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Surah At-Tawba (9) — Ayah 92
وَلَا عَلَى ٱلَّذِينَ إِذَا مَآ أَتَوْكَ لِتَحْمِلَهُمْ قُلْتَ لَآ أَجِدُ مَآ أَحْمِلُكُمْ عَلَيْهِ تَوَلَّوا۟ وَّأَعْيُنُهُمْ تَفِيضُ مِنَ ٱلدَّمْعِ حَزَنًا أَلَّا يَجِدُوا۟ مَا يُنفِقُونَ ﴿92﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Nor (is there blame) on those who came to you to be provided with mounts, when you said: "I can find no mounts for you," they turned back, while their eyes overflowing with tears of grief that they could not find anything to spend (for Jihâd).
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَلَا
walā
And not
عَلَى
ʿalā
on
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
those who
إِذَا
idhā
when
مَآ
mā
when
أَتَوْكَ
atawka
they came to you
لِتَحْمِلَهُمْ
litaḥmilahum
that you provide them with mounts
قُلْتَ
qul'ta
you said
لَآ
lā
Not
أَجِدُ
ajidu
I find
مَآ
mā
what
أَحْمِلُكُمْ
aḥmilukum
to mount you
عَلَيْهِ
ʿalayhi
on [it]
تَوَلَّوا۟
tawallaw
They turned back
وَّأَعْيُنُهُمْ
wa-aʿyunuhum
with their eyes
تَفِيضُ
tafīḍu
flowing
مِنَ
mina
[of]
ٱلدَّمْعِ
l-damʿi
(with) the tears
حَزَنًا
ḥazanan
(of) sorrow
أَلَّا
allā
that not
يَجِدُوا۟
yajidū
they find
مَا
mā
what
يُنفِقُونَ
yunfiqūna
they (could) spend
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.
92. 1 This refers to another group of Muslims who did not even have their own mounts, and the Prophet ﷺ also apologized for not being able to provide them with mounts. This caused them so much grief that tears flowed uncontrollably from their eyes. Thus, sincere Muslims who had any reasonable excuse were exempted by Allah, Who is aware of all that is apparent and hidden, from participating in jihad. In fact, it is mentioned in a hadith that the Prophet ﷺ said to those who participated in jihad about these excused individuals: "There are some people in Madinah who, whenever you travel through any valley or walk on any path, they are equal partners with you in reward." The Companions asked, "How can this be when they are sitting in Madinah?" He ﷺ replied, حَبَسَھُمْ الْعُذرُ (Sahih Bukhari) "Excuse has kept them there."
