At-Tawbah 9:18

At-Tawbah - The Repentance

التوبة
Verse 13

أَلا تُقاتِلونَ قَومًا نَكَثوا أَيمانَهُم وَهَمّوا بِإِخراجِ الرَّسولِ وَهُم بَدَءوكُم أَوَّلَ مَرَّةٍ ۚ أَتَخشَونَهُم ۚ فَاللَّهُ أَحَقُّ أَن تَخشَوهُ إِن كُنتُم مُؤمِنينَ

Will you not fight against those who broke their oaths, sought to expel the Messenger, and initiated hostilities against you? Do you fear them? God is the one you should fear, if you are believers.

Verse 14

قاتِلوهُم يُعَذِّبهُمُ اللَّهُ بِأَيديكُم وَيُخزِهِم وَيَنصُركُم عَلَيهِم وَيَشفِ صُدورَ قَومٍ مُؤمِنينَ

Fight them; God will punish them by your hands, disgrace them, give you victory over them, and heal the hearts of a believing people.

Verse 15

وَيُذهِب غَيظَ قُلوبِهِم ۗ وَيَتوبُ اللَّهُ عَلىٰ مَن يَشاءُ ۗ وَاللَّهُ عَليمٌ حَكيمٌ

And He makes the anger in their hearts subside. And God forgives whomever He wills; God is Knowing and Wise.

Verse 16

أَم حَسِبتُم أَن تُترَكوا وَلَمّا يَعلَمِ اللَّهُ الَّذينَ جاهَدوا مِنكُم وَلَم يَتَّخِذوا مِن دونِ اللَّهِ وَلا رَسولِهِ وَلَا المُؤمِنينَ وَليجَةً ۚ وَاللَّهُ خَبيرٌ بِما تَعمَلونَ

Do you think you will be left without God distinguishing those among you who strive and form alliances solely with God, His Messenger, and the believers? God is Acquainted with what you do.

Verse 17

ما كانَ لِلمُشرِكينَ أَن يَعمُروا مَساجِدَ اللَّهِ شاهِدينَ عَلىٰ أَنفُسِهِم بِالكُفرِ ۚ أُولـٰئِكَ حَبِطَت أَعمالُهُم وَفِي النّارِ هُم خالِدونَ

The polytheists, steadfast in their disbelief, are not fit to maintain God’s sanctuaries. Their deeds have become worthless, and they will reside eternally in the Fire.

إِنَّما يَعمُرُ مَساجِدَ اللَّهِ مَن آمَنَ بِاللَّهِ وَاليَومِ الآخِرِ وَأَقامَ الصَّلاةَ وَآتَى الزَّكاةَ وَلَم يَخشَ إِلَّا اللَّهَ ۖ فَعَسىٰ أُولـٰئِكَ أَن يَكونوا مِنَ المُهتَدينَ

God’s sanctuaries are only maintained by those who have believed in God and the Last Day, establish prayer, give purifying alms, and fear none but God. These individuals are most likely to be guided.

Verse 19

أَجَعَلتُم سِقايَةَ الحاجِّ وَعِمارَةَ المَسجِدِ الحَرامِ كَمَن آمَنَ بِاللَّهِ وَاليَومِ الآخِرِ وَجاهَدَ في سَبيلِ اللَّهِ ۚ لا يَستَوونَ عِندَ اللَّهِ ۗ وَاللَّهُ لا يَهدِي القَومَ الظّالِمينَ

Do you equate providing water to pilgrims and maintaining the Sacred Mosque with those who believe in God and the Last Day, and strive in the cause of God? They aren’t equal in God’s sight. God doesn’t guide the unjust people.

Verse 20

الَّذينَ آمَنوا وَهاجَروا وَجاهَدوا في سَبيلِ اللَّهِ بِأَموالِهِم وَأَنفُسِهِم أَعظَمُ دَرَجَةً عِندَ اللَّهِ ۚ وَأُولـٰئِكَ هُمُ الفائِزونَ

Those who believe, emigrate, and strive with their wealth and lives in God’s path hold a higher rank in God’s sight. These are the successful ones.

Verse 21

يُبَشِّرُهُم رَبُّهُم بِرَحمَةٍ مِنهُ وَرِضوانٍ وَجَنّاتٍ لَهُم فيها نَعيمٌ مُقيمٌ

Their Lord gives them good news of His mercy and approval and gardens where they will enjoy eternal bliss.

Verse 22

خالِدينَ فيها أَبَدًا ۚ إِنَّ اللَّهَ عِندَهُ أَجرٌ عَظيمٌ

They will abide there forever. With God is a great reward.

Verse 23

يا أَيُّهَا الَّذينَ آمَنوا لا تَتَّخِذوا آباءَكُم وَإِخوانَكُم أَولِياءَ إِنِ استَحَبُّوا الكُفرَ عَلَى الإيمانِ ۚ وَمَن يَتَوَلَّهُم مِنكُم فَأُولـٰئِكَ هُمُ الظّالِمونَ

O you who believe, don’t take your parents and siblings as allies if they favor disbelief over faith. Whoever of you does so, those are the wrongdoers.

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