Surah At-Tawbah

التوبة

Surah 9 · Ruku 14 of 16 · ayahs 111–118 · Juz 11 · pages 204–206 · Madani

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إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ ٱشْتَرَىٰ مِنَ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ أَنفُسَهُمْ وَأَمْوَٰلَهُم بِأَنَّ لَهُمُ ٱلْجَنَّةَ ۚ يُقَٰتِلُونَ فِى سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ فَيَقْتُلُونَ وَيُقْتَلُونَ ۖ وَعْدًا عَلَيْهِ حَقًّا فِى ٱلتَّوْرَىٰةِ وَٱلْإِنجِيلِ وَٱلْقُرْءَانِ ۚ وَمَنْ أَوْفَىٰ بِعَهْدِهِۦ مِنَ ٱللَّهِ ۚ فَٱسْتَبْشِرُوا۟ بِبَيْعِكُمُ ٱلَّذِى بَايَعْتُم بِهِۦ ۚ وَذَٰلِكَ هُوَ ٱلْفَوْزُ ٱلْعَظِيمُ ﴿111﴾

Indeed, Allah has purchased from the believers their lives and their properties [in exchange] for that they will have Paradise. They fight in the cause of Allah, so they kill and are killed. [It is] a true promise [binding] upon Him in the Torah and the Gospel and the Qur'an. And who is truer to his covenant than Allah? So rejoice in your transaction which you have contracted. And it is that which is the great attainment.

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IndeedإِنَّH
AllahاللَّهَI
Has purchasedاشْتَرَىF
FromمِنَH
The believersالْمُؤْمِنِينَIالthe+مُؤْمِنِينَBelievers
Their livesأَنْفُسَهُمْCBIN+PRONATTأَنْفُسَTheir lives+هُمْthem / their
And their wealthوَأَمْوَالَهُمْCBICONJ+N+PRONATTوَand+أَمْوَالَTheir wealth+هُمْthem / their
BecauseبِأَنَّCBHP+ACCبِwith / in+أَنَّBecause
For themلَهُمُCBHP+PRONATTلَfor / to+هُمُthem / their
Is ParadiseالْجَنَّةَIالthe+جَنَّةَIs Paradise
They fightيُقَاتِلُونَF
InفِيH
The wayسَبِيلِI
Of AllahاللَّهِI
They slayفَيَقْتُلُونَCBFCONJ+Vفَso / then+يَقْتُلُونَThey slay
And they are slainوَيُقْتَلُونَCBFCONJ+Vوَand+يُقْتَلُونَThey are slain
A promiseوَعْدًاI
Upon himعَلَيْهِCBHP+PRONATTعَلَىUpon+هِhim / his / it
TrueحَقًّاI
InفِيH
The TorahالتَّوْرَاةِIالthe+تَوْرَاةِTorah
And the injeelوَالْإِنْجِيلِCBICONJ+PNوَand+الthe+إِنْجِيلِInjeel
And the QuranوَالْقُرْآنِCBICONJ+Nوَand+الthe+قُرْآنِQuran
And whoوَمَنْCBICONJ+INTGوَand+مَنْWho
Is more faithfulأَوْفَىI
To his promiseبِعَهْدِهِCBIP+N+PRONATTبِwith / in+عَهْدِTo his promise+هِhim / his / it
ThanمِنَH
AllahاللَّهِI
So rejoiceفَاسْتَبْشِرُواCBFCONJ+Vفَso / then+اسْتَبْشِرُواRejoice
In your transactionبِبَيْعِكُمُCBIP+N+PRONATTبِwith / in+بَيْعِYour transaction+كُمُyou / your (pl.)
WhichالَّذِيI
You have contractedبَايَعْتُمْF
[with it]بِهِCBHP+PRONATTبِwith / in+هِhim / his / it
And thatوَذَلِكَCBICONJ+DEMوَand+ذَلِكَThat
ItهُوَI
Is the successالْفَوْزُIالthe+فَوْزُIs the success
The greatالْعَظِيمُIالthe+عَظِيمُGreat

ٱلتَّٰٓئِبُونَ ٱلْعَٰبِدُونَ ٱلْحَٰمِدُونَ ٱلسَّٰٓئِحُونَ ٱلرَّٰكِعُونَ ٱلسَّٰجِدُونَ ٱلْءَامِرُونَ بِٱلْمَعْرُوفِ وَٱلنَّاهُونَ عَنِ ٱلْمُنكَرِ وَٱلْحَٰفِظُونَ لِحُدُودِ ٱللَّهِ ۗ وَبَشِّرِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ ﴿112﴾

[Such believers are] the repentant, the worshippers, the praisers [of Allah], the travelers [for His cause], those who bow and prostrate [in prayer], those who enjoin what is right and forbid what is wrong, and those who observe the limits [set by] Allah. And give good tidings to the believers.

