an evil-doing folk."
disbelieve in Allah and His Messenger, and whenever they come to the Prayer
they do so lazily, and whenever they spend they do so grudgingly.
Allah only wants to chastise them through these things in the present life,4
and to cause them to die while they are unbelievers.5
not part of you. They are merely a people who dread you.
would turn around and rush headlong into it.6
of alms. If they are given something of it they are pleased, and if they are
given nothing they are angry.7
them,8 and were to say: "Allah suffices for us, and Allah will give
us out of His bounty and so will His Messenger.9 It is to Allah
alone that we turn with hope."0
and those who are in charge thereof,3 those whose hearts are to
be reconciled,4 and to free those in bondage,5 and to
help those burdened with debt,6 and for expenditure in the Way of
Allah7 and for the wayfarer.8 This is an obligation
from Allah. Allah is All-Knowing, All-Wise.
all ears."9 Tell them: "He listens for your good.0 He
believes in Allah and trusts the believers,1 and is a mercy for
those of you who believe. A painful punishment lies in store for those who cause
distress to the Messenger of Allah."
whose pleasure they should seek if they truly believe.
His Messenger, and in it he shall abide? That surely is the great humiliation.
them intimating to the believers what lay hidden in their hearts.2
Tell them (O Prophet): "Continue your mockery if you will. Allah will surely
bring to light all that whose disclosure you dread."
certainly say: "We were merely jesting and being playful."3 Tell
them: "Was it Allah and His revelation and His Messenger that you were mocking?"
after having believed. Even if We were to forgive some of you, We will surely
chastise others because they are guilty.4
is evil, and forbid what is good, and withhold their hands from doing good.5
They forgot Allah, so Allah also forgot them. Surely the hypocrites are wicked.
and to the unbelievers. They shall abide in it: a sufficient recompense for
them. Allah has cursed them, and theirs is a lasting torment.
They were mightier than you in power, and more abundant in riches and children.
They enjoyed their lot for a while as you have enjoyed your lot, and you also
engaged in idle talk as they did. Their works have come to naught in this world,
and in the Hereafter they are surely the losers.
- of the people of Noah and 'Ad and Thamud, and the people of Abraham and the
dwellers of Madyan (Midian), and the cities that were overturned?8
Their Messengers came to them with Clear Signs. Then, it was not Allah Who caused
them any wrong; they rather wronged themselves.9
enjoin good, forbid evil, establish Prayer, pay Zakah, and obey Allah and His
Messenger.0 Surely Allah will show mercy to them. Allah is All-Mighty,
All-Wise.
which rivers flow. They shall abide in it. There are delightful dwelling places
for them in the Gardens of Eternity. They shall, above all, enjoy the good pleasure
of Allah. That is the great achievement.
and be severe to them.2 Hell shall be their abode; what an evil
destination!
indeed blasphemed,3 and fell into unbelief after believing, and
also had evil designs which they could not carry into effect.4 They
are spiteful against Muslims for no other reason than that Allah and His Messenger
have enriched them through His bounty!5 So, if they repent, it will
be to their own good. But if they turn away, Allah will sternly punish them
in this world and in the Hereafter. None in the world will be able to protect
or help them.
His bounty, we will give alms and act righteously."
turned their backs (upon their covenant).6
therein until the Day they meet Him because they broke their promise with Allah
and because they lied.
secretly discuss, and that Allah has full knowledge even of all that is beyond
the reach of perception.
that voluntarily give alms, they scoff at those who have nothing to give except
what they earn through their hard toil.7 Allah scoffs at them in
return. A grievous chastisement awaits them.
Even if you were to ask forgiveness for them seventy times, Allah shall not
forgive them. That is because they disbelieved in Allah and His Messenger; and
Allah does not bestow His Guidance on such evil-doing folk.
and not accompanying the Messenger of Allah. They were averse to striving in
the Way of Allah with their belongings and their lives and told others: "Do
not go forth in this fierce heat." Tell them: "The Hell is far fiercer in heat."
Would that they understand!
the punishment for the evil they have committed.
ask your leave to go forth (to fight in the Way of Allah), tell them: "You shall
not go forth with me, and shall never fight against any enemy along with me.
You were well-pleased to remain at home the first time, so now continue to remain
with those who have stayed behind."
They disbelieved in Allah and His Messenger and died in iniquity.8
these Allah seeks to chastise them in this world, and that their lives will
depart them while they are unbelievers.
strive (in His Way) along with His Messenger," the affluent among them ask you
to excuse them, saying: "Leave us with those who will sit back at home."
were sealed, leaving them bereft of understanding.9
belongings and their lives. It is they who shall have all kinds of good. It
is they who shall prosper.
shall they abide. That is the supreme triumph.
leave to stay behind. Thus those who were false to Allah and His Messenger in
their covenant remained behind. A painful chastisement shall befall those of
them that disbelieved.1
nothing to enable them to join (the struggle in the Way of Allah) if they stay
behind provided that they are sincere to Allah and to His Messenger.2
There is no cause for reproach against those who do good. Allah is All-Forgiving,
Ever Merciful.
came to you asking for mounts to go to the battlefront, and when you said that
you had no mounts for them, they went back, their eyes overflowing with tears,
grieving that they had no resources to enable them to take part in fighting.3
stay behind even though they are affluent. They are the ones who were content
to be with the womenfolk who stay behind. Allah has set a seal on their hearts,
leaving them bereft of understanding.
them: "Make no excuses. We will not believe you. Allah has already informed
us of the truth about you. Allah will observe your conduct, and so will His
Messenger; then you will be brought back to Him Who knows alike what lies beyond
perception and what lies in the range of perception and will let you know what
you have done."
of Allah that you may leave them alone. So do leave them alone;4
they are unclean. Hell shall be their home, a recompense for what they did.
pleased with them, Allah will not be pleased with such an evil-doing folk.
likely to be unaware of the limits prescribed by Allah in what He has revealed
to His Messenger. Allah is All-Knowing, All-Wise.5
spend (in the Way of Allah) as a fine6 and wait for some misfortune
to befall you. May ill fortune befall them! Allah is All-Hearing, All-Knowing.
