Surah At-Tawbah 9:7–16

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

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At-Tawbah 9:7

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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1HowكَيْفَkayfaH
2Can there beيَكُونُyakunuF
3For the polytheistsلِلْمُشْرِكِينَlilmushrikinaCBIP+Nلِلfor the+مُشْرِكِينَPolytheists
4A covenantعَهْدٌ'ahdunI
5Withعِنْدَ'indaI
6Allahاللَّهِl-lahiI
7And withوَعِنْدَwa'indaCBICONJ+LOCوَand+عِنْدَWith
8His MessengerرَسُولِهِrasulihiCBIN+PRONATTرَسُولِHis Messenger+هِhim / his / it
9ExceptإِلَّاillaHإِنْif=لَاnot
10Those with whomالَّذِينَalladhinaI
11You made aعَاهَدْتُمْ'ahadttumF
12Nearعِنْدَ'indaI
13Al masjid al haraamالْمَسْجِدِl-masjidiIالthe+مَسْجِدِAl masjid al haraam
14Al masjid al haraamالْحَرَامِl-haramiIالthe+حَرَامِAl masjid al haraam
15So long asفَمَاfamaCBICONJ+CONDفَso / then+مَاLong as
16They are uprightاسْتَقَامُواistaqamuF
17To youلَكُمْlakumCBHP+PRONATTلَfor / to+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
18Then you be uprightفَاسْتَقِيمُواfa-istaqimuCBFCONJ+Vفَso / then+اسْتَقِيمُواYou be upright
19To themلَهُمْlahumCBHP+PRONATTلَfor / to+هُمْthem / their
20IndeedإِنَّinnaH
21Allahاللَّهَl-lahaI
22LovesيُحِبُّyuhibbuF
23The righteousالْمُتَّقِينَl-mutaqinaIالthe+مُتَّقِينَRighteous

At-Tawbah 9:8

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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1HowكَيْفَkayfaH
2While ifوَإِنْwa-inCBHCONJ+CONDوَand+إِنْWhile if
3They gain dominanceيَظْهَرُواyazharuF
4Over youعَلَيْكُمْ'alaykumCBHP+PRONATTعَلَىOver+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
5They do not regard the tiesلَاlaH
6They do not regard the tiesيَرْقُبُواyarqubuF
7With youفِيكُمْfikumCBHP+PRONATTفِيWith+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
8Of kinshipإِلًّاillanIإِنْif=لَاnot
9And notوَلَاwalaCBHCONJ+NEGوَand+لَاNot
10Covenant of protectionذِمَّةًdhimmatanI
11They satisfy youيُرْضُونَكُمْyurdunakumCBFV+PRONATTيُرْضُونَThey satisfy+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
12With their mouthsبِأَفْوَاهِهِمْbi-afwahihimCBIP+N+PRONATTبِwith / in+أَفْوَاهِTheir mouths+هِمْthem / their
13But refuseوَتَأْبَىwata'baCBFCONJ+Vوَand+تَأْبَىBut refuse
14Their heartsقُلُوبُهُمْqulubuhumCBIN+PRONATTقُلُوبُTheir hearts+هُمْthem / their
15And most of themوَأَكْثَرُهُمْwa-aktharuhumCBICONJ+N+PRONATTوَand+أَكْثَرُMost of+هُمْthem / their
16Are defiantly disobedientفَاسِقُونَfasiqunaI

At-Tawbah 9:9

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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1They exchangeاشْتَرَوْاishtarawF
2[with] the verses of Allahبِآيَاتِbi-ayatiCBIP+Nبِwith / in+آيَاتِ[with] the verses of Allah
3[with] the verses of Allahاللَّهِl-lahiI
4For a little priceثَمَنًاthamananI
5For a little priceقَلِيلًاqalilanI
6And they hinder peopleفَصَدُّواfasadduCBFCONJ+Vفَso / then+صَدُّواAnd they hinder people
7Fromعَنْ'anH
8His wayسَبِيلِهِsabilihiCBIN+PRONATTسَبِيلِHis way+هِhim / his / it
9IndeedإِنَّهُمْinnahumCBHACC+PRONATTإِنَّIndeed+هُمْthem / their
10Evilسَاءَsa'aF
11Is whatمَاmaI
12They used toكَانُواkanuF
13Doيَعْمَلُونَya'malunaF

