9. At-Tawbah

بَرَآءَةٌFreedom from obligationsمِّنَfromٱللَّهِAllahوَرَسُولِهِۦٓand His Messengerإِلَىtoٱلَّذِينَthose (with) whomعَٰهَدتُّمyou made a covenantمِّنَfromٱلْمُشْرِكِينَthe polytheists﴿١﴾

[This is a declaration of] disassociation, from Allah and His Messenger, to those with whom you had made a treaty among the polytheists

فَسِيحُوا۟So move aboutفِىinٱلْأَرْضِthe landأَرْبَعَةَ(during) fourأَشْهُرٍmonthsوَٱعْلَمُوٓا۟but knowأَنَّكُمْthat youغَيْرُ(can) notمُعْجِزِىescapeٱللَّهِAllahوَأَنَّand thatٱللَّهَAllahمُخْزِى(is) the One Who (will) disgraceٱلْكَٰفِرِينَthe disbelievers﴿٢﴾

So travel freely, [O disbelievers], throughout the land [during] four months but know that you cannot cause failure to Allah and that Allah will disgrace the disbelievers

وَأَذَٰنٌAnd an announcementمِّنَfrom Allahٱللَّهِfrom Allahوَرَسُولِهِۦٓand His Messengerإِلَىtoٱلنَّاسِthe peopleيَوْمَ(on the) dayٱلْحَجِّ(of) the greater Pilgrimageٱلْأَكْبَرِ(of) the greater PilgrimageأَنَّthatٱللَّهَAllahبَرِىٓءٌ(is) free from obligationsمِّنَ[of]ٱلْمُشْرِكِينَ(to) the polytheistsوَرَسُولُهُۥand (so is) His MessengerفَإِنSo ifتُبْتُمْyou repentفَهُوَthen, it isخَيْرٌbestلَّكُمْfor youوَإِنBut ifتَوَلَّيْتُمْyou turn awayفَٱعْلَمُوٓا۟then knowأَنَّكُمْthat youغَيْرُ(can) notمُعْجِزِىescapeٱللَّهِAllahوَبَشِّرِAnd give glad tidingsٱلَّذِينَ(to) those whoكَفَرُوا۟disbelieveبِعَذَابٍof a punishmentأَلِيمٍpainful﴿٣﴾

And [it is] an announcement from Allah and His Messenger to the people on the day of the greater pilgrimage that Allah is disassociated from the disbelievers, and [so is] His Messenger. So if you repent, that is best for you; but if you turn away - then know that you will not cause failure to Allah. And give tidings to those who disbelieve of a painful punishment

إِلَّاExceptٱلَّذِينَthose (with) whomعَٰهَدتُّمyou have a covenantمِّنَamongٱلْمُشْرِكِينَthe polytheistsثُمَّthenلَمْnotيَنقُصُوكُمْthey have failed youشَيْـًٔا(in any) thingوَلَمْand notيُظَٰهِرُوا۟they have supportedعَلَيْكُمْagainst youأَحَدًاanyoneفَأَتِمُّوٓا۟so fulfilإِلَيْهِمْto themعَهْدَهُمْtheir treatyإِلَىٰtillمُدَّتِهِمْtheir termإِنَّIndeedٱللَّهَAllahيُحِبُّlovesٱلْمُتَّقِينَthe righteous﴿٤﴾

Excepted are those with whom you made a treaty among the polytheists and then they have not been deficient toward you in anything or supported anyone against you; so complete for them their treaty until their term [has ended]. Indeed, Allah loves the righteous [who fear Him]

فَإِذَاThen whenٱنسَلَخَhave passedٱلْأَشْهُرُthe sacred monthsٱلْحُرُمُthe sacred monthsفَٱقْتُلُوا۟then killٱلْمُشْرِكِينَthe polytheistsحَيْثُwhereverوَجَدتُّمُوهُمْyou find themوَخُذُوهُمْand seize themوَٱحْصُرُوهُمْand besiege themوَٱقْعُدُوا۟and sit (in wait)لَهُمْfor themكُلَّ(at) everyمَرْصَدٍplace of ambushفَإِنBut ifتَابُوا۟they repentوَأَقَامُوا۟and establishٱلصَّلَوٰةَthe prayerوَءَاتَوُا۟and giveٱلزَّكَوٰةَthe zakahفَخَلُّوا۟then leaveسَبِيلَهُمْtheir wayإِنَّIndeedٱللَّهَAllahغَفُورٌ(is) Oft-ForgivingرَّحِيمٌMost Merciful﴿٥﴾

