Surah At-Tawbah

التوبة

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

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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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Freedom from obligationsبَرَاءَةٌI
FromمِنَH
AllahاللَّهِI
And his MessengerوَرَسُولِهِCBICONJ+N+PRONATTوَand+رَسُولِHis Messenger+هِhim / his / it
ToإِلَىH
Those with whomالَّذِينَI
You made aعَاهَدْتُمْF
FromمِنَH
The polytheistsالْمُشْرِكِينَIالthe+مُشْرِكِينَPolytheists

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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So move aboutفَسِيحُواCBFCONJ+Vفَso / then+سِيحُواMove about
InفِيH
The landالْأَرْضِIالthe+أَرْضِLand
During fourأَرْبَعَةَI
MonthsأَشْهُرٍI
But knowوَاعْلَمُواCBFCONJ+Vوَand+اعْلَمُواBut know
That youأَنَّكُمْCBHACC+PRONATTأَنَّThat+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
Can notغَيْرُI
EscapeمُعْجِزِيI
AllahاللَّهِI
And thatوَأَنَّCBHCONJ+ACCوَand+أَنَّThat
AllahاللَّهَI
Is the one who will disgraceمُخْزِيI
The disbelieversالْكَافِرِينَIالthe+كَافِرِينَDisbelievers

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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And an announcementوَأَذَانٌCBICONJ+Nوَand+أَذَانٌAn announcement
From AllahمِنَH
From AllahاللَّهِI
And his MessengerوَرَسُولِهِCBICONJ+N+PRONATTوَand+رَسُولِHis Messenger+هِhim / his / it
ToإِلَىH
The peopleالنَّاسِIالthe+نَاسِPeople
On the dayيَوْمَI
Of the greater pilgrimageالْحَجِّIالthe+حَجِّOf the greater pilgrimage
Of the greater pilgrimageالْأَكْبَرِIالthe+أَكْبَرِOf the greater pilgrimage
ThatأَنَّH
AllahاللَّهَI
Is free from obligationsبَرِيءٌI
[of]مِنَH
To the polytheistsالْمُشْرِكِينَIالthe+مُشْرِكِينَTo the polytheists
And so is his MessengerوَرَسُولُهُCBICONJ+N+PRONATTوَand+رَسُولُSo is his Messenger+هُhim / his / it
So ifفَإِنْCBHCONJ+CONDفَso / then+إِنْIf
You repentتُبْتُمْF
Then it isفَهُوَCBICONJ+PRONSUBJفَso / then+هُوَIt is
BestخَيْرٌI
For youلَكُمْCBHP+PRONATTلَfor / to+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
But ifوَإِنْCBHCONJ+CONDوَand+إِنْBut if
You turn awayتَوَلَّيْتُمْF
Then knowفَاعْلَمُواCBFCONJ+Vفَso / then+اعْلَمُواKnow
That youأَنَّكُمْCBHACC+PRONATTأَنَّThat+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
Can notغَيْرُI
EscapeمُعْجِزِيI
AllahاللَّهِI
And give glad tidingsوَبَشِّرِCBFCONJ+Vوَand+بَشِّرْGive glad tidings
To those whoالَّذِينَI
DisbelieveكَفَرُواF
Of a punishmentبِعَذَابٍCBIP+Nبِwith / in+عَذَابٍOf a punishment
PainfulأَلِيمٍI

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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ExceptإِلَّاHإِنْif=لَاnot
Those with whomالَّذِينَI
You have aعَاهَدْتُمْF
AmongمِنَH
The polytheistsالْمُشْرِكِينَIالthe+مُشْرِكِينَPolytheists
ThenثُمَّH
NotلَمْH
They have failed youيَنْقُصُوكُمْCBFV+PRONATTيَنْقُصُوThey have failed+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
In any thingشَيْئًاI
And notوَلَمْCBHCONJ+NEGوَand+لَمْNot
They have supportedيُظَاهِرُواF
Against youعَلَيْكُمْCBHP+PRONATTعَلَىAgainst+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
AnyoneأَحَدًاI
So fulfilفَأَتِمُّواCBFCONJ+Vفَso / then+أَتِمُّواFulfil
To themإِلَيْهِمْCBHP+PRONATTإِلَىTo+هِمْthem / their
Their treatyعَهْدَهُمْCBIN+PRONATTعَهْدَTheir treaty+هُمْthem / their
TillإِلَىH
Their termمُدَّتِهِمْCBIN+PRONATTمُدَّتِTheir term+هِمْthem / their
IndeedإِنَّH
AllahاللَّهَI
LovesيُحِبُّF
The righteousالْمُتَّقِينَIالthe+مُتَّقِينَRighteous

