At-Tawba 9:69 · The Repentance · Arabic, translation, recitation

Other English translations

Abdel Haleem (Oxford)+

"‘You are like those who lived before you: they were even stronger than you, with more wealth and children; they enjoyed their share in this life as you have enjoyed yours; like them, you have indulged in idle talk.’ Their deeds go to waste in this world and the next; it is they who will lose all in the life to come."

Pickthall (classic)+

"Even as those before you who were mightier than you in strength, and more affluent than you in wealth and children. They enjoyed their lot awhile, so ye enjoy your lot awhile even as those before you did enjoy their lot awhile. And ye prate even as they prated. Such are they whose works have perished in the world and the Hereafter. Such are they who are the losers."

Yusuf Ali (classic)+

"As in the case of those before you: they were mightier than you in power, and more flourishing in wealth and children. They had their enjoyment of their portion: and ye have of yours, as did those before you; and ye indulge in idle talk as they did. They!- their work are fruitless in this world and in the Hereafter, and they will lose (all spiritual good)."

Tafsīr · classical commentary

Ibn Kathir

Abridged English, public domain

بِخَلَـقِهِمْ

(their portion), means, they mocked their religion, according to Al-Hasan Al-Basri. Allah's statement,

وَخُضْتُمْ كَالَّذِي خَاضُواْ

(and you indulged in play and pastime as they indulged in play and pastime), indulged in lies and falsehood,

أُوْلَـئِكَ حَبِطَتْ أَعْمَـلُهُمْ

(Such are they whose deeds are in vain), their deeds are annulled; they will not acquire any rewards for them because they are invalid,

فِي الدنْيَا وَالاٌّخِرَةِ وَأُوْلَـئِكَ هُمُ الْخَـسِرُونَ

(in this world and in the Hereafter. Such are they who are the losers.) because they will not acquire any rewards for their actions. Ibn `Abbas commented, "How similar is this night to the last night,

كَالَّذِينَ مِن قَبْلِكُمْ

(Like those before you...) These are the Children of Israel, with whom we were compared. The Prophet said,

«وَالَّذِي نَفْسِي بِيَدِهِ لَتَتَّبِعُنَّهُمْ حَتَّى لَوْ دَخَلَ الرَّجُلُ مِنْهُمْ جُحْرَ ضَبَ لَدَخَلْتُمُوه»

(By He in Whose Hand is my life! You will imitate them, and even if a man of them entered the den of a lizard, you will enter it likewise!)" Abu Hurayrah narrated that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said,

«وَالَّذِي نَفْسِي بِيَدِهِ لَتَتَّبِعُنَّ سَنَنَ الَّذِينَ مِنْ قَبْلِكُمْ شِبْرًا بِشِبْرٍ وَذِرَاعًا بِذِرَاعٍ، وَبَاعًا بِبَاعٍ حَتَّى لَوْ دَخَلُوا جُحْرَ ضَبَ لَدَخَلْتُمُوه»

قالوا: ومن هم يا رسول الله، أهل الكتاب؟ قال:

«فَمَنْ؟»

(By He in Whose Hand is my soul! You will follow the traditions of those who were before you a hand span for a hand-span and forearm's length for forearm's length, and an arm's length for an arm's length. And even if they enter the den of a lizard, you will also enter it.) They asked, "Who, O Allah's Messenger, the People of the Book" He said, (Who else)" This Hadith is similar to another Hadith collected in the Sahih.

Tafsir Saʿdi

English translation, public domain

О лицемеры! Вы похожи на нечестивцев, которые жили до вас. Они тоже отказывались уверовать, но делали вид, что являются верующими. Однако они были более могущественны, чем вы. У них было больше богатства и больше детей. Они наслаждались мирскими благами, которые выпали на их долю, и отказались поминать Аллаха и исповедовать богобоязненность. Они пренебрежительно относились к Божьим пророкам, выказывали им свое неуважение и насмехались над ними между собой. Вы тоже наслаждаетесь мирскими благами, выпавшими на вашу долю, подобно тому, как поступали ваши предшественники. Вы тоже предаетесь грехам и ведете бесполезные разговоры. Но не забывайте, что их деяния оказались тщетными и не принесли им пользы ни при жизни на земле, ни после смерти. Они оказались в числе потерпевших убыток, и вы не отличаетесь от них своими деяниями и приобретениями. А это значит, что вас может постигнуть такой же ужасный конец.