And when the sacred months have passed, then kill the polytheists wherever you find them and capture them and besiege them and sit in wait for them at every place of ambush. But if they should repent, establish prayer, and give zakah, let them [go] on their way. Indeed, Allah is Forgiving and Merciful

وَإِنْAnd ifأَحَدٌanyoneمِّنَofٱلْمُشْرِكِينَthe polytheistsٱسْتَجَارَكَseek your protectionفَأَجِرْهُthen grant him protectionحَتَّىٰuntilيَسْمَعَhe hearsكَلَٰمَ(the) Words of Allahٱللَّهِ(the) Words of AllahثُمَّThenأَبْلِغْهُescort himمَأْمَنَهُۥ(to) his place of safetyذَٰلِكَThatبِأَنَّهُمْ(is) because theyقَوْمٌ(are) a peopleلَّا(who) do not knowيَعْلَمُونَ(who) do not know﴿٦﴾

And if any one of the polytheists seeks your protection, then grant him protection so that he may hear the words of Allah. Then deliver him to his place of safety. That is because they are a people who do not know

كَيْفَHowيَكُونُcan (there) beلِلْمُشْرِكِينَfor the polytheistsعَهْدٌa covenantعِندَwithٱللَّهِAllahوَعِندَand withرَسُولِهِۦٓHis Messengerإِلَّاexceptٱلَّذِينَthose (with) whomعَٰهَدتُّمْyou made a covenantعِندَnearٱلْمَسْجِدِAl-MasjidٱلْحَرَامِAl-HaraamفَمَاSo long asٱسْتَقَٰمُوا۟they are uprightلَكُمْto youفَٱسْتَقِيمُوا۟then you be uprightلَهُمْto themإِنَّIndeedٱللَّهَAllahيُحِبُّlovesٱلْمُتَّقِينَthe righteous﴿٧﴾

How can there be for the polytheists a treaty in the sight of Allah and with His Messenger, except for those with whom you made a treaty at al-Masjid al-Haram? So as long as they are upright toward you, be upright toward them. Indeed, Allah loves the righteous [who fear Him]

كَيْفَHowوَإِنwhile, ifيَظْهَرُوا۟they gain dominanceعَلَيْكُمْover youلَاthey do not regard (the ties)يَرْقُبُوا۟they do not regard (the ties)فِيكُمْwith youإِلًّا(of) kinshipوَلَاand notذِمَّةًcovenant of protectionيُرْضُونَكُمThey satisfy youبِأَفْوَٰهِهِمْwith their mouthsوَتَأْبَىٰbut refuseقُلُوبُهُمْtheir heartsوَأَكْثَرُهُمْand most of themفَٰسِقُونَ(are) defiantly disobedient﴿٨﴾

How [can there be a treaty] while, if they gain dominance over you, they do not observe concerning you any pact of kinship or covenant of protection? They satisfy you with their mouths, but their hearts refuse [compliance], and most of them are defiantly disobedient

ٱشْتَرَوْا۟They exchangeبِـَٔايَٰتِ[with] the Verses of Allahٱللَّهِ[with] the Verses of Allahثَمَنًا(for) a little priceقَلِيلًا(for) a little priceفَصَدُّوا۟and they hinder (people)عَنfromسَبِيلِهِۦٓHis wayإِنَّهُمْIndeedسَآءَevilمَا(is) whatكَانُوا۟they used toيَعْمَلُونَdo﴿٩﴾

They have exchanged the signs of Allah for a small price and averted [people] from His way. Indeed, it was evil that they were doing

لَاNotيَرْقُبُونَthey respect (the ties)فِىtowardsمُؤْمِنٍa believerإِلًّا(of) kinshipوَلَاand notذِمَّةًcovenant of protectionوَأُو۟لَٰٓئِكَAnd thoseهُمُ[they]ٱلْمُعْتَدُونَ(are) the transgressors﴿١٠﴾

