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Surah At-Tawba (9) — Ayah 99
وَمِنَ ٱلْأَعْرَابِ مَن يُؤْمِنُ بِٱللَّهِ وَٱلْيَوْمِ ٱلْـَٔاخِرِ وَيَتَّخِذُ مَا يُنفِقُ قُرُبَـٰتٍ عِندَ ٱللَّهِ وَصَلَوَٰتِ ٱلرَّسُولِ ۚ أَلَآ إِنَّهَا قُرْبَةٌ لَّهُمْ ۚ سَيُدْخِلُهُمُ ٱللَّهُ فِى رَحْمَتِهِۦٓ ۗ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ غَفُورٌ رَّحِيمٌ ﴿99﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And of the bedouins there are some who believe in Allâh and the Last Day, and look upon what they spend in Allâh’s Cause as means of nearness to Allâh, and a cause of receiving the Messenger’s invocations. Indeed these (spendings in Allâh’s Cause) are a means of nearness for them. Allâh will admit them to His Mercy. Certainly Allâh is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَمِنَ
wamina
But among
ٱلْأَعْرَابِ
l-aʿrābi
the bedouins
مَن
man
(is he) who
يُؤْمِنُ
yu'minu
believes
بِٱللَّهِ
bil-lahi
in Allah
وَٱلْيَوْمِ
wal-yawmi
and the Day
ٱلْـَٔاخِرِ
l-ākhiri
the Last
وَيَتَّخِذُ
wayattakhidhu
and takes
مَا
mā
what
يُنفِقُ
yunfiqu
he spends
قُرُبَـٰتٍ
qurubātin
(as) means of nearness
عِندَ
ʿinda
with
ٱللَّهِ
l-lahi
Allah
وَصَلَوَٰتِ
waṣalawāti
and blessings
ٱلرَّسُولِ ۚ
l-rasūli
(of) the Messenger
أَلَآ
alā
Behold
إِنَّهَا
innahā
Indeed, it
قُرْبَةٌۭ
qur'batun
(is) a means of nearness
لَّهُمْ ۚ
lahum
for them
سَيُدْخِلُهُمُ
sayud'khiluhumu
Allah will admit them
ٱللَّهُ
l-lahu
Allah will admit them
فِى
fī
to
رَحْمَتِهِۦٓ ۗ
raḥmatihi
His Mercy
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ٱللَّهَ
l-laha
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.
99. 1 This is the second category of Bedouins whom Allah granted the ability to believe in Allah and the Last Day, despite living far from the city. And due to this faith, He also removed from them that ignorance which is generally prevalent among the desert dwellers because of irreligiousness. Thus, instead of considering the wealth spent in the way of Allah as a penalty, they regard it as a means of attaining closeness to Allah and of receiving the prayers of the Messenger. This is an indication towards the practice of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ regarding those who gave charity, that is, he ﷺ would supplicate for them, as is mentioned in the hadith that for one who brought charity, he ﷺ prayed: اللَّہُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَی آلِ اَبِیْ اَوْفٰی (Sahih Bukhari No. 4166, Sahih Muslim No. 756) "O Allah! Send mercy upon the family of Abu Awfa."
99. 2 This is the glad tidings that they have attained closeness to Allah and are deserving of Allah’s mercy.
99. 2 This is the glad tidings that they have attained closeness to Allah and are deserving of Allah’s mercy.
