Transliteration:( Qul anfiqoo taw'an aw karhal lany yutaqabbala min kum innakum kuntum qawman faasiqeen )
148. Reason for its Revelation: Â On the occasion of the Battle of Tabuk Juda bin Qais, the hypocrite, tendered in an apology that though he would not be able to participate in the battle personally, he is prepared to donate wealth towards the cost of the battle. In response to it this verse was revealed. It should be remembered that here 'you spend' cannot be for an obligatory command but it is used as an expression of information, and not be accepted means the Holy Prophet ? will not be accepting it, or that Allah Almighty will not be accepting it. The commentator of Roohul Bayaan has said that after that Juda bin Qais accepted Islam sincerely and died during the Caliphate of Hazrat Uthman May Allah be pleased with him Allah Almighty knows best.
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The tafsir of Surah Taubah verse 53 by Ibn Kathir is unavailable here.
Please refer to Surah Taubah ayat 52 which provides the complete commentary from verse 52 through 54.
(9:53) Tell them: “Whether you spend your money willingly or unwillingly,[53] it shall not find acceptance (with Allah) for you are an evil-doing folk.”
53. This ayat is a sharp retort to those hypocrites who desired exemption froth Jihad but, at the same time, wanted to make some monetary contributions in order to avoid the exposure of their hypocrisy, They said, “Please grant us leave from military service because we are unable to do this, but we are ready to make monetary contributions towards it.” To this Allah retorted, saying, “Whatever you may contribute, it shall not be accepted.”
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