They do not observe toward a believer any pact of kinship or covenant of protection. And it is they who are the transgressors

فَإِنBut ifتَابُوا۟they repentوَأَقَامُوا۟and establishٱلصَّلَوٰةَthe prayerوَءَاتَوُا۟and giveٱلزَّكَوٰةَthe zakahفَإِخْوَٰنُكُمْthen (they are) your brothersفِىinٱلدِّينِ[the] religionوَنُفَصِّلُAnd We explain in detailٱلْءَايَٰتِthe Versesلِقَوْمٍfor a peopleيَعْلَمُونَ(who) know﴿١١﴾

But if they repent, establish prayer, and give zakah, then they are your brothers in religion; and We detail the verses for a people who know

وَإِنAnd ifنَّكَثُوٓا۟they breakأَيْمَٰنَهُمtheir oathsمِّنۢafterبَعْدِafterعَهْدِهِمْtheir treatyوَطَعَنُوا۟and defameفِى[in]دِينِكُمْyour religionفَقَٰتِلُوٓا۟then fightأَئِمَّةَthe leadersٱلْكُفْرِ(of) [the] disbeliefإِنَّهُمْindeed, they لَآnoأَيْمَٰنَoathsلَهُمْfor themلَعَلَّهُمْso that they mayيَنتَهُونَcease﴿١٢﴾

And if they break their oaths after their treaty and defame your religion, then fight the leaders of disbelief, for indeed, there are no oaths [sacred] to them; [fight them that] they might cease

أَلَاWill notتُقَٰتِلُونَyou fightقَوْمًاa peopleنَّكَثُوٓا۟who brokeأَيْمَٰنَهُمْtheir oathsوَهَمُّوا۟and determinedبِإِخْرَاجِto drive outٱلرَّسُولِthe Messengerوَهُمand theyبَدَءُوكُمْbegan (to attack) youأَوَّلَfirstمَرَّةٍtimeأَتَخْشَوْنَهُمْDo you fear themفَٱللَّهُBut Allahأَحَقُّ(has) more rightأَنthatتَخْشَوْهُyou should fear Himإِنifكُنتُمyou areمُّؤْمِنِينَbelievers﴿١٣﴾

Would you not fight a people who broke their oaths and determined to expel the Messenger, and they had begun [the attack upon] you the first time? Do you fear them? But Allah has more right that you should fear Him, if you are [truly] believers

قَٰتِلُوهُمْFight them يُعَذِّبْهُمُAllah will punish themٱللَّهُAllah will punish themبِأَيْدِيكُمْby your handsوَيُخْزِهِمْand disgrace themوَيَنصُرْكُمْand give you victoryعَلَيْهِمْover themوَيَشْفِand will healصُدُورَ(the) breastsقَوْمٍ(of) a peopleمُّؤْمِنِينَ(who are) believers﴿١٤﴾

Fight them; Allah will punish them by your hands and will disgrace them and give you victory over them and satisfy the breasts of a believing people

وَيُذْهِبْAnd removeغَيْظَ(the) angerقُلُوبِهِمْ(of) their heartsوَيَتُوبُAnd Allah accepts repentanceٱللَّهُAnd Allah accepts repentanceعَلَىٰofمَنwhomيَشَآءُHe willsوَٱللَّهُAnd Allahعَلِيمٌ(is) All-KnowerحَكِيمٌAll-Wise﴿١٥﴾

And remove the fury in the believers' hearts. And Allah turns in forgiveness to whom He wills; and Allah is Knowing and Wise

أَمْOrحَسِبْتُمْ(do) you thinkأَنthatتُتْرَكُوا۟you would be leftوَلَمَّاwhile notيَعْلَمِAllah made evidentٱللَّهُAllah made evidentٱلَّذِينَthose whoجَٰهَدُوا۟striveمِنكُمْamong youوَلَمْand notيَتَّخِذُوا۟takeمِنbesides Allahدُونِbesides Allahٱللَّهِbesides Allahوَلَاand notرَسُولِهِۦHis Messengerوَلَاand notٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَthe believersوَلِيجَةً(as) intimatesوَٱللَّهُAnd Allahخَبِيرٌۢ(is) All-Awareبِمَاof whatتَعْمَلُونَyou do﴿١٦﴾

