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Surah At-Tawba (9) — Ayah 93
۞ إِنَّمَا ٱلسَّبِيلُ عَلَى ٱلَّذِينَ يَسْتَـْٔذِنُونَكَ وَهُمْ أَغْنِيَآءُ ۚ رَضُوا۟ بِأَن يَكُونُوا۟ مَعَ ٱلْخَوَالِفِ وَطَبَعَ ٱللَّهُ عَلَىٰ قُلُوبِهِمْ فَهُمْ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ ﴿93﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
The ground (of complaint) is only against those who are rich, and yet ask exemption. They are content to be with (the women) who sit behind (at home) and Allâh has sealed up their hearts (from all kinds of goodness and right guidance) so that they know not (what they are losing).
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
۞ إِنَّمَا
innamā
Only
ٱلسَّبِيلُ
l-sabīlu
the way (blame)
عَلَى
ʿalā
(is) on
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
those who
يَسْتَـْٔذِنُونَكَ
yastadhinūnaka
ask your permission
وَهُمْ
wahum
while they
أَغْنِيَآءُ ۚ
aghniyāu
(are) rich
رَضُوا۟
raḍū
They (are) satisfied
بِأَن
bi-an
to
يَكُونُوا۟
yakūnū
be
مَعَ
maʿa
with
ٱلْخَوَالِفِ
l-khawālifi
those who stay behind
وَطَبَعَ
waṭabaʿa
and Allah sealed
ٱللَّهُ
l-lahu
and Allah sealed
عَلَىٰ
ʿalā
[on]
قُلُوبِهِمْ
qulūbihim
their hearts
فَهُمْ
fahum
so they
لَا
lā
(do) not
يَعْلَمُونَ
yaʿlamūna
know
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.
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