سُوْرَةُ التَّوْبَةِ
Surah At-Tawba (9) — Ayah 45
إِنَّمَا يَسْتَـْٔذِنُكَ ٱلَّذِينَ لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ بِٱللَّهِ وَٱلْيَوْمِ ٱلْـَٔاخِرِ وَٱرْتَابَتْ قُلُوبُهُمْ فَهُمْ فِى رَيْبِهِمْ يَتَرَدَّدُونَ ﴿45﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
It is only those who believe not in Allâh and the Last Day and whose hearts are in doubt that ask your leave (to be exempted from Jihâd). So in their doubts they waver.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
إِنَّمَا
innamā
Only
يَسْتَـْٔذِنُكَ
yastadhinuka
ask your leave
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
those who
لَا
lā
(do) not
يُؤْمِنُونَ
yu'minūna
believe
بِٱللَّهِ
bil-lahi
in Allah
وَٱلْيَوْمِ
wal-yawmi
and the Day
ٱلْـَٔاخِرِ
l-ākhiri
the Last
وَٱرْتَابَتْ
wa-ir'tābat
and (are in) doubts
قُلُوبُهُمْ
qulūbuhum
their hearts
فَهُمْ
fahum
so they
فِى
fī
in
رَيْبِهِمْ
raybihim
their doubts
يَتَرَدَّدُونَ
yataraddadūna
they waver
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.
(Ayah45) { اِنَّمَا يَسْتَاْذِنُكَ الَّذِيْنَ لَا يُؤْمِنُوْنَ …:} Thus, the difference between the believers and the hypocrites is that when the call for jihad is made, the believers rise up without hesitation, but the hypocrites make excuses and become hesitant at every such occasion. Sometimes their hearts say, "Let's go! Perhaps the Prophet (peace be upon him) is indeed telling the truth," and sometimes they think, "No, these are all pretenses and words meant to frighten us. Life in this world is only for a few days, so let us spend our days in comfort."
