سُوْرَةُ التَّوْبَةِ
Surah At-Tawba (9) — Ayah 93
۞ إِنَّمَا ٱلسَّبِيلُ عَلَى ٱلَّذِينَ يَسْتَـْٔذِنُونَكَ وَهُمْ أَغْنِيَآءُ ۚ رَضُوا۟ بِأَن يَكُونُوا۟ مَعَ ٱلْخَوَالِفِ وَطَبَعَ ٱللَّهُ عَلَىٰ قُلُوبِهِمْ فَهُمْ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ ﴿93﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
The ground (of complaint) is only against those who are rich, and yet ask exemption. They are content to be with (the women) who sit behind (at home) and Allâh has sealed up their hearts (from all kinds of goodness and right guidance) so that they know not (what they are losing).
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
۞ إِنَّمَا
innamā
Only
ٱلسَّبِيلُ
l-sabīlu
the way (blame)
عَلَى
ʿalā
(is) on
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
those who
يَسْتَـْٔذِنُونَكَ
yastadhinūnaka
ask your permission
وَهُمْ
wahum
while they
أَغْنِيَآءُ ۚ
aghniyāu
(are) rich
رَضُوا۟
raḍū
They (are) satisfied
بِأَن
bi-an
to
يَكُونُوا۟
yakūnū
be
مَعَ
maʿa
with
ٱلْخَوَالِفِ
l-khawālifi
those who stay behind
وَطَبَعَ
waṭabaʿa
and Allah sealed
ٱللَّهُ
l-lahu
and Allah sealed
عَلَىٰ
ʿalā
[on]
قُلُوبِهِمْ
qulūbihim
their hearts
فَهُمْ
fahum
so they
لَا
lā
(do) not
يَعْلَمُونَ
yaʿlamūna
know
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.
(Ayah93) ➊ {اِنَّمَا السَّبِيْلُ عَلَى الَّذِيْنَ يَسْتَاْذِنُوْنَكَ …:} Allah Almighty, in most places, mentions both aspects of everything. He said that there is no blame on those who were mentioned above; all the burden of sin is only on those who have means of transport, provisions for the journey, and good health, and yet, despite being wealthy, seek permission from you and, due to their cowardice, hypocrisy, and disbelief, feel no shame in staying behind with the women who remain behind, but rather, they take pride and joy in the fact that they were saved from traveling and destruction in the heat.
➋ { وَ طَبَعَ اللّٰهُ عَلٰى قُلُوْبِهِمْ …:} As a result of their hypocrisy, Allah Almighty has sealed their hearts in such a way that they do not even know what pleasure there is in believing in Allah and His Messenger and in striving in the path of Allah, nor do they know what virtue and reward it holds.
➋ { وَ طَبَعَ اللّٰهُ عَلٰى قُلُوْبِهِمْ …:} As a result of their hypocrisy, Allah Almighty has sealed their hearts in such a way that they do not even know what pleasure there is in believing in Allah and His Messenger and in striving in the path of Allah, nor do they know what virtue and reward it holds.
