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Surah At-Tawba (9) — Ayah 91
لَّيْسَ عَلَى ٱلضُّعَفَآءِ وَلَا عَلَى ٱلْمَرْضَىٰ وَلَا عَلَى ٱلَّذِينَ لَا يَجِدُونَ مَا يُنفِقُونَ حَرَجٌ إِذَا نَصَحُوا۟ لِلَّهِ وَرَسُولِهِۦ ۚ مَا عَلَى ٱلْمُحْسِنِينَ مِن سَبِيلٍ ۚ وَٱللَّهُ غَفُورٌ رَّحِيمٌ ﴿91﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
There is no blame on those who are weak or ill or who find no resources to spend [in holy fighting (Jihâd)], if they are sincere and true (in duty) to Allâh and His Messenger. No ground (of complaint) can there be against the Muhsinûn (good-doers - See the footnote of V.9:120). And Allâh is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
لَّيْسَ
laysa
Not
عَلَى
ʿalā
on
ٱلضُّعَفَآءِ
l-ḍuʿafāi
the weak
وَلَا
walā
and not
عَلَى
ʿalā
on
ٱلْمَرْضَىٰ
l-marḍā
the sick
وَلَا
walā
and not
عَلَى
ʿalā
on
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
those who
لَا
lā
not
يَجِدُونَ
yajidūna
they find
مَا
mā
what
يُنفِقُونَ
yunfiqūna
they (can) spend
حَرَجٌ
ḥarajun
any blame
إِذَا
idhā
if
نَصَحُوا۟
naṣaḥū
they (are) sincere
لِلَّهِ
lillahi
to Allah
وَرَسُولِهِۦ ۚ
warasūlihi
and His Messenger
مَا
mā
Not
عَلَى
ʿalā
(is) on
ٱلْمُحْسِنِينَ
l-muḥ'sinīna
the good-doers
مِن
min
any
سَبِيلٍۢ ۚ
sabīlin
way (for blame)
وَٱللَّهُ
wal-lahu
And Allah
غَفُورٌۭ
ghafūrun
(is) Oft-Forgiving
رَّحِيمٌۭ
raḥīmun
Most Merciful
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.
91. 1. In this verse, mention is made of those people who were truly excused and whose excuse was also clear, for example: 1. The weak and feeble, that is, elderly people, and the disabled such as the blind or the lame also fall under this category; some have included them among the sick, 2. The sick, 3. Those who did not have the means for the expenses of jihad and the public treasury was also not able to bear their expenses. What is meant by goodwill towards Allah and His Messenger is the longing for jihad in their hearts, love for the mujahideen, enmity towards the enemies of Allah and His Messenger, and as much as possible, obedience to the commands of Allah and His Messenger. If they are unable to participate in jihad, then there is no sin upon them.
