Surah At-Tawbah 9:1–6

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Surah 9 · Ruku 1 of 16 · ayahs 1–6 · Juz 10 · page 187 · Madani

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At-Tawbah 9:1

بَرَآءَةٌ مِّنَ ٱللَّهِ وَرَسُولِهِۦٓ إِلَى ٱلَّذِينَ عَٰهَدتُّم مِّنَ ٱلْمُشْرِكِينَ ﴿1﴾

[This is a declaration of] disassociation, from Allah and His Messenger, to those with whom you had made a treaty among the polytheists.

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1Freedom from obligationsبَرَاءَةٌbara'atunI
2FromمِنَminaH
3Allahاللَّهِl-lahiI
4And his MessengerوَرَسُولِهِwarasulihiCBICONJ+N+PRONATTوَand+رَسُولِHis Messenger+هِhim / his / it
5ToإِلَىilaH
6Those with whomالَّذِينَalladhinaI
7You made aعَاهَدْتُمْ'ahadttumF
8FromمِنَminaH
9The polytheistsالْمُشْرِكِينَl-mushrikinaIالthe+مُشْرِكِينَPolytheists

At-Tawbah 9:2

فَسِيحُوا۟ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ أَرْبَعَةَ أَشْهُرٍ وَٱعْلَمُوٓا۟ أَنَّكُمْ غَيْرُ مُعْجِزِى ٱللَّهِ ۙ وَأَنَّ ٱللَّهَ مُخْزِى ٱلْكَٰفِرِينَ ﴿2﴾

So travel freely, [O disbelievers], throughout the land [during] four months but know that you cannot cause failure to Allah and that Allah will disgrace the disbelievers.

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1So move aboutفَسِيحُواfasihuCBFCONJ+Vفَso / then+سِيحُواMove about
2InفِيfiH
3The landالْأَرْضِl-ardiIالthe+أَرْضِLand
4During fourأَرْبَعَةَarba'ataI
5MonthsأَشْهُرٍashhurinI
6But knowوَاعْلَمُواwa-i'lamuCBFCONJ+Vوَand+اعْلَمُواBut know
7That youأَنَّكُمْannakumCBHACC+PRONATTأَنَّThat+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
8Can notغَيْرُghayruI
9Escapeمُعْجِزِيmu'jiziI
10Allahاللَّهِl-lahiI
11And thatوَأَنَّwa-annaCBHCONJ+ACCوَand+أَنَّThat
12Allahاللَّهَl-lahaI
13Is the one who will disgraceمُخْزِيmukhziI
14The disbelieversالْكَافِرِينَl-kafirinaIالthe+كَافِرِينَDisbelievers

At-Tawbah 9:3

وَأَذَٰنٌ مِّنَ ٱللَّهِ وَرَسُولِهِۦٓ إِلَى ٱلنَّاسِ يَوْمَ ٱلْحَجِّ ٱلْأَكْبَرِ أَنَّ ٱللَّهَ بَرِىٓءٌ مِّنَ ٱلْمُشْرِكِينَ ۙ وَرَسُولُهُۥ ۚ فَإِن تُبْتُمْ فَهُوَ خَيْرٌ لَّكُمْ ۖ وَإِن تَوَلَّيْتُمْ فَٱعْلَمُوٓا۟ أَنَّكُمْ غَيْرُ مُعْجِزِى ٱللَّهِ ۗ وَبَشِّرِ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ بِعَذَابٍ أَلِيمٍ ﴿3﴾

And [it is] an announcement from Allah and His Messenger to the people on the day of the greater pilgrimage that Allah is disassociated from the disbelievers, and [so is] His Messenger. So if you repent, that is best for you; but if you turn away - then know that you will not cause failure to Allah. And give tidings to those who disbelieve of a painful punishment.

