9. At-Tawbah

وَمِمَّنْAnd among thoseحَوْلَكُمaround youمِّنَofٱلْأَعْرَابِthe bedouinsمُنَٰفِقُونَ(are) hypocritesوَمِنْand (also) fromأَهْلِpeopleٱلْمَدِينَةِ(of) the Madinahمَرَدُوا۟They persistعَلَىinٱلنِّفَاقِthe hypocrisyلَاnotتَعْلَمُهُمْyou know themنَحْنُWeنَعْلَمُهُمْ[We] know themسَنُعَذِّبُهُمWe will punish themمَّرَّتَيْنِtwiceثُمَّthenيُرَدُّونَthey will be returnedإِلَىٰtoعَذَابٍa punishmentعَظِيمٍgreat﴿١٠١﴾

And among those around you of the bedouins are hypocrites, and [also] from the people of Madinah. They have become accustomed to hypocrisy. You, [O Muhammad], do not know them, [but] We know them. We will punish them twice [in this world]; then they will be returned to a great punishment

وَءَاخَرُونَAnd othersٱعْتَرَفُوا۟(who have) acknowledgedبِذُنُوبِهِمْtheir sinsخَلَطُوا۟They had mixedعَمَلًاa deedصَٰلِحًاrighteousوَءَاخَرَ(with) otherسَيِّئًا(that was) evilعَسَىPerhapsٱللَّهُAllahأَن[that]يَتُوبَwill turn (in mercy)عَلَيْهِمْto themإِنَّIndeedٱللَّهَAllahغَفُورٌ(is) Oft-ForgivingرَّحِيمٌMost Merciful﴿١٠٢﴾

And [there are] others who have acknowledged their sins. They had mixed a righteous deed with another that was bad. Perhaps Allah will turn to them in forgiveness. Indeed, Allah is Forgiving and Merciful

خُذْTakeمِنْfromأَمْوَٰلِهِمْtheir wealthصَدَقَةًa charityتُطَهِّرُهُمْpurifying themوَتُزَكِّيهِمand cause them increaseبِهَاby itوَصَلِّand blessعَلَيْهِمْ[upon] themإِنَّIndeedصَلَوٰتَكَyour blessingsسَكَنٌ(are a) reassuranceلَّهُمْfor themوَٱللَّهُAnd Allahسَمِيعٌ(is) All-HearerعَلِيمٌAll-Knower﴿١٠٣﴾

Take, [O, Muhammad], from their wealth a charity by which you purify them and cause them increase, and invoke [Allah 's blessings] upon them. Indeed, your invocations are reassurance for them. And Allah is Hearing and Knowing

أَلَمْDo notيَعْلَمُوٓا۟they knowأَنَّthatٱللَّهَAllahهُوَ(is) Heيَقْبَلُ(Who) acceptsٱلتَّوْبَةَthe repentanceعَنْfromعِبَادِهِۦHis slavesوَيَأْخُذُand takesٱلصَّدَقَٰتِthe charitiesوَأَنَّand thatٱللَّهَAllahهُوَHeٱلتَّوَّابُ(is) the Acceptor of repentanceٱلرَّحِيمُthe Most Merciful﴿١٠٤﴾

Do they not know that it is Allah who accepts repentance from His servants and receives charities and that it is Allah who is the Accepting of repentance, the Merciful

وَقُلِAnd sayٱعْمَلُوا۟Doفَسَيَرَىthen Allah will seeٱللَّهُthen Allah will seeعَمَلَكُمْyour deedوَرَسُولُهُۥand His Messengerوَٱلْمُؤْمِنُونَand the believersوَسَتُرَدُّونَAnd you will be brought backإِلَىٰtoعَٰلِمِ(the) Knowerٱلْغَيْبِ(of) the unseenوَٱلشَّهَٰدَةِand the seenفَيُنَبِّئُكُمthen He will inform youبِمَاof whatكُنتُمْyou used (to)تَعْمَلُونَdo﴿١٠٥﴾

And say, "Do [as you will], for Allah will see your deeds, and [so, will] His Messenger and the believers. And you will be returned to the Knower of the unseen and the witnessed, and He will inform you of what you used to do

وَءَاخَرُونَAnd othersمُرْجَوْنَdeferredلِأَمْرِfor the Command of Allah ٱللَّهِfor the Command of Allah إِمَّاwhetherيُعَذِّبُهُمْHe will punish themوَإِمَّاorيَتُوبُHe will turn (in mercy)عَلَيْهِمْto themوَٱللَّهُAnd Allahعَلِيمٌ(is) All-KnowerحَكِيمٌAll-Wise﴿١٠٦﴾

And [there are] others deferred until the command of Allah - whether He will punish them or whether He will forgive them. And Allah is Knowing and Wise

