At-Tawba 9:90 · The Repentance · Arabic, translation, recitation

Other English translations

Abdel Haleem (Oxford)+

"Some of the desert Arabs, too, came to make excuses, asking to be granted exemption. Those who lied to God and His Messenger stayed behind at home. A painful punishment will afflict those of them who disbelieved,"

Pickthall (classic)+

"And those among the wandering Arabs who had an excuse came in order that permission might be granted them. And those who lied to Allah and His messenger sat at home. A painful doom will fall on those of them who disbelieve."

Yusuf Ali (classic)+

"And there were, among the desert Arabs (also), men who made excuses and came to claim exemption; and those who were false to Allah and His Messenger (merely) sat inactive. Soon will a grievous penalty seize the Unbelievers among them."

Tafsīr · classical commentary

Ibn Kathir

Abridged English, public domain

وَقَعَدَ الَّذِينَ كَذَبُواْ اللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُ

(and those who had lied to Allah and His Messenger sat at home), and did not ask for permission for it; and Allah warned them of painful punishment,

سَيُصِيبُ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ مِنْهُمْ عَذَابٌ أَلِيمٌ

(a painful torment will seize those of them who disbelieve.)

Tafsir Saʿdi

English translation, public domain

Среди бедуинов оказались такие, которые пренебрегли предписаниями Аллаха и стали просить дозволения не отправляться в поход. Они были настолько грубы и бесстыдны, что не придавали значения своим оправданиям. А причиной тому было их маловерие. А те из них, которые не уверовали в Аллаха и Его посланника, да благословит его Аллах и приветствует, вообще не привели никаких оправданий. Согласно другому толкованию, здесь речь идет о бедуинах, которые действительно имели уважительные причины для того, чтобы не отправляться в поход. Они пришли к Пророку, да благословит его Аллах и приветствует, чтобы извиниться и оправдаться, потому что он всегда принимал извинения тех, кто приводил в свое оправдание убедительные доводы. А те из них, которые солгали Аллаху и Его посланнику, да благословит его Аллах и приветствует, отказались от участия в походе. Они лживо называли себя верующими, а ведь именно вера обязывала их выступить в поход. И поэтому Аллах обещал подвергнуть их мучительному наказанию как при жизни на земле, так и после смерти.

Maʿārif al-Qur'ān

Mufti Shafi Usmani, English

Commentary

The details given in the verse tell us that there were two kinds of people among the Bedouins of the desert. First, there were those who visited the Holy Prophet ﷺ and requested that they might be excused from Jihad and allowed to stay behind. Then, there were the arrogant and rebellious among them who did not even bother to take the trouble of excusing themselves out of it. They just stayed behind.

When the Holy Prophet ﷺ allowed Jadd ibn Qays that he may not go on Jihad,' says Sayyidna Jabir ibn ` Abdullah ؓ ، ` some hypocrites also came to him, offered their excuses and sought his permission to stay out of Jihad. As for the permission, he let them have it, but he did realize that they were making false excuses, therefore, he turned away from them. Thereupon, this verse was revealed.'

It made it clear that their excuse was unacceptable. Therefore, they were served with the warning of a painful punishment. However, by saying: اَلَّذِینَ کَفَرُوا مِنھُم (those of them who disbelieve), a hint was given that the excuse given by some of them was not because of their disbelief or hypocrisy, rather, it was because of their natural laziness. So, they were not to be affected by the punishment to fall upon those disbelievers.

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