Last Day, and regard their spending (in the Way of Allah) as a means of drawing
near to Allah and of deserving the prayers of the Messenger. Indeed, this shall
be a means of drawing near to Allah. Allah will surely admit them to His mercy.
Allah is All-Forgiving, Ever Merciful.
and the Helpers (Ansar), and those who followed them in the best possible manner
- Allah is well-pleased with them and they are well-pleased with Allah. He has
prepared for them Gardens beneath which rivers flow; therein they will abide
forever. That is the supreme triumph.
are some of the people of Madinah who have become inured to hypocrisy. You do
not know them, but We know them.7 We will inflict double chastisement
on them,8 and then they shall be returned to an awesome suffering.
their good deeds with evil. It is likely that Allah will turn to them in mercy,
for Allah is All- Forgiving, Ever Merciful.
and bring about their growth (in righteousness), and pray for them. Indeed your
prayer is a source of tranquillity for them." Allah is All-Hearing, All-Knowing.
His servants and accepts their alms, and that it is Allah Who is Oft-Relenting,
Ever Merciful?
works and so will His Messenger and the believers;9 and you shall
be brought back to Him Who knows that which is beyond the reach of perception
and that which is within the reach of perception. He will then declare to you
all that you have been doing."0
He will chastise them or relent towards them. Allah is All-Knowing, All-Wise.1
to promote unbelief, and cause division among believers, and as an ambush for
one who had earlier made war on Allah and His Messenger. They will surely swear:
"We intended nothing but good," whereas Allah bears witness that they are liars.
piety is more worthy that you should stand in it for Prayer. In it are people
who love to purify themselves, and Allah loves those that purify themselves.2
His good pleasure better, or he who erects his structure on the brink of a crumbling
bank,3 so that it crumbles down with him into the Hell-Fire? Allah
does not bestow His Guidance on the wrong-doing folk.4
hearts with doubts unless it be that their very hearts are cut into pieces.5
Allah is All-Knowing, All-Wise.
belongings and in return has promised that they shall have Paradise.6
They fight in the Way of Allah, and slay and are slain. Such is the promise
He has made incumbent upon Himself in the Torah, and the Gospel, and the Qur'an.7
Who is more faithful to his promise than Allah? Rejoice, then, in the bargain
you have made with Him. That indeed is the mighty triumph.
constantly worship Him, who celebrate His praise, who go about the world to
serve His cause,9 who bow down to Him, who prostrate themselves
before Him, who enjoin what is good and forbid what is evil, and who keep the
limits set by Allah.0 Announce glad tidings to such believers.
Fire,1 it is not for the Prophet and those who believe to ask for
the forgiveness of those who associate others with Allah in His Divinity even
if they be near of kin.
of a promise which he had made to him.2 Then, when it became clear
to him that he was an enemy of Allah, he dissociated himself from him. Surely
Abraham was most tender-hearted, God-fearing, forbearing.3
has guided them until He has made clear to them what they should guard against.4
Surely Allah knows everything.
is Who confers life and causes death. You have no protector or helper apart
from Allah.
(Emigrants) and the Ansar (Helpers) who stood by him in the hour of hardship,5
although the hearts of a party of them had well-nigh swerved.6
(But when they gave up swerving from the Right Course and followed the Prophet),
Allah relented towards them.7 Surely to them He is the Most Tender,
the Most Merciful.
When the earth, for all its spaciousness, became constrained to them, and their
own beings became a burden to them, and they realized that there was no refuge
for them from Allah except in Him; He relented towards them that they may turn
back to Him. Surely, it is Allah Who is Much Forgiving, Ever Merciful.9
them that they should refrain from accompanying the Messenger of Allah and stay
behind and prefer their own security to his. For whenever they suffer from thirst
or weariness or hunger in the Way of Allah, and whenever they tread a place
which enrages the unbelievers (whenever anything of this comes to pass), a good
deed is recorded in their favour. Allah does not cause the work of the doers
of good to go to waste.
journey they undertake, shall be recorded in their favour so that Allah may
bestow upon them reward for their good deeds.
receive religious instruction), but why did not a party of them go forth that
they may grow in religious understanding, and that they may warn their people
when they return to them, so that they may avoid (erroneous attitudes)?0
and let them find in you sternness.2 Know that Allah is with the
God-fearing.3
believers (in jest): "Whose faith has increased because of this?" As for those
who believe, it will certainly increase their faith, and they are joyful over
that.
every new surah added a fresh abomination to their abomination.4
They remained unbelievers till their death.
Yet they neither repent nor take heed.
saying: "Is anyone watching?" Then they slip away.6 Allah has turned
away their hearts for they are a people who are bereft of understanding.7
who is distressed by the losses you sustain, who is ardently desirous of your
welfare and is tender and merciful to those that believe.
for me; there is no god but He. In Him I have put my trust. He is the Lord of
the Mighty Throne."