وَٱلَّذِينَAnd those whoٱتَّخَذُوا۟takeمَسْجِدًاa masjidضِرَارًا(for causing) harmوَكُفْرًاand (for) disbeliefوَتَفْرِيقًۢاand (for) divisionبَيْنَamongٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَthe believersوَإِرْصَادًاand (as) a stationلِّمَنْfor whoeverحَارَبَwarredٱللَّهَ(against) Allahوَرَسُولَهُۥand His MessengerمِنbeforeقَبْلُbeforeوَلَيَحْلِفُنَّAnd surely they will swearإِنْNotأَرَدْنَآwe wishإِلَّاexceptٱلْحُسْنَىٰthe goodوَٱللَّهُBut Allahيَشْهَدُbears witnessإِنَّهُمْindeed, theyلَكَٰذِبُونَ(are) surely liars﴿١٠٧﴾

And [there are] those [hypocrites] who took for themselves a mosque for causing harm and disbelief and division among the believers and as a station for whoever had warred against Allah and His Messenger before. And they will surely swear, "We intended only the best." And Allah testifies that indeed they are liars

لَا(Do) notتَقُمْstandفِيهِin itأَبَدًاeverلَّمَسْجِدٌA masjidأُسِّسَfoundedعَلَىonٱلتَّقْوَىٰthe righteousnessمِنْfromأَوَّلِ(the) firstيَوْمٍdayأَحَقُّ(is) more worthyأَنthatتَقُومَyou standفِيهِin itفِيهِWithin itرِجَالٌ(are) menيُحِبُّونَwho loveأَنtoيَتَطَهَّرُوا۟purify themselvesوَٱللَّهُand Allahيُحِبُّlovesٱلْمُطَّهِّرِينَthe ones who purify themselves﴿١٠٨﴾

Do not stand [for prayer] within it - ever. A mosque founded on righteousness from the first day is more worthy for you to stand in. Within it are men who love to purify themselves; and Allah loves those who purify themselves

أَفَمَنْThen is (one) whoأَسَّسَfoundedبُنْيَٰنَهُۥhis buildingعَلَىٰonتَقْوَىٰrighteousnessمِنَfromٱللَّهِAllahوَرِضْوَٰنٍand (His) pleasureخَيْرٌbetterأَمorمَّنْ(one) whoأَسَّسَfoundedبُنْيَٰنَهُۥhis buildingعَلَىٰonشَفَاedgeجُرُفٍ(of) a cliffهَارٍ(about to) collapseفَٱنْهَارَso it collapsedبِهِۦwith himفِىinنَارِ(the) Fireجَهَنَّمَ(of) HellوَٱللَّهُAnd Allahلَا(does) notيَهْدِىguideٱلْقَوْمَthe wrongdoing peopleٱلظَّٰلِمِينَthe wrongdoing people﴿١٠٩﴾

Then is one who laid the foundation of his building on righteousness [with fear] from Allah and [seeking] His approval better or one who laid the foundation of his building on the edge of a bank about to collapse, so it collapsed with him into the fire of Hell? And Allah does not guide the wrongdoing people

لَاNotيَزَالُ(will) ceaseبُنْيَٰنُهُمُtheir buildingٱلَّذِىwhichبَنَوْا۟they builtرِيبَةًa (cause of) doubtفِىinقُلُوبِهِمْtheir heartsإِلَّآexceptأَنthatتَقَطَّعَ(are) cut into piecesقُلُوبُهُمْtheir heartsوَٱللَّهُAnd Allahعَلِيمٌ(is) All-KnowerحَكِيمٌAll-Wise﴿١١٠﴾

Their building which they built will not cease to be a [cause of] skepticism in their hearts until their hearts are stopped. And Allah is Knowing and Wise

إِنَّIndeedٱللَّهَAllahٱشْتَرَىٰ(has) purchasedمِنَfromٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَthe believersأَنفُسَهُمْtheir livesوَأَمْوَٰلَهُمand their wealthبِأَنَّbecauseلَهُمُfor themٱلْجَنَّةَ(is) ParadiseيُقَٰتِلُونَThey fightفِىinسَبِيلِ(the) wayٱللَّهِ(of) Allahفَيَقْتُلُونَthey slayوَيُقْتَلُونَand they are slainوَعْدًاA promiseعَلَيْهِupon Himحَقًّاtrueفِىinٱلتَّوْرَىٰةِthe Tauratوَٱلْإِنجِيلِand the Injeelوَٱلْقُرْءَانِand the QuranوَمَنْAnd whoأَوْفَىٰ(is) more faithfulبِعَهْدِهِۦto his promiseمِنَthanٱللَّهِAllahفَٱسْتَبْشِرُوا۟So rejoiceبِبَيْعِكُمُin your transactionٱلَّذِىwhichبَايَعْتُمyou have contractedبِهِۦ[with it]وَذَٰلِكَAnd thatهُوَitٱلْفَوْزُ(is) the successٱلْعَظِيمُthe great﴿١١١﴾

