سُوْرَةُ التَّوْبَةِ
Surah At-Tawba (9) — Ayah 104
أَلَمْ يَعْلَمُوٓا۟ أَنَّ ٱللَّهَ هُوَ يَقْبَلُ ٱلتَّوْبَةَ عَنْ عِبَادِهِۦ وَيَأْخُذُ ٱلصَّدَقَـٰتِ وَأَنَّ ٱللَّهَ هُوَ ٱلتَّوَّابُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ ﴿104﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Know they not that Allâh accepts repentance from His slaves and takes the Sadaqât (alms, charity), and that Allâh Alone is the One Who forgives and accepts repentance, Most Merciful?
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
أَلَمْ
alam
Do not
يَعْلَمُوٓا۟
yaʿlamū
they know
أَنَّ
anna
that
ٱللَّهَ
l-laha
Allah
هُوَ
huwa
(is) He
يَقْبَلُ
yaqbalu
(Who) accepts
ٱلتَّوْبَةَ
l-tawbata
the repentance
عَنْ
ʿan
from
عِبَادِهِۦ
ʿibādihi
His slaves
وَيَأْخُذُ
wayakhudhu
and takes
ٱلصَّدَقَـٰتِ
l-ṣadaqāti
the charities
وَأَنَّ
wa-anna
and that
ٱللَّهَ
l-laha
Allah
هُوَ
huwa
He
ٱلتَّوَّابُ
l-tawābu
(is) the Acceptor of repentance
ٱلرَّحِيمُ
l-raḥīmu
the Most Merciful
Tafsir al-Quran al-Karim — Hafiz Abdus Salam Bin Muhammad Bhutvi
Tafsir al-Quran al-Karim is a 4-volume Quran commentary by Hafiz Abdus Salam bin Muhammad Bhutvi, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar and Sheikh ul-Hadith from Pakistan. Based on over 45 years of teaching and research, this tafsir follows the methodology of Tafsir bil-Ma'thur — interpreting the Quran through authentic Hadith, statements of the Companions, and the understanding of the early generations (Salaf). It is distinguished by its complete avoidance of Israeliyyat (Judeo-Christian narratives) and unverified reports. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
(Ayah 104) {اَلَمْ يَعْلَمُوْۤا اَنَّ اللّٰهَ هُوَ يَقْبَلُ التَّوْبَةَ … :} In this verse, (sinners are) encouraged towards repentance and charity, because both of these things erase sins, and Allah Almighty has said that whoever repents and then does righteous deeds, Allah accepts his repentance, and even turns his sins into good deeds. See Surah Al-Furqan (70, 71). Is there any limit to this generosity? Then He not only accepts charity, but increases it. Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Indeed, Allah Almighty accepts charity and takes it with His right hand, then nurtures it for one of you as one of you nurtures his mare's foal, until a morsel becomes like the mountain of Uhud." Then, in confirmation of this, he recited the verse under commentary and this verse: «{ يَمْحَقُ اللّٰهُ الرِّبٰوا وَ يُرْبِي الصَّدَقٰتِ }» [ البقرۃ : ۲۷۶ ] "Allah destroys usury and increases charities." [ ترمذی، الزکوٰۃ، باب ما جاء فی فضل الصدقۃ : ۶۶۲ ] Its origin is also in Bukhari and Muslim. [ ہدایۃ المستنیر ]
