سُوْرَةُ التَّوْبَةِ
Surah At-Tawba (9) — Ayah 87
رَضُوا۟ بِأَن يَكُونُوا۟ مَعَ ٱلْخَوَالِفِ وَطُبِعَ عَلَىٰ قُلُوبِهِمْ فَهُمْ لَا يَفْقَهُونَ ﴿87﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
They are content to be with those (the women) who sit behind (at home). Their hearts are sealed up (from all kinds of goodness and right guidance), so they understand not.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
رَضُوا۟
raḍū
They (were) satisfied
بِأَن
bi-an
to
يَكُونُوا۟
yakūnū
be
مَعَ
maʿa
with
ٱلْخَوَالِفِ
l-khawālifi
those who stay behind
وَطُبِعَ
waṭubiʿa
and were sealed
عَلَىٰ
ʿalā
[on]
قُلُوبِهِمْ
qulūbihim
their hearts
فَهُمْ
fahum
so they
لَا
lā
(do) not
يَفْقَهُونَ
yafqahūna
understand
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.
87. They preferred to stay with those who remained behind. And their hearts have been sealed [101], so now they do not understand.
[101] Wealth, prosperity, and comfort are indeed blessings from Allah, but when these very things become obstacles in obeying Allah's commands, they become a source of trial and punishment for a person. Firstly, the disease of hypocrisy was already present in them, and secondly, when a life of luxury and ease was also available, how could the hypocrites tolerate spending their wealth in jihad and enduring the hardships of travel? Thus, making excuses and seeking pretexts in such situations had become almost a second nature to them. Allah has described this very habit of theirs as the sealing of their hearts. Therefore, if they are now encouraged towards jihad, it does not affect their hearts in the slightest. Furthermore, instead of being ashamed of their cowardice and lack of honor, they are pleased at having stayed behind.
[101] Wealth, prosperity, and comfort are indeed blessings from Allah, but when these very things become obstacles in obeying Allah's commands, they become a source of trial and punishment for a person. Firstly, the disease of hypocrisy was already present in them, and secondly, when a life of luxury and ease was also available, how could the hypocrites tolerate spending their wealth in jihad and enduring the hardships of travel? Thus, making excuses and seeking pretexts in such situations had become almost a second nature to them. Allah has described this very habit of theirs as the sealing of their hearts. Therefore, if they are now encouraged towards jihad, it does not affect their hearts in the slightest. Furthermore, instead of being ashamed of their cowardice and lack of honor, they are pleased at having stayed behind.
