Surah 9. At-Tawbah

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Verses [Section]: 1-10[1], 11-16 [2], 17-24 [3], 25-29 [4], 30-37 [5], 38-42 [6], 43-59 [7], 60-66 [8], 67-72 [9], 73-80 [10], 81-89 [11], 90-99 [12], 100-110 [13], 111-118 [14], 119-122 [15], 123-129 [16]

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Quran Text of Verse 17-24مَا(It) is notكَانَ(It) is notلِلْمُشْرِكِیْنَfor the polytheistsاَنْthatیَّعْمُرُوْاthey maintainمَسٰجِدَ(the) masajid of Allahاللّٰهِ(the) masajid of Allahشٰهِدِیْنَ(while) witnessingعَلٰۤیagainstاَنْفُسِهِمْthemselvesبِالْكُفْرِ ؕ[with] disbeliefاُولٰٓىِٕكَ(For) thoseحَبِطَتْworthlessاَعْمَالُهُمْ ۖۚ(are) their deedsوَ فِیand inالنَّارِthe Fireهُمْtheyخٰلِدُوْنَ (will) abide forever اِنَّمَاOnlyیَعْمُرُwill maintainمَسٰجِدَ(the) masajid of Allahاللّٰهِ(the) masajid of Allahمَنْ(the one) whoاٰمَنَbelievesبِاللّٰهِin Allahوَ الْیَوْمِand the Dayالْاٰخِرِthe Lastوَ اَقَامَand establishesالصَّلٰوةَthe prayerوَ اٰتَیand givesالزَّكٰوةَthe zakahوَ لَمْand notیَخْشَfearاِلَّاexceptاللّٰهَAllahفَعَسٰۤیThen perhapsاُولٰٓىِٕكَthoseاَنْ[that]یَّكُوْنُوْاthey areمِنَofالْمُهْتَدِیْنَ the guided ones اَجَعَلْتُمْDo you makeسِقَایَةَthe providing of waterالْحَآجِّ(to) the pilgrimsوَ عِمَارَةَand (the) maintenanceالْمَسْجِدِ(of) Al-Masjid Al-Haraamالْحَرَامِ(of) Al-Masjid Al-Haraamكَمَنْlike (the one) whoاٰمَنَbelievesبِاللّٰهِin Allahوَ الْیَوْمِand the Dayالْاٰخِرِthe Lastوَ جٰهَدَand strivesفِیْinسَبِیْلِ(the) wayاللّٰهِ ؕ(of) AllahلَاThey are not equalیَسْتَوٗنَThey are not equalعِنْدَnearاللّٰهِ ؕAllahوَ اللّٰهُAnd Allahلَا(does) notیَهْدِیguideالْقَوْمَthe peopleالظّٰلِمِیْنَۘthe wrongdoers اَلَّذِیْنَThose whoاٰمَنُوْاbelievedوَ هَاجَرُوْاand emigratedوَ جٰهَدُوْاand stroveفِیْinسَبِیْلِ(the) wayاللّٰهِ(of) Allahبِاَمْوَالِهِمْwith their wealthوَ اَنْفُسِهِمْ ۙand their livesاَعْظَمُ(are) greaterدَرَجَةً(in) rankعِنْدَnearاللّٰهِ ؕAllahوَ اُولٰٓىِٕكَAnd thoseهُمُtheyالْفَآىِٕزُوْنَ (are) the successful 9. At-Tawbah Page 190یُبَشِّرُهُمْgives them glad tidingsرَبُّهُمْtheir Lordبِرَحْمَةٍof Mercyمِّنْهُfrom Himوَ رِضْوَانٍand Pleasureوَّ جَنّٰتٍand Gardensلَّهُمْfor themفِیْهَاin itنَعِیْمٌ(is) blissمُّقِیْمٌۙenduring خٰلِدِیْنَ(They will) abideفِیْهَاۤin itاَبَدًا ؕforeverاِنَّIndeedاللّٰهَAllahعِنْدَهٗۤwith Himاَجْرٌ(is) a rewardعَظِیْمٌ great یٰۤاَیُّهَاO youالَّذِیْنَwhoاٰمَنُوْاbelieve!لَا(Do) notتَتَّخِذُوْۤاtakeاٰبَآءَكُمْyour fathersوَ اِخْوَانَكُمْand your brothersاَوْلِیَآءَ(as) alliesاِنِifاسْتَحَبُّواthey preferالْكُفْرَ[the] disbeliefعَلَیoverالْاِیْمَانِ ؕ[the] beliefوَ مَنْAnd whoeverیَّتَوَلَّهُمْtakes them as alliesمِّنْكُمْamong youفَاُولٰٓىِٕكَthen thoseهُمُ[they]الظّٰلِمُوْنَ (are) the wrongdoers قُلْSayاِنْIfكَانَareاٰبَآؤُكُمْyour fathersوَ اَبْنَآؤُكُمْand your sonsوَ اِخْوَانُكُمْand your brothersوَ اَزْوَاجُكُمْand your spousesوَ عَشِیْرَتُكُمْand your relativesوَ اَمْوَالُand wealthقْتَرَفْتُمُوْهَاthat you have acquiredوَ تِجَارَةٌand the commerceتَخْشَوْنَyou fearكَسَادَهَاa decline (in) itوَ مَسٰكِنُand the dwellingsتَرْضَوْنَهَاۤyou delight (in) itاَحَبَّ(are) more belovedاِلَیْكُمْto youمِّنَthanاللّٰهِAllahوَ رَسُوْلِهٖand His Messengerوَ جِهَادٍand strivingفِیْinسَبِیْلِهٖHis wayفَتَرَبَّصُوْاthen waitحَتّٰیuntilیَاْتِیَAllah bringsاللّٰهُAllah bringsبِاَمْرِهٖ ؕHis Commandوَ اللّٰهُAnd Allahلَا(does) notیَهْدِیguideالْقَوْمَthe peopleالْفٰسِقِیْنَ۠the defiantly disobedient

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Translation of Verse 17-24

17. It is not for the polytheists to maintain the mosques of Allah while they openly profess disbelief. Their deeds are void, and they will be in the Fire forever.

18. The mosques of Allah should only be maintained by those who believe in Allah and the Last Day, establish prayer, pay alms-tax, and fear none but Allah. It is right to hope that they will be among the ˹truly˺ guided.

19. Do you ˹pagans˺ consider providing the pilgrims with water and maintaining the Sacred Mosque as equal to believing in Allah and the Last Day and struggling in the cause of Allah? They are not equal in Allah's sight. And Allah does not guide the wrongdoing people.

20. Those who have believed, emigrated, and strived in the cause of Allah with their wealth and their lives are greater in rank in the sight of Allah. It is they who will triumph.

21. Their Lord gives them good news of His mercy, pleasure, and Gardens with everlasting bliss,

22. to stay there for ever and ever. Surely with Allah is a great reward.

23. O believers! Do not take your parents and siblings as trusted allies if they choose disbelief over belief. And whoever of you does so, they are the ˹true˺ wrongdoers.

24. Say, ˹O Prophet,˺ "If your parents and children and siblings and spouses and extended family and the wealth you have acquired and the trade you fear will decline and the homes you cherish-˹if all these˺ are more beloved to you than Allah and His Messenger and struggling in His Way, then wait until Allah brings about His Will. Allah does not guide the rebellious people."

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