Surah At-Tawbah

التوبة

Surah 9 · Ruku 2 of 16 · ayahs 7–16 · Juz 10 · pages 188–189 · Madani

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كَيْفَ يَكُونُ لِلْمُشْرِكِينَ عَهْدٌ عِندَ ٱللَّهِ وَعِندَ رَسُولِهِۦٓ إِلَّا ٱلَّذِينَ عَٰهَدتُّمْ عِندَ ٱلْمَسْجِدِ ٱلْحَرَامِ ۖ فَمَا ٱسْتَقَٰمُوا۟ لَكُمْ فَٱسْتَقِيمُوا۟ لَهُمْ ۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ يُحِبُّ ٱلْمُتَّقِينَ ﴿7﴾

How can there be for the polytheists a treaty in the sight of Allah and with His Messenger, except for those with whom you made a treaty at al-Masjid al-Haram? So as long as they are upright toward you, be upright toward them. Indeed, Allah loves the righteous [who fear Him].

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HowكَيْفَH
Can there beيَكُونُF
For the polytheistsلِلْمُشْرِكِينَCBIP+Nلِلfor the+مُشْرِكِينَPolytheists
A covenantعَهْدٌI
WithعِنْدَI
AllahاللَّهِI
And withوَعِنْدَCBICONJ+LOCوَand+عِنْدَWith
His MessengerرَسُولِهِCBIN+PRONATTرَسُولِHis Messenger+هِhim / his / it
ExceptإِلَّاHإِنْif=لَاnot
Those with whomالَّذِينَI
You made aعَاهَدْتُمْF
NearعِنْدَI
Al masjid al haraamالْمَسْجِدِIالthe+مَسْجِدِAl masjid al haraam
Al masjid al haraamالْحَرَامِIالthe+حَرَامِAl masjid al haraam
So long asفَمَاCBICONJ+CONDفَso / then+مَاLong as
They are uprightاسْتَقَامُواF
To youلَكُمْCBHP+PRONATTلَfor / to+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
Then you be uprightفَاسْتَقِيمُواCBFCONJ+Vفَso / then+اسْتَقِيمُواYou be upright
To themلَهُمْCBHP+PRONATTلَfor / to+هُمْthem / their
IndeedإِنَّH
AllahاللَّهَI
LovesيُحِبُّF
The righteousالْمُتَّقِينَIالthe+مُتَّقِينَRighteous

كَيْفَ وَإِن يَظْهَرُوا۟ عَلَيْكُمْ لَا يَرْقُبُوا۟ فِيكُمْ إِلًّا وَلَا ذِمَّةً ۚ يُرْضُونَكُم بِأَفْوَٰهِهِمْ وَتَأْبَىٰ قُلُوبُهُمْ وَأَكْثَرُهُمْ فَٰسِقُونَ ﴿8﴾

How [can there be a treaty] while, if they gain dominance over you, they do not observe concerning you any pact of kinship or covenant of protection? They satisfy you with their mouths, but their hearts refuse [compliance], and most of them are defiantly disobedient.

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HowكَيْفَH
While ifوَإِنْCBHCONJ+CONDوَand+إِنْWhile if
They gain dominanceيَظْهَرُواF
Over youعَلَيْكُمْCBHP+PRONATTعَلَىOver+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
They do not regard the tiesلَاH
They do not regard the tiesيَرْقُبُواF
With youفِيكُمْCBHP+PRONATTفِيWith+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
Of kinshipإِلًّاIإِنْif=لَاnot
And notوَلَاCBHCONJ+NEGوَand+لَاNot
Covenant of protectionذِمَّةًI
They satisfy youيُرْضُونَكُمْCBFV+PRONATTيُرْضُونَThey satisfy+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
With their mouthsبِأَفْوَاهِهِمْCBIP+N+PRONATTبِwith / in+أَفْوَاهِTheir mouths+هِمْthem / their
But refuseوَتَأْبَىCBFCONJ+Vوَand+تَأْبَىBut refuse
Their heartsقُلُوبُهُمْCBIN+PRONATTقُلُوبُTheir hearts+هُمْthem / their
And most of themوَأَكْثَرُهُمْCBICONJ+N+PRONATTوَand+أَكْثَرُMost of+هُمْthem / their
Are defiantly disobedientفَاسِقُونَI