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Those who turn inالتَّائِبُونَIالthe+تَائِبُونَThose who turn in
Those who worshipالْعَابِدُونَIالthe+عَابِدُونَThose who worship
Those who praiseالْحَامِدُونَIالthe+حَامِدُونَThose who praise
Those who go outالسَّائِحُونَIالthe+سَائِحُونَThose who go out
Those who bow downالرَّاكِعُونَIالthe+رَاكِعُونَThose who bow down
Those who prostrateالسَّاجِدُونَIالthe+سَاجِدُونَThose who prostrate
Those who enjoinالْآمِرُونَIالthe+آمِرُونَThose who enjoin
The rightبِالْمَعْرُوفِCBIP+Nبِwith / in+الthe+مَعْرُوفِRight
And those who forbidوَالنَّاهُونَCBICONJ+Nوَand+الthe+نَاهُونَThose who forbid
[on]عَنِH
The wrongالْمُنْكَرِIالthe+مُنْكَرِWrong
And those who observeوَالْحَافِظُونَCBICONJ+Nوَand+الthe+حَافِظُونَThose who observe
The limitsلِحُدُودِCBIP+Nلِfor / to+حُدُودِThe limits
Of AllahاللَّهِI
And give glad tidingsوَبَشِّرِCBFCONJ+Vوَand+بَشِّرْGive glad tidings
To the believersالْمُؤْمِنِينَIالthe+مُؤْمِنِينَTo the believers

مَا كَانَ لِلنَّبِىِّ وَٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوٓا۟ أَن يَسْتَغْفِرُوا۟ لِلْمُشْرِكِينَ وَلَوْ كَانُوٓا۟ أُو۟لِى قُرْبَىٰ مِنۢ بَعْدِ مَا تَبَيَّنَ لَهُمْ أَنَّهُمْ أَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْجَحِيمِ ﴿113﴾

It is not for the Prophet and those who have believed to ask forgiveness for the polytheists, even if they were relatives, after it has become clear to them that they are companions of Hellfire.

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NotمَاH
It isكَانَF
For the ProphetلِلنَّبِيِّCBIP+Nلِلfor the+نَبِيِّProphet
And those whoوَالَّذِينَCBICONJ+RELوَand+الَّذِينَThose who
BelieveآمَنُواF
ThatأَنْH
They ask forgivenessيَسْتَغْفِرُواF
For the polytheistsلِلْمُشْرِكِينَCBIP+Nلِلfor the+مُشْرِكِينَPolytheists
Even thoughوَلَوْCBHCONJ+CONDوَand+لَوْEven though
They beكَانُواF
Near of kinأُولِيI
Near of kinقُرْبَىI
AfterمِنْH
AfterبَعْدِI
[what]مَاH
Has become clearتَبَيَّنَF
To themلَهُمْCBHP+PRONATTلَfor / to+هُمْthem / their
That theyأَنَّهُمْCBHACC+PRONATTأَنَّThat+هُمْthem / their
Are the companionsأَصْحَابُI
Of the hellfireالْجَحِيمِIالthe+جَحِيمِOf the hellfire

وَمَا كَانَ ٱسْتِغْفَارُ إِبْرَٰهِيمَ لِأَبِيهِ إِلَّا عَن مَّوْعِدَةٍ وَعَدَهَآ إِيَّاهُ فَلَمَّا تَبَيَّنَ لَهُۥٓ أَنَّهُۥ عَدُوٌّ لِّلَّهِ تَبَرَّأَ مِنْهُ ۚ إِنَّ إِبْرَٰهِيمَ لَأَوَّٰهٌ حَلِيمٌ ﴿114﴾

And the request of forgiveness of Abraham for his father was only because of a promise he had made to him. But when it became apparent to Abraham that his father was an enemy to Allah, he disassociated himself from him. Indeed was Abraham compassionate and patient.

