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Surah At-Tawba (9) — Ayah 102
وَءَاخَرُونَ ٱعْتَرَفُوا۟ بِذُنُوبِهِمْ خَلَطُوا۟ عَمَلًا صَـٰلِحًا وَءَاخَرَ سَيِّئًا عَسَى ٱللَّهُ أَن يَتُوبَ عَلَيْهِمْ ۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ غَفُورٌ رَّحِيمٌ ﴿102﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And (there are) others who have acknowledged their sins, they have mixed a deed that was righteous with another that was evil. Perhaps Allâh will turn unto them in forgiveness. Surely, Allâh is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَءَاخَرُونَ
waākharūna
And others
ٱعْتَرَفُوا۟
iʿ'tarafū
(who have) acknowledged
بِذُنُوبِهِمْ
bidhunūbihim
their sins
خَلَطُوا۟
khalaṭū
They had mixed
عَمَلًۭا
ʿamalan
a deed
صَـٰلِحًۭا
ṣāliḥan
righteous
وَءَاخَرَ
waākhara
(with) other
سَيِّئًا
sayyi-an
(that was) evil
عَسَى
ʿasā
Perhaps
ٱللَّهُ
l-lahu
Allah
أَن
an
[that]
يَتُوبَ
yatūba
will turn (in mercy)
عَلَيْهِمْ ۚ
ʿalayhim
to them
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ٱللَّهَ
l-laha
Allah
غَفُورٌۭ
ghafūrun
(is) Oft-Forgiving
رَّحِيمٌ
raḥīmun
Most Merciful
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102. And there are others who have confessed their sins [116]; they have mixed a righteous deed with another that was bad. It is hoped that Allah will turn to them in mercy. Surely, Allah is Most Forgiving, Most Merciful.
[116]
The Seven Muslims Who Stayed Behind from the Battle of Tabuk and Tied Themselves to a Pillar of the Mosque:
When youﷺ returned from the Battle of Tabuk, more than (80) hypocrites came to youﷺ, presenting various excuses and swearing oaths to assure you that they were truly excused. Youﷺ did not reproach them; you only said, "May Allah forgive you." Apart from them, there were seven Muslims who had stayed behind and had no valid excuse except that, due to laziness, they could not participate in jihad. Before youﷺ questioned them, they confessed their guilt by tying themselves to a pillar of the Prophet's Mosque and forbade themselves from sleep and food and drink, swearing that they would remain tied in this way until the Messenger of Allahﷺ himself untied these guilty and captive ones with his own hand, even if they were to die in that state. At the forefront among them was Abu Lubabah bin Abd al-Mundhir, who had embraced Islam at the time of the Pledge of Aqabah before the Prophet's migration, and had participated in the Battle of Badr and other campaigns, but in this Battle of Tabuk, weakness of the soul overcame him and he stayed behind. The rest of his six companions also had a spotless past life. Seeing their condition, youﷺ said, "By Allah, until Allah commands, I cannot untie them." Thus, for several days, these people remained tied to the pillar without food, drink, or sleep, until they fell unconscious. Then, when these verses were revealed, youﷺ untied them with your own hand and gave them the glad tidings of acceptance of their repentance.
[116]
The Seven Muslims Who Stayed Behind from the Battle of Tabuk and Tied Themselves to a Pillar of the Mosque:
When youﷺ returned from the Battle of Tabuk, more than (80) hypocrites came to youﷺ, presenting various excuses and swearing oaths to assure you that they were truly excused. Youﷺ did not reproach them; you only said, "May Allah forgive you." Apart from them, there were seven Muslims who had stayed behind and had no valid excuse except that, due to laziness, they could not participate in jihad. Before youﷺ questioned them, they confessed their guilt by tying themselves to a pillar of the Prophet's Mosque and forbade themselves from sleep and food and drink, swearing that they would remain tied in this way until the Messenger of Allahﷺ himself untied these guilty and captive ones with his own hand, even if they were to die in that state. At the forefront among them was Abu Lubabah bin Abd al-Mundhir, who had embraced Islam at the time of the Pledge of Aqabah before the Prophet's migration, and had participated in the Battle of Badr and other campaigns, but in this Battle of Tabuk, weakness of the soul overcame him and he stayed behind. The rest of his six companions also had a spotless past life. Seeing their condition, youﷺ said, "By Allah, until Allah commands, I cannot untie them." Thus, for several days, these people remained tied to the pillar without food, drink, or sleep, until they fell unconscious. Then, when these verses were revealed, youﷺ untied them with your own hand and gave them the glad tidings of acceptance of their repentance.
