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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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    ٱنفِرُواْ خِفَافٗا وَثِقَالٗا وَجَٰهِدُواْ بِأَمۡوَٰلِكُمۡ وَأَنفُسِكُمۡ فِي سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِۚ ذَٰلِكُمۡ خَيۡرٞ لَّكُمۡ إِن كُنتُمۡ تَعۡلَمُونَ,

    Transliteration:( Infiroo khifaafanw wa siqaalanw wa jaahidoo bi amwaalikum wa anfusikum fee sabeelil laah; zaalikum khairul lakum in kuntum ta'lamoon )
    41. March forth, whether lightly or heavily armed [119], and strive in the way of Allah[120] with your wealth and your lives. That is better for you, if you only knew.
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    Topic Discussed: Wealth   | Allah(Word)   | March forth in the way of Allah with your wealth and lives-12   |

    لَوۡ كَانَ عَرَضٗا قَرِيبٗا وَسَفَرٗا قَاصِدٗا لَّٱتَّبَعُوكَ وَلَٰكِنۢ بَعُدَتۡ عَلَيۡهِمُ ٱلشُّقَّةُۚ وَسَيَحۡلِفُونَ بِٱللَّهِ لَوِ ٱسۡتَطَعۡنَا لَخَرَجۡنَا مَعَكُمۡ يُهۡلِكُونَ أَنفُسَهُمۡ وَٱللَّهُ يَعۡلَمُ إِنَّهُمۡ لَكَٰذِبُونَ,

    Transliteration:( Law kaana 'aradan qareebanw wa safaran qaasidal lattaba'ooka wa laakim ba'udat 'alaihimush shuqqah; wa sayahlifoona billaahi lawis tata'naa lakharajnaa ma'akum; yuhlikoona anfusahum wal laahu ya'lamu innahum lakaa ziboon )
    42. If there had been a near gain or an average journey [121], they would have certainly followed you. But the hardship of the journey seemed too long for them. They will swear [124] by Allah that if they had been able to, they would have certainly gone with you. They bring ruin upon themselves [125], and Allah knows that they are indeed liars.
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    Topic Discussed: Had it been short distance had they joined but it was far(Thabuk)-13   | Allah(Word)   | Allah(Word)   | Journey(word)   | Allah(Word)   | Soul(Word)   | Liars   | Swear(Word)   |

    عَفَا ٱللَّهُ عَنكَ لِمَ أَذِنتَ لَهُمۡ حَتَّىٰ يَتَبَيَّنَ لَكَ ٱلَّذِينَ صَدَقُواْ وَتَعۡلَمَ ٱلۡكَٰذِبِينَ,

    Transliteration:( 'Afal laahu 'anka lima azinta lahum hattaa yatabai yana lakal lazeena sadaqoo wa ta'lamal kaazibeen )
    43. Allah forgives you for permitting them [126] to remain behind until it becomes clear to you who spoke the truth [127] and you knew the liars [128].
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    Topic Discussed: As to who were truthful and who were liars-15   | (O Prophet) You told to stay behind before it became clear-14   | Allah(Word)   | Liars   |

    لَا يَسۡتَـٔۡذِنُكَ ٱلَّذِينَ يُؤۡمِنُونَ بِٱللَّهِ وَٱلۡيَوۡمِ ٱلۡأٓخِرِ أَن يُجَٰهِدُواْ بِأَمۡوَٰلِهِمۡ وَأَنفُسِهِمۡۗ وَٱللَّهُ عَلِيمُۢ بِٱلۡمُتَّقِينَ,

    Transliteration:( Laa yastaazinukal lazeena yu'minoona billaahi wal Yawmil Aakhiri ai yujaa hidoo bi amwaalihim wa anfusihim; wallaahu 'aleemum bilmut taqeen )
    44. Those who believe in Allah and the Last Day [129] do not ask your permission to strive [130] with their wealth and their lives. And Allah is All-Knowing of the pious.
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    Topic Discussed: Jihad(Word)   | Day(Word)   | Allah(Word)   | Wealth   | Who believe in Allah and Last Day will never ask your leave-16   | Believer(Word)   | Pious(Word)   | Believe   | Last Day(Word)   |

    إِنَّمَا يَسۡتَـٔۡذِنُكَ ٱلَّذِينَ لَا يُؤۡمِنُونَ بِٱللَّهِ وَٱلۡيَوۡمِ ٱلۡأٓخِرِ وَٱرۡتَابَتۡ قُلُوبُهُمۡ فَهُمۡ فِي رَيۡبِهِمۡ يَتَرَدَّدُونَ,

