سُوْرَةُ التَّوْبَةِ
Surah At-Tawba (9) — Ayah 44
لَا يَسْتَـْٔذِنُكَ ٱلَّذِينَ يُؤْمِنُونَ بِٱللَّهِ وَٱلْيَوْمِ ٱلْـَٔاخِرِ أَن يُجَـٰهِدُوا۟ بِأَمْوَٰلِهِمْ وَأَنفُسِهِمْ ۗ وَٱللَّهُ عَلِيمٌۢ بِٱلْمُتَّقِينَ ﴿44﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Those who believe in Allâh and the Last Day would not ask your leave to be exempted from fighting with their properties and their lives; and Allâh is the All-Knower of Al-Muttaqûn (the pious - See V.2:2).
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
لَا
lā
(Would) not ask your permission
يَسْتَـْٔذِنُكَ
yastadhinuka
(Would) not ask your permission
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
those who
يُؤْمِنُونَ
yu'minūna
believe
بِٱللَّهِ
bil-lahi
in Allah
وَٱلْيَوْمِ
wal-yawmi
and the Day
ٱلْـَٔاخِرِ
l-ākhiri
the Last
أَن
an
that
يُجَـٰهِدُوا۟
yujāhidū
they strive
بِأَمْوَٰلِهِمْ
bi-amwālihim
with their wealth
وَأَنفُسِهِمْ ۗ
wa-anfusihim
and their lives
وَٱللَّهُ
wal-lahu
And Allah
عَلِيمٌۢ
ʿalīmun
(is) All-Knower
بِٱلْمُتَّقِينَ
bil-mutaqīna
of the righteous
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.
Those who believe in Allah and the Last Day do not ask you for exemption [48] from striving with their wealth and their lives. And Allah knows well those who are mindful (of Him).
[48]
Belief in Allah and the Hereafter Means to Consider Allah’s Promises as True:
Here, believing in Allah refers to those promises that He has made to the Muslims regarding victory and help, and belief in the Hereafter also refers to the promises of being admitted to Paradise and being granted high ranks. In this sense, those who have faith in Allah and the Hereafter will immediately set out for jihad with their wealth and lives, and such people never even reach the point of seeking exemption. However, those hypocrites who do not believe that, according to Allah’s promise, Muslims will be granted victory, nor do they have complete faith in the promises of the Hereafter, are only busy weighing their worldly interests. Sometimes they think that perhaps going out for jihad will prove beneficial, and at other times they fear that it might turn out to be a loss and they might have to face death. They remain stuck in this state of indecision. In the end, the only solution that seems successful to them is to make excuses to you so that their lies and ill intentions remain hidden.
[48]
Belief in Allah and the Hereafter Means to Consider Allah’s Promises as True:
Here, believing in Allah refers to those promises that He has made to the Muslims regarding victory and help, and belief in the Hereafter also refers to the promises of being admitted to Paradise and being granted high ranks. In this sense, those who have faith in Allah and the Hereafter will immediately set out for jihad with their wealth and lives, and such people never even reach the point of seeking exemption. However, those hypocrites who do not believe that, according to Allah’s promise, Muslims will be granted victory, nor do they have complete faith in the promises of the Hereafter, are only busy weighing their worldly interests. Sometimes they think that perhaps going out for jihad will prove beneficial, and at other times they fear that it might turn out to be a loss and they might have to face death. They remain stuck in this state of indecision. In the end, the only solution that seems successful to them is to make excuses to you so that their lies and ill intentions remain hidden.
