سُوْرَةُ التَّوْبَةِ
Surah At-Tawba (9) — Ayah 3
وَأَذَٰنٌ مِّنَ ٱللَّهِ وَرَسُولِهِۦٓ إِلَى ٱلنَّاسِ يَوْمَ ٱلْحَجِّ ٱلْأَكْبَرِ أَنَّ ٱللَّهَ بَرِىٓءٌ مِّنَ ٱلْمُشْرِكِينَ ۙ وَرَسُولُهُۥ ۚ فَإِن تُبْتُمْ فَهُوَ خَيْرٌ لَّكُمْ ۖ وَإِن تَوَلَّيْتُمْ فَٱعْلَمُوٓا۟ أَنَّكُمْ غَيْرُ مُعْجِزِى ٱللَّهِ ۗ وَبَشِّرِ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ بِعَذَابٍ أَلِيمٍ ﴿3﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And a declaration from Allâh and His Messenger to mankind on the greatest day (the 10th of Dhul-Hijjah - the 12th month of Islâmic calendar) that Allâh is free from (all) obligations to the Mushrikûn (See V.2:105) and so is His Messenger. So if you (Mushrikûn ) repent, it is better for you, but if you turn away, then know that you cannot escape (from the Punishment of) Allâh. And give tidings (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) of a painful torment to those who disbelieve.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَأَذَٰنٌۭ
wa-adhānun
And an announcement
مِّنَ
mina
from Allah
ٱللَّهِ
l-lahi
from Allah
وَرَسُولِهِۦٓ
warasūlihi
and His Messenger
إِلَى
ilā
to
ٱلنَّاسِ
l-nāsi
the people
يَوْمَ
yawma
(on the) day
ٱلْحَجِّ
l-ḥaji
(of) the greater Pilgrimage
ٱلْأَكْبَرِ
l-akbari
(of) the greater Pilgrimage
أَنَّ
anna
that
ٱللَّهَ
l-laha
Allah
بَرِىٓءٌۭ
barīon
(is) free from obligations
مِّنَ
mina
[of]
ٱلْمُشْرِكِينَ ۙ
l-mush'rikīna
(to) the polytheists
وَرَسُولُهُۥ ۚ
warasūluhu
and (so is) His Messenger
فَإِن
fa-in
So if
تُبْتُمْ
tub'tum
you repent
فَهُوَ
fahuwa
then, it is
خَيْرٌۭ
khayrun
best
لَّكُمْ ۖ
lakum
for you
وَإِن
wa-in
But if
تَوَلَّيْتُمْ
tawallaytum
you turn away
فَٱعْلَمُوٓا۟
fa-iʿ'lamū
then know
أَنَّكُمْ
annakum
that you
غَيْرُ
ghayru
(can) not
مُعْجِزِى
muʿ'jizī
escape
ٱللَّهِ ۗ
l-lahi
Allah
وَبَشِّرِ
wabashiri
And give glad tidings
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
(to) those who
كَفَرُوا۟
kafarū
disbelieve
بِعَذَابٍ
biʿadhābin
of a punishment
أَلِيمٍ
alīmin
painful
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.
3. This is a proclamation from Allah and His Messenger to all people on the day of the Greater Pilgrimage that: “Allah and His Messenger are free from obligation to the polytheists. So if you repent, it is better for you; but if you turn away, then know that you cannot frustrate Allah [3].” And (O Prophet), give tidings of a painful punishment to the disbelievers.
[3]
Purification of the Arabian Peninsula from Shirk and the Polytheists:
That is, Allah Almighty desires the purification of this Arabian Peninsula from the polytheists, and none of your efforts can become an obstacle in Allah Almighty’s intention. Thus, by this proclamation, it was not only intended to protect the House of Allah from the filth of shirk, but rather to purify the entire Arabian Peninsula from these impure polytheists.
[3]
Purification of the Arabian Peninsula from Shirk and the Polytheists:
That is, Allah Almighty desires the purification of this Arabian Peninsula from the polytheists, and none of your efforts can become an obstacle in Allah Almighty’s intention. Thus, by this proclamation, it was not only intended to protect the House of Allah from the filth of shirk, but rather to purify the entire Arabian Peninsula from these impure polytheists.
