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Surah At-Tawba (9) — Ayah 4
إِلَّا ٱلَّذِينَ عَـٰهَدتُّم مِّنَ ٱلْمُشْرِكِينَ ثُمَّ لَمْ يَنقُصُوكُمْ شَيْـًٔا وَلَمْ يُظَـٰهِرُوا۟ عَلَيْكُمْ أَحَدًا فَأَتِمُّوٓا۟ إِلَيْهِمْ عَهْدَهُمْ إِلَىٰ مُدَّتِهِمْ ۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ يُحِبُّ ٱلْمُتَّقِينَ ﴿4﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Except those of the Mushrikûn (see V.2:105) with whom you have a treaty, and who have not subsequently failed you in aught, nor have supported anyone against you. So fulfil their treaty to them for the end of their term. Surely Allâh loves Al-Mattaqûn (the pious - See V.2:2).
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
إِلَّا
illā
Except
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
those (with) whom
عَـٰهَدتُّم
ʿāhadttum
you have a covenant
مِّنَ
mina
among
ٱلْمُشْرِكِينَ
l-mush'rikīna
the polytheists
ثُمَّ
thumma
then
لَمْ
lam
not
يَنقُصُوكُمْ
yanquṣūkum
they have failed you
شَيْـًۭٔا
shayan
(in any) thing
وَلَمْ
walam
and not
يُظَـٰهِرُوا۟
yuẓāhirū
they have supported
عَلَيْكُمْ
ʿalaykum
against you
أَحَدًۭا
aḥadan
anyone
فَأَتِمُّوٓا۟
fa-atimmū
so fulfil
إِلَيْهِمْ
ilayhim
to them
عَهْدَهُمْ
ʿahdahum
their treaty
إِلَىٰ
ilā
till
مُدَّتِهِمْ ۚ
muddatihim
their term
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ٱللَّهَ
l-laha
Allah
يُحِبُّ
yuḥibbu
loves
ٱلْمُتَّقِينَ
l-mutaqīna
the righteous
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 4){ اِلَّا الَّذِيْنَ عٰهَدْتُّمْ مِّنَ الْمُشْرِكِيْنَ … :} That is, for the polytheists who do not fall short in honoring agreements, the four-month respite is not for them; rather, fulfill the term specified in the agreement for them, because the demand of piety is to fulfill the covenant, and Allah loves the pious.
