Transliteration:( Fa a'qabahum nifaaqan fee quloobihim ilaa Yawmi yalqaw nahoo bimaaa akhlaful laaha maa wa'adoohu wa bimaa kaanoo yak ziboon )
"Therefore, Allah caused hypocrisy to enter into their hearts until the Day they meet Him [213], because they broke what they promised to Allah [214], and because they were lying."
✅ 213. Until the Day They Meet Him
By this is meant until death, because after death no infidel nor any hypocrite would remain in the Barzakh (the intermediate world of graves). All will accept faith after death but their faith will not be accepted.
From this, we learn that the death of Tha'labah on hypocrisy and apostasy is certain and categorical. His repeatedly going with Zakaat was hypocritical and lacked sincerity. This is why the Holy Prophet ﷺ and the two Caliphs refused to accept that wealth. Had he presented it with sincere repentance, it would certainly have been accepted because repentance from infidelity is also accepted.
✅ 214. Breaking Promises and Lying as Signs of Hypocrisy
This teaches that some sins cause defeat in faith. Forgetting Allah Almighty in affluence, failing to fulfill promises, and neglecting offerings are all signs of hypocrisy.
Furthermore, the greatest punishment from Allah Almighty is deprivation from piety and faith. Sometimes worldly tribulations are blessings from Allah Almighty. We also learn that a promise to the Holy Prophet ﷺ is a promise to Allah Almighty, as Tha'labah had made a promise to the Prophet ﷺ.
The tafsir of Surah Taubah verse 77 by Ibn Kathir is unavailable here.
Please refer to Surah Taubah ayat 75 which provides the complete commentary from verse 75 through 78.
(9:77) So He caused hypocrisy to take root in their hearts and to remain therein until the Day they meet Him because they broke their promise with Allah and because they lied.
There is no commentary by Abul Maududi available for this verse.
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