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Surah At-Tawba (9) — Ayah 39
إِلَّا تَنفِرُوا۟ يُعَذِّبْكُمْ عَذَابًا أَلِيمًا وَيَسْتَبْدِلْ قَوْمًا غَيْرَكُمْ وَلَا تَضُرُّوهُ شَيْـًٔا ۗ وَٱللَّهُ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَىْءٍ قَدِيرٌ ﴿39﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
If you march not forth, He will punish you with a painful torment and will replace you by another people; and you cannot harm Him at all, and Allâh is Able to do all things.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
إِلَّا
illā
If not
تَنفِرُوا۟
tanfirū
you go forth
يُعَذِّبْكُمْ
yuʿadhib'kum
He will punish you
عَذَابًا
ʿadhāban
(with) a painful punishment
أَلِيمًۭا
alīman
(with) a painful punishment
وَيَسْتَبْدِلْ
wayastabdil
and will replace you
قَوْمًا
qawman
(with) a people
غَيْرَكُمْ
ghayrakum
other than you
وَلَا
walā
and not
تَضُرُّوهُ
taḍurrūhu
you can harm Him
شَيْـًۭٔا ۗ
shayan
(in) anything
وَٱللَّهُ
wal-lahu
And Allah
عَلَىٰ
ʿalā
(is) on
كُلِّ
kulli
every
شَىْءٍۢ
shayin
thing
قَدِيرٌ
qadīrun
All-Powerful
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.
39. If you do not go forth, He will punish you with a painful punishment [42] and will replace you with another people, and you will not harm Him at all. And Allah is capable of all things.
[42]
Upon the Declaration of Jihad by the Islamic Government, Jihad Becomes an Individual Obligation:
That is, it is Allah’s favor upon you that He has chosen you for the elevation of Islam, otherwise He could have taken this service from other people instead of you, and in case of your refusal, He could have made you be defeated by them and could have punished you Himself as well. From this verse, it is also understood that if the Islamic government makes a general declaration of jihad, then jihad becomes an individual obligation (fard ‘ayn).
[42]
Upon the Declaration of Jihad by the Islamic Government, Jihad Becomes an Individual Obligation:
That is, it is Allah’s favor upon you that He has chosen you for the elevation of Islam, otherwise He could have taken this service from other people instead of you, and in case of your refusal, He could have made you be defeated by them and could have punished you Himself as well. From this verse, it is also understood that if the Islamic government makes a general declaration of jihad, then jihad becomes an individual obligation (fard ‘ayn).
