سُوْرَةُ التَّوْبَةِ
Surah At-Tawba (9) — Ayah 61
وَمِنْهُمُ ٱلَّذِينَ يُؤْذُونَ ٱلنَّبِىَّ وَيَقُولُونَ هُوَ أُذُنٌ ۚ قُلْ أُذُنُ خَيْرٍ لَّكُمْ يُؤْمِنُ بِٱللَّهِ وَيُؤْمِنُ لِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَرَحْمَةٌ لِّلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ مِنكُمْ ۚ وَٱلَّذِينَ يُؤْذُونَ رَسُولَ ٱللَّهِ لَهُمْ عَذَابٌ أَلِيمٌ ﴿61﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And among them are men who annoy the Prophet (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) and say: "He is (lending his) ear (to every news)." Say: "He listens to what is best for you; he believes in Allâh, has faith in the believers, and is a mercy to those of you who believe." But those who annoy Allâh’s Messenger (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) will have a painful torment. [See V.33:57]
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَمِنْهُمُ
wamin'humu
And among them
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
(are) those who
يُؤْذُونَ
yu'dhūna
hurt
ٱلنَّبِىَّ
l-nabiya
the Prophet
وَيَقُولُونَ
wayaqūlūna
and they say
هُوَ
huwa
He is
أُذُنٌۭ ۚ
udhunun
(all) ear
قُلْ
qul
Say
أُذُنُ
udhunu
An ear
خَيْرٍۢ
khayrin
(of) goodness
لَّكُمْ
lakum
for you
يُؤْمِنُ
yu'minu
he believes
بِٱللَّهِ
bil-lahi
in Allah
وَيُؤْمِنُ
wayu'minu
and believes
لِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ
lil'mu'minīna
the believers
وَرَحْمَةٌۭ
waraḥmatun
and (is) a mercy
لِّلَّذِينَ
lilladhīna
to those who
ءَامَنُوا۟
āmanū
believe
مِنكُمْ ۚ
minkum
among you
وَٱلَّذِينَ
wa-alladhīna
And those who
يُؤْذُونَ
yu'dhūna
hurt
رَسُولَ
rasūla
(the) Messenger
ٱللَّهِ
l-lahi
(of) Allah
لَهُمْ
lahum
for them
عَذَابٌ
ʿadhābun
(is) a punishment
أَلِيمٌۭ
alīmun
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.
61. 1 From here, the mention of the hypocrites is resumed. One slander they made against the Prophet ﷺ was that he is credulous (easily influenced), meaning that he listens to everyone (they were deceived by the Prophet’s ﷺ forbearance, generosity, and forgiveness). Allah said that no, Our Messenger does not listen to any talk of evil and mischief; whatever he listens to is for your own good and benefit.