ٱشْتَرَوْا۟ بِـَٔايَٰتِ ٱللَّهِ ثَمَنًا قَلِيلًا فَصَدُّوا۟ عَن سَبِيلِهِۦٓ ۚ إِنَّهُمْ سَآءَ مَا كَانُوا۟ يَعْمَلُونَ ﴿9﴾

They have exchanged the signs of Allah for a small price and averted [people] from His way. Indeed, it was evil that they were doing.

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They exchangeاشْتَرَوْاF
[with] the verses of AllahبِآيَاتِCBIP+Nبِwith / in+آيَاتِ[with] the verses of Allah
[with] the verses of AllahاللَّهِI
For a little priceثَمَنًاI
For a little priceقَلِيلًاI
And they hinder peopleفَصَدُّواCBFCONJ+Vفَso / then+صَدُّواAnd they hinder people
FromعَنْH
His wayسَبِيلِهِCBIN+PRONATTسَبِيلِHis way+هِhim / his / it
IndeedإِنَّهُمْCBHACC+PRONATTإِنَّIndeed+هُمْthem / their
EvilسَاءَF
Is whatمَاI
They used toكَانُواF
DoيَعْمَلُونَF

لَا يَرْقُبُونَ فِى مُؤْمِنٍ إِلًّا وَلَا ذِمَّةً ۚ وَأُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلْمُعْتَدُونَ ﴿10﴾

They do not observe toward a believer any pact of kinship or covenant of protection. And it is they who are the transgressors.

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NotلَاH
They respect the tiesيَرْقُبُونَF
TowardsفِيH
A believerمُؤْمِنٍI
Of kinshipإِلًّاIإِنْif=لَاnot
And notوَلَاCBHCONJ+NEGوَand+لَاNot
Covenant of protectionذِمَّةًI
And thoseوَأُولَئِكَCBICONJ+DEMوَand+أُولَئِكَThose
[they]هُمُI
Are the transgressorsالْمُعْتَدُونَIالthe+مُعْتَدُونَAre the transgressors

فَإِن تَابُوا۟ وَأَقَامُوا۟ ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ وَءَاتَوُا۟ ٱلزَّكَوٰةَ فَإِخْوَٰنُكُمْ فِى ٱلدِّينِ ۗ وَنُفَصِّلُ ٱلْءَايَٰتِ لِقَوْمٍ يَعْلَمُونَ ﴿11﴾

But if they repent, establish prayer, and give zakah, then they are your brothers in religion; and We detail the verses for a people who know.

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But ifفَإِنْCBHCONJ+CONDفَso / then+إِنْBut if
They repentتَابُواF
And establishوَأَقَامُواCBFCONJ+Vوَand+أَقَامُواEstablish
The prayerالصَّلَاةَIالthe+صَلَاةَPrayer
And giveوَآتَوُاCBFCONJ+Vوَand+آتَوُاGive
The zakahالزَّكَاةَIالthe+زَكَاةَZakah
Then they are your brothersفَإِخْوَانُكُمْCBICONJ+N+PRONATTفَso / then+إِخْوَانُThey are your brothers+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
InفِيH
[the] religionالدِّينِIالthe+دِينِ[the] religion
And we explain in detailوَنُفَصِّلُCBFCONJ+Vوَand+نُفَصِّلُWe explain in detail
The versesالْآيَاتِIالthe+آيَاتِVerses
For a peopleلِقَوْمٍCBIP+Nلِfor / to+قَوْمٍA people
Who knowيَعْلَمُونَF

وَإِن نَّكَثُوٓا۟ أَيْمَٰنَهُم مِّنۢ بَعْدِ عَهْدِهِمْ وَطَعَنُوا۟ فِى دِينِكُمْ فَقَٰتِلُوٓا۟ أَئِمَّةَ ٱلْكُفْرِ ۙ إِنَّهُمْ لَآ أَيْمَٰنَ لَهُمْ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَنتَهُونَ ﴿12﴾

And if they break their oaths after their treaty and defame your religion, then fight the leaders of disbelief, for indeed, there are no oaths [sacred] to them; [fight them that] they might cease.

