سُوْرَةُ التَّوْبَةِ
Surah At-Tawba (9) — Ayah 106
وَءَاخَرُونَ مُرْجَوْنَ لِأَمْرِ ٱللَّهِ إِمَّا يُعَذِّبُهُمْ وَإِمَّا يَتُوبُ عَلَيْهِمْ ۗ وَٱللَّهُ عَلِيمٌ حَكِيمٌ ﴿106﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And others are made to await for Allâh’s Decree, whether He will punish them or will forgive them. And Allâh is All-Knowing, All-Wise.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَءَاخَرُونَ
waākharūna
And others
مُرْجَوْنَ
mur'jawna
deferred
لِأَمْرِ
li-amri
for the Command of Allah
ٱللَّهِ
l-lahi
for the Command of Allah
إِمَّا
immā
whether
يُعَذِّبُهُمْ
yuʿadhibuhum
He will punish them
وَإِمَّا
wa-immā
or
يَتُوبُ
yatūbu
He will turn (in mercy)
عَلَيْهِمْ ۗ
ʿalayhim
to them
وَٱللَّهُ
wal-lahu
And Allah
عَلِيمٌ
ʿalīmun
(is) All-Knower
حَكِيمٌۭ
ḥakīmun
All-Wise
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran — Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran (Facilitation of the Quran) is a comprehensive Quran commentary by Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar from Pakistan. Known for his eloquent and accessible writing style, Kilani authored this tafsir with a focus on clarity — making Quranic meanings understandable to the common reader. The tafsir provides detailed historical context for verses related to battles and expeditions, and firmly refutes modernist ideologies using strong scriptural evidence. It is widely regarded as an invaluable resource for understanding the Quran and countering deviant interpretations. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
106. And there are others whose case is deferred until Allah’s command arrives; whether He punishes them or accepts their repentance. And Allah is All-Knowing, All-Wise.
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Types of Those Who Presented Excuses:
There were three types of people who stayed behind from the Battle of Tabuk. The first were the hypocrites, who were eighty or a little more in number, and they were presenting false excuses. The second were Sayyiduna Abu Lubabah and his six companions, who, before any questioning and answering, had tied themselves to the pillar of Masjid Nabawi; their story has already been mentioned earlier. The third were Sayyiduna Ka‘b bin Malikؓ and his two companions, Sayyiduna Hilal bin Umayyahؓ and Murarah bin al-Rabi'. These three were also true believers. They did not present any excuse or pretext before the Messenger of Allahﷺ, but instead openly told the truth. The matter concerning them was postponed by youﷺ until the command of Allah, and their story will be mentioned in detail ahead under verse number 118 of this Surah.
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Types of Those Who Presented Excuses:
There were three types of people who stayed behind from the Battle of Tabuk. The first were the hypocrites, who were eighty or a little more in number, and they were presenting false excuses. The second were Sayyiduna Abu Lubabah and his six companions, who, before any questioning and answering, had tied themselves to the pillar of Masjid Nabawi; their story has already been mentioned earlier. The third were Sayyiduna Ka‘b bin Malikؓ and his two companions, Sayyiduna Hilal bin Umayyahؓ and Murarah bin al-Rabi'. These three were also true believers. They did not present any excuse or pretext before the Messenger of Allahﷺ, but instead openly told the truth. The matter concerning them was postponed by youﷺ until the command of Allah, and their story will be mentioned in detail ahead under verse number 118 of this Surah.
