سُوْرَةُ التَّوْبَةِ
Surah At-Tawba (9) — Ayah 28
يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوٓا۟ إِنَّمَا ٱلْمُشْرِكُونَ نَجَسٌ فَلَا يَقْرَبُوا۟ ٱلْمَسْجِدَ ٱلْحَرَامَ بَعْدَ عَامِهِمْ هَـٰذَا ۚ وَإِنْ خِفْتُمْ عَيْلَةً فَسَوْفَ يُغْنِيكُمُ ٱللَّهُ مِن فَضْلِهِۦٓ إِن شَآءَ ۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ عَلِيمٌ حَكِيمٌ ﴿28﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
O you who believe (in Allâh’s Oneness and in His Messenger Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم)! Verily, the Mushrikûn (polytheists, pagans, idolaters, disbelievers in the Oneness of Allâh, and in the Message of Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) are Najasun (impure). So let them not come near Al-Masjidal-Harâm (at Makkah) after this year; and if you fear poverty, Allâh will enrich you if He wills, out of His Bounty. Surely, Allâh is All-Knowing, All-Wise.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا
yāayyuhā
O you who believe
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
O you who believe
ءَامَنُوٓا۟
āmanū
O you who believe
إِنَّمَا
innamā
Indeed
ٱلْمُشْرِكُونَ
l-mush'rikūna
the polytheists
نَجَسٌۭ
najasun
(are) unclean
فَلَا
falā
so let them not come near
يَقْرَبُوا۟
yaqrabū
so let them not come near
ٱلْمَسْجِدَ
l-masjida
Al-Masjid Al-Haraam
ٱلْحَرَامَ
l-ḥarāma
Al-Masjid Al-Haraam
بَعْدَ
baʿda
after
عَامِهِمْ
ʿāmihim
this, their (final) year
هَـٰذَا ۚ
hādhā
this, their (final) year
وَإِنْ
wa-in
And if
خِفْتُمْ
khif'tum
you fear
عَيْلَةًۭ
ʿaylatan
poverty
فَسَوْفَ
fasawfa
then soon
يُغْنِيكُمُ
yugh'nīkumu
Allah will enrich you
ٱللَّهُ
l-lahu
Allah will enrich you
مِن
min
from
فَضْلِهِۦٓ
faḍlihi
His Bounty
إِن
in
if
شَآءَ ۚ
shāa
He wills
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ٱللَّهَ
l-laha
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.
O you who believe! Indeed, the polytheists are impure, so let them not approach the Sacred Mosque after this year. And if you fear poverty [26], Allah will enrich you out of His bounty if He wills. Surely, Allah is All-Knowing, All-Wise.
[26]
The Fear of an Economic Void Due to the Departure of the Polytheists:
In this verse, the polytheists are called impure. This does not mean that they are inherently impure such that if one touches them, one must wash one's hands. Rather, it means that their beliefs are impure and filthy, their morals are impure, and their intentions are always full of corruption, deceit, and trickery, and their actions are filthy. They are always engaged in enmity against Islam, oppression and violence against Muslims, and hostile activities. According to this verse, Muslims have been given a clear command that now the polytheists cannot even come near the House of Allah. Makkah, which was a sacred place, was also a commercial center, and this trade was mostly in the hands of the polytheists of Makkah. Therefore, the residents of Makkah and its surroundings, especially the new Muslims, feared how their needs would now be fulfilled. There was also a concern that sources of livelihood would be affected. Allah comforted these Muslims, and this concern was remedied in such a way that the Muslims themselves took charge of all fields of the economy, in which Allah bestowed blessing and made the Muslims prosperous. The true extent of this situation can be gauged by the fact that when, at the time of the creation of Pakistan in 1947, the Hindus, who held the reins of the economy, were leaving Pakistan for India, and a great void was created in every field of life, especially in the field of economy, so much so that the commercial markets remained closed for a long time. Eventually, when the Muslims took charge of these markets, Allah soon made them prosperous.
[26]
The Fear of an Economic Void Due to the Departure of the Polytheists:
In this verse, the polytheists are called impure. This does not mean that they are inherently impure such that if one touches them, one must wash one's hands. Rather, it means that their beliefs are impure and filthy, their morals are impure, and their intentions are always full of corruption, deceit, and trickery, and their actions are filthy. They are always engaged in enmity against Islam, oppression and violence against Muslims, and hostile activities. According to this verse, Muslims have been given a clear command that now the polytheists cannot even come near the House of Allah. Makkah, which was a sacred place, was also a commercial center, and this trade was mostly in the hands of the polytheists of Makkah. Therefore, the residents of Makkah and its surroundings, especially the new Muslims, feared how their needs would now be fulfilled. There was also a concern that sources of livelihood would be affected. Allah comforted these Muslims, and this concern was remedied in such a way that the Muslims themselves took charge of all fields of the economy, in which Allah bestowed blessing and made the Muslims prosperous. The true extent of this situation can be gauged by the fact that when, at the time of the creation of Pakistan in 1947, the Hindus, who held the reins of the economy, were leaving Pakistan for India, and a great void was created in every field of life, especially in the field of economy, so much so that the commercial markets remained closed for a long time. Eventually, when the Muslims took charge of these markets, Allah soon made them prosperous.