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1And an announcementوَأَذَانٌwa-adhanunCBICONJ+Nوَand+أَذَانٌAn announcement
2From AllahمِنَminaH
3From Allahاللَّهِl-lahiI
4And his MessengerوَرَسُولِهِwarasulihiCBICONJ+N+PRONATTوَand+رَسُولِHis Messenger+هِhim / his / it
5ToإِلَىilaH
6The peopleالنَّاسِl-nasiIالthe+نَاسِPeople
7On the dayيَوْمَyawmaI
8Of the greater pilgrimageالْحَجِّl-hajiIالthe+حَجِّOf the greater pilgrimage
9Of the greater pilgrimageالْأَكْبَرِl-akbariIالthe+أَكْبَرِOf the greater pilgrimage
10ThatأَنَّannaH
11Allahاللَّهَl-lahaI
12Is free from obligationsبَرِيءٌbari'onI
13[of]مِنَminaH
14To the polytheistsالْمُشْرِكِينَl-mushrikinaIالthe+مُشْرِكِينَTo the polytheists
15And so is his MessengerوَرَسُولُهُwarasuluhuCBICONJ+N+PRONATTوَand+رَسُولُSo is his Messenger+هُhim / his / it
16So ifفَإِنْfa-inCBHCONJ+CONDفَso / then+إِنْIf
17You repentتُبْتُمْtubtumF
18Then it isفَهُوَfahuwaCBICONJ+PRONSUBJفَso / then+هُوَIt is
19BestخَيْرٌkhayrunI
20For youلَكُمْlakumCBHP+PRONATTلَfor / to+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
21But ifوَإِنْwa-inCBHCONJ+CONDوَand+إِنْBut if
22You turn awayتَوَلَّيْتُمْtawallaytumF
23Then knowفَاعْلَمُواfa-i'lamuCBFCONJ+Vفَso / then+اعْلَمُواKnow
24That youأَنَّكُمْannakumCBHACC+PRONATTأَنَّThat+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
25Can notغَيْرُghayruI
26Escapeمُعْجِزِيmu'jiziI
27Allahاللَّهِl-lahiI
28And give glad tidingsوَبَشِّرِwabashiriCBFCONJ+Vوَand+بَشِّرْGive glad tidings
29To those whoالَّذِينَalladhinaI
30DisbelieveكَفَرُواkafaruF
31Of a punishmentبِعَذَابٍbi'adhabinCBIP+Nبِwith / in+عَذَابٍOf a punishment
32PainfulأَلِيمٍaliminI

At-Tawbah 9:4

إِلَّا ٱلَّذِينَ عَٰهَدتُّم مِّنَ ٱلْمُشْرِكِينَ ثُمَّ لَمْ يَنقُصُوكُمْ شَيْـًٔا وَلَمْ يُظَٰهِرُوا۟ عَلَيْكُمْ أَحَدًا فَأَتِمُّوٓا۟ إِلَيْهِمْ عَهْدَهُمْ إِلَىٰ مُدَّتِهِمْ ۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ يُحِبُّ ٱلْمُتَّقِينَ ﴿4﴾

Excepted are those with whom you made a treaty among the polytheists and then they have not been deficient toward you in anything or supported anyone against you; so complete for them their treaty until their term [has ended]. Indeed, Allah loves the righteous [who fear Him].

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1ExceptإِلَّاillaHإِنْif=لَاnot
2Those with whomالَّذِينَalladhinaI
3You have aعَاهَدْتُمْ'ahadttumF
4AmongمِنَminaH
5The polytheistsالْمُشْرِكِينَl-mushrikinaIالthe+مُشْرِكِينَPolytheists
6ThenثُمَّthummaH
7NotلَمْlamH
8They have failed youيَنْقُصُوكُمْyanqusukumCBFV+PRONATTيَنْقُصُوThey have failed+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
9In any thingشَيْئًاshay'anI
10And notوَلَمْwalamCBHCONJ+NEGوَand+لَمْNot
11They have supportedيُظَاهِرُواyuzahiruF
12Against youعَلَيْكُمْ'alaykumCBHP+PRONATTعَلَىAgainst+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
13AnyoneأَحَدًاahadanI
14So fulfilفَأَتِمُّواfa-atimmuCBFCONJ+Vفَso / then+أَتِمُّواFulfil
15To themإِلَيْهِمْilayhimCBHP+PRONATTإِلَىTo+هِمْthem / their
16Their treatyعَهْدَهُمْ'ahdahumCBIN+PRONATTعَهْدَTheir treaty+هُمْthem / their
17TillإِلَىilaH
18Their termمُدَّتِهِمْmuddatihimCBIN+PRONATTمُدَّتِTheir term+هِمْthem / their
19IndeedإِنَّinnaH
20Allahاللَّهَl-lahaI
21LovesيُحِبُّyuhibbuF
22The righteousالْمُتَّقِينَl-mutaqinaIالthe+مُتَّقِينَRighteous

At-Tawbah 9:5

فَإِذَا ٱنسَلَخَ ٱلْأَشْهُرُ ٱلْحُرُمُ فَٱقْتُلُوا۟ ٱلْمُشْرِكِينَ حَيْثُ وَجَدتُّمُوهُمْ وَخُذُوهُمْ وَٱحْصُرُوهُمْ وَٱقْعُدُوا۟ لَهُمْ كُلَّ مَرْصَدٍ ۚ فَإِن تَابُوا۟ وَأَقَامُوا۟ ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ وَءَاتَوُا۟ ٱلزَّكَوٰةَ فَخَلُّوا۟ سَبِيلَهُمْ ۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ غَفُورٌ رَّحِيمٌ ﴿5﴾

And when the sacred months have passed, then kill the polytheists wherever you find them and capture them and besiege them and sit in wait for them at every place of ambush. But if they should repent, establish prayer, and give zakah, let them [go] on their way. Indeed, Allah is Forgiving and Merciful.

