سُوْرَةُ التَّوْبَةِ
Surah At-Tawba (9) — Ayah 3
وَأَذَٰنٌ مِّنَ ٱللَّهِ وَرَسُولِهِۦٓ إِلَى ٱلنَّاسِ يَوْمَ ٱلْحَجِّ ٱلْأَكْبَرِ أَنَّ ٱللَّهَ بَرِىٓءٌ مِّنَ ٱلْمُشْرِكِينَ ۙ وَرَسُولُهُۥ ۚ فَإِن تُبْتُمْ فَهُوَ خَيْرٌ لَّكُمْ ۖ وَإِن تَوَلَّيْتُمْ فَٱعْلَمُوٓا۟ أَنَّكُمْ غَيْرُ مُعْجِزِى ٱللَّهِ ۗ وَبَشِّرِ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ بِعَذَابٍ أَلِيمٍ ﴿3﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And a declaration from Allâh and His Messenger to mankind on the greatest day (the 10th of Dhul-Hijjah - the 12th month of Islâmic calendar) that Allâh is free from (all) obligations to the Mushrikûn (See V.2:105) and so is His Messenger. So if you (Mushrikûn ) repent, it is better for you, but if you turn away, then know that you cannot escape (from the Punishment of) Allâh. And give tidings (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) of a painful torment to those who disbelieve.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَأَذَٰنٌۭ
wa-adhānun
And an announcement
مِّنَ
mina
from Allah
ٱللَّهِ
l-lahi
from Allah
وَرَسُولِهِۦٓ
warasūlihi
and His Messenger
إِلَى
ilā
to
ٱلنَّاسِ
l-nāsi
the people
يَوْمَ
yawma
(on the) day
ٱلْحَجِّ
l-ḥaji
(of) the greater Pilgrimage
ٱلْأَكْبَرِ
l-akbari
(of) the greater Pilgrimage
أَنَّ
anna
that
ٱللَّهَ
l-laha
Allah
بَرِىٓءٌۭ
barīon
(is) free from obligations
مِّنَ
mina
[of]
ٱلْمُشْرِكِينَ ۙ
l-mush'rikīna
(to) the polytheists
وَرَسُولُهُۥ ۚ
warasūluhu
and (so is) His Messenger
فَإِن
fa-in
So if
تُبْتُمْ
tub'tum
you repent
فَهُوَ
fahuwa
then, it is
خَيْرٌۭ
khayrun
best
لَّكُمْ ۖ
lakum
for you
وَإِن
wa-in
But if
تَوَلَّيْتُمْ
tawallaytum
you turn away
فَٱعْلَمُوٓا۟
fa-iʿ'lamū
then know
أَنَّكُمْ
annakum
that you
غَيْرُ
ghayru
(can) not
مُعْجِزِى
muʿ'jizī
escape
ٱللَّهِ ۗ
l-lahi
Allah
وَبَشِّرِ
wabashiri
And give glad tidings
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
(to) those who
كَفَرُوا۟
kafarū
disbelieve
بِعَذَابٍ
biʿadhābin
of a punishment
أَلِيمٍ
alīmin
painful
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.
3. 1. It is established from Sahih ahadith that Yawm al-Hajj al-Akbar refers to the day of (10 Dhul-Hijjah), and on this very day, the proclamation of deliverance was made in Mina. The day of 10 Dhul-Hijjah is called the day of Hajj al-Akbar because on this day the greatest and most important rites of Hajj are performed, and the common people used to call Umrah "Hajj al-Asghar." Therefore, to distinguish it from Umrah, Hajj was called Hajj al-Akbar. The notion that if Hajj falls on a Friday, it is Hajj al-Akbar, which is popular among the public, is baseless.
