9. At-Tawbah

وَمِنْهُمُAnd among themٱلَّذِينَ(are) those whoيُؤْذُونَhurtٱلنَّبِىَّthe Prophetوَيَقُولُونَand they sayهُوَHe isأُذُنٌ(all) earقُلْSayأُذُنُAn earخَيْرٍ(of) goodnessلَّكُمْfor youيُؤْمِنُhe believesبِٱللَّهِin Allahوَيُؤْمِنُand believesلِلْمُؤْمِنِينَthe believersوَرَحْمَةٌand (is) a mercyلِّلَّذِينَto those whoءَامَنُوا۟believeمِنكُمْamong youوَٱلَّذِينَAnd those whoيُؤْذُونَhurtرَسُولَ(the) Messengerٱللَّهِ(of) Allahلَهُمْfor themعَذَابٌ(is) a punishmentأَلِيمٌpainful﴿٦١﴾

And among them are those who abuse the Prophet and say, "He is an ear." Say, "[It is] an ear of goodness for you that believes in Allah and believes the believers and [is] a mercy to those who believe among you." And those who abuse the Messenger of Allah - for them is a painful punishment

يَحْلِفُونَThey swearبِٱللَّهِby Allahلَكُمْto youلِيُرْضُوكُمْto please youوَٱللَّهُAnd Allahوَرَسُولُهُۥٓand His Messengerأَحَقُّ(have) more rightأَنthatيُرْضُوهُthey should please Himإِنifكَانُوا۟they areمُؤْمِنِينَbelievers﴿٦٢﴾

They swear by Allah to you [Muslims] to satisfy you. But Allah and His Messenger are more worthy for them to satisfy, if they should be believers

أَلَمْDo notيَعْلَمُوٓا۟they knowأَنَّهُۥthat heمَنwhoيُحَادِدِopposesٱللَّهَAllahوَرَسُولَهُۥand His Messengerفَأَنَّ[then] thatلَهُۥfor himنَارَ(is the) Fireجَهَنَّمَ(of) Hellخَٰلِدًا(will) abide foreverفِيهَاin itذَٰلِكَThatٱلْخِزْىُ(is) the disgraceٱلْعَظِيمُthe great﴿٦٣﴾

Do they not know that whoever opposes Allah and His Messenger - that for him is the fire of Hell, wherein he will abide eternally? That is the great disgrace

يَحْذَرُFearٱلْمُنَٰفِقُونَthe hypocritesأَنlestتُنَزَّلَbe revealedعَلَيْهِمْabout themسُورَةٌa Surahتُنَبِّئُهُمinforming themبِمَاof whatفِى(is) inقُلُوبِهِمْtheir heartsقُلِSayٱسْتَهْزِءُوٓا۟MockإِنَّindeedٱللَّهَAllahمُخْرِجٌ(will) bring forthمَّاwhatتَحْذَرُونَyou fear﴿٦٤﴾

They hypocrites are apprehensive lest a surah be revealed about them, informing them of what is in their hearts. Say, "Mock [as you wish]; indeed, Allah will expose that which you fear

وَلَئِنAnd ifسَأَلْتَهُمْyou ask themلَيَقُولُنَّsurely they will sayإِنَّمَاOnlyكُنَّاwe wereنَخُوضُconversingوَنَلْعَبُand playingقُلْSayأَبِٱللَّهِIs it Allahوَءَايَٰتِهِۦand His Versesوَرَسُولِهِۦand His Messengerكُنتُمْ(that) you wereتَسْتَهْزِءُونَmocking﴿٦٥﴾

And if you ask them, they will surely say, "We were only conversing and playing." Say, "Is it Allah and His verses and His Messenger that you were mocking

لَا(Do) notتَعْتَذِرُوا۟make excuseقَدْverilyكَفَرْتُمyou have disbelievedبَعْدَafterإِيمَٰنِكُمْyour beliefإِنIfنَّعْفُWe pardonعَن[on]طَآئِفَةٍa partyمِّنكُمْof youنُعَذِّبْWe will punishطَآئِفَةًۢa partyبِأَنَّهُمْbecause theyكَانُوا۟wereمُجْرِمِينَcriminals﴿٦٦﴾

Make no excuse; you have disbelieved after your belief. If We pardon one faction of you - We will punish another faction because they were criminals

