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    • Surah At-Tawbah Englsh Translation, Transliteration Tafsir [-9-0]

    About Surah At-Tawbah

    At-Tawbah (Arabic: التوبة, lit. 'the Repentance') is the ninth chapter (sura) of the Quran. It contains 129 verses (ayat).

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    Summary/Themes of Surah At-Tawbah

    Surah At-Tawbah, meaning "Repentance," is the 9th chapter of the Quran, comprising 129 verses revealed in Medina. It is also referred to as Bara'at, meaning "Repudiation," as its opening lines announce the Prophet Muhammad's (peace be upon him) disavowal of those who reject faith.

    Lessons Learned from Surah At-Tawbah

    1. Honor your treaties.
    2. Populating mosques is a sign of faith.
    3. If close family members prefer disbelief over faith, relationships with them shouldn’t be deeply rooted.[1]
    4. Severe punishment awaits those who hold anything dearer than Allah, His Messenger (peace be upon him), and striving in their cause.
    5. Allah values quality over quantity.
    6. The enemies of Islam will continually attempt to extinguish Allah's light, yet Allah assures that His light will remain luminous despite their efforts.
    7. Those who hoard wealth and neglect Zakat face severe punishment; their wealth will be branded on their bodies in Hell.
    8. Hypocrites will make multiple oaths to prove their innocence, but they will not uphold them.
    9. Mocking Allah and His Messenger (peace be upon him) is an act of disbelief.
    10. Sadaqah purifies wealth and the soul.
    11. Do not seek forgiveness for those who have died in disbelief.
    12. Keep company with the pious.
    13. Striving in the path of Allah yields immense rewards.
    14. Seeking knowledge and teaching is vital; even in times of crisis, a group should remain to learn and teach others upon their return.
    15. The Prophet (peace be upon him) cared deeply for the Muslims, grieved at their difficulties, and wished for their well-being with immense love and mercy.

    Recitation & Benefits of Surah At-Tawbah

    1. Reciting this surah protects against hypocrisy.
    2. Writing Surah At-Tawbah and keeping it close offers safety from theft and protection from misfortune in times of fire.
    3. Keeping Surah At-Tawbah helps ensure safety from the evil designs of enemies.
    4. Surah At-Tawbah is beneficial for both this world and the Hereafter. The last two verses hold particular importance for overcoming various problems. Below are some beneficial practices (wazifa) associated with Surah At-Tawbah:

    For specific benefits, it is recommended to recite the last two verses of Surah At-Tawbah regularly.

    Surely, a (Glorious) Messenger from amongst yourselves has come to you. Your suffering and distress (become) grievously heavy on him (blessings and peace be upon him). (O mankind,) he is ardently desirous of your (betterment and guidance) and he is most (deeply) clement and merciful to the believers.

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    وَمِمَّنۡ حَوۡلَكُم مِّنَ ٱلۡأَعۡرَابِ مُنَٰفِقُونَۖ وَمِنۡ أَهۡلِ ٱلۡمَدِينَةِ مَرَدُواْ عَلَى ٱلنِّفَاقِ لَا تَعۡلَمُهُمۡۖ نَحۡنُ نَعۡلَمُهُمۡۚ سَنُعَذِّبُهُم مَّرَّتَيۡنِ ثُمَّ يُرَدُّونَ إِلَىٰ عَذَابٍ عَظِيمٖ,

    Transliteration:( Wa mimmann hawlakum minal A'raabi munaafiqoona wa min ahlil Madeenati maradoo 'alan nifaaq, laa ta'lamuhum nahnu na'lamuhum; sanu'azzibuhum marrataini summa yuraddoona ilaa 'azaabin 'azeem )
    101. And among those around you, some of the villagers [280] are hypocrites, and some of the people of Madinah [281] have become accustomed to hypocrisy. You do not know them; We know them [282]. We will punish them twice [283], and then they will be returned to a great punishment.
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    Topic Discussed: Some Bedouin is hypocrites and some believers-1   | Torment(Word)   | Hypocrites   |

