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Surah At-Tawba (9) — Ayah 46
۞ وَلَوْ أَرَادُوا۟ ٱلْخُرُوجَ لَأَعَدُّوا۟ لَهُۥ عُدَّةً وَلَـٰكِن كَرِهَ ٱللَّهُ ٱنۢبِعَاثَهُمْ فَثَبَّطَهُمْ وَقِيلَ ٱقْعُدُوا۟ مَعَ ٱلْقَـٰعِدِينَ ﴿46﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And if they had intended to march out, certainly, they would have made some preparation for it; but Allâh was averse to their being sent forth, so He made them lag behind, and it was said (to them), "Sit you among those who sit (at home)."
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
۞ وَلَوْ
walaw
And if
أَرَادُوا۟
arādū
they had wished
ٱلْخُرُوجَ
l-khurūja
(to) go forth
لَأَعَدُّوا۟
la-aʿaddū
surely they (would) have prepared
لَهُۥ
lahu
for it
عُدَّةًۭ
ʿuddatan
(some) preparation
وَلَـٰكِن
walākin
But
كَرِهَ
kariha
Allah disliked
ٱللَّهُ
l-lahu
Allah disliked
ٱنۢبِعَاثَهُمْ
inbiʿāthahum
their being sent
فَثَبَّطَهُمْ
fathabbaṭahum
so He made them lag behind
وَقِيلَ
waqīla
and it was said
ٱقْعُدُوا۟
uq'ʿudū
Sit
مَعَ
maʿa
with
ٱلْقَـٰعِدِينَ
l-qāʿidīna
those who sit
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.
If they had truly intended to go forth [49], they would have made some preparation for it. But Allah disliked their departure, so He made them lag behind, and it was said, "Remain with those who stay behind."
[49]
The Standard of Truthfulness for the Hypocrites:
If they had fully prepared for jihad, and then some incident occurred that genuinely prevented them from going out for jihad, then in that case, their truthfulness could be trusted. But when they have no such concern at all, and their entire reliance is only on making excuses and pretexts, then how can they be considered truthful? And the reality is that Allah does not even like the participation of such people in jihad, as their presence poses more risk of harm than benefit to the Islamic army. Thus, it was destined for them to remain sitting at home with the women and children.
[49]
The Standard of Truthfulness for the Hypocrites:
If they had fully prepared for jihad, and then some incident occurred that genuinely prevented them from going out for jihad, then in that case, their truthfulness could be trusted. But when they have no such concern at all, and their entire reliance is only on making excuses and pretexts, then how can they be considered truthful? And the reality is that Allah does not even like the participation of such people in jihad, as their presence poses more risk of harm than benefit to the Islamic army. Thus, it was destined for them to remain sitting at home with the women and children.