At-Tawbah 9:10

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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1NotلَاlaH
2They respect the tiesيَرْقُبُونَyarqubunaF
3TowardsفِيfiH
4A believerمُؤْمِنٍmu'mininI
5Of kinshipإِلًّاillanIإِنْif=لَاnot
6And notوَلَاwalaCBHCONJ+NEGوَand+لَاNot
7Covenant of protectionذِمَّةًdhimmatanI
8And thoseوَأُولَئِكَwa-ula'ikaCBICONJ+DEMوَand+أُولَئِكَThose
9[they]هُمُhumuI
10Are the transgressorsالْمُعْتَدُونَl-mu'tadunaIالthe+مُعْتَدُونَAre the transgressors

At-Tawbah 9:11

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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1But ifفَإِنْfa-inCBHCONJ+CONDفَso / then+إِنْBut if
2They repentتَابُواtabuF
3And establishوَأَقَامُواwa-aqamuCBFCONJ+Vوَand+أَقَامُواEstablish
4The prayerالصَّلَاةَl-salataIالthe+صَلَاةَPrayer
5And giveوَآتَوُاwa-atawuCBFCONJ+Vوَand+آتَوُاGive
6The zakahالزَّكَاةَl-zakataIالthe+زَكَاةَZakah
7Then they are your brothersفَإِخْوَانُكُمْfa-ikhwanukumCBICONJ+N+PRONATTفَso / then+إِخْوَانُThey are your brothers+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
8InفِيfiH
9[the] religionالدِّينِl-diniIالthe+دِينِ[the] religion
10And we explain in detailوَنُفَصِّلُwanufassiluCBFCONJ+Vوَand+نُفَصِّلُWe explain in detail
11The versesالْآيَاتِl-ayatiIالthe+آيَاتِVerses
12For a peopleلِقَوْمٍliqawminCBIP+Nلِfor / to+قَوْمٍA people
13Who knowيَعْلَمُونَya'lamunaF

At-Tawbah 9:12

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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1And ifوَإِنْwa-inCBHCONJ+CONDوَand+إِنْIf
2They breakنَكَثُواnakathuF
3Their oathsأَيْمَانَهُمْaymanahumCBIN+PRONATTأَيْمَانَTheir oaths+هُمْthem / their
4AfterمِنْminH
5Afterبَعْدِba'diI
6Their treatyعَهْدِهِمْ'ahdihimCBIN+PRONATTعَهْدِTheir treaty+هِمْthem / their
7And defameوَطَعَنُواwata'anuCBFCONJ+Vوَand+طَعَنُواDefame
8[in]فِيfiH
9Your religionدِينِكُمْdinikumCBIN+PRONATTدِينِYour religion+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
10Then fightفَقَاتِلُواfaqatiluCBFCONJ+Vفَso / then+قَاتِلُواFight
11The leadersأَئِمَّةَa-immataI
12Of [the] disbeliefالْكُفْرِl-kufriIالthe+كُفْرِOf [the] disbelief
13Indeed theyإِنَّهُمْinnahumCBHACC+PRONATTإِنَّIndeed+هُمْthem / their
14NoلَاlaH
15OathsأَيْمَانَaymanaI
16For themلَهُمْlahumCBHP+PRONATTلَfor / to+هُمْthem / their
17So that they mayلَعَلَّهُمْla'allahumCBHACC+PRONATTلَعَلَّSo that they may+هُمْthem / their
18CeaseيَنْتَهُونَyantahunaF

At-Tawbah 9:13

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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1Will notأَلَاalaCBHINTG+NEGأَis it? / did?+لَاWill not
2You fightتُقَاتِلُونَtuqatilunaF
3A peopleقَوْمًاqawmanI
4Who brokeنَكَثُواnakathuF
5Their oathsأَيْمَانَهُمْaymanahumCBIN+PRONATTأَيْمَانَTheir oaths+هُمْthem / their
6And determinedوَهَمُّواwahammuCBFCONJ+Vوَand+هَمُّواDetermined
7To drive outبِإِخْرَاجِbi-ikhrajiCBIP+Nبِwith / in+إِخْرَاجِTo drive out
8The Messengerالرَّسُولِl-rasuliIالthe+رَسُولِMessenger
9And theyوَهُمْwahumCBICONJ+PRONSUBJوَand+هُمْThey
10Began to attack youبَدَءُوكُمْbada'ukumCBFV+PRONATTبَدَءُوBegan to attack+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
11FirstأَوَّلَawwalaI
12TimeمَرَّةٍmarratinI
13Do you fear themأَتَخْشَوْنَهُمْatakhshawnahumCBFINTG+V+PRONATTأَis it? / did?+تَخْشَوْنَYou fear+هُمْthem / their
14But Allahفَاللَّهُfal-lahuCBICONJ+PNفَso / then+اللَّهُBut Allah
15Has more rightأَحَقُّahaqquI
16ThatأَنْanH
17You should fear himتَخْشَوْهُtakhshawhuCBFV+PRONATTتَخْشَوْYou should fear+هُhim / his / it
18IfإِنْinH
19You areكُنْتُمْkuntumF
20Believersمُؤْمِنِينَmu'mininaI