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And ifوَإِنْCBHCONJ+CONDوَand+إِنْIf
They breakنَكَثُواF
Their oathsأَيْمَانَهُمْCBIN+PRONATTأَيْمَانَTheir oaths+هُمْthem / their
AfterمِنْH
AfterبَعْدِI
Their treatyعَهْدِهِمْCBIN+PRONATTعَهْدِTheir treaty+هِمْthem / their
And defameوَطَعَنُواCBFCONJ+Vوَand+طَعَنُواDefame
[in]فِيH
Your religionدِينِكُمْCBIN+PRONATTدِينِYour religion+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
Then fightفَقَاتِلُواCBFCONJ+Vفَso / then+قَاتِلُواFight
The leadersأَئِمَّةَI
Of [the] disbeliefالْكُفْرِIالthe+كُفْرِOf [the] disbelief
Indeed theyإِنَّهُمْCBHACC+PRONATTإِنَّIndeed+هُمْthem / their
NoلَاH
OathsأَيْمَانَI
For themلَهُمْCBHP+PRONATTلَfor / to+هُمْthem / their
So that they mayلَعَلَّهُمْCBHACC+PRONATTلَعَلَّSo that they may+هُمْthem / their
CeaseيَنْتَهُونَF

أَلَا تُقَٰتِلُونَ قَوْمًا نَّكَثُوٓا۟ أَيْمَٰنَهُمْ وَهَمُّوا۟ بِإِخْرَاجِ ٱلرَّسُولِ وَهُم بَدَءُوكُمْ أَوَّلَ مَرَّةٍ ۚ أَتَخْشَوْنَهُمْ ۚ فَٱللَّهُ أَحَقُّ أَن تَخْشَوْهُ إِن كُنتُم مُّؤْمِنِينَ ﴿13﴾

Would you not fight a people who broke their oaths and determined to expel the Messenger, and they had begun [the attack upon] you the first time? Do you fear them? But Allah has more right that you should fear Him, if you are [truly] believers.

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Will notأَلَاCBHINTG+NEGأَis it? / did?+لَاWill not
You fightتُقَاتِلُونَF
A peopleقَوْمًاI
Who brokeنَكَثُواF
Their oathsأَيْمَانَهُمْCBIN+PRONATTأَيْمَانَTheir oaths+هُمْthem / their
And determinedوَهَمُّواCBFCONJ+Vوَand+هَمُّواDetermined
To drive outبِإِخْرَاجِCBIP+Nبِwith / in+إِخْرَاجِTo drive out
The MessengerالرَّسُولِIالthe+رَسُولِMessenger
And theyوَهُمْCBICONJ+PRONSUBJوَand+هُمْThey
Began to attack youبَدَءُوكُمْCBFV+PRONATTبَدَءُوBegan to attack+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
FirstأَوَّلَI
TimeمَرَّةٍI
Do you fear themأَتَخْشَوْنَهُمْCBFINTG+V+PRONATTأَis it? / did?+تَخْشَوْنَYou fear+هُمْthem / their
But AllahفَاللَّهُCBICONJ+PNفَso / then+اللَّهُBut Allah
Has more rightأَحَقُّI
ThatأَنْH
You should fear himتَخْشَوْهُCBFV+PRONATTتَخْشَوْYou should fear+هُhim / his / it
IfإِنْH
You areكُنْتُمْF
BelieversمُؤْمِنِينَI

قَٰتِلُوهُمْ يُعَذِّبْهُمُ ٱللَّهُ بِأَيْدِيكُمْ وَيُخْزِهِمْ وَيَنصُرْكُمْ عَلَيْهِمْ وَيَشْفِ صُدُورَ قَوْمٍ مُّؤْمِنِينَ ﴿14﴾

Fight them; Allah will punish them by your hands and will disgrace them and give you victory over them and satisfy the breasts of a believing people

