سُوْرَةُ التَّوْبَةِ
Surah At-Tawba (9) — Ayah 88
لَـٰكِنِ ٱلرَّسُولُ وَٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ مَعَهُۥ جَـٰهَدُوا۟ بِأَمْوَٰلِهِمْ وَأَنفُسِهِمْ ۚ وَأُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ لَهُمُ ٱلْخَيْرَٰتُ ۖ وَأُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلْمُفْلِحُونَ ﴿88﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
But the Messenger (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) and those who believed with him (in Islâmic Monotheism) strove hard and fought with their wealth and their lives (in Allâh’s Cause). Such are they for whom are the good things, and it is they who will be successful.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
لَـٰكِنِ
lākini
But
ٱلرَّسُولُ
l-rasūlu
the Messenger
وَٱلَّذِينَ
wa-alladhīna
and those who
ءَامَنُوا۟
āmanū
believed
مَعَهُۥ
maʿahu
with him
جَـٰهَدُوا۟
jāhadū
strove
بِأَمْوَٰلِهِمْ
bi-amwālihim
with their wealth
وَأَنفُسِهِمْ ۚ
wa-anfusihim
and their lives
وَأُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ
wa-ulāika
And those
لَهُمُ
lahumu
for them
ٱلْخَيْرَٰتُ ۖ
l-khayrātu
(are) the good things
وَأُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ
wa-ulāika
and those
هُمُ
humu
they
ٱلْمُفْلِحُونَ
l-muf'liḥūna
(are) the successful ones
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.
(Ayah88) {لٰكِنِ الرَّسُوْلُ وَ الَّذِيْنَ اٰمَنُوْا مَعَهٗ … :} But the condition of the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) and the believers is not like that of the hypocrites; among them there is neither cowardice like theirs, nor avoidance of jihad, nor stinginess in sacrificing wealth and life, nor disbelief in Allah and His Messenger, nor disobedience. Rather, they strive in jihad with their wealth and lives, that is, they make their utmost effort to raise the word of Allah, and they obey in every situation. For them alone are all the good things, that is, the victories and spoils of the world and the highest ranks in the Hereafter. See Surah Al-Hujurat (15) and As-Saff (10 to 12). Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: "There will not be a single person who reaches Paradise who would wish to return to the world, even if he were given everything in the world, except the martyr; he will wish to return to the world and be killed ten times, because of the honor and dignity he sees." [ بخاری، الجہاد والسیر، باب تمنی المجاہد أن یرجع إلی الدنیا : ۲۸۱۷ ]