ٱلْمُنَٰفِقُونَThe hypocrite menوَٱلْمُنَٰفِقَٰتُand the hypocrite womenبَعْضُهُمsome of themمِّنۢ(are) ofبَعْضٍothersيَأْمُرُونَThey enjoinبِٱلْمُنكَرِthe wrongوَيَنْهَوْنَand forbidعَنِwhatٱلْمَعْرُوفِ(is) the rightوَيَقْبِضُونَand they closeأَيْدِيَهُمْtheir handsنَسُوا۟They forgetٱللَّهَAllahفَنَسِيَهُمْso He has forgotten themإِنَّIndeedٱلْمُنَٰفِقِينَthe hypocritesهُمُthey (are)ٱلْفَٰسِقُونَthe defiantly disobedient﴿٦٧﴾

The hypocrite men and hypocrite women are of one another. They enjoin what is wrong and forbid what is right and close their hands. They have forgotten Allah, so He has forgotten them [accordingly]. Indeed, the hypocrites - it is they who are the defiantly disobedient

وَعَدَAllah has promisedٱللَّهُAllah has promisedٱلْمُنَٰفِقِينَthe hypocrite menوَٱلْمُنَٰفِقَٰتِand the hypocrite womenوَٱلْكُفَّارَand the disbelieversنَارَFireجَهَنَّمَ(of) Hellخَٰلِدِينَthey (will) abide foreverفِيهَاin itهِىَIt (is)حَسْبُهُمْsufficient for themوَلَعَنَهُمُAnd Allah has cursed themٱللَّهُAnd Allah has cursed themوَلَهُمْand for themعَذَابٌ(is) a punishmentمُّقِيمٌenduring﴿٦٨﴾

Allah has promised the hypocrite men and hypocrite women and the disbelievers the fire of Hell, wherein they will abide eternally. It is sufficient for them. And Allah has cursed them, and for them is an enduring punishment

كَٱلَّذِينَLike thoseمِنbefore youقَبْلِكُمْbefore youكَانُوٓا۟they wereأَشَدَّmightierمِنكُمْthan youقُوَّةً(in) strengthوَأَكْثَرَand more abundantأَمْوَٰلًا(in) wealthوَأَوْلَٰدًاand childrenفَٱسْتَمْتَعُوا۟So they enjoyedبِخَلَٰقِهِمْtheir portionفَٱسْتَمْتَعْتُمand you have enjoyedبِخَلَٰقِكُمْyour portionكَمَاlikeٱسْتَمْتَعَenjoyedٱلَّذِينَthoseمِنbefore youقَبْلِكُمbefore youبِخَلَٰقِهِمْtheir portionوَخُضْتُمْand you indulgeكَٱلَّذِىlike the one whoخَاضُوٓا۟indulges (in idle talk)أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَThoseحَبِطَتْworthlessأَعْمَٰلُهُمْ(are) their deedsفِىinٱلدُّنْيَاthe worldوَٱلْءَاخِرَةِand (in) the Hereafterوَأُو۟لَٰٓئِكَAnd thoseهُمُtheyٱلْخَٰسِرُونَ(are) the losers﴿٦٩﴾

[You disbelievers are] like those before you; they were stronger than you in power and more abundant in wealth and children. They enjoyed their portion [of worldly enjoyment], and you have enjoyed your portion as those before you enjoyed their portion, and you have engaged [in vanities] like that in which they engaged. [It is] those whose deeds have become worthless in this world and in the Hereafter, and it is they who are the losers

أَلَمْHas notيَأْتِهِمْcome to themنَبَأُ(the) newsٱلَّذِينَ(of) those whoمِن(were) before themقَبْلِهِمْ(were) before themقَوْمِ(the) peopleنُوحٍ(of) Nuhوَعَادٍand Aadوَثَمُودَand Thamudوَقَوْمِand (the) peopleإِبْرَٰهِيمَ(of) Ibrahimوَأَصْحَٰبِand (the) companionsمَدْيَنَ(of) Madyanوَٱلْمُؤْتَفِكَٰتِand the towns overturnedأَتَتْهُمْCame to themرُسُلُهُمtheir Messengersبِٱلْبَيِّنَٰتِwith clear proofsفَمَاAnd notكَانَwasٱللَّهُAllahلِيَظْلِمَهُمْto wrong themوَلَٰكِنbutكَانُوٓا۟they were (to)أَنفُسَهُمْthemselvesيَظْلِمُونَdoing wrong﴿٧٠﴾

Has there not reached them the news of those before them - the people of Noah and [the tribes of] 'Aad and Thamud and the people of Abraham and the companions of Madyan and the towns overturned? Their messengers came to them with clear proofs. And Allah would never have wronged them, but they were wronging themselves

