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Surah At-Tawba (9) — Ayah 92
وَلَا عَلَى ٱلَّذِينَ إِذَا مَآ أَتَوْكَ لِتَحْمِلَهُمْ قُلْتَ لَآ أَجِدُ مَآ أَحْمِلُكُمْ عَلَيْهِ تَوَلَّوا۟ وَّأَعْيُنُهُمْ تَفِيضُ مِنَ ٱلدَّمْعِ حَزَنًا أَلَّا يَجِدُوا۟ مَا يُنفِقُونَ ﴿92﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Nor (is there blame) on those who came to you to be provided with mounts, when you said: "I can find no mounts for you," they turned back, while their eyes overflowing with tears of grief that they could not find anything to spend (for Jihâd).
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَلَا
walā
And not
عَلَى
ʿalā
on
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
those who
إِذَا
idhā
when
مَآ
mā
when
أَتَوْكَ
atawka
they came to you
لِتَحْمِلَهُمْ
litaḥmilahum
that you provide them with mounts
قُلْتَ
qul'ta
you said
لَآ
lā
Not
أَجِدُ
ajidu
I find
مَآ
mā
what
أَحْمِلُكُمْ
aḥmilukum
to mount you
عَلَيْهِ
ʿalayhi
on [it]
تَوَلَّوا۟
tawallaw
They turned back
وَّأَعْيُنُهُمْ
wa-aʿyunuhum
with their eyes
تَفِيضُ
tafīḍu
flowing
مِنَ
mina
[of]
ٱلدَّمْعِ
l-damʿi
(with) the tears
حَزَنًا
ḥazanan
(of) sorrow
أَلَّا
allā
that not
يَجِدُوا۟
yajidū
they find
مَا
mā
what
يُنفِقُونَ
yunfiqūna
they (could) spend
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92. Nor is there any blame on those who came to you so that you might provide them with mounts, and you said, "I have nothing to carry you on." So they turned back, their eyes overflowing with tears out of grief that they had nothing [105] to spend.
[105]
The Condition of the Truly Excused, Those Who Asked for Mounts:
In this verse, mention is made of such true believers for whom there was a legitimate Shari'ah excuse. That is, there was no arrangement for mounts for such a long journey, yet they were restless to go out for jihad. They brought their request to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, asking that he ﷺ arrange some mounts for them. Coincidentally, at that time, the Prophet ﷺ also had no means to provide them with mounts, so he ﷺ gave them a reply. This caused them so much grief that their eyes filled with tears, and the only sorrow was that perhaps now they would not be able to go out for jihad, as is made clear by the following hadith. Sayyiduna Abu Musa Ash'ari ؓ says that his companions sent him to the Prophet ﷺ to ask for mounts. He went and said, "O Messenger of Allah! My companions have sent me to you to request mounts." The Prophet ﷺ replied, "By Allah, I will not give you any mounts." The Prophet ﷺ was angry at that time, but I did not realize it. I returned, saddened, and informed my companions of the Prophet’s ﷺ refusal. I was grieved, firstly because the Prophet ﷺ did not give us mounts, and secondly, lest the Prophet ﷺ be displeased with me. Shortly after I returned, I heard Bilal ؓ calling me. I replied, and he said, "Come! The Messenger of Allah ﷺ is calling you." I presented myself, and the Prophet ﷺ said, "Here are pairs of camels—take six camels and tell your companions that these camels have been given to you for riding by Allah or by the Messenger of Allah. Use them for your purpose."
[بخاری۔ کتاب المغازی۔ باب غزوہ تبوک وہی غزوۃ العسرۃ]
And in another narration in Bukhari, this detail is also present that Sayyiduna Abu Musa ؓ said to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, "You had sworn not to give us mounts." The Prophet ﷺ replied, "When I find an opportunity to do a better deed, I do it and offer expiation for my oath." [بخاري۔ كتاب الايمان والنذور]
[105]
The Condition of the Truly Excused, Those Who Asked for Mounts:
In this verse, mention is made of such true believers for whom there was a legitimate Shari'ah excuse. That is, there was no arrangement for mounts for such a long journey, yet they were restless to go out for jihad. They brought their request to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, asking that he ﷺ arrange some mounts for them. Coincidentally, at that time, the Prophet ﷺ also had no means to provide them with mounts, so he ﷺ gave them a reply. This caused them so much grief that their eyes filled with tears, and the only sorrow was that perhaps now they would not be able to go out for jihad, as is made clear by the following hadith. Sayyiduna Abu Musa Ash'ari ؓ says that his companions sent him to the Prophet ﷺ to ask for mounts. He went and said, "O Messenger of Allah! My companions have sent me to you to request mounts." The Prophet ﷺ replied, "By Allah, I will not give you any mounts." The Prophet ﷺ was angry at that time, but I did not realize it. I returned, saddened, and informed my companions of the Prophet’s ﷺ refusal. I was grieved, firstly because the Prophet ﷺ did not give us mounts, and secondly, lest the Prophet ﷺ be displeased with me. Shortly after I returned, I heard Bilal ؓ calling me. I replied, and he said, "Come! The Messenger of Allah ﷺ is calling you." I presented myself, and the Prophet ﷺ said, "Here are pairs of camels—take six camels and tell your companions that these camels have been given to you for riding by Allah or by the Messenger of Allah. Use them for your purpose."
[بخاری۔ کتاب المغازی۔ باب غزوہ تبوک وہی غزوۃ العسرۃ]
And in another narration in Bukhari, this detail is also present that Sayyiduna Abu Musa ؓ said to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, "You had sworn not to give us mounts." The Prophet ﷺ replied, "When I find an opportunity to do a better deed, I do it and offer expiation for my oath." [بخاري۔ كتاب الايمان والنذور]