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And notوَمَاCBHCONJ+NEGوَand+مَاNot
WasكَانَF
The asking of forgivenessاسْتِغْفَارُI
By abrahamإِبْرَاهِيمَI
For his fatherلِأَبِيهِCBIP+N+PRONATTلِfor / to+أَبِيHis father+هِhim / his / it
ExceptإِلَّاHإِنْif=لَاnot
BecauseعَنْH
Of a promiseمَوْعِدَةٍI
He had promised itوَعَدَهَاCBFV+PRONATTوَعَدَHe had promised+هَاher / it / its
To himإِيَّاهُI
But whenفَلَمَّاCBICONJ+Tفَso / then+لَمَّاBut when
It became clearتَبَيَّنَF
To himلَهُCBHP+PRONATTلَfor / to+هُhim / his / it
That heأَنَّهُCBHACC+PRONATTأَنَّThat he+هُhim / his / it
Was an enemyعَدُوٌّI
To AllahلِلَّهِCBIP+PNلِfor / to+اللَّهِAllah
He disassociatedتَبَرَّأَF
FromمِنْهُCBHP+PRONATTمِنْFrom+هُhim / his / it
IndeedإِنَّH
AbrahamإِبْرَاهِيمَI
Was compassionateلَأَوَّاهٌCBILAM+Nلَfor / to+أَوَّاهٌWas compassionate
ForbearingحَلِيمٌI

وَمَا كَانَ ٱللَّهُ لِيُضِلَّ قَوْمًۢا بَعْدَ إِذْ هَدَىٰهُمْ حَتَّىٰ يُبَيِّنَ لَهُم مَّا يَتَّقُونَ ۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ بِكُلِّ شَىْءٍ عَلِيمٌ ﴿115﴾

And Allah would not let a people stray after He has guided them until He makes clear to them what they should avoid. Indeed, Allah is Knowing of all things.

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And notوَمَاCBHCONJ+NEGوَand+مَاNot
IsكَانَF
For AllahاللَّهُI
That he lets go astrayلِيُضِلَّCBFP+Vلِfor / to+يُضِلَّThat he lets go astray
A peopleقَوْمًاI
AfterبَعْدَI
[when]إِذْI
He has guided themهَدَاهُمْCBFV+PRONATTهَدَاHe has guided+هُمْthem / their
UntilحَتَّىH
He makes clearيُبَيِّنَF
To themلَهُمْCBHP+PRONATTلَfor / to+هُمْthem / their
WhatمَاI
They should fearيَتَّقُونَF
IndeedإِنَّH
AllahاللَّهَI
Of everyبِكُلِّCBIP+Nبِwith / in+كُلِّOf every
ThingشَيْءٍI
Is all knowerعَلِيمٌI

إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَهُۥ مُلْكُ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ ۖ يُحْىِۦ وَيُمِيتُ ۚ وَمَا لَكُم مِّن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ مِن وَلِىٍّ وَلَا نَصِيرٍ ﴿116﴾

Indeed, to Allah belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth; He gives life and causes death. And you have not besides Allah any protector or any helper.

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IndeedإِنَّH
AllahاللَّهَI
To him belongsلَهُCBHP+PRONATTلَfor / to+هُhim / his / it
The dominionمُلْكُI
Of the heavensالسَّمَاوَاتِIالthe+سَمَوَاتِOf the heavens
And the earthوَالْأَرْضِCBICONJ+Nوَand+الthe+أَرْضِEarth
He gives lifeيُحْيِيF
And he causes deathوَيُمِيتُCBFCONJ+Vوَand+يُمِيتُHe causes death
And notوَمَاCBHCONJ+NEGوَand+مَاNot
For youلَكُمْCBHP+PRONATTلَfor / to+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
Besides AllahمِنْH
Besides AllahدُونِI
Besides AllahاللَّهِI
AnyمِنْH
ProtectorوَلِيٍّI
And notوَلَاCBHCONJ+NEGوَand+لَاNot
Any helperنَصِيرٍI

لَّقَد تَّابَ ٱللَّهُ عَلَى ٱلنَّبِىِّ وَٱلْمُهَٰجِرِينَ وَٱلْأَنصَارِ ٱلَّذِينَ ٱتَّبَعُوهُ فِى سَاعَةِ ٱلْعُسْرَةِ مِنۢ بَعْدِ مَا كَادَ يَزِيغُ قُلُوبُ فَرِيقٍ مِّنْهُمْ ثُمَّ تَابَ عَلَيْهِمْ ۚ إِنَّهُۥ بِهِمْ رَءُوفٌ رَّحِيمٌ ﴿117﴾

Allah has already forgiven the Prophet and the Muhajireen and the Ansar who followed him in the hour of difficulty after the hearts of a party of them had almost inclined [to doubt], and then He forgave them. Indeed, He was to them Kind and Merciful.