وَٱلْمُؤْمِنُونَAnd the believing menوَٱلْمُؤْمِنَٰتُand the believing womenبَعْضُهُمْsome of themأَوْلِيَآءُ(are) alliesبَعْضٍ(of) othersيَأْمُرُونَThey enjoinبِٱلْمَعْرُوفِthe rightوَيَنْهَوْنَand forbidعَنِfromٱلْمُنكَرِthe wrongوَيُقِيمُونَand they establishٱلصَّلَوٰةَthe prayerوَيُؤْتُونَand giveٱلزَّكَوٰةَthe zakahوَيُطِيعُونَand they obeyٱللَّهَAllahوَرَسُولَهُۥٓand His Messengerأُو۟لَٰٓئِكَThoseسَيَرْحَمُهُمُAllah will have mercy on themٱللَّهُAllah will have mercy on themإِنَّIndeedٱللَّهَAllahعَزِيزٌ(is) All-MightyحَكِيمٌAll-Wise﴿٧١﴾

The believing men and believing women are allies of one another. They enjoin what is right and forbid what is wrong and establish prayer and give zakah and obey Allah and His Messenger. Those - Allah will have mercy upon them. Indeed, Allah is Exalted in Might and Wise

وَعَدَ(Has been) promisedٱللَّهُ(by) Allahٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ(to) the believing menوَٱلْمُؤْمِنَٰتِand the believing womenجَنَّٰتٍGardensتَجْرِىflowمِنfromتَحْتِهَاunderneath itٱلْأَنْهَٰرُthe riversخَٰلِدِينَ(will) abide foreverفِيهَاin itوَمَسَٰكِنَand dwellingsطَيِّبَةًblessedفِىinجَنَّٰتِGardensعَدْنٍ(of) everlasting blissوَرِضْوَٰنٌBut the pleasureمِّنَofٱللَّهِAllahأَكْبَرُ(is) greaterذَٰلِكَThatهُوَitٱلْفَوْزُ(is) the successٱلْعَظِيمُgreat﴿٧٢﴾

Allah has promised the believing men and believing women gardens beneath which rivers flow, wherein they abide eternally, and pleasant dwellings in gardens of perpetual residence; but approval from Allah is greater. It is that which is the great attainment

يَٰٓأَيُّهَاO ProphetٱلنَّبِىُّO ProphetجَٰهِدِStrive (against)ٱلْكُفَّارَthe disbelieversوَٱلْمُنَٰفِقِينَand the hypocritesوَٱغْلُظْand be sternعَلَيْهِمْwith themوَمَأْوَىٰهُمْAnd their abodeجَهَنَّمُ(is) Hellوَبِئْسَand wretchedٱلْمَصِيرُ(is) the destination﴿٧٣﴾

O Prophet, fight against the disbelievers and the hypocrites and be harsh upon them. And their refuge is Hell, and wretched is the destination

يَحْلِفُونَThey swearبِٱللَّهِby Allahمَا(that) they said nothingقَالُوا۟(that) they said nothingوَلَقَدْwhile certainlyقَالُوا۟they saidكَلِمَةَ(the) wordٱلْكُفْرِ(of) the disbeliefوَكَفَرُوا۟and disbelievedبَعْدَafterإِسْلَٰمِهِمْtheir (pretense of) Islamوَهَمُّوا۟and plannedبِمَا[of] whatلَمْnotيَنَالُوا۟they could attainوَمَاAnd notنَقَمُوٓا۟they were resentfulإِلَّآexceptأَنْthatأَغْنَىٰهُمُAllah had enriched themٱللَّهُAllah had enriched themوَرَسُولُهُۥand His MessengerمِنofفَضْلِهِۦHis BountyفَإِنSo ifيَتُوبُوا۟they repentيَكُit isخَيْرًاbetterلَّهُمْfor themوَإِنand ifيَتَوَلَّوْا۟they turn awayيُعَذِّبْهُمُAllah will punish themٱللَّهُAllah will punish themعَذَابًا(with) a punishmentأَلِيمًاpainfulفِىinٱلدُّنْيَاthe worldوَٱلْءَاخِرَةِand (in) the HereafterوَمَاAnd notلَهُمْfor themفِىinٱلْأَرْضِthe earthمِنanyوَلِىٍّprotectorوَلَاand notنَصِيرٍa helper﴿٧٤﴾

