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 60-66اِنَّمَاOnlyالصَّدَقٰتُthe charitiesلِلْفُقَرَآءِ(are) for the poorوَ الْمَسٰكِیْنِand the needyوَ الْعٰمِلِیْنَand those who collectعَلَیْهَاthemوَ الْمُؤَلَّفَةِand the ones inclinedقُلُوْبُهُمْtheir heartsوَ فِیand inالرِّقَابِthe (freeing of) the necksوَ الْغٰرِمِیْنَand for those in debtوَ فِیْand inسَبِیْلِ(the) wayاللّٰهِ(of) Allahوَ ابْنِand the wayfarerالسَّبِیْلِ ؕand the wayfarerفَرِیْضَةًan obligationمِّنَfromاللّٰهِ ؕAllahوَ اللّٰهُAnd Allahعَلِیْمٌ(is) All-Knowingحَكِیْمٌ All-Wise وَ مِنْهُمُAnd among themالَّذِیْنَ(are) those whoیُؤْذُوْنَhurtالنَّبِیَّthe Prophetوَ یَقُوْلُوْنَand they sayهُوَHe isاُذُنٌ ؕ(all) earقُلْSayاُذُنُAn earخَیْرٍ(of) goodnessلَّكُمْfor youیُؤْمِنُhe believesبِاللّٰهِin Allahوَ یُؤْمِنُand believesلِلْمُؤْمِنِیْنَthe believersوَ رَحْمَةٌand (is) a mercyلِّلَّذِیْنَto those whoاٰمَنُوْاbelieveمِنْكُمْ ؕamong youوَ الَّذِیْنَAnd those whoیُؤْذُوْنَhurtرَسُوْلَ(the) Messengerاللّٰهِ(of) Allahلَهُمْfor themعَذَابٌ(is) a punishmentاَلِیْمٌ painful 9. At-Tawbah Page 197یَحْلِفُوْنَThey swearبِاللّٰهِby Allahلَكُمْto youلِیُرْضُوْكُمْ ۚto please youوَ اللّٰهُAnd Allahوَ رَسُوْلُهٗۤand His Messengerاَحَقُّ(have) more rightاَنْthatیُّرْضُوْهُthey should please Himاِنْifكَانُوْاthey areمُؤْمِنِیْنَ believers اَلَمْDo notیَعْلَمُوْۤاthey knowاَنَّهٗthat heمَنْwhoیُّحَادِدِopposesاللّٰهَAllahوَ رَسُوْلَهٗand His Messengerفَاَنَّ[then] thatلَهٗfor himنَارَ(is the) Fireجَهَنَّمَ(of) Hellخَالِدًا(will) abide foreverفِیْهَا ؕin itذٰلِكَThatالْخِزْیُ(is) the disgraceالْعَظِیْمُ the great یَحْذَرُFearالْمُنٰفِقُوْنَthe hypocritesاَنْlestتُنَزَّلَbe revealedعَلَیْهِمْabout themسُوْرَةٌa Surahتُنَبِّئُهُمْinforming themبِمَاof whatفِیْ(is) inقُلُوْبِهِمْ ؕtheir heartsقُلِSayاسْتَهْزِءُوْا ۚMockاِنَّindeedاللّٰهَAllahمُخْرِجٌ(will) bring forthمَّاwhatتَحْذَرُوْنَ you fear وَ لَىِٕنْAnd ifسَاَلْتَهُمْyou ask themلَیَقُوْلُنَّsurely they will sayاِنَّمَاOnlyكُنَّاwe wereنَخُوْضُconversingوَ نَلْعَبُ ؕand playingقُلْSayاَبِاللّٰهِIs it Allahوَ اٰیٰتِهٖand His Versesوَ رَسُوْلِهٖand His Messengerكُنْتُمْ(that) you wereتَسْتَهْزِءُوْنَ mocking لَا(Do) notتَعْتَذِرُوْاmake excuseقَدْverilyكَفَرْتُمْyou have disbelievedبَعْدَafterاِیْمَانِكُمْ ؕyour beliefاِنْIfنَّعْفُWe pardonعَنْ[on]طَآىِٕفَةٍa partyمِّنْكُمْof youنُعَذِّبْWe will punishطَآىِٕفَةًۢa partyبِاَنَّهُمْbecause theyكَانُوْاwereمُجْرِمِیْنَ۠criminals

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Translation of Verse 60-66

60. Alms-tax is only for the poor and the needy, for those employed to administer it, for those whose hearts are attracted ˹to the faith˺, for ˹freeing˺ slaves, for those in debt, for Allah's cause, and for ˹needy˺ travellers. ˹This is˺ an obligation from Allah. And Allah is All- Knowing, All-Wise.

61. And there are others who hurt the Prophet by saying, "He listens to anyone." Say, ˹O Prophet,˺ "He listens to what is best for you. He believes in Allah, has faith in the believers, and is a mercy for those who believe among you." Those who hurt Allah's Messenger will suffer a painful punishment.

62. They swear by Allah to you ˹believers˺ in order to please you, while it is the pleasure of Allah and His Messenger they should seek, if they are ˹true˺ believers.

63. Do they not know that whoever opposes Allah and His Messenger will be in the Fire of Hell forever? That is the ultimate disgrace.

64. The hypocrites fear that a sûrah should be revealed about them, exposing what is in their hearts. Say, ˹O Prophet,˺ "Keep mocking! Allah will definitely bring to light what you fear."

65. If you question them, they will certainly say, "We were only talking idly and joking around." Say, "Was it Allah, His revelations, and His Messenger that you ridiculed?"

66. Make no excuses! You have lost faith after your belief. If We pardon a group of you, ³⁷⁰ We will punish others for their wickedness.

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Commentary

370. i.e., those who will repent.