سُوْرَةُ التَّوْبَةِ
Surah At-Tawba (9) — Ayah 54
وَمَا مَنَعَهُمْ أَن تُقْبَلَ مِنْهُمْ نَفَقَـٰتُهُمْ إِلَّآ أَنَّهُمْ كَفَرُوا۟ بِٱللَّهِ وَبِرَسُولِهِۦ وَلَا يَأْتُونَ ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ إِلَّا وَهُمْ كُسَالَىٰ وَلَا يُنفِقُونَ إِلَّا وَهُمْ كَـٰرِهُونَ ﴿54﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And nothing prevents their contributions from being accepted from them except that they disbelieved in Allâh and in His Messenger (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم), and that they came not to As-Salât (the prayer) except in a lazy state, and that they offer not contributions but unwillingly.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَمَا
wamā
And not
مَنَعَهُمْ
manaʿahum
prevents them
أَن
an
that
تُقْبَلَ
tuq'bala
is accepted
مِنْهُمْ
min'hum
from them
نَفَقَـٰتُهُمْ
nafaqātuhum
their contributions
إِلَّآ
illā
except
أَنَّهُمْ
annahum
that they
كَفَرُوا۟
kafarū
disbelieve
بِٱللَّهِ
bil-lahi
in Allah
وَبِرَسُولِهِۦ
wabirasūlihi
and in His Messenger
وَلَا
walā
and not
يَأْتُونَ
yatūna
they come
ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ
l-ṣalata
(to) the prayer
إِلَّا
illā
except
وَهُمْ
wahum
while they
كُسَالَىٰ
kusālā
(are) lazy
وَلَا
walā
and not
يُنفِقُونَ
yunfiqūna
they spend
إِلَّا
illā
except
وَهُمْ
wahum
while they
كَـٰرِهُونَ
kārihūna
(are) unwilling
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran — Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani
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54. The only reason their expenditures are not accepted is that they have disbelieved in Allah and His Messenger, and when they come to prayer, they come lazily, and when they spend, they spend unwillingly [58].
[58]
The Reason for Charity Not Being Accepted:
During the declaration of disassociation from the polytheists and their evacuation from the region, Allah Almighty had said that if they embrace faith, establish prayer, and pay zakat, then let them go their way. That is, if these three things are found, they will be considered Muslims and their inner matters are left to Allah. Even in these three matters, these hypocrites did not meet the standard. They did not believe in the promises of Allah and His Messenger. Therefore, their faith in Allah and His Messenger became doubtful and tantamount to denial. When they come to prayer, their disposition is so heavy and sluggish as if they are going to perform forced labor, and if they have to give charity, it is as if they are paying a penalty or fine. Then why should the charity of such people be accepted? Moreover, such charity cannot benefit them in the Hereafter; rather, it can certainly harm them.
[58]
The Reason for Charity Not Being Accepted:
During the declaration of disassociation from the polytheists and their evacuation from the region, Allah Almighty had said that if they embrace faith, establish prayer, and pay zakat, then let them go their way. That is, if these three things are found, they will be considered Muslims and their inner matters are left to Allah. Even in these three matters, these hypocrites did not meet the standard. They did not believe in the promises of Allah and His Messenger. Therefore, their faith in Allah and His Messenger became doubtful and tantamount to denial. When they come to prayer, their disposition is so heavy and sluggish as if they are going to perform forced labor, and if they have to give charity, it is as if they are paying a penalty or fine. Then why should the charity of such people be accepted? Moreover, such charity cannot benefit them in the Hereafter; rather, it can certainly harm them.
