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Surah At-Tawba (9) — Ayah 95
سَيَحْلِفُونَ بِٱللَّهِ لَكُمْ إِذَا ٱنقَلَبْتُمْ إِلَيْهِمْ لِتُعْرِضُوا۟ عَنْهُمْ ۖ فَأَعْرِضُوا۟ عَنْهُمْ ۖ إِنَّهُمْ رِجْسٌ ۖ وَمَأْوَىٰهُمْ جَهَنَّمُ جَزَآءًۢ بِمَا كَانُوا۟ يَكْسِبُونَ ﴿95﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
They will swear by Allâh to you (Muslims) when you return to them, that you may turn away from them. So turn away from them. Surely, they are Rijs [i.e. Najas (impure) because of their evil deeds], and Hell is their dwelling place - a recompense for that which they used to earn.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
سَيَحْلِفُونَ
sayaḥlifūna
They will swear
بِٱللَّهِ
bil-lahi
by Allah
لَكُمْ
lakum
to you
إِذَا
idhā
when
ٱنقَلَبْتُمْ
inqalabtum
you returned
إِلَيْهِمْ
ilayhim
to them
لِتُعْرِضُوا۟
lituʿ'riḍū
that you may turn away
عَنْهُمْ ۖ
ʿanhum
from them
فَأَعْرِضُوا۟
fa-aʿriḍū
So turn away
عَنْهُمْ ۖ
ʿanhum
from them
إِنَّهُمْ
innahum
indeed, they
رِجْسٌۭ ۖ
rij'sun
(are) impure
وَمَأْوَىٰهُمْ
wamawāhum
and their abode
جَهَنَّمُ
jahannamu
(is) Hell
جَزَآءًۢ
jazāan
a recompense
بِمَا
bimā
for what
كَانُوا۟
kānū
they used (to)
يَكْسِبُونَ
yaksibūna
earn
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 95) {سَيَحْلِفُوْنَ بِاللّٰهِ لَكُمْ اِذَا انْقَلَبْتُمْ اِلَيْهِمْ … :} Allah Almighty has stated that their purpose in swearing by Allah before you is so that you turn away from them, so indeed, turn away from them. The first meaning of turning away is that you overlook and pardon them, and the second meaning is that along with overlooking and pardoning, you also sever ties with them. Then the reason for severing ties with them is mentioned: they are "rijs," which means "filth," that is, in terms of beliefs and actions, they are so filthy that you should consider them as utter filth, bundles of impurity. The result of associating with filth is only contamination, so avoid them, lest you be influenced by them. "The company of the wicked makes you wicked." Then their end is mentioned. Thus, according to this command of Allah Almighty, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) only overlooked and pardoned them. Thus, Ka'b bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) (one of those three sincere Muslims who stayed behind without excuse) says that when the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) returned from a journey, he would begin with the mosque, so he sat for the people, and those who had stayed behind came and began to present excuses and swear oaths before him. They were a little more than eighty (80) people, so the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) accepted their outward appearance, took their pledge, sought forgiveness for them, and entrusted their hidden matters to Allah. [ بخاری، المغازی، باب حدیث کعب بن مالک رضی اللہ عنہ: …۴۴۱۸ ]
