سُوْرَةُ التَّوْبَةِ
Surah At-Tawba (9) — Ayah 36
إِنَّ عِدَّةَ ٱلشُّهُورِ عِندَ ٱللَّهِ ٱثْنَا عَشَرَ شَهْرًا فِى كِتَـٰبِ ٱللَّهِ يَوْمَ خَلَقَ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضَ مِنْهَآ أَرْبَعَةٌ حُرُمٌ ۚ ذَٰلِكَ ٱلدِّينُ ٱلْقَيِّمُ ۚ فَلَا تَظْلِمُوا۟ فِيهِنَّ أَنفُسَكُمْ ۚ وَقَـٰتِلُوا۟ ٱلْمُشْرِكِينَ كَآفَّةً كَمَا يُقَـٰتِلُونَكُمْ كَآفَّةً ۚ وَٱعْلَمُوٓا۟ أَنَّ ٱللَّهَ مَعَ ٱلْمُتَّقِينَ ﴿36﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Verily, the number of months with Allâh is twelve months (in a year), so was it ordained by Allâh on the Day when He created the heavens and the earth; of them four are Sacred (i.e. the 1st, the 7th, the 11th and the 12th months of the Islâmic calendar). That is the right religion, so wrong not yourselves therein, and fight against the Mushrikûn (polytheists, pagans, idolaters, disbelievers in the Oneness of Allâh) collectively as they fight against you collectively. But know that Allâh is with those who are Al-Muttaqûn (the pious - See V.2:2).
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
عِدَّةَ
ʿiddata
(the) number
ٱلشُّهُورِ
l-shuhūri
(of) the months
عِندَ
ʿinda
with
ٱللَّهِ
l-lahi
Allah
ٱثْنَا
ith'nā
(is) twelve
عَشَرَ
ʿashara
(is) twelve
شَهْرًۭا
shahran
months
فِى
fī
in
كِتَـٰبِ
kitābi
(the) ordinance
ٱللَّهِ
l-lahi
(of) Allah
يَوْمَ
yawma
(from the) Day
خَلَقَ
khalaqa
He created
ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ
l-samāwāti
the heavens
وَٱلْأَرْضَ
wal-arḍa
and the earth
مِنْهَآ
min'hā
of them
أَرْبَعَةٌ
arbaʿatun
four
حُرُمٌۭ ۚ
ḥurumun
(are) sacred
ذَٰلِكَ
dhālika
That
ٱلدِّينُ
l-dīnu
(is) the religion
ٱلْقَيِّمُ ۚ
l-qayimu
the upright
فَلَا
falā
so (do) not
تَظْلِمُوا۟
taẓlimū
wrong
فِيهِنَّ
fīhinna
therein
أَنفُسَكُمْ ۚ
anfusakum
yourselves
وَقَـٰتِلُوا۟
waqātilū
And fight
ٱلْمُشْرِكِينَ
l-mush'rikīna
the polytheists
كَآفَّةًۭ
kāffatan
all together
كَمَا
kamā
as
يُقَـٰتِلُونَكُمْ
yuqātilūnakum
they fight you
كَآفَّةًۭ ۚ
kāffatan
all together
وَٱعْلَمُوٓا۟
wa-iʿ'lamū
And know
أَنَّ
anna
that
ٱللَّهَ
l-laha
Allah
مَعَ
maʿa
(is) with
ٱلْمُتَّقِينَ
l-mutaqīna
the righteous
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.
36. 1 By "in the Book of Allah" is meant the Preserved Tablet, i.e., the Divine Decree. That is, from the very beginning of creation, Allah has fixed twelve months, among which four are sacred, in which fighting and quarreling are especially prohibited. The Prophet ﷺ explained this matter as follows: "Time has turned to its original state as it was when Allah created the heavens and the earth. The year is of twelve months, of which four are sacred: three consecutive—Dhul-Qa'dah, Dhul-Hijjah, and Muharram—and the fourth is Rajab, which is between Jumada al-Akhirah and Sha'ban." (Sahih Bukhari) The meaning of "time has returned to its original state" is that the practice of the Arab polytheists of delaying or advancing the months, the details of which are coming ahead, has ended.
36. 2 That is, the months should remain in the same order as Allah has set, and among them, four are sacred. And this is the correct reckoning and the complete number.
36. 3 That is, by fighting in the sacred months, violating their sanctity, and committing disobedience to Allah.
36. 4 But after the sacred months have passed. However, if they force you to fight, then even in the sacred months, it will be permissible for you to fight.
36. 2 That is, the months should remain in the same order as Allah has set, and among them, four are sacred. And this is the correct reckoning and the complete number.
36. 3 That is, by fighting in the sacred months, violating their sanctity, and committing disobedience to Allah.
36. 4 But after the sacred months have passed. However, if they force you to fight, then even in the sacred months, it will be permissible for you to fight.
