سُوْرَةُ التَّوْبَةِ
Surah At-Tawba (9) — Ayah 61
وَمِنْهُمُ ٱلَّذِينَ يُؤْذُونَ ٱلنَّبِىَّ وَيَقُولُونَ هُوَ أُذُنٌ ۚ قُلْ أُذُنُ خَيْرٍ لَّكُمْ يُؤْمِنُ بِٱللَّهِ وَيُؤْمِنُ لِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَرَحْمَةٌ لِّلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ مِنكُمْ ۚ وَٱلَّذِينَ يُؤْذُونَ رَسُولَ ٱللَّهِ لَهُمْ عَذَابٌ أَلِيمٌ ﴿61﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And among them are men who annoy the Prophet (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) and say: "He is (lending his) ear (to every news)." Say: "He listens to what is best for you; he believes in Allâh, has faith in the believers, and is a mercy to those of you who believe." But those who annoy Allâh’s Messenger (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) will have a painful torment. [See V.33:57]
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَمِنْهُمُ
wamin'humu
And among them
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
(are) those who
يُؤْذُونَ
yu'dhūna
hurt
ٱلنَّبِىَّ
l-nabiya
the Prophet
وَيَقُولُونَ
wayaqūlūna
and they say
هُوَ
huwa
He is
أُذُنٌۭ ۚ
udhunun
(all) ear
قُلْ
qul
Say
أُذُنُ
udhunu
An ear
خَيْرٍۢ
khayrin
(of) goodness
لَّكُمْ
lakum
for you
يُؤْمِنُ
yu'minu
he believes
بِٱللَّهِ
bil-lahi
in Allah
وَيُؤْمِنُ
wayu'minu
and believes
لِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ
lil'mu'minīna
the believers
وَرَحْمَةٌۭ
waraḥmatun
and (is) a mercy
لِّلَّذِينَ
lilladhīna
to those who
ءَامَنُوا۟
āmanū
believe
مِنكُمْ ۚ
minkum
among you
وَٱلَّذِينَ
wa-alladhīna
And those who
يُؤْذُونَ
yu'dhūna
hurt
رَسُولَ
rasūla
(the) Messenger
ٱللَّهِ
l-lahi
(of) Allah
لَهُمْ
lahum
for them
عَذَابٌ
ʿadhābun
(is) a punishment
أَلِيمٌۭ
alīmun
painful
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran — Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani
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61. And among them are those who hurt the Prophet and say, "He is all ears." Say, "His listening is for your own good [74]. He believes in Allah and trusts the words of the believers [75], and he is a mercy to those of you who believe." But those who hurt the Messenger of Allah will have a painful punishment.
[74]
The Hypocrites Calling You "All-Ears" and Its Response:
The hypocrites complained about the Messenger of Allah ﷺ that he listens to everyone and then considers what he hears to be correct. In reality, their desire was that the Prophet ﷺ should not trust those Muslims who keep informing him about the conspiracies and mischiefs of people like themselves, whom they consider honorable. In response, Allah Almighty said that the Prophet being like this is actually better for you. You make false claims of faith before him, swear false oaths about being well-wishers of the Muslims, and make false excuses to avoid jihad. Yet, he deals with you patiently. If he were to start investigating every matter immediately, you would be the first to be ruined.
[75]
The Word of the God-Fearing is Trustworthy:
That is, the Messenger listens to everyone, but he only trusts those who are true believers, who fear Allah, and who avoid lying and tale-bearing. Therefore, if they inform him about your mischief and hostile activities, their information is indeed trustworthy.
[74]
The Hypocrites Calling You "All-Ears" and Its Response:
The hypocrites complained about the Messenger of Allah ﷺ that he listens to everyone and then considers what he hears to be correct. In reality, their desire was that the Prophet ﷺ should not trust those Muslims who keep informing him about the conspiracies and mischiefs of people like themselves, whom they consider honorable. In response, Allah Almighty said that the Prophet being like this is actually better for you. You make false claims of faith before him, swear false oaths about being well-wishers of the Muslims, and make false excuses to avoid jihad. Yet, he deals with you patiently. If he were to start investigating every matter immediately, you would be the first to be ruined.
[75]
The Word of the God-Fearing is Trustworthy:
That is, the Messenger listens to everyone, but he only trusts those who are true believers, who fear Allah, and who avoid lying and tale-bearing. Therefore, if they inform him about your mischief and hostile activities, their information is indeed trustworthy.
