سُوْرَةُ التَّوْبَةِ
Surah At-Tawba (9) — Ayah 74
يَحْلِفُونَ بِٱللَّهِ مَا قَالُوا۟ وَلَقَدْ قَالُوا۟ كَلِمَةَ ٱلْكُفْرِ وَكَفَرُوا۟ بَعْدَ إِسْلَـٰمِهِمْ وَهَمُّوا۟ بِمَا لَمْ يَنَالُوا۟ ۚ وَمَا نَقَمُوٓا۟ إِلَّآ أَنْ أَغْنَىٰهُمُ ٱللَّهُ وَرَسُولُهُۥ مِن فَضْلِهِۦ ۚ فَإِن يَتُوبُوا۟ يَكُ خَيْرًا لَّهُمْ ۖ وَإِن يَتَوَلَّوْا۟ يُعَذِّبْهُمُ ٱللَّهُ عَذَابًا أَلِيمًا فِى ٱلدُّنْيَا وَٱلْـَٔاخِرَةِ ۚ وَمَا لَهُمْ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ مِن وَلِىٍّ وَلَا نَصِيرٍ ﴿74﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
They swear by Allâh that they said nothing (bad), but really they said the word of disbelief, and they disbelieved after accepting Islâm, and they resolved that (plot to murder Prophet Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) which they were unable to carry out, and they could not find any cause to do so except that Allâh and His Messenger had enriched them of His Bounty. If then they repent, it will be better for them, but if they turn away, Allâh will punish them with a painful torment in this worldly life and in the Hereafter. And there is none for them on earth as a Walî (supporter, protector) or a helper.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
يَحْلِفُونَ
yaḥlifūna
They swear
بِٱللَّهِ
bil-lahi
by Allah
مَا
mā
(that) they said nothing
قَالُوا۟
qālū
(that) they said nothing
وَلَقَدْ
walaqad
while certainly
قَالُوا۟
qālū
they said
كَلِمَةَ
kalimata
(the) word
ٱلْكُفْرِ
l-kuf'ri
(of) the disbelief
وَكَفَرُوا۟
wakafarū
and disbelieved
بَعْدَ
baʿda
after
إِسْلَـٰمِهِمْ
is'lāmihim
their (pretense of) Islam
وَهَمُّوا۟
wahammū
and planned
بِمَا
bimā
[of] what
لَمْ
lam
not
يَنَالُوا۟ ۚ
yanālū
they could attain
وَمَا
wamā
And not
نَقَمُوٓا۟
naqamū
they were resentful
إِلَّآ
illā
except
أَنْ
an
that
أَغْنَىٰهُمُ
aghnāhumu
Allah had enriched them
ٱللَّهُ
l-lahu
Allah had enriched them
وَرَسُولُهُۥ
warasūluhu
and His Messenger
مِن
min
of
فَضْلِهِۦ ۚ
faḍlihi
His Bounty
فَإِن
fa-in
So if
يَتُوبُوا۟
yatūbū
they repent
يَكُ
yaku
it is
خَيْرًۭا
khayran
better
لَّهُمْ ۖ
lahum
for them
وَإِن
wa-in
and if
يَتَوَلَّوْا۟
yatawallaw
they turn away
يُعَذِّبْهُمُ
yuʿadhib'humu
Allah will punish them
ٱللَّهُ
l-lahu
Allah will punish them
عَذَابًا
ʿadhāban
(with) a punishment
أَلِيمًۭا
alīman
painful
فِى
fī
in
ٱلدُّنْيَا
l-dun'yā
the world
وَٱلْـَٔاخِرَةِ ۚ
wal-ākhirati
and (in) the Hereafter
وَمَا
wamā
And not
لَهُمْ
lahum
for them
فِى
fī
in
ٱلْأَرْضِ
l-arḍi
the earth
مِن
min
any
وَلِىٍّۢ
waliyyin
protector
وَلَا
walā
and not
نَصِيرٍۢ
naṣīrin
a helper
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.
74. 1. The commentators have narrated several incidents in its explanation, in which the hypocrites uttered disrespectful words about the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, which some Muslims heard and came to inform the Prophet ﷺ, but upon his inquiry, they denied it and even swore that they had not said such a thing. Upon this, this verse was revealed. From this, it is also understood that showing disrespect to the Prophet ﷺ is disbelief; one who shows disrespect to the Prophet ﷺ can no longer remain a Muslim.
74. 2. Regarding this as well, some incidents have been narrated. For example, on the return from Tabuk, the hypocrites plotted a conspiracy against the Messenger of Allah ﷺ in which they did not succeed: ten or twelve hypocrites followed him in a mountain pass where the Messenger of Allah ﷺ was passing almost alone, separated from the rest of the army. Their plan was to attack him and finish him off. This was informed to him through revelation, by which he protected himself.
75. 3. After the migration of the Muslims, Madinah gained central importance, due to which trade and business also flourished there, and the economic condition of the people of Madinah became very good. The hypocrites of Madinah also greatly benefited from this. In this verse, Allah Almighty is saying: Are they displeased that Allah has enriched them out of His bounty? Rather, they should be grateful to Allah Almighty that He has brought them out of poverty and made them prosperous.
74. 2. Regarding this as well, some incidents have been narrated. For example, on the return from Tabuk, the hypocrites plotted a conspiracy against the Messenger of Allah ﷺ in which they did not succeed: ten or twelve hypocrites followed him in a mountain pass where the Messenger of Allah ﷺ was passing almost alone, separated from the rest of the army. Their plan was to attack him and finish him off. This was informed to him through revelation, by which he protected himself.
75. 3. After the migration of the Muslims, Madinah gained central importance, due to which trade and business also flourished there, and the economic condition of the people of Madinah became very good. The hypocrites of Madinah also greatly benefited from this. In this verse, Allah Almighty is saying: Are they displeased that Allah has enriched them out of His bounty? Rather, they should be grateful to Allah Almighty that He has brought them out of poverty and made them prosperous.