Indeed, Allah has purchased from the believers their lives and their properties [in exchange] for that they will have Paradise. They fight in the cause of Allah, so they kill and are killed. [It is] a true promise [binding] upon Him in the Torah and the Gospel and the Qur'an. And who is truer to his covenant than Allah? So rejoice in your transaction which you have contracted. And it is that which is the great attainment

ٱلتَّٰٓئِبُونَThose who turn in repentanceٱلْعَٰبِدُونَthose who worshipٱلْحَٰمِدُونَthose who praiseٱلسَّٰٓئِحُونَthose who go outٱلرَّٰكِعُونَthose who bow downٱلسَّٰجِدُونَthose who prostrateٱلْءَامِرُونَthose who enjoinبِٱلْمَعْرُوفِthe rightوَٱلنَّاهُونَand those who forbidعَنِ[on]ٱلْمُنكَرِthe wrongوَٱلْحَٰفِظُونَand those who observeلِحُدُودِ(the) limitsٱللَّهِ(of) AllahوَبَشِّرِAnd give glad tidingsٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ(to) the believers﴿١١٢﴾

[Such believers are] the repentant, the worshippers, the praisers [of Allah], the travelers [for His cause], those who bow and prostrate [in prayer], those who enjoin what is right and forbid what is wrong, and those who observe the limits [set by] Allah. And give good tidings to the believers

مَاNotكَانَ(it) isلِلنَّبِىِّfor the Prophetوَٱلَّذِينَand those whoءَامَنُوٓا۟believeأَنthatيَسْتَغْفِرُوا۟they ask forgivenessلِلْمُشْرِكِينَfor the polytheistsوَلَوْeven thoughكَانُوٓا۟they beأُو۟لِىnear of kinقُرْبَىٰnear of kinمِنۢafterبَعْدِafterمَا[what]تَبَيَّنَhas become clearلَهُمْto themأَنَّهُمْthat theyأَصْحَٰبُ(are the) companionsٱلْجَحِيمِ(of) the Hellfire﴿١١٣﴾

It is not for the Prophet and those who have believed to ask forgiveness for the polytheists, even if they were relatives, after it has become clear to them that they are companions of Hellfire

وَمَاAnd notكَانَwasٱسْتِغْفَارُ(the) asking of forgivenessإِبْرَٰهِيمَ(by) Ibrahimلِأَبِيهِfor his fatherإِلَّاexceptعَنbecauseمَّوْعِدَةٍ(of) a promiseوَعَدَهَآhe had promised itإِيَّاهُ(to) himفَلَمَّاBut whenتَبَيَّنَit became clearلَهُۥٓto himأَنَّهُۥthat heعَدُوٌّ(was) an enemyلِّلَّهِto Allahتَبَرَّأَhe disassociatedمِنْهُfrom himإِنَّIndeedإِبْرَٰهِيمَIbrahimلَأَوَّٰهٌ(was) compassionateحَلِيمٌforbearing﴿١١٤﴾

And the request of forgiveness of Abraham for his father was only because of a promise he had made to him. But when it became apparent to Abraham that his father was an enemy to Allah, he disassociated himself from him. Indeed was Abraham compassionate and patient

وَمَاAnd notكَانَisٱللَّهُ(for) Allahلِيُضِلَّthat He lets go astrayقَوْمًۢاa peopleبَعْدَafterإِذْ[when]هَدَىٰهُمْHe has guided themحَتَّىٰuntilيُبَيِّنَHe makes clearلَهُمto themمَّاwhatيَتَّقُونَthey should fearإِنَّIndeedٱللَّهَAllahبِكُلِّ(of) everyشَىْءٍthingعَلِيمٌ(is) All-Knower﴿١١٥﴾

And Allah would not let a people stray after He has guided them until He makes clear to them what they should avoid. Indeed, Allah is Knowing of all things

إِنَّIndeedٱللَّهَAllahلَهُۥto Him (belongs)مُلْكُthe dominionٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ(of) the heavensوَٱلْأَرْضِand the earthيُحْىِۦHe gives lifeوَيُمِيتُand He causes deathوَمَاAnd notلَكُمfor youمِّنbesides Allahدُونِbesides Allahٱللَّهِbesides Allahمِنanyوَلِىٍّprotectorوَلَاand notنَصِيرٍany helper﴿١١٦﴾

Indeed, to Allah belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth; He gives life and causes death. And you have not besides Allah any protector or any helper