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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Then whenفَإِذَاCBICONJ+Tفَso / then+إِذَاWhen
Have passedانْسَلَخَF
The sacred monthsالْأَشْهُرُIالthe+أَشْهُرُSacred months
The sacred monthsالْحُرُمُIالthe+حُرُمُSacred months
Then killفَاقْتُلُواCBFCONJ+Vفَso / then+اقْتُلُواKill
The polytheistsالْمُشْرِكِينَIالthe+مُشْرِكِينَPolytheists
WhereverحَيْثُI
You find themوَجَدْتُمُوهُمْCBFV+PRONATTوَجَدْتُمُوYou find+هُمْthem / their
And seize themوَخُذُوهُمْCBFCONJ+V+PRONATTوَand+خُذُوSeize+هُمْthem / their
And besiege themوَاحْصُرُوهُمْCBFCONJ+V+PRONATTوَand+احْصُرُوBesiege+هُمْthem / their
And sit in waitوَاقْعُدُواCBFCONJ+Vوَand+اقْعُدُواSit in wait
For themلَهُمْCBHP+PRONATTلَfor / to+هُمْthem / their
At everyكُلَّI
Place of ambushمَرْصَدٍI
But ifفَإِنْCBHCONJ+CONDفَso / then+إِنْBut if
They repentتَابُواF
And establishوَأَقَامُواCBFCONJ+Vوَand+أَقَامُواEstablish
The prayerالصَّلَاةَIالthe+صَلَاةَPrayer
And giveوَآتَوُاCBFCONJ+Vوَand+آتَوُاGive
The zakahالزَّكَاةَIالthe+زَكَاةَZakah
Then leaveفَخَلُّواCBFCONJ+Vفَso / then+خَلُّواLeave
Their wayسَبِيلَهُمْCBIN+PRONATTسَبِيلَTheir way+هُمْthem / their
IndeedإِنَّH
AllahاللَّهَI
Is oft forgivingغَفُورٌI
Most MercifulرَحِيمٌI

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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And ifوَإِنْCBHCONJ+CONDوَand+إِنْIf
AnyoneأَحَدٌI
OfمِنَH
The polytheistsالْمُشْرِكِينَIالthe+مُشْرِكِينَPolytheists
Seek your protectionاسْتَجَارَكَCBFV+PRONATTاسْتَجَارَSeek your protection+كَyou / your
Then grant him protectionفَأَجِرْهُCBFCONJ+V+PRONATTفَso / then+أَجِرْGrant him protection+هُhim / his / it
UntilحَتَّىH
He hearsيَسْمَعَF
The words of AllahكَلَامَI
The words of AllahاللَّهِI
ThenثُمَّH
Escort himأَبْلِغْهُCBFV+PRONATTأَبْلِغْEscort+هُhim / his / it
To his place of safetyمَأْمَنَهُCBIN+PRONATTمَأْمَنَTo his place of safety+هُhim / his / it
ThatذَلِكَI
Is because theyبِأَنَّهُمْCBHP+ACC+PRONATTبِwith / in+أَنَّIs because+هُمْthem / their
Are a peopleقَوْمٌI
Who do not knowلَاH
Who do not knowيَعْلَمُونَF

English translation: Saheeh International. Arabic in the Uthmani script. Word meanings, grammar markers and word pieces are ILMHUB’s own work from its Quran database. Sources and thanks.