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Surah At-Tawba (9) — Ayah 103
خُذْ مِنْ أَمْوَٰلِهِمْ صَدَقَةً تُطَهِّرُهُمْ وَتُزَكِّيهِم بِهَا وَصَلِّ عَلَيْهِمْ ۖ إِنَّ صَلَوٰتَكَ سَكَنٌ لَّهُمْ ۗ وَٱللَّهُ سَمِيعٌ عَلِيمٌ ﴿103﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Take Sadaqah (alms) from their wealth in order to purify them and sanctify them with it, and invoke Allâh for them. Verily! Your invocations are a source of security for them; and Allâh is All-Hearer, All-Knower.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
خُذْ
khudh
Take
مِنْ
min
from
أَمْوَٰلِهِمْ
amwālihim
their wealth
صَدَقَةًۭ
ṣadaqatan
a charity
تُطَهِّرُهُمْ
tuṭahhiruhum
purifying them
وَتُزَكِّيهِم
watuzakkīhim
and cause them increase
بِهَا
bihā
by it
وَصَلِّ
waṣalli
and bless
عَلَيْهِمْ ۖ
ʿalayhim
[upon] them
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
صَلَوٰتَكَ
ṣalataka
your blessings
سَكَنٌۭ
sakanun
(are a) reassurance
لَّهُمْ ۗ
lahum
for them
وَٱللَّهُ
wal-lahu
And Allah
سَمِيعٌ
samīʿun
(is) All-Hearer
عَلِيمٌ
ʿalīmun
All-Knower
Tafsir Ahsan al-Bayan — Hafiz Salahuddin Yusuf
Tafsir Ahsan al-Bayan is a well-known Quran commentary by Hafiz Salahuddin Yusuf, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar from Pakistan. This tafsir explains the meanings of the Quran in accordance with the methodology of the Salaf (early righteous generations), relying on authentic sources and straightforward language. Due to its reliability and adherence to sound Islamic scholarship, the Saudi government publishes and distributes this tafsir among the Hujjaj (pilgrims) visiting the Haramain. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
13. 1. This command is general. By charity is meant obligatory charity, i.e., Zakat, as well as voluntary charity. The Prophet is being told that through this, you should purify and sanctify the Muslims. This makes it clear that Zakat and charity are a major means of purification and sanctification of a person's morals and character. In addition, charity is called "charity" because it indicates that the one who spends is truthful in his claim of faith. Another point learned is that the one who collects charity should pray for the well-being of the giver, just as here Allah has commanded His Prophet to pray, and he ﷺ used to pray accordingly. From the generality of this command, it is also inferred that the collection of Zakat is the responsibility of the Imam of the time. If anyone refuses, then, following the example of Abu Bakr Siddiq ؓ and the Companions ؓ, it is necessary to wage jihad against him. (Ibn Kathir)
