سُوْرَةُ التَّوْبَةِ
Surah At-Tawba (9) — Ayah 20
ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَهَاجَرُوا۟ وَجَـٰهَدُوا۟ فِى سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ بِأَمْوَٰلِهِمْ وَأَنفُسِهِمْ أَعْظَمُ دَرَجَةً عِندَ ٱللَّهِ ۚ وَأُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلْفَآئِزُونَ ﴿20﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Those who believed (in the Oneness of Allâh - Islâmic Monotheism) and emigrated and strove hard and fought in Allâh’s Cause with their wealth and their lives are far higher in degree with Allâh. They are the successful.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
Those who
ءَامَنُوا۟
āmanū
believed
وَهَاجَرُوا۟
wahājarū
and emigrated
وَجَـٰهَدُوا۟
wajāhadū
and strove
فِى
fī
in
سَبِيلِ
sabīli
(the) way
ٱللَّهِ
l-lahi
(of) Allah
بِأَمْوَٰلِهِمْ
bi-amwālihim
with their wealth
وَأَنفُسِهِمْ
wa-anfusihim
and their lives
أَعْظَمُ
aʿẓamu
(are) greater
دَرَجَةً
darajatan
(in) rank
عِندَ
ʿinda
near
ٱللَّهِ ۚ
l-lahi
Allah
وَأُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ
wa-ulāika
And those
هُمُ
humu
they
ٱلْفَآئِزُونَ
l-fāizūna
(are) the successful
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran — Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani
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20. Those who believe, and emigrate, and strive in the way of Allah with their wealth and their lives, have a much higher rank with Allah [19], and it is they who are the successful.
[19] The virtues of jihad are mentioned in many places in the Book and Sunnah; here we suffice with only two hadiths.
1. Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah ؓ says that a man came to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and said, "Tell me of an action that is equal to jihad." The Prophet ﷺ replied, "I do not find any action equal to it." [بخاري۔ كتاب الجهاد۔ باب فضل الجهاد والسير]
2. Sayyiduna Abu Sa'id Khudri ؓ says that the Prophet ﷺ was asked: O Messenger of Allah! Who is the best among the people? He replied, "A believer who strives in the way of Allah with his life and wealth." [بخاري۔ كتاب الجهاد۔ باب أفضل الناس مومن۔۔ مسلم۔ كتاب الجهاد۔ باب فضل الجهاد والرباط]
[19] The virtues of jihad are mentioned in many places in the Book and Sunnah; here we suffice with only two hadiths.
1. Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah ؓ says that a man came to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and said, "Tell me of an action that is equal to jihad." The Prophet ﷺ replied, "I do not find any action equal to it." [بخاري۔ كتاب الجهاد۔ باب فضل الجهاد والسير]
2. Sayyiduna Abu Sa'id Khudri ؓ says that the Prophet ﷺ was asked: O Messenger of Allah! Who is the best among the people? He replied, "A believer who strives in the way of Allah with his life and wealth." [بخاري۔ كتاب الجهاد۔ باب أفضل الناس مومن۔۔ مسلم۔ كتاب الجهاد۔ باب فضل الجهاد والرباط]
