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 123-1299. At-Tawbah Page 207یٰۤاَیُّهَاO (you who)الَّذِیْنَ(O) you whoاٰمَنُوْاbelieveقَاتِلُواFightالَّذِیْنَthose whoیَلُوْنَكُمْ(are) close to youمِّنَofالْكُفَّارِthe disbelieversوَ لْیَجِدُوْاand let them findفِیْكُمْin youغِلْظَةً ؕharshnessوَ اعْلَمُوْۤاAnd knowاَنَّthatاللّٰهَAllahمَعَ(is) withالْمُتَّقِیْنَ those who fear (Him) وَ اِذَاAnd wheneverمَاۤAnd wheneverاُنْزِلَتْis revealedسُوْرَةٌa Surahفَمِنْهُمْamong themمَّنْ(are some) whoیَّقُوْلُsayاَیُّكُمْWhich of youزَادَتْهُ(has) increased [it]هٰذِهٖۤ(by) thisاِیْمَانًا ۚ(in) faithفَاَمَّاAs forالَّذِیْنَthose whoاٰمَنُوْاbelieveفَزَادَتْهُمْthen it has increased themاِیْمَانًا(in) faithوَّ هُمْand theyیَسْتَبْشِرُوْنَ rejoice وَ اَمَّاBut as forالَّذِیْنَthoseفِیْinقُلُوْبِهِمْtheir heartsمَّرَضٌ(is) a diseaseفَزَادَتْهُمْ(it) increases themرِجْسًا(in) evilاِلٰیtoرِجْسِهِمْtheir evilوَ مَاتُوْاAnd they dieوَ هُمْwhile theyكٰفِرُوْنَ (are) disbelievers اَوَ لَاDo notیَرَوْنَthey seeاَنَّهُمْthat theyیُفْتَنُوْنَare triedفِیْ[in]كُلِّeveryعَامٍyearمَّرَّةًonceاَوْorمَرَّتَیْنِtwiceثُمَّYetلَاnotیَتُوْبُوْنَthey turn (in repentance)وَ لَاand notهُمْtheyیَذَّكَّرُوْنَ pay heed وَ اِذَاAnd wheneverمَاۤAnd wheneverاُنْزِلَتْis revealedسُوْرَةٌa Surahنَّظَرَlookبَعْضُهُمْsome of themاِلٰیtoبَعْضٍ ؕothersهَلْDoesیَرٰىكُمْsee youمِّنْanyاَحَدٍoneثُمَّThenانْصَرَفُوْا ؕthey turn awayصَرَفَAllah has turned awayاللّٰهُAllah has turned awayقُلُوْبَهُمْtheir heartsبِاَنَّهُمْbecause theyقَوْمٌ(are) a peopleلَّاnotیَفْقَهُوْنَ they understand لَقَدْCertainlyجَآءَكُمْ(has) come to youرَسُوْلٌa MessengerمِّنْfromاَنْفُسِكُمْyourselvesعَزِیْزٌGrievousعَلَیْهِto himمَا(is) whatعَنِتُّمْyou sufferحَرِیْصٌ(he is) concernedعَلَیْكُمْover youبِالْمُؤْمِنِیْنَto the believersرَءُوْفٌ(he is) kindرَّحِیْمٌ (and) merciful فَاِنْBut ifتَوَلَّوْاthey turn awayفَقُلْthen sayحَسْبِیَSufficient for meاللّٰهُ ۖۗؗ(is) Allahلَاۤ(There is) noاِلٰهَgodاِلَّاexceptهُوَ ؕHimعَلَیْهِOn HimتَوَكَّلْتُI put my trustوَ هُوَAnd Heرَبُّ(is the) Lordالْعَرْشِ(of) the Throneالْعَظِیْمِ۠the Great

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Translation of Verse 123-129

123. O believers! Fight the disbelievers around you and let them find firmness in you. And know that Allah is with those mindful ˹of Him˺.

124. Whenever a sûrah is revealed, some of them ask ˹mockingly˺, "Which of you has this increased in faith?" As for the believers, it has increased them in faith and they rejoice.

125. But as for those with sickness in their hearts, ³⁸⁵ it has increased them only in wickedness upon their wickedness, and they die as disbelievers.

126. Do they not see that they are tried once or twice every year? ³⁸⁶ Yet they neither repent nor do they learn a lesson.

127. Whenever a sûrah is revealed, they look at one another, ˹saying,˺ "Is anyone watching you?" Then they slip away. ˹It is˺ Allah ˹Who˺ has turned their hearts away because they are a people who do not comprehend.

128. There certainly has come to you a messenger from among yourselves. He is concerned by your suffering, anxious for your well- being, and gracious and merciful to the believers.

129. But if they turn away, then say, ˹O Prophet,˺ "Allah is sufficient for me. There is no god ˹worthy of worship˺ except Him. In Him I put my trust. And He is the Lord of the Mighty Throne."

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Commentary

385. i.e., hypocrites.

386. Their hypocrisy is exposed over and over again.