    Transliteration:( Innamaa yastaazinukal lazeena laa yu'minoona billaahi wal Yawmil Aakhiri wartaabat quloobuhum fahum fee raibihim yataraddadoon )
    45. Only those who do not believe [130] in Allah and the Last Day ask you for exemption, and their hearts are in doubt [131]. Thus, they waver in their doubts.
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    Topic Discussed: Day(Word)   | Allah(Word)   | Last Day(Word)   | One who has no faith in hereafter seek exemption-17   | Believe   | Heart(Word)   |

    ۞وَلَوۡ أَرَادُواْ ٱلۡخُرُوجَ لَأَعَدُّواْ لَهُۥ عُدَّةٗ وَلَٰكِن كَرِهَ ٱللَّهُ ٱنۢبِعَاثَهُمۡ فَثَبَّطَهُمۡ وَقِيلَ ٱقۡعُدُواْ مَعَ ٱلۡقَٰعِدِينَ,

    Transliteration:( Wa law araadul khurooja la-'addoo lahoo 'uddatanw wa laakin karihal laahum bi'aasahum fasabbatahum wa qeelaq 'udoo ma'al qaa'ideen )
    46. Had they wished to go forth, they would have certainly made some preparation [132] for it. But Allah disliked their rising, so He made them lethargic. And it was said to them: "Sit with those who sit" [133].
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    Topic Discussed: Were they eager they would had prepared for going-18   | Allah(Word)   |

    لَوۡ خَرَجُواْ فِيكُم مَّا زَادُوكُمۡ إِلَّا خَبَالٗا وَلَأَوۡضَعُواْ خِلَٰلَكُمۡ يَبۡغُونَكُمُ ٱلۡفِتۡنَةَ وَفِيكُمۡ سَمَّـٰعُونَ لَهُمۡۗ وَٱللَّهُ عَلِيمُۢ بِٱلظَّـٰلِمِينَ,

    Transliteration:( Law kharajoo feekum maa zaadookum illaa Khabaalanw wa la awda'oo khilaalakum yabghoona kumul fitnata wa feekum sammaa'oona lahum; wallaahu 'aleemum biz zaalimeen )
    47. If they would have come out along with you, they would have aided [135] you nothing except corruption and would have run to and from in your midst, seeking to cause sedition among you by their spies [136]. And Allah knows well the unjust.
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    Topic Discussed: Had they gone with you, they would have only added trouble-19   | Allah(Word)   | Unjust   |

    لَقَدِ ٱبۡتَغَوُاْ ٱلۡفِتۡنَةَ مِن قَبۡلُ وَقَلَّبُواْ لَكَ ٱلۡأُمُورَ حَتَّىٰ جَآءَ ٱلۡحَقُّ وَظَهَرَ أَمۡرُ ٱللَّهِ وَهُمۡ كَٰرِهُونَ,

    Transliteration:( Laqadib taghawul fitnata min qablu wa qallaboo lakal umoora hattaa jaaa'al haqqu wa zahara amrul laahi wa hum kaarihoon )
    48. No doubt, they already sought to create disorder [137] before and turned the plans upside down [138] for you, O Beloved, till the truth came and Allah's command appeared [139]. And they disliked it.
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    Topic Discussed: Surely they sought even earlier to stir up sedition-20   | Truth   |

    وَمِنۡهُم مَّن يَقُولُ ٱئۡذَن لِّي وَلَا تَفۡتِنِّيٓۚ أَلَا فِي ٱلۡفِتۡنَةِ سَقَطُواْۗ وَإِنَّ جَهَنَّمَ لَمُحِيطَةُۢ بِٱلۡكَٰفِرِينَ,

    Transliteration:( Wa minhum mai yaqoolu' zal lee wa laa taftinneee; alaa fil fitnati saqatoo; wa inna Jahannama lamuheetatum bil kaafireen )
    49. And among them is he who submits before you like this: "Give me leave, and do not put me to trial [140]." Listen, they have already fallen down into trial [141]. And surely, Hell has surrounded the infidels.
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    Topic Discussed: Infidels/Non-Believers   | Hell(Word)   | They say Grant me leave to stay,not expose me to temptation-21   |

    إِن تُصِبۡكَ حَسَنَةٞ تَسُؤۡهُمۡۖ وَإِن تُصِبۡكَ مُصِيبَةٞ يَقُولُواْ قَدۡ أَخَذۡنَآ أَمۡرَنَا مِن قَبۡلُ وَيَتَوَلَّواْ وَّهُمۡ فَرِحُونَ,

    Transliteration:( in tusibka hasanatun tasu'hum; wa in tusibka museebatuny yaqooloo qad akhaznaaa amranaa min qablu wa yatawallaw wa hum farihoon )
    50. If good befalls you then it hurts [142] them, and if any misfortune [143] comes to you then they say: "We had already taken precautions to set our works before [144]." And they turn back rejoicing.
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    Topic Discussed: If good happens the turn gloomy and if bad, they rejoice-22   | Hypocrites   |

    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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