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Surah At-Tawba (9) — Ayah 99
وَمِنَ ٱلْأَعْرَابِ مَن يُؤْمِنُ بِٱللَّهِ وَٱلْيَوْمِ ٱلْـَٔاخِرِ وَيَتَّخِذُ مَا يُنفِقُ قُرُبَـٰتٍ عِندَ ٱللَّهِ وَصَلَوَٰتِ ٱلرَّسُولِ ۚ أَلَآ إِنَّهَا قُرْبَةٌ لَّهُمْ ۚ سَيُدْخِلُهُمُ ٱللَّهُ فِى رَحْمَتِهِۦٓ ۗ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ غَفُورٌ رَّحِيمٌ ﴿99﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And of the bedouins there are some who believe in Allâh and the Last Day, and look upon what they spend in Allâh’s Cause as means of nearness to Allâh, and a cause of receiving the Messenger’s invocations. Indeed these (spendings in Allâh’s Cause) are a means of nearness for them. Allâh will admit them to His Mercy. Certainly Allâh is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَمِنَ
wamina
But among
ٱلْأَعْرَابِ
l-aʿrābi
the bedouins
مَن
man
(is he) who
يُؤْمِنُ
yu'minu
believes
بِٱللَّهِ
bil-lahi
in Allah
وَٱلْيَوْمِ
wal-yawmi
and the Day
ٱلْـَٔاخِرِ
l-ākhiri
the Last
وَيَتَّخِذُ
wayattakhidhu
and takes
مَا
mā
what
يُنفِقُ
yunfiqu
he spends
قُرُبَـٰتٍ
qurubātin