    وَءَاخَرُونَ ٱعۡتَرَفُواْ بِذُنُوبِهِمۡ خَلَطُواْ عَمَلٗا صَٰلِحٗا وَءَاخَرَ سَيِّئًا عَسَى ٱللَّهُ أَن يَتُوبَ عَلَيۡهِمۡۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ غَفُورٞ رَّحِيمٌ,

    Transliteration:( Wa aakharoo na'tarafoo bizunoobihim khalatoo 'amalan saalihanw wa aakhara saiyi'an 'asal laahu 'any yatooba 'alaihim; innal laaha Ghafoorur Raheem )
    102. And there are others who have confessed their sins, mixing a good deed with another [284] evil one. It is likely that Allah may accept their repentance [285]. Indeed, Allah is Forgiving and merciful.
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    Topic Discussed: Repentance   | He is Ever Forgiving, Most Merciful   | Allah(Word)   | There are others who have confessed their faults-2   | Evil(Word)   | Merciful(Word)   | Sin(Word)   |

    خُذۡ مِنۡ أَمۡوَٰلِهِمۡ صَدَقَةٗ تُطَهِّرُهُمۡ وَتُزَكِّيهِم بِهَا وَصَلِّ عَلَيۡهِمۡۖ إِنَّ صَلَوٰتَكَ سَكَنٞ لَّهُمۡۗ وَٱللَّهُ سَمِيعٌ عَلِيمٌ,

    Transliteration:( Khuz min amwaalihim sadaqatan tutahhiruhum wa tuzakkeehim bihaa wa salli 'alaihim inna salaataka sakanul lahum; wallaahu Samee'un 'Aleem )
    103. Take from their wealth a charity [286] that purifies [287] and elevates them, and pray for them. Indeed, your prayers [288] are a source of tranquility for them[289]. And Allah is All-Hearing, All-Knowing.
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    Topic Discussed: Prophets(Direct Word)   | Wealth   | Salat Prayer Namaz   | Allah(Word)   | Indeed your prayer is a source of tranquility for them-2   | O prophet take sadaka out of their riches and pray for them-1   |

    أَلَمۡ يَعۡلَمُوٓاْ أَنَّ ٱللَّهَ هُوَ يَقۡبَلُ ٱلتَّوۡبَةَ عَنۡ عِبَادِهِۦ وَيَأۡخُذُ ٱلصَّدَقَٰتِ وَأَنَّ ٱللَّهَ هُوَ ٱلتَّوَّابُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ,

    Transliteration:( Alam ya'lamooo annal laaha huwa yaqbalut tawbata 'an ibaadihee wa ya'khuzus sadaqaati wa annal laaha huwat Tawwaabur Raheem )
    104. Do they not know that Allah alone accepts the repentance of His servants and takes the charities [290]? And that Allah is the Accepting of Repentance, the Merciful [291]?
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    Topic Discussed: Hands   | Merciful(Word)   | Allah accepts their repentance and their sadaqa-3   | Allah(Word)   | Allah Most-Relenting, the Merciful   | Repentance   | Devotees(Word)   |

    وَقُلِ ٱعۡمَلُواْ فَسَيَرَى ٱللَّهُ عَمَلَكُمۡ وَرَسُولُهُۥ وَٱلۡمُؤۡمِنُونَۖ وَسَتُرَدُّونَ إِلَىٰ عَٰلِمِ ٱلۡغَيۡبِ وَٱلشَّهَٰدَةِ فَيُنَبِّئُكُم بِمَا كُنتُمۡ تَعۡمَلُونَ,

    Transliteration:( Wa qul i'maloo fasayaral laahu 'amalakum wa Rasooluhoo wal mu'minoon; wa saturaddoona ilaa 'Aalimil Ghaibi washshahaadati fa yunabbi'ukum bimaa kuntum ta'maloon )
    105. And say, "Work, for Allah will see your work, and so will His Messenger and the believers [292]. 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."
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    Topic Discussed: Muslim(s)   | Rasool/Messanger   | Allah(Word)   | Ask the believers to keep striving-4   |

