At-Tawbah 9:22

At-Tawbah - The Repentance

التوبة
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.

Verse 18

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.

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.

Verse 24

قُل إِن كانَ آباؤُكُم وَأَبناؤُكُم وَإِخوانُكُم وَأَزواجُكُم وَعَشيرَتُكُم وَأَموالٌ اقتَرَفتُموها وَتِجارَةٌ تَخشَونَ كَسادَها وَمَساكِنُ تَرضَونَها أَحَبَّ إِلَيكُم مِنَ اللَّهِ وَرَسولِهِ وَجِهادٍ في سَبيلِهِ فَتَرَبَّصوا حَتّىٰ يَأتِيَ اللَّهُ بِأَمرِهِ ۗ وَاللَّهُ لا يَهدِي القَومَ الفاسِقينَ

Say, “If your parents, children, siblings, spouses, relatives, the wealth you’ve acquired, the business you fear may decline, and the homes you cherish are dearer to you than God, His Messenger, and striving in His path, then wait until God brings about His decree.” God doesn’t guide the sinful people.

Verse 25

لَقَد نَصَرَكُمُ اللَّهُ في مَواطِنَ كَثيرَةٍ ۙ وَيَومَ حُنَينٍ ۙ إِذ أَعجَبَتكُم كَثرَتُكُم فَلَم تُغنِ عَنكُم شَيئًا وَضاقَت عَلَيكُمُ الأَرضُ بِما رَحُبَت ثُمَّ وَلَّيتُم مُدبِرينَ

God granted you victories in numerous regions, but on the day of Hunain, your vast numbers impressed you, yet they availed you nothing. The earth, vast as it is, seemed to close in on you, and you turned back in retreat.

Verse 26

ثُمَّ أَنزَلَ اللَّهُ سَكينَتَهُ عَلىٰ رَسولِهِ وَعَلَى المُؤمِنينَ وَأَنزَلَ جُنودًا لَم تَرَوها وَعَذَّبَ الَّذينَ كَفَروا ۚ وَذٰلِكَ جَزاءُ الكافِرينَ

Then, God sent down His tranquility upon His Messenger and the believers. He sent down forces you didn’t see and tormented those disbelieving. This is the compensation for the unbelievers.

Verse 27

ثُمَّ يَتوبُ اللَّهُ مِن بَعدِ ذٰلِكَ عَلىٰ مَن يَشاءُ ۗ وَاللَّهُ غَفورٌ رَحيمٌ

Afterward, God will relent towards whom He wills. God is Forgiving and Merciful.

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