سُوْرَةُ التَّوْبَةِ
Surah At-Tawba (9) — Ayah 27
ثُمَّ يَتُوبُ ٱللَّهُ مِنۢ بَعْدِ ذَٰلِكَ عَلَىٰ مَن يَشَآءُ ۗ وَٱللَّهُ غَفُورٌ رَّحِيمٌ ﴿27﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Then after that Allâh will accept the repentance of whom He wills. And Allâh is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
ثُمَّ
thumma
Then
يَتُوبُ
yatūbu
Allah accepts repentance
ٱللَّهُ
l-lahu
Allah accepts repentance
مِنۢ
min
after
بَعْدِ
baʿdi
after
ذَٰلِكَ
dhālika
that
عَلَىٰ
ʿalā
for
مَن
man
whom
يَشَآءُ ۗ
yashāu
He wills
وَٱللَّهُ
wal-lahu
And Allah
غَفُورٌۭ
ghafūrun
(is) Oft-Forgiving
رَّحِيمٌۭ
raḥīmun
Most Merciful
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.
Then after that, Allah turns in mercy to whom He wills [25], and Allah is Most Forgiving, Most Merciful.
[25]
The Return of Female and Male Slaves:
Seeing the outcome of the battle, many people from these tribes embraced Islam. Then, about two months later, these people came to the service of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, who was residing in Makkah at that time, and requested that their wealth be returned to them and their slaves be set free. By that time, the Prophet ﷺ had already distributed all of it among the Mujahideen. The Prophet ﷺ replied to them, "You have come too late. I kept waiting for you. Now I have distributed everything. Now, it is possible for you to take back either your wealth or your slaves." These people preferred to take back their slaves, so in compliance with the Prophet’s ﷺ instruction, the Muslims willingly returned all the slaves.
[25]
The Return of Female and Male Slaves:
Seeing the outcome of the battle, many people from these tribes embraced Islam. Then, about two months later, these people came to the service of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, who was residing in Makkah at that time, and requested that their wealth be returned to them and their slaves be set free. By that time, the Prophet ﷺ had already distributed all of it among the Mujahideen. The Prophet ﷺ replied to them, "You have come too late. I kept waiting for you. Now I have distributed everything. Now, it is possible for you to take back either your wealth or your slaves." These people preferred to take back their slaves, so in compliance with the Prophet’s ﷺ instruction, the Muslims willingly returned all the slaves.