    وَءَاخَرُونَ مُرۡجَوۡنَ لِأَمۡرِ ٱللَّهِ إِمَّا يُعَذِّبُهُمۡ وَإِمَّا يَتُوبُ عَلَيۡهِمۡۗ وَٱللَّهُ عَلِيمٌ حَكِيمٞ,

    Transliteration:( Wa aakharoona murjawna li amril laahi immaa yu'azzibuhum wa immaa yatoobu 'alaihim; wallaahu 'Aleemun Hakeem )
    106. And others are held in suspense for Allah's command, whether He will punish them [293] or whether He will accept their repentance [294]. And Allah is All-Knowing, All-Wise.
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    Topic Discussed: Repentance   | Allah(Word)   |

    وَٱلَّذِينَ ٱتَّخَذُواْ مَسۡجِدٗا ضِرَارٗا وَكُفۡرٗا وَتَفۡرِيقَۢا بَيۡنَ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ وَإِرۡصَادٗا لِّمَنۡ حَارَبَ ٱللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُۥ مِن قَبۡلُۚ وَلَيَحۡلِفُنَّ إِنۡ أَرَدۡنَآ إِلَّا ٱلۡحُسۡنَىٰۖ وَٱللَّهُ يَشۡهَدُ إِنَّهُمۡ لَكَٰذِبُونَ,

    Transliteration:( Wallazeenat takhazoo masjidan diraaranw wa kufranw wa tafreeqan bainal mu'mineena wa irsaadal liman haarabal laaha wa Rasoolahoo min qabl; wa la yahlifunna in aradnaaa illal husnaa wallaahu yash hadu innahum lakaaziboon )
    107. And those who have built a mosque to cause harm and infidelity [295], and to create division [296] among the believers, and as a trap for whoever has fought against Allah and His Messenger from before. And they will certainly swear that we intended nothing but good. And Allah bears witness that they are indeed liars [298].
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    Topic Discussed: The purpose was to cause division among believers-6   | Hypocrites has set up a mosque to hurt the True Faith-5   | Allah(Word)   | Rasool/Messanger   | Muslim(s)   | Infidelity   | Witness   | Mosque(Word)   | Liars   | Swear(Word)   |

    لَا تَقُمۡ فِيهِ أَبَدٗاۚ لَّمَسۡجِدٌ أُسِّسَ عَلَى ٱلتَّقۡوَىٰ مِنۡ أَوَّلِ يَوۡمٍ أَحَقُّ أَن تَقُومَ فِيهِۚ فِيهِ رِجَالٞ يُحِبُّونَ أَن يَتَطَهَّرُواْۚ وَٱللَّهُ يُحِبُّ ٱلۡمُطَّهِّرِينَ,

    Transliteration:( Laa taqum feehi abadaa; lamasjidun ussisa 'alat taqwaa min awwali yawmin ahaqqu 'an taqooma feeh; feehi rijaaluny yuhibbona 'any yata tah haroo; wallaahu yuhibbul muttah hireen )
    108. Do not stand therein [299]. No doubt, the mosque whose foundation has been laid on righteousness [300] from the very first day is more worthy that you may stand therein. In it are men who love to be purified [301], and Allah loves those who purify themselves [302].
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    Topic Discussed: Dont pray in that Mosque,pray in first mosque founded-7   | Allah(Word)   | Day(Word)   | Purified   | Mosque(Word)   |

    أَفَمَنۡ أَسَّسَ بُنۡيَٰنَهُۥ عَلَىٰ تَقۡوَىٰ مِنَ ٱللَّهِ وَرِضۡوَٰنٍ خَيۡرٌ أَم مَّنۡ أَسَّسَ بُنۡيَٰنَهُۥ عَلَىٰ شَفَا جُرُفٍ هَارٖ فَٱنۡهَارَ بِهِۦ فِي نَارِ جَهَنَّمَۗ وَٱللَّهُ لَا يَهۡدِي ٱلۡقَوۡمَ ٱلظَّـٰلِمِينَ,

