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Surah At-Tawba (9) — Ayah 46
۞ وَلَوْ أَرَادُوا۟ ٱلْخُرُوجَ لَأَعَدُّوا۟ لَهُۥ عُدَّةً وَلَـٰكِن كَرِهَ ٱللَّهُ ٱنۢبِعَاثَهُمْ فَثَبَّطَهُمْ وَقِيلَ ٱقْعُدُوا۟ مَعَ ٱلْقَـٰعِدِينَ ﴿46﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And if they had intended to march out, certainly, they would have made some preparation for it; but Allâh was averse to their being sent forth, so He made them lag behind, and it was said (to them), "Sit you among those who sit (at home)."
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
۞ وَلَوْ
walaw
And if
أَرَادُوا۟
arādū
they had wished
ٱلْخُرُوجَ
l-khurūja
(to) go forth
لَأَعَدُّوا۟
la-aʿaddū
surely they (would) have prepared
لَهُۥ
lahu
for it
عُدَّةًۭ
ʿuddatan
(some) preparation
وَلَـٰكِن
walākin
But
كَرِهَ
kariha
Allah disliked
ٱللَّهُ
l-lahu
Allah disliked
ٱنۢبِعَاثَهُمْ
inbiʿāthahum
their being sent
فَثَبَّطَهُمْ
fathabbaṭahum
so He made them lag behind
وَقِيلَ
waqīla
and it was said
ٱقْعُدُوا۟
uq'ʿudū
Sit
مَعَ
maʿa
with
ٱلْقَـٰعِدِينَ
l-qāʿidīna
those who sit
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.
46. 1. This is being said about those hypocrites who lied to obtain permission, that if they had intended to go for jihad, they would certainly have made preparations for it.
46. 2. The meaning of "فثبطھم" is that they were prevented, staying behind was made preferable for them, so they became lazy and did not go out with the Muslims. The meaning is that Allah was aware of their mischiefs and conspiracies, therefore Allah’s decreed will was that they should not go. (2) This is either an expression of that divine will which was decreed, or it was said by the Messenger of Allah ﷺ as a form of displeasure and anger, that fine, you should join the ranks of women, children, the sick, and the elderly, and stay at home like them.
46. 2. The meaning of "فثبطھم" is that they were prevented, staying behind was made preferable for them, so they became lazy and did not go out with the Muslims. The meaning is that Allah was aware of their mischiefs and conspiracies, therefore Allah’s decreed will was that they should not go. (2) This is either an expression of that divine will which was decreed, or it was said by the Messenger of Allah ﷺ as a form of displeasure and anger, that fine, you should join the ranks of women, children, the sick, and the elderly, and stay at home like them.