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1Then whenفَإِذَاfa-idhaCBICONJ+Tفَso / then+إِذَاWhen
2Have passedانْسَلَخَinsalakhaF
3The sacred monthsالْأَشْهُرُl-ashhuruIالthe+أَشْهُرُSacred months
4The sacred monthsالْحُرُمُl-hurumuIالthe+حُرُمُSacred months
5Then killفَاقْتُلُواfa-uqtuluCBFCONJ+Vفَso / then+اقْتُلُواKill
6The polytheistsالْمُشْرِكِينَl-mushrikinaIالthe+مُشْرِكِينَPolytheists
7WhereverحَيْثُhaythuI
8You find themوَجَدْتُمُوهُمْwajadttumuhumCBFV+PRONATTوَجَدْتُمُوYou find+هُمْthem / their
9And seize themوَخُذُوهُمْwakhudhuhumCBFCONJ+V+PRONATTوَand+خُذُوSeize+هُمْthem / their
10And besiege themوَاحْصُرُوهُمْwa-uhsuruhumCBFCONJ+V+PRONATTوَand+احْصُرُوBesiege+هُمْthem / their
11And sit in waitوَاقْعُدُواwa-uq'uduCBFCONJ+Vوَand+اقْعُدُواSit in wait
12For themلَهُمْlahumCBHP+PRONATTلَfor / to+هُمْthem / their
13At everyكُلَّkullaI
14Place of ambushمَرْصَدٍmarsadinI
15But ifفَإِنْfa-inCBHCONJ+CONDفَso / then+إِنْBut if
16They repentتَابُواtabuF
17And establishوَأَقَامُواwa-aqamuCBFCONJ+Vوَand+أَقَامُواEstablish
18The prayerالصَّلَاةَl-salataIالthe+صَلَاةَPrayer
19And giveوَآتَوُاwa-atawuCBFCONJ+Vوَand+آتَوُاGive
20The zakahالزَّكَاةَl-zakataIالthe+زَكَاةَZakah
21Then leaveفَخَلُّواfakhalluCBFCONJ+Vفَso / then+خَلُّواLeave
22Their wayسَبِيلَهُمْsabilahumCBIN+PRONATTسَبِيلَTheir way+هُمْthem / their
23IndeedإِنَّinnaH
24Allahاللَّهَl-lahaI
25Is oft forgivingغَفُورٌghafurunI
26Most MercifulرَحِيمٌrahimunI

At-Tawbah 9:6

وَإِنْ أَحَدٌ مِّنَ ٱلْمُشْرِكِينَ ٱسْتَجَارَكَ فَأَجِرْهُ حَتَّىٰ يَسْمَعَ كَلَٰمَ ٱللَّهِ ثُمَّ أَبْلِغْهُ مَأْمَنَهُۥ ۚ ذَٰلِكَ بِأَنَّهُمْ قَوْمٌ لَّا يَعْلَمُونَ ﴿6﴾

And if any one of the polytheists seeks your protection, then grant him protection so that he may hear the words of Allah. Then deliver him to his place of safety. That is because they are a people who do not know.

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1And ifوَإِنْwa-inCBHCONJ+CONDوَand+إِنْIf
2AnyoneأَحَدٌahadunI
3OfمِنَminaH
4The polytheistsالْمُشْرِكِينَl-mushrikinaIالthe+مُشْرِكِينَPolytheists
5Seek your protectionاسْتَجَارَكَistajarakaCBFV+PRONATTاسْتَجَارَSeek your protection+كَyou / your
6Then grant him protectionفَأَجِرْهُfa-ajirhuCBFCONJ+V+PRONATTفَso / then+أَجِرْGrant him protection+هُhim / his / it
7UntilحَتَّىhattaH
8He hearsيَسْمَعَyasma'aF
9The words of AllahكَلَامَkalamaI
10The words of Allahاللَّهِl-lahiI
11ThenثُمَّthummaH
12Escort himأَبْلِغْهُablighhuCBFV+PRONATTأَبْلِغْEscort+هُhim / his / it
13To his place of safetyمَأْمَنَهُma'manahuCBIN+PRONATTمَأْمَنَTo his place of safety+هُhim / his / it
14ThatذَلِكَdhalikaI
15Is because theyبِأَنَّهُمْbi-annahumCBHP+ACC+PRONATTبِwith / in+أَنَّIs because+هُمْthem / their
16Are a peopleقَوْمٌqawmunI
17Who do not knowلَاlaH
18Who do not knowيَعْلَمُونَya'lamunaF

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