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Surah At-Tawba (9) — Ayah 53
قُلْ أَنفِقُوا۟ طَوْعًا أَوْ كَرْهًا لَّن يُتَقَبَّلَ مِنكُمْ ۖ إِنَّكُمْ كُنتُمْ قَوْمًا فَـٰسِقِينَ ﴿53﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Say: "Spend (in Allâh’s Cause) willingly or unwillingly, it will not be accepted from you. Verily, you are ever a people who are Fâsiqûn (rebellious, disobedient to Allâh)."
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
قُلْ
qul
Say
أَنفِقُوا۟
anfiqū
Spend
طَوْعًا
ṭawʿan
willingly
أَوْ
aw
or
كَرْهًۭا
karhan
unwillingly
لَّن
lan
never
يُتَقَبَّلَ
yutaqabbala
will be accepted
مِنكُمْ ۖ
minkum
from you
إِنَّكُمْ
innakum
Indeed, you
كُنتُمْ
kuntum
[you] are
قَوْمًۭا
qawman
a people
فَـٰسِقِينَ
fāsiqīna
defiantly disobedient
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.
53. Say, “Spend willingly or unwillingly, it will never be accepted [57] from you, for you are a defiantly disobedient people.”
[57]
The Wealth of a Hypocrite is Not Accepted:
Jad bin Qais made an excuse of being tempted by Roman women and thus apologized for not going out for jihad, but at the same time he said that he was ready to offer financial assistance. Allah Almighty replied to this: Whether you offer this financial assistance willingly or unwillingly, it will not be accepted. You may keep it with yourselves, because it is clear that disobedient or hypocritical people never give charity solely for the pleasure of Allah. Whenever they do so, it is either for show or out of compulsion. Then what is the need to accept such charity?
[57]
The Wealth of a Hypocrite is Not Accepted:
Jad bin Qais made an excuse of being tempted by Roman women and thus apologized for not going out for jihad, but at the same time he said that he was ready to offer financial assistance. Allah Almighty replied to this: Whether you offer this financial assistance willingly or unwillingly, it will not be accepted. You may keep it with yourselves, because it is clear that disobedient or hypocritical people never give charity solely for the pleasure of Allah. Whenever they do so, it is either for show or out of compulsion. Then what is the need to accept such charity?