لَّقَدVerilyتَّابَAllah turned (in mercy)ٱللَّهُAllah turned (in mercy)عَلَىtoٱلنَّبِىِّthe Prophetوَٱلْمُهَٰجِرِينَand the emigrantsوَٱلْأَنصَارِand the helpersٱلَّذِينَ[those] whoٱتَّبَعُوهُfollowed himفِىinسَاعَةِ(the) hourٱلْعُسْرَةِ(of) difficultyمِنۢafterبَعْدِafterمَا[what]كَادَhad nearlyيَزِيغُdeviatedقُلُوبُ(the) heartsفَرِيقٍ(of) a partyمِّنْهُمْof themثُمَّthenتَابَHe turned (in mercy)عَلَيْهِمْto themإِنَّهُۥIndeed, Heبِهِمْto themرَءُوفٌ(is) Most KindرَّحِيمٌMost Merciful﴿١١٧﴾

Allah has already forgiven the Prophet and the Muhajireen and the Ansar who followed him in the hour of difficulty after the hearts of a party of them had almost inclined [to doubt], and then He forgave them. Indeed, He was to them Kind and Merciful

وَعَلَىAnd onٱلثَّلَٰثَةِthe threeٱلَّذِينَ(of) those whoخُلِّفُوا۟were left behindحَتَّىٰٓuntilإِذَاwhenضَاقَتْ(was) straitenedعَلَيْهِمُfor themٱلْأَرْضُthe earthبِمَاthoughرَحُبَتْit was vastوَضَاقَتْAnd (was) straitenedعَلَيْهِمْfor themأَنفُسُهُمْtheir own soulsوَظَنُّوٓا۟and they were certainأَنthatلَّا(there is) noمَلْجَأَrefugeمِنَfromٱللَّهِAllahإِلَّآexceptإِلَيْهِto HimثُمَّThenتَابَHe turned (in mercy)عَلَيْهِمْto themلِيَتُوبُوٓا۟that they may repentإِنَّIndeedٱللَّهَAllahهُوَHeٱلتَّوَّابُ(is) the Acceptor of repentanceٱلرَّحِيمُthe Most Merciful﴿١١٨﴾

And [He also forgave] the three who were left behind [and regretted their error] to the point that the earth closed in on them in spite of its vastness and their souls confined them and they were certain that there is no refuge from Allah except in Him. Then He turned to them so they could repent. Indeed, Allah is the Accepting of repentance, the Merciful

يَٰٓأَيُّهَاO you who believeٱلَّذِينَO you who believeءَامَنُوا۟O you who believeٱتَّقُوا۟FearٱللَّهَAllahوَكُونُوا۟and beمَعَwithٱلصَّٰدِقِينَthose who are truthful﴿١١٩﴾

O you who have believed, fear Allah and be with those who are true

مَاNotكَانَit wasلِأَهْلِ(for) the peopleٱلْمَدِينَةِof the Madinahوَمَنْand whoحَوْلَهُمwere around themمِّنَofٱلْأَعْرَابِthe bedouinsأَنthatيَتَخَلَّفُوا۟they remain behindعَنafterرَّسُولِthe Messengerٱللَّهِof Allahوَلَاand notيَرْغَبُوا۟they preferبِأَنفُسِهِمْtheir livesعَنtoنَّفْسِهِۦhis lifeذَٰلِكَThat isبِأَنَّهُمْbecause [they]لَا(does) notيُصِيبُهُمْafflict themظَمَأٌthirstوَلَاand notنَصَبٌfatigueوَلَاand notمَخْمَصَةٌhungerفِىinسَبِيلِ(the) wayٱللَّهِ(of) Allahوَلَاand notيَطَـُٔونَthey stepمَوْطِئًاany stepيَغِيظُthat angersٱلْكُفَّارَthe disbelieversوَلَاand notيَنَالُونَthey inflictمِنْonعَدُوٍّan enemyنَّيْلًاan inflictionإِلَّاexceptكُتِبَis recordedلَهُمfor themبِهِۦin itعَمَلٌ(as) a deedصَٰلِحٌrighteousإِنَّIndeedٱللَّهَAllahلَا(does) notيُضِيعُallow to be lostأَجْرَthe rewardٱلْمُحْسِنِينَ(of) the good-doers﴿١٢٠﴾

It was not [proper] for the people of Madinah and those surrounding them of the bedouins that they remain behind after [the departure of] the Messenger of Allah or that they prefer themselves over his self. That is because they are not afflicted by thirst or fatigue or hunger in the cause of Allah, nor do they tread on any ground that enrages the disbelievers, nor do they inflict upon an enemy any infliction but that is registered for them as a righteous deed. Indeed, Allah does not allow to be lost the reward of the doers of good