سُوْرَةُ التَّوْبَةِ
Surah At-Tawba (9) — Ayah 88
لَـٰكِنِ ٱلرَّسُولُ وَٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ مَعَهُۥ جَـٰهَدُوا۟ بِأَمْوَٰلِهِمْ وَأَنفُسِهِمْ ۚ وَأُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ لَهُمُ ٱلْخَيْرَٰتُ ۖ وَأُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلْمُفْلِحُونَ ﴿88﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
But the Messenger (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) and those who believed with him (in Islâmic Monotheism) strove hard and fought with their wealth and their lives (in Allâh’s Cause). Such are they for whom are the good things, and it is they who will be successful.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
لَـٰكِنِ
lākini
But
ٱلرَّسُولُ
l-rasūlu
the Messenger
وَٱلَّذِينَ
wa-alladhīna
and those who
ءَامَنُوا۟
āmanū
believed
مَعَهُۥ
maʿahu
with him
جَـٰهَدُوا۟
jāhadū
strove
بِأَمْوَٰلِهِمْ
bi-amwālihim
with their wealth
وَأَنفُسِهِمْ ۚ
wa-anfusihim
and their lives
وَأُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ
wa-ulāika
And those
لَهُمُ
lahumu
for them
ٱلْخَيْرَٰتُ ۖ
l-khayrātu
(are) the good things
وَأُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ
wa-ulāika
and those
هُمُ
humu
they
ٱلْمُفْلِحُونَ
l-muf'liḥūna
(are) the successful ones
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.
88. But the Messenger and those who believed with him strove with their wealth and their lives. All good [102] is for such people, and it is they who will be successful.
[102] Here, in between, the sincere efforts of the true Muslims regarding jihad and their reward are mentioned in direct contrast to the character of the hypocrites, as is often the practice in the Quran. After this, the mention of those seeking exemption and the hypocrites is resumed.
[102] Here, in between, the sincere efforts of the true Muslims regarding jihad and their reward are mentioned in direct contrast to the character of the hypocrites, as is often the practice in the Quran. After this, the mention of those seeking exemption and the hypocrites is resumed.
