سُوْرَةُ التَّوْبَةِ
Surah At-Tawba (9) — Ayah 112
ٱلتَّـٰٓئِبُونَ ٱلْعَـٰبِدُونَ ٱلْحَـٰمِدُونَ ٱلسَّـٰٓئِحُونَ ٱلرَّٰكِعُونَ ٱلسَّـٰجِدُونَ ٱلْـَٔامِرُونَ بِٱلْمَعْرُوفِ وَٱلنَّاهُونَ عَنِ ٱلْمُنكَرِ وَٱلْحَـٰفِظُونَ لِحُدُودِ ٱللَّهِ ۗ وَبَشِّرِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ ﴿112﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
(The believers whose lives Allâh has purchased are) those who turn to Allâh in repentance (from polytheism and hypocrisy, etc.), who worship (Him), who praise (Him), who fast (or go out in Allâh’s Cause), who bow down (in prayer), who prostrate themselves (in prayer), who enjoin (on people) Al-Ma‘rûf (i.e. Islâmic Monotheism and all what Islâm has ordained) and forbid (people) from Al-Munkar (i.e. disbelief, polytheism of all kinds and all that Islâm has forbidden), and who observe the limits set by Allâh (do all that Allâh has ordained and abstain from all kinds of sins and evil deeds which Allâh has forbidden). And give glad tidings to the believers.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
ٱلتَّـٰٓئِبُونَ
al-tāibūna
Those who turn in repentance
ٱلْعَـٰبِدُونَ
l-ʿābidūna
those who worship
ٱلْحَـٰمِدُونَ
l-ḥāmidūna
those who praise
ٱلسَّـٰٓئِحُونَ
l-sāiḥūna
those who go out
ٱلرَّٰكِعُونَ
l-rākiʿūna
those who bow down
ٱلسَّـٰجِدُونَ
l-sājidūna
those who prostrate
ٱلْـَٔامِرُونَ
l-āmirūna
those who enjoin
بِٱلْمَعْرُوفِ
bil-maʿrūfi
the right
وَٱلنَّاهُونَ
wal-nāhūna
and those who forbid
عَنِ
ʿani
[on]
ٱلْمُنكَرِ
l-munkari
the wrong
وَٱلْحَـٰفِظُونَ
wal-ḥāfiẓūna
and those who observe
لِحُدُودِ
liḥudūdi
(the) limits
ٱللَّهِ ۗ
l-lahi
(of) Allah
وَبَشِّرِ
wabashiri
And give glad tidings
ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ
l-mu'minīna
(to) the believers
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran — Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani
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112. (Those believers are) the ones who repent [125], worship, praise, fast [126], bow, prostrate, enjoin what is right [127], forbid what is wrong, and guard the limits of Allah [128] (who make this deal with Allah). And give glad tidings to such believers.
[125]
The Qualities of Those Who Fulfill the Covenant of Sale:
It has been mentioned in the previous verses how the true believers who stayed behind from the Battle of Tabuk repented with sincere hearts. Thus, sometimes even true believers, due to human nature, forget that covenant of sale by virtue of which the believers have pledged to Allah that they will act in their lives and wealth according to His will. And whenever such an occasion arises, the characteristic of such believers is that whenever they realize their mistake, they immediately turn to Allah and seek forgiveness and repentance from Him on every such occasion.
[126]
The Literal Meaning of "Sa’ih":
One meaning of "Sa’ih" is a fasting person. Such a fast in which, besides abstaining from food and drink, the fasting person also observes moral restrictions, such as refraining from lying, foul language, and quarrelling. According to Sahib Munjid, it refers to a fasting person who resides in the mosque. Whereas "Sa’im" simply means a fasting person, although he too is instructed to observe moral restrictions. Its second meaning is a traveler—not for recreation, but for seeking knowledge, striving in the way of Allah, earning lawful sustenance, taking lessons from the relics of ancient nations, observing the signs of Allah spread throughout the universe, propagating and preaching Islam, and for every act in which the pleasure of Allah is sought.
[127] That is, those people who do not suffice with self-reformation alone, but out of goodwill, also encourage others to do good deeds and prevent them from evil, according to their ability, whether by hand, tongue, or pen. This is a very important duty for the believers.
[128] The scope of these limits is very broad, encompassing the entire life of a person—that is, the boundaries set by Allah Almighty in matters of beliefs, worship, morals, social life, civilization, economy, politics, justice, and matters of peace and war. They do not transgress these limits. And only those believers in whom all these qualities are found can be said to be bound by that covenant of sale, in exchange for which they have been given the glad tidings of Paradise.
[125]
The Qualities of Those Who Fulfill the Covenant of Sale:
It has been mentioned in the previous verses how the true believers who stayed behind from the Battle of Tabuk repented with sincere hearts. Thus, sometimes even true believers, due to human nature, forget that covenant of sale by virtue of which the believers have pledged to Allah that they will act in their lives and wealth according to His will. And whenever such an occasion arises, the characteristic of such believers is that whenever they realize their mistake, they immediately turn to Allah and seek forgiveness and repentance from Him on every such occasion.
[126]
The Literal Meaning of "Sa’ih":
One meaning of "Sa’ih" is a fasting person. Such a fast in which, besides abstaining from food and drink, the fasting person also observes moral restrictions, such as refraining from lying, foul language, and quarrelling. According to Sahib Munjid, it refers to a fasting person who resides in the mosque. Whereas "Sa’im" simply means a fasting person, although he too is instructed to observe moral restrictions. Its second meaning is a traveler—not for recreation, but for seeking knowledge, striving in the way of Allah, earning lawful sustenance, taking lessons from the relics of ancient nations, observing the signs of Allah spread throughout the universe, propagating and preaching Islam, and for every act in which the pleasure of Allah is sought.
[127] That is, those people who do not suffice with self-reformation alone, but out of goodwill, also encourage others to do good deeds and prevent them from evil, according to their ability, whether by hand, tongue, or pen. This is a very important duty for the believers.
[128] The scope of these limits is very broad, encompassing the entire life of a person—that is, the boundaries set by Allah Almighty in matters of beliefs, worship, morals, social life, civilization, economy, politics, justice, and matters of peace and war. They do not transgress these limits. And only those believers in whom all these qualities are found can be said to be bound by that covenant of sale, in exchange for which they have been given the glad tidings of Paradise.
