سُوْرَةُ التَّوْبَةِ
Surah At-Tawba (9) — Ayah 73
يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلنَّبِىُّ جَـٰهِدِ ٱلْكُفَّارَ وَٱلْمُنَـٰفِقِينَ وَٱغْلُظْ عَلَيْهِمْ ۚ وَمَأْوَىٰهُمْ جَهَنَّمُ ۖ وَبِئْسَ ٱلْمَصِيرُ ﴿73﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
O Prophet (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم)! Strive hard against the disbelievers and the hypocrites, and be harsh against them, their abode is Hell, - and worst indeed is that destination.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا
yāayyuhā
O Prophet
ٱلنَّبِىُّ
l-nabiyu
O Prophet
جَـٰهِدِ
jāhidi
Strive (against)
ٱلْكُفَّارَ
l-kufāra
the disbelievers
وَٱلْمُنَـٰفِقِينَ
wal-munāfiqīna
and the hypocrites
وَٱغْلُظْ
wa-ugh'luẓ
and be stern
عَلَيْهِمْ ۚ
ʿalayhim
with them
وَمَأْوَىٰهُمْ
wamawāhum
And their abode
جَهَنَّمُ ۖ
jahannamu
(is) Hell
وَبِئْسَ
wabi'sa
and wretched
ٱلْمَصِيرُ
l-maṣīru
(is) the destination
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.
73. 1. In this verse, the Prophet ﷺ is being commanded to perform jihad against the disbelievers and hypocrites and to be harsh with them. After the Prophet ﷺ, the addressees of this command are his ﷺ Ummah. The command to perform jihad is given against both the disbelievers and the hypocrites. There is a difference of opinion regarding this. One opinion is that if the hypocrisy and conspiracies of the hypocrites are exposed, then jihad should be waged against them in the same manner as it is waged against the disbelievers. The second opinion is that jihad against the hypocrites means to admonish and advise them verbally, or if they commit moral crimes, then the Hudud (prescribed punishments) should be enforced upon them. The third opinion is that the command of jihad pertains to the disbelievers, and the command to be harsh pertains to the hypocrites. Imam Ibn Kathir states that there is no contradiction or incompatibility among these opinions, because depending on the circumstances and conditions, it is permissible to act upon any of these opinions.
73. 2. Taking action against the enemies with severity and strength is meant. Mere harshness of speech is not intended, because that would be contrary to the noble character of the Prophet ﷺ, and neither could he ﷺ adopt it nor could Allah Almighty command him to do so.
73. 3. The command of jihad and harshness pertains to this world. In the Hereafter, for them there is Hell, which is the worst place.
73. 2. Taking action against the enemies with severity and strength is meant. Mere harshness of speech is not intended, because that would be contrary to the noble character of the Prophet ﷺ, and neither could he ﷺ adopt it nor could Allah Almighty command him to do so.
73. 3. The command of jihad and harshness pertains to this world. In the Hereafter, for them there is Hell, which is the worst place.
