Quran-9:88 Surah At-tawbah English Translation,Transliteration and Tafsir(Tafseer).

لَٰكِنِ ٱلرَّسُولُ وَٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ مَعَهُۥ جَٰهَدُواْ بِأَمۡوَٰلِهِمۡ وَأَنفُسِهِمۡۚ وَأُوْلَـٰٓئِكَ لَهُمُ ٱلۡخَيۡرَٰتُۖ وَأُوْلَـٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلۡمُفۡلِحُونَ,

Transliteration:( Laakinir Rasoolu wal lazeena aamanoo ma'ahoo jaahadoo bi amwaalihim wa anfusihim; wa ulaaa'ika lahumul khairaatu wa ulaaa'ika humul muflihoon )

88. But the Messenger and those who believed [240] with him fought with their wealth and lives. And it is they for whom there are good [241] things, and it is they who are successful. (Kanzul Imaan Translation)

(88) But the Messenger and those who believed with him fought with their wealth and their lives. Those will have [all that is] good and it is those who are the successful. (Saheen International Translation)

Surah At-Tawbah Ayat 88 Tafsir (Commentry)



  • Tafseer-e-Naeemi (Ahmad Yaar Khan)
  • Ibn Kathir
  • Ala-Madudi
  • Shaheen International

📖 Commentary of Surah At-Tawbah – Verse 88

“But the Messenger and those who believed [240] with him fought with their wealth and lives. And it is they for whom there are good [241] things, and it is they who are successful.”

✅ 240. Faith in Conformity with the Prophet ﷺ

This verse highlights that the faith of the Holy Prophet ﷺ is greater in excellence than the faith of anyone else, as it existed even before creation. The association of time and condition here emphasizes that those who believed with the Prophet ﷺ did so with zeal and sincerity, just as the Prophet ﷺ had believed. As Bilqees said, “And I had believed with Hazrat Sulaiman,” it is understood that the Prophet ﷺ represents the true test of faith. Anyone whose faith aligns with his will be regarded as correct, while any faith contrary to his will be considered false.

✅ 241. Rewards for the Believers in Jihad

The good things mentioned here encompass virtues and benefits in this world, the grave, and the Hereafter. From this, it is understood that there is excellence in the wealth and deeds of the Muslim soldier, and such individuals are protected from the accountability and punishment of the grave, the fears and pangs of death, and will gain a high status in the Hereafter. The wealth of Hazrat Zubair ibn Awwam (May Allah be pleased with him) serves as an example. After his martyrdom, his will was settled from just one-third of his wealth, and one-eighth of his estate was distributed among his four wives, each receiving two hundred thousand coins. This demonstrates the immense blessings that come with the wealth and deeds of those who strive in the path of Allah.

Ibn-Kathir

88. But the Messenger and those who believed with him strove hard and fought with their wealth and their lives. Such are they for whom are the good things, and it is they who will be successful. 89. For them Allah has prepared Gardens (Paradise) under which rivers flow, to dwell therein forever. That is the supreme success.


After Allah mentioned the sins of the hypocrites, He praised the faithful believers and described their reward in the Hereafter,

﴿لَـكِنِ الرَّسُولُ وَالَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ مَعَهُ جَـهَدُواْ﴾

(But the Messenger and those who believed with him strove hard and fought) until the end of these two Ayat ﴿9:88-89﴾. This describes the qualities, as well as, the reward of faithful believers. Allah said,

﴿وَأُوْلَـئِكَ لَهُمُ الْخَيْرَاتُ﴾

(Such are they for whom are the good things), in the Hereafter, in the gardens of Al-Firdaws and the high grades.

(9:88) But the Messenger and those who shared his faith strove with their belongings and their lives. It is they who shall have all kinds of good. It is they who shall prosper.

Ala-Maududi

(9:88) But the Messenger and those who shared his faith strove with their belongings and their lives. It is they who shall have all kinds of good. It is they who shall prosper.


There is no commentary by Abul Maududi available for this verse.

(88) But the Messenger and those who believed with him fought with their wealth and their lives. Those will have [all that is] good and it is those who are the successful.

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