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Surah At-Tawba (9) — Ayah 22

The Repentance · Medinan · Juz 10 · Page 190

خَـٰلِدِينَ فِيهَآ أَبَدًا ۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ عِندَهُۥٓ أَجْرٌ عَظِيمٌ ﴿22﴾
They will dwell therein forever. Verily, with Allâh is a great reward.
خَـٰلِدِينَ khālidīna (They will) abide
فِيهَآ fīhā in it
أَبَدًا ۚ abadan forever
إِنَّ inna Indeed
ٱللَّهَ l-laha Allah
عِندَهُۥٓ ʿindahu with Him
أَجْرٌ ajrun (is) a reward
عَظِيمٌۭ ʿaẓīmun great

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22. 1. In these verses, the virtue of those believers is mentioned who migrated and participated in jihad with their lives and wealth. It is said: With Allah, their rank is the highest and they are the successful ones; they alone are deserving of Allah's mercy, pleasure, and everlasting blessings—not those who praise themselves and prefer their ancestral customs over faith in Allah.

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The tafsir of this ayah is included with the following verse(s).