    Transliteration:( Afaman assasa bunyaanahoo 'alaa taqwaa minal laahi wa ridwaanin khairun am man assasa bunyaanahoo 'alaa shafaa jurufin haarin fanhaara bihee fee Naari Jahannam; wallaahu laa yahdil qawmaz zaalimeen )
    109. Is he who has laid his foundation on the fear of Allah and His pleasure [303] better, or he who has laid his foundation on the brink of a crumbling pit [304], which then tumbles down with him into the fire of Hell? And Allah does not guide the wrongdoing people [306].
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    Topic Discussed: Hell(Word)   | Unjust   | Fear   | Allah(Word)   | They have founded mosque not fear of Allah but for plot-8   |

    لَا يَزَالُ بُنۡيَٰنُهُمُ ٱلَّذِي بَنَوۡاْ رِيبَةٗ فِي قُلُوبِهِمۡ إِلَّآ أَن تَقَطَّعَ قُلُوبُهُمۡۗ وَٱللَّهُ عَلِيمٌ حَكِيمٌ,

    Transliteration:( Laa yazaalu bunyaanu humul lazee banaw reebatan fee quloobihim illaaa an taqatta'a quloobuhum; wal laahu 'Aleemun Hakeem )
    110. The building, which they have built, will continue to waver [307] in their hearts until their hearts may be cut [308] into pieces. And Allah is All-Knowing, Wise.
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    Topic Discussed: Allah(Word)   | Heart(Word)   |

    Known as "The Immunity," Surah At-Tawbah is the 9th chapter of the Glorious Quran. It contains 129 ayat (verses) and was revealed in Medina after the Prophet (ﷺ) migrated there. This surah consists of two juz (parts). Verses 1 through 92 are in the 10th juz, and verses 93 to 129 are in the 11th juz.

    This surah continues from the previous one, as it begins by calling an end to the numerous peace treaties broken by the pagans. The believers are encouraged to join the Prophet (ﷺ) in marching to Tabuk for battle during the summer of 9 A.H. / 631 C.E., and hypocrites—who make spurious excuses—are uncovered and refuted. Muslims are reminded of Allah's protection at the Battle of Uhud, when their defeat turned into a successful victory, as well as how He shielded His Messenger (ﷺ) during his journey to Medina. Throughout this surah, Allah's tolerance for repentance is continually emphasized, hence its title.

    Surah At-Tawbah English Translation and Transliteration

    In Surah At-Tawbah you can read the translation of Ahmad Raza Khan who was a renowned scholar of the Islamic world and his translation book is known as Kanzul Imaan. You can read the transliteration of Surah At-Tawbah which will help you to understand how to read the Arabic text. Apart from that, we have included a Word-By-Word English Translation of the Arabic text of Surah At-Tawbah.

    Surah At-Tawbah English Tafsir/Tafseer (Commentry)

    In Surah At-Tawbah we have included two Tafseer (Commentary) in English. The first one is from Mufti Ahmad Yaar Khan who was a well-known scholar. In this tafsir, we have also included the most popular Tafsir Ibn-Kathir which is the most comprehensive tafsir available in the world. You can read both or any one of your choice.

    Frequently Asked Questions

    There are 129 verses / Ayat in Surah At-Tawbah

    Surah At-Tawbah was revealed in Madinah

    Surah At-Tawbah can be found in Juz or Para 10-11

    There are 16 Ruku in Surah At-Tawbah

    Surah number of Surah At-Tawbah is 9

    The meaning of Surah At-Tawbah is The Repentance

    You can find English Translation, Transliteration and Tafseer/Tafsir of Surah At-Tawbah here at quran4ever.com. Here two tafseer are currently.One is Tafsir Ibn-Kathir and another one is Tafsir-e-Naeemi.

    Dear bothers and sisters as a Sunni Muslim we cannot say any Translation and Tafseer was as long it conforms with the 4 school of thoughts. But here at quran4ever.com, we have included Tafsir Ibn-Kathir which is most comprehensive tafsir. Apart from that we have also included tafsir of Mufti Ahmad Yaar khan, Tafsir-e-Naeemi of Surah At-Tawbah.

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