سُوْرَةُ التَّوْبَةِ
Surah At-Tawba (9) — Ayah 99
وَمِنَ ٱلْأَعْرَابِ مَن يُؤْمِنُ بِٱللَّهِ وَٱلْيَوْمِ ٱلْـَٔاخِرِ وَيَتَّخِذُ مَا يُنفِقُ قُرُبَـٰتٍ عِندَ ٱللَّهِ وَصَلَوَٰتِ ٱلرَّسُولِ ۚ أَلَآ إِنَّهَا قُرْبَةٌ لَّهُمْ ۚ سَيُدْخِلُهُمُ ٱللَّهُ فِى رَحْمَتِهِۦٓ ۗ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ غَفُورٌ رَّحِيمٌ ﴿99﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And of the bedouins there are some who believe in Allâh and the Last Day, and look upon what they spend in Allâh’s Cause as means of nearness to Allâh, and a cause of receiving the Messenger’s invocations. Indeed these (spendings in Allâh’s Cause) are a means of nearness for them. Allâh will admit them to His Mercy. Certainly Allâh is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَمِنَ
wamina
But among
ٱلْأَعْرَابِ
l-aʿrābi
the bedouins
مَن
man
(is he) who
يُؤْمِنُ
yu'minu
believes
بِٱللَّهِ
bil-lahi
in Allah
وَٱلْيَوْمِ
wal-yawmi
and the Day
ٱلْـَٔاخِرِ
l-ākhiri
the Last
وَيَتَّخِذُ
wayattakhidhu
and takes
مَا
mā
what
يُنفِقُ
yunfiqu
he spends
قُرُبَـٰتٍ
qurubātin
(as) means of nearness
عِندَ
ʿinda
with
ٱللَّهِ
l-lahi
Allah
وَصَلَوَٰتِ
waṣalawāti
and blessings
ٱلرَّسُولِ ۚ
l-rasūli
(of) the Messenger
أَلَآ
alā
Behold
إِنَّهَا
innahā
Indeed, it
قُرْبَةٌۭ
qur'batun
(is) a means of nearness
لَّهُمْ ۚ
lahum
for them
سَيُدْخِلُهُمُ
sayud'khiluhumu
Allah will admit them
ٱللَّهُ
l-lahu
Allah will admit them
فِى
fī
to
رَحْمَتِهِۦٓ ۗ
raḥmatihi
His Mercy
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ٱللَّهَ
l-laha
Allah
غَفُورٌۭ
ghafūrun
(is) Oft-Forgiving
رَّحِيمٌۭ
raḥīmun
Most Merciful
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 99) {وَ مِنَ الْاَعْرَابِ مَنْ يُّؤْمِنُ بِاللّٰهِ … : ’’ قُرُبٰتٍ ‘‘} is the plural of {’’قُرْبَةٌ‘‘}, which is the act by which a person seeks closeness to his Creator. {’’ صَلَوٰتِ ‘‘} is the plural of { ’’ صَلاَةٌ ‘‘}, which, besides prayer, also means supplication. That is, not all the Bedouins are alike; among them are many sincere Muslims who give charity gladly and consider it a means of attaining nearness to Allah and the supplications of the Messenger. Allah Almighty has testified in their favor that these deeds will certainly become a means of nearness for them, and Allah will surely admit them into His mercy. Abdullah bin Abi Awfa (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrates that when a group would bring charity to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), he would supplicate for them, saying: [ اَللّٰهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلٰی فُلَانٍ ] "O Allah! Have mercy on so-and-so." Abdullah bin Abi Awfa (may Allah be pleased with them both) says that when my father brought zakat to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), he supplicated for him, saying: [ اَللّٰهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلىٰ آلِ اَبِيْ اَوْفٰی ] "O Allah! Have mercy on the family of Abu Awfa." [ بخاری، الزکاۃ، باب صلاۃ الإمام و دعاء ہ لصاحب الصدقۃ … : ۱۴۹۷ ]