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Fight themقَاتِلُوهُمْCBFV+PRONATTقَاتِلُوFight+هُمْthem / their
Allah will punish themيُعَذِّبْهُمُCBFV+PRONATTيُعَذِّبْAllah will punish+هُمُthem / their
Allah will punish themاللَّهُI
By your handsبِأَيْدِيكُمْCBIP+N+PRONATTبِwith / in+أَيْدِيYour hands+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
And disgrace themوَيُخْزِهِمْCBFCONJ+V+PRONATTوَand+يُخْزِDisgrace+هِمْthem / their
And give you victoryوَيَنْصُرْكُمْCBFCONJ+V+PRONATTوَand+يَنْصُرْGive you victory+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
Over themعَلَيْهِمْCBHP+PRONATTعَلَىOver+هِمْthem / their
And will healوَيَشْفِCBFCONJ+Vوَand+يَشْفِWill heal
The breastsصُدُورَI
Of a peopleقَوْمٍI
Who are believersمُؤْمِنِينَI

وَيُذْهِبْ غَيْظَ قُلُوبِهِمْ ۗ وَيَتُوبُ ٱللَّهُ عَلَىٰ مَن يَشَآءُ ۗ وَٱللَّهُ عَلِيمٌ حَكِيمٌ ﴿15﴾

And remove the fury in the believers' hearts. And Allah turns in forgiveness to whom He wills; and Allah is Knowing and Wise.

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And removeوَيُذْهِبْCBFCONJ+Vوَand+يُذْهِبْRemove
The angerغَيْظَI
Of their heartsقُلُوبِهِمْCBIN+PRONATTقُلُوبِOf their hearts+هِمْthem / their
And Allah accepts repentanceوَيَتُوبُCBFCONJ+Vوَand+يَتُوبُAllah accepts repentance
And Allah accepts repentanceاللَّهُI
OfعَلَىH
WhomمَنْI
He willsيَشَاءُF
And AllahوَاللَّهُCBICONJ+PNوَand+اللَّهُAllah
Is all knowerعَلِيمٌI
All wiseحَكِيمٌI

أَمْ حَسِبْتُمْ أَن تُتْرَكُوا۟ وَلَمَّا يَعْلَمِ ٱللَّهُ ٱلَّذِينَ جَٰهَدُوا۟ مِنكُمْ وَلَمْ يَتَّخِذُوا۟ مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ وَلَا رَسُولِهِۦ وَلَا ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَلِيجَةً ۚ وَٱللَّهُ خَبِيرٌۢ بِمَا تَعْمَلُونَ ﴿16﴾

Do you think that you will be left [as you are] while Allah has not yet made evident those among you who strive [for His cause] and do not take other than Allah, His Messenger and the believers as intimates? And Allah is Acquainted with what you do.

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OrأَمْH
Do you thinkحَسِبْتُمْF
ThatأَنْH
You would be leftتُتْرَكُواF
While notوَلَمَّاCBHCONJ+NEGوَand+لَمَّاWhile not
Allah made evidentيَعْلَمِF
Allah made evidentاللَّهُI
Those whoالَّذِينَI
StriveجَاهَدُواF
Among youمِنْكُمْCBHP+PRONATTمِنْAmong+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
And notوَلَمْCBHCONJ+NEGوَand+لَمْNot
TakeيَتَّخِذُواF
Besides AllahمِنْH
Besides AllahدُونِI
Besides AllahاللَّهِI
And notوَلَاCBHCONJ+NEGوَand+لَاNot
His MessengerرَسُولِهِCBIN+PRONATTرَسُولِHis Messenger+هِhim / his / it
And notوَلَاCBHCONJ+NEGوَand+لَاNot
The believersالْمُؤْمِنِينَIالthe+مُؤْمِنِينَBelievers
As intimatesوَلِيجَةًI
And AllahوَاللَّهُCBICONJ+PNوَand+اللَّهُAllah
Is all awareخَبِيرٌI
Of whatبِمَاCBIP+RELبِwith / in+مَاOf what
You doتَعْمَلُونَF

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.