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VerilyلَقَدْH
Allah turned in mercyتَابَF
Allah turned in mercyاللَّهُI
ToعَلَىH
The ProphetالنَّبِيِّIالthe+نَبِيِّProphet
And the emigrantsوَالْمُهَاجِرِينَCBICONJ+Nوَand+الthe+مُهَاجِرِينَEmigrants
And the helpersوَالْأَنْصَارِCBICONJ+Nوَand+الthe+أَنْصَارِHelpers
[those] whoالَّذِينَI
Followed himاتَّبَعُوهُCBFV+PRONATTاتَّبَعُوFollowed+هُhim / his / it
InفِيH
The hourسَاعَةِI
Of difficultyالْعُسْرَةِIالthe+عُسْرَةِOf difficulty
AfterمِنْH
AfterبَعْدِI
[what]مَاH
Had nearlyكَادَF
DeviatedيَزِيغُF
The heartsقُلُوبُI
Of a partyفَرِيقٍI
Of themمِنْهُمْCBHP+PRONATTمِنْOf+هُمْthem / their
ThenثُمَّH
He turned in mercyتَابَF
To themعَلَيْهِمْCBHP+PRONATTعَلَىTo+هِمْthem / their
Indeed heإِنَّهُCBHACC+PRONATTإِنَّIndeed he+هُhim / his / it
To themبِهِمْCBHP+PRONATTبِwith / in+هِمْthem / their
Is most kindرَءُوفٌI
Most MercifulرَحِيمٌI

وَعَلَى ٱلثَّلَٰثَةِ ٱلَّذِينَ خُلِّفُوا۟ حَتَّىٰٓ إِذَا ضَاقَتْ عَلَيْهِمُ ٱلْأَرْضُ بِمَا رَحُبَتْ وَضَاقَتْ عَلَيْهِمْ أَنفُسُهُمْ وَظَنُّوٓا۟ أَن لَّا مَلْجَأَ مِنَ ٱللَّهِ إِلَّآ إِلَيْهِ ثُمَّ تَابَ عَلَيْهِمْ لِيَتُوبُوٓا۟ ۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ هُوَ ٱلتَّوَّابُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ ﴿118﴾

And [He also forgave] the three who were left behind [and regretted their error] to the point that the earth closed in on them in spite of its vastness and their souls confined them and they were certain that there is no refuge from Allah except in Him. Then He turned to them so they could repent. Indeed, Allah is the Accepting of repentance, the Merciful.

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And onوَعَلَىCBHCONJ+Pوَand+عَلَىOn
The threeالثَّلَاثَةِIالthe+ثَلَاثَةِThree
Of those whoالَّذِينَI
Were left behindخُلِّفُواF
UntilحَتَّىH
WhenإِذَاI
Was straitenedضَاقَتْF
For themعَلَيْهِمُCBHP+PRONATTعَلَىFor+هِمُthem / their
The earthالْأَرْضُIالthe+أَرْضُEarth
ThoughبِمَاCBHP+SUBبِwith / in+مَاThough
It was vastرَحُبَتْF
And was straitenedوَضَاقَتْCBFCONJ+Vوَand+ضَاقَتْWas straitened
For themعَلَيْهِمْCBHP+PRONATTعَلَىFor+هِمْthem / their
Their own soulsأَنْفُسُهُمْCBIN+PRONATTأَنْفُسُTheir own souls+هُمْthem / their
And they were certainوَظَنُّواCBFCONJ+Vوَand+ظَنُّواThey were certain
ThatأَنْH
There is noلَاH
RefugeمَلْجَأَI
FromمِنَH
AllahاللَّهِI
ExceptإِلَّاHإِنْif=لَاnot
To himإِلَيْهِCBHP+PRONATTإِلَىTo+هِhim / his / it
ThenثُمَّH
He turned in mercyتَابَF
To themعَلَيْهِمْCBHP+PRONATTعَلَىTo+هِمْthem / their
That they may repentلِيَتُوبُواCBFP+Vلِfor / to+يَتُوبُواThat they may repent
IndeedإِنَّH
AllahاللَّهَI
HeهُوَI
Is the acceptor of repentanceالتَّوَّابُIالthe+تَوَّابُIs the acceptor of repentance
The most MercifulالرَّحِيمُIالthe+رَحِيمُMost Merciful

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.