Do you think that you will be left [as you are] while Allah has not yet made evident those among you who strive [for His cause] and do not take other than Allah, His Messenger and the believers as intimates? And Allah is Acquainted with what you do

مَا(It) is notكَانَ(It) is notلِلْمُشْرِكِينَfor the polytheistsأَنthatيَعْمُرُوا۟they maintainمَسَٰجِدَ(the) masajid of Allahٱللَّهِ(the) masajid of Allahشَٰهِدِينَ(while) witnessingعَلَىٰٓagainstأَنفُسِهِمthemselvesبِٱلْكُفْرِ[with] disbeliefأُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ(For) thoseحَبِطَتْworthlessأَعْمَٰلُهُمْ(are) their deedsوَفِىand inٱلنَّارِthe Fireهُمْtheyخَٰلِدُونَ(will) abide forever﴿١٧﴾

It is not for the polytheists to maintain the mosques of Allah [while] witnessing against themselves with disbelief. [For] those, their deeds have become worthless, and in the Fire they will abide eternally

إِنَّمَاOnlyيَعْمُرُwill maintainمَسَٰجِدَ(the) masajid of Allahٱللَّهِ(the) masajid of Allahمَنْ(the one) whoءَامَنَbelievesبِٱللَّهِin Allahوَٱلْيَوْمِand the Dayٱلْءَاخِرِthe Lastوَأَقَامَand establishesٱلصَّلَوٰةَthe prayerوَءَاتَىand givesٱلزَّكَوٰةَthe zakahوَلَمْand notيَخْشَfearإِلَّاexceptٱللَّهَAllahفَعَسَىٰٓThen perhapsأُو۟لَٰٓئِكَthoseأَن[that]يَكُونُوا۟they areمِنَofٱلْمُهْتَدِينَthe guided ones﴿١٨﴾

The mosques of Allah are only to be maintained by those who believe in Allah and the Last Day and establish prayer and give zakah and do not fear except Allah, for it is expected that those will be of the [rightly] guided

أَجَعَلْتُمْDo you makeسِقَايَةَthe providing of waterٱلْحَآجِّ(to) the pilgrimsوَعِمَارَةَand (the) maintenanceٱلْمَسْجِدِ(of) Al-Masjid Al-Haraamٱلْحَرَامِ(of) Al-Masjid Al-Haraamكَمَنْlike (the one) whoءَامَنَbelievesبِٱللَّهِin Allahوَٱلْيَوْمِand the Dayٱلْءَاخِرِthe Lastوَجَٰهَدَand strivesفِىinسَبِيلِ(the) wayٱللَّهِ(of) AllahلَاThey are not equalيَسْتَوُۥنَThey are not equalعِندَnearٱللَّهِAllahوَٱللَّهُAnd Allahلَا(does) notيَهْدِىguideٱلْقَوْمَthe people ٱلظَّٰلِمِينَthe wrongdoers﴿١٩﴾

Have you made the providing of water for the pilgrim and the maintenance of al-Masjid al-Haram equal to [the deeds of] one who believes in Allah and the Last Day and strives in the cause of Allah? They are not equal in the sight of Allah. And Allah does not guide the wrongdoing people

ٱلَّذِينَThose whoءَامَنُوا۟believedوَهَاجَرُوا۟and emigratedوَجَٰهَدُوا۟and stroveفِىinسَبِيلِ(the) wayٱللَّهِ(of) Allahبِأَمْوَٰلِهِمْwith their wealthوَأَنفُسِهِمْand their livesأَعْظَمُ(are) greaterدَرَجَةً(in) rankعِندَnearٱللَّهِAllahوَأُو۟لَٰٓئِكَAnd those هُمُtheyٱلْفَآئِزُونَ(are) the successful﴿٢٠﴾

The ones who have believed, emigrated and striven in the cause of Allah with their wealth and their lives are greater in rank in the sight of Allah. And it is those who are the attainers [of success]