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Surah At-Tawba (9) — Ayah 49
وَمِنْهُم مَّن يَقُولُ ٱئْذَن لِّى وَلَا تَفْتِنِّىٓ ۚ أَلَا فِى ٱلْفِتْنَةِ سَقَطُوا۟ ۗ وَإِنَّ جَهَنَّمَ لَمُحِيطَةٌۢ بِٱلْكَـٰفِرِينَ ﴿49﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And among them is he who says: "Grant me leave (to be exempted from Jihâd) and put me not into trial." Surely, they have fallen into trial. And verily, Hell is surrounding the disbelievers.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَمِنْهُم
wamin'hum
And among them
مَّن
man
(is he) who
يَقُولُ
yaqūlu
says
ٱئْذَن
i'dhan
Grant me leave
لِّى
lī
Grant me leave
وَلَا
walā
and (do) not
تَفْتِنِّىٓ ۚ
taftinnī
put me to trial
أَلَا
alā
Surely
فِى
fī
in
ٱلْفِتْنَةِ
l-fit'nati
the trial
سَقَطُوا۟ ۗ
saqaṭū
they have fallen
وَإِنَّ
wa-inna
And indeed
جَهَنَّمَ
jahannama
Hell
لَمُحِيطَةٌۢ
lamuḥīṭatun
(will) surely surround
بِٱلْكَـٰفِرِينَ
bil-kāfirīna
the disbelievers
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.
49. Among them is one who says, “Give me leave and do not put me to trial [53].” Surely, they have already fallen into trial, and indeed Hell has encompassed the disbelievers.
[53]
The Lame Excuse of the Hypocrite Jad bin Qais:
When the Messenger of Allah ﷺ asked the hypocrite Jad bin Qais to participate in jihad against the Roman disbelievers, he replied, "Although I have several wives, I am a man who is attracted to beauty, and the women of Rome are beautiful. I fear that I might fall into temptation, and my people know this habit of mine, so please excuse me from accompanying you." Allah Almighty responded that this wretch has already fallen into temptation; now, if he hides his inner wickedness under a veil of outward piety and righteousness, then what is this if not temptation? And the second temptation is the one in which all these hypocrites have fallen. While the Muslims are busy preparing for jihad, these hypocrites are caught in the dilemma of what to do now; for them, there is no greater trial than this: they cannot openly refuse, nor do they wish to go. For them, it has become a situation where they can neither advance nor retreat.
[53]
The Lame Excuse of the Hypocrite Jad bin Qais:
When the Messenger of Allah ﷺ asked the hypocrite Jad bin Qais to participate in jihad against the Roman disbelievers, he replied, "Although I have several wives, I am a man who is attracted to beauty, and the women of Rome are beautiful. I fear that I might fall into temptation, and my people know this habit of mine, so please excuse me from accompanying you." Allah Almighty responded that this wretch has already fallen into temptation; now, if he hides his inner wickedness under a veil of outward piety and righteousness, then what is this if not temptation? And the second temptation is the one in which all these hypocrites have fallen. While the Muslims are busy preparing for jihad, these hypocrites are caught in the dilemma of what to do now; for them, there is no greater trial than this: they cannot openly refuse, nor do they wish to go. For them, it has become a situation where they can neither advance nor retreat.
