سُوْرَةُ التَّوْبَةِ
Surah At-Tawba (9) — Ayah 2
فَسِيحُوا۟ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ أَرْبَعَةَ أَشْهُرٍ وَٱعْلَمُوٓا۟ أَنَّكُمْ غَيْرُ مُعْجِزِى ٱللَّهِ ۙ وَأَنَّ ٱللَّهَ مُخْزِى ٱلْكَـٰفِرِينَ ﴿2﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
So travel freely (O Mushrikûn - See V.2:105) for four months (as you will) throughout the land, but know that you cannot escape (from the punishment of) Allâh; and Allâh will disgrace the disbelievers.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
فَسِيحُوا۟
fasīḥū
So move about
فِى
fī
in
ٱلْأَرْضِ
l-arḍi
the land
أَرْبَعَةَ
arbaʿata
(during) four
أَشْهُرٍۢ
ashhurin
months
وَٱعْلَمُوٓا۟
wa-iʿ'lamū
but know
أَنَّكُمْ
annakum
that you
غَيْرُ
ghayru
(can) not
مُعْجِزِى
muʿ'jizī
escape
ٱللَّهِ ۙ
l-lahi
Allah
وَأَنَّ
wa-anna
and that
ٱللَّهَ
l-laha
Allah
مُخْزِى
mukh'zī
(is) the One Who (will) disgrace
ٱلْكَـٰفِرِينَ
l-kāfirīna
the disbelievers
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.
2. 1. This proclamation of salvation was for those polytheists with whom there was a non-permanent treaty, or the treaty was for less than four months, or for a specific period longer than four months, but they were not careful in upholding the covenant. All of them were given permission to stay in Makkah for four months. This meant that if they accepted Islam within this period, they would be allowed to stay here. Otherwise, it would be necessary for them to leave the Arabian Peninsula after four months. If they did not choose either of these options, they would be considered as harbi disbelievers, whom it would be necessary for Muslims to fight, so that the Arabian Peninsula would be cleansed from the darkness of disbelief and polytheism.
2. 2. That is, this respite is not being given because, for the time being, action against you is not possible, but the only purpose of this is your own good and well-wishing, so that whoever wants to repent and become Muslim may do so. Otherwise, remember that you cannot avert the decree and will of Allah regarding you, and you cannot escape the humiliation and disgrace imposed by Allah.
2. 2. That is, this respite is not being given because, for the time being, action against you is not possible, but the only purpose of this is your own good and well-wishing, so that whoever wants to repent and become Muslim may do so. Otherwise, remember that you cannot avert the decree and will of Allah regarding you, and you cannot escape the humiliation and disgrace imposed by Allah.
