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Surah At-Tawba (9) — Ayah 85
وَلَا تُعْجِبْكَ أَمْوَٰلُهُمْ وَأَوْلَـٰدُهُمْ ۚ إِنَّمَا يُرِيدُ ٱللَّهُ أَن يُعَذِّبَهُم بِهَا فِى ٱلدُّنْيَا وَتَزْهَقَ أَنفُسُهُمْ وَهُمْ كَـٰفِرُونَ ﴿85﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And let not their wealth or their children amaze you. Allâh’s Plan is to punish them with these things in this world, and that their souls shall depart (die) while they are disbelievers.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَلَا
walā
And (let) not
تُعْجِبْكَ
tuʿ'jib'ka
impress you
أَمْوَٰلُهُمْ
amwāluhum
their wealth
وَأَوْلَـٰدُهُمْ ۚ
wa-awlāduhum
and their children
إِنَّمَا
innamā
Only
يُرِيدُ
yurīdu
Allah intends
ٱللَّهُ
l-lahu
Allah intends
أَن
an
to
يُعَذِّبَهُم
yuʿadhibahum
punish them
بِهَا
bihā
with it
فِى
fī
in
ٱلدُّنْيَا
l-dun'yā
the world
وَتَزْهَقَ
watazhaqa
and will depart
أَنفُسُهُمْ
anfusuhum
their souls
وَهُمْ
wahum
while they
كَـٰفِرُونَ
kāfirūna
(are) disbelievers
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 85) {وَ لَا تُعْجِبْكَ اَمْوَالُهُمْ وَ اَوْلَادُهُمْ … :} This verse has already appeared earlier in verse (55) with a few differences in wording. The purpose of bringing it again here is that hypocrisy arises from the love and greed for these very things, as mentioned at the end of Surah Al-Munafiqun after mentioning their evil deeds: «لَا تُلْهِكُمْ اَمْوَالُكُمْ وَ لَاۤ اَوْلَادُكُمْ عَنْ ذِكْرِ اللّٰهِ» [المنافقون : ۹ ] "Beware, lest your wealth and your children distract you from the remembrance of Allah." Here too, by repeating the previous verse, the aim is to emphasize avoiding envy over the abundance of worldly things and to state that the abundance of wealth and children is harmful for the hypocrites. Also, see the notes on verse (55) of this Surah.