At-Tawbah 9:14

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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1Fight themقَاتِلُوهُمْqatiluhumCBFV+PRONATTقَاتِلُوFight+هُمْthem / their
2Allah will punish themيُعَذِّبْهُمُyu'adhibhumuCBFV+PRONATTيُعَذِّبْAllah will punish+هُمُthem / their
3Allah will punish themاللَّهُl-lahuI
4By your handsبِأَيْدِيكُمْbi-aydikumCBIP+N+PRONATTبِwith / in+أَيْدِيYour hands+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
5And disgrace themوَيُخْزِهِمْwayukhzihimCBFCONJ+V+PRONATTوَand+يُخْزِDisgrace+هِمْthem / their
6And give you victoryوَيَنْصُرْكُمْwayansurkumCBFCONJ+V+PRONATTوَand+يَنْصُرْGive you victory+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
7Over themعَلَيْهِمْ'alayhimCBHP+PRONATTعَلَىOver+هِمْthem / their
8And will healوَيَشْفِwayashfiCBFCONJ+Vوَand+يَشْفِWill heal
9The breastsصُدُورَsuduraI
10Of a peopleقَوْمٍqawminI
11Who are believersمُؤْمِنِينَmu'mininaI

At-Tawbah 9:15

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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1And removeوَيُذْهِبْwayudhhibCBFCONJ+Vوَand+يُذْهِبْRemove
2The angerغَيْظَghayzaI
3Of their heartsقُلُوبِهِمْqulubihimCBIN+PRONATTقُلُوبِOf their hearts+هِمْthem / their
4And Allah accepts repentanceوَيَتُوبُwayatubuCBFCONJ+Vوَand+يَتُوبُAllah accepts repentance
5And Allah accepts repentanceاللَّهُl-lahuI
6Ofعَلَى'alaH
7WhomمَنْmanI
8He willsيَشَاءُyasha'uF
9And Allahوَاللَّهُwal-lahuCBICONJ+PNوَand+اللَّهُAllah
10Is all knowerعَلِيمٌ'alimunI
11All wiseحَكِيمٌhakimunI

At-Tawbah 9:16

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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1OrأَمْamH
2Do you thinkحَسِبْتُمْhasibtumF
3ThatأَنْanH
4You would be leftتُتْرَكُواtutrakuF
5While notوَلَمَّاwalammaCBHCONJ+NEGوَand+لَمَّاWhile not
6Allah made evidentيَعْلَمِya'lamiF
7Allah made evidentاللَّهُl-lahuI
8Those whoالَّذِينَalladhinaI
9StriveجَاهَدُواjahaduF
10Among youمِنْكُمْminkumCBHP+PRONATTمِنْAmong+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
11And notوَلَمْwalamCBHCONJ+NEGوَand+لَمْNot
12TakeيَتَّخِذُواyattakhidhuF
13Besides AllahمِنْminH
14Besides AllahدُونِduniI
15Besides Allahاللَّهِl-lahiI
16And notوَلَاwalaCBHCONJ+NEGوَand+لَاNot
17His MessengerرَسُولِهِrasulihiCBIN+PRONATTرَسُولِHis Messenger+هِhim / his / it
18And notوَلَاwalaCBHCONJ+NEGوَand+لَاNot
19The believersالْمُؤْمِنِينَl-mu'mininaIالthe+مُؤْمِنِينَBelievers
20As intimatesوَلِيجَةًwalijatanI
21And Allahوَاللَّهُwal-lahuCBICONJ+PNوَand+اللَّهُAllah
22Is all awareخَبِيرٌkhabirunI
23Of whatبِمَاbimaCBIP+RELبِwith / in+مَاOf what
24You doتَعْمَلُونَta'malunaF

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