They swear by Allah that they did not say [anything against the Prophet] while they had said the word of disbelief and disbelieved after their [pretense of] Islam and planned that which they were not to attain. And they were not resentful except [for the fact] that Allah and His Messenger had enriched them of His bounty. So if they repent, it is better for them; but if they turn away, Allah will punish them with a painful punishment in this world and the Hereafter. And there will not be for them on earth any protector or helper

وَمِنْهُمAnd among themمَّنْ(is he) whoعَٰهَدَmade a covenantٱللَّهَ(with) AllahلَئِنْIfءَاتَىٰنَاHe gives usمِنofفَضْلِهِۦHis bountyلَنَصَّدَّقَنَّsurely we will give charityوَلَنَكُونَنَّand surely we will beمِنَamongٱلصَّٰلِحِينَthe righteous﴿٧٥﴾

And among them are those who made a covenant with Allah, [saying], "If He should give us from His bounty, we will surely spend in charity, and we will surely be among the righteous

فَلَمَّآBut whenءَاتَىٰهُمHe gave themمِّنofفَضْلِهِۦHis Bountyبَخِلُوا۟they became stingyبِهِۦwith itوَتَوَلَّوا۟and turned awayوَّهُمwhile theyمُّعْرِضُونَ(were) averse﴿٧٦﴾

But when he gave them from His bounty, they were stingy with it and turned away while they refused

فَأَعْقَبَهُمْSo He penalized themنِفَاقًا(with) hypocrisyفِىinقُلُوبِهِمْtheir heartsإِلَىٰuntilيَوْمِthe dayيَلْقَوْنَهُۥwhen they will meet Himبِمَآbecauseأَخْلَفُوا۟they brokeٱللَّهَ(the covenant with) Allahمَاwhatوَعَدُوهُthey had promised Himوَبِمَاand becauseكَانُوا۟they used toيَكْذِبُونَlie﴿٧٧﴾

So He penalized them with hypocrisy in their hearts until the Day they will meet Him - because they failed Allah in what they promised Him and because they [habitually] used to lie

أَلَمْDo notيَعْلَمُوٓا۟they knowأَنَّthatٱللَّهَAllahيَعْلَمُknowsسِرَّهُمْtheir secretوَنَجْوَىٰهُمْand their secret conversationوَأَنَّand thatٱللَّهَAllahعَلَّٰمُ(is) All-Knowerٱلْغُيُوبِ(of) the unseen﴿٧٨﴾

Did they not know that Allah knows their secrets and their private conversations and that Allah is the Knower of the unseen

ٱلَّذِينَThose whoيَلْمِزُونَcriticizeٱلْمُطَّوِّعِينَthe ones who give willinglyمِنَofٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَthe believersفِىconcerningٱلصَّدَقَٰتِthe charitiesوَٱلَّذِينَand those whoلَاnotيَجِدُونَfindإِلَّاexceptجُهْدَهُمْtheir effortفَيَسْخَرُونَso they ridiculeمِنْهُمْthemسَخِرَAllah will ridiculeٱللَّهُAllah will ridiculeمِنْهُمْthemوَلَهُمْand for themعَذَابٌ(is) a punishmentأَلِيمٌpainful﴿٧٩﴾

Those who criticize the contributors among the believers concerning [their] charities and [criticize] the ones who find nothing [to spend] except their effort, so they ridicule them - Allah will ridicule them, and they will have a painful punishment

ٱسْتَغْفِرْAsk forgivenessلَهُمْfor themأَوْorلَا(do) notتَسْتَغْفِرْask forgivenessلَهُمْfor themإِنIfتَسْتَغْفِرْyou ask forgivenessلَهُمْfor themسَبْعِينَseventyمَرَّةًtimesفَلَنneverيَغْفِرَwill Allah forgiveٱللَّهُwill Allah forgiveلَهُمْ[for] themذَٰلِكَThatبِأَنَّهُمْ(is) because theyكَفَرُوا۟disbelievedبِٱللَّهِin Allahوَرَسُولِهِۦand His Messengerوَٱللَّهُand Allahلَا(does) notيَهْدِىguideٱلْقَوْمَthe peopleٱلْفَٰسِقِينَthe defiantly disobedient﴿٨٠﴾

Ask forgiveness for them, [O Muhammad], or do not ask forgiveness for them. If you should ask forgiveness for them seventy times - never will Allah forgive them. That is because they disbelieved in Allah and His Messenger, and Allah does not guide the defiantly disobedient people