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Surah At-Tawba (9) — Ayah 90
وَجَآءَ ٱلْمُعَذِّرُونَ مِنَ ٱلْأَعْرَابِ لِيُؤْذَنَ لَهُمْ وَقَعَدَ ٱلَّذِينَ كَذَبُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُۥ ۚ سَيُصِيبُ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ مِنْهُمْ عَذَابٌ أَلِيمٌ ﴿90﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And those who made excuses from the bedouins came (to you, O Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم) asking your permission to exempt them (from the battle), and those who had lied to Allâh and His Messenger sat at home (without asking the permission for it); a painful torment will seize those of them who disbelieve.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَجَآءَ
wajāa
And came
ٱلْمُعَذِّرُونَ
l-muʿadhirūna
the ones who make excuses
مِنَ
mina
of
ٱلْأَعْرَابِ
l-aʿrābi
the bedouins
لِيُؤْذَنَ
liyu'dhana
that permission be granted
لَهُمْ
lahum
to them
وَقَعَدَ
waqaʿada
and sat
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
those who
كَذَبُوا۟
kadhabū
lied
ٱللَّهَ
l-laha
(to) Allah
وَرَسُولَهُۥ ۚ
warasūlahu
and His Messenger
سَيُصِيبُ
sayuṣību
Will strike
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
those who
كَفَرُوا۟
kafarū
disbelieved
مِنْهُمْ
min'hum
among them
عَذَابٌ
ʿadhābun
a punishment
أَلِيمٌۭ
alīmun
painful
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.
90. And some of the desert Arabs [103] came with excuses, asking to be excused (from jihad), and those who lied to Allah and His Messenger also stayed behind. Those among the desert Arabs who disbelieved will soon have a painful punishment.
[103]
The Excuse-Making Bedouin Hypocrites:
The people living around Madinah were called A‘rab or Bedouins (i.e., villagers). Among them, too, there was an element of hypocrisy. This verse refers to such hypocrites who, before the announcement of jihad, used to make grand claims, but when the time came, they broke their promises and, like the hypocrites of Madinah, began making excuses to seek exemption from jihad. In the following verses, those people are mentioned who are genuinely excused, and also under what condition their excuse can be considered acceptable.
[103]
The Excuse-Making Bedouin Hypocrites:
The people living around Madinah were called A‘rab or Bedouins (i.e., villagers). Among them, too, there was an element of hypocrisy. This verse refers to such hypocrites who, before the announcement of jihad, used to make grand claims, but when the time came, they broke their promises and, like the hypocrites of Madinah, began making excuses to seek exemption from jihad. In the following verses, those people are mentioned who are genuinely excused, and also under what condition their excuse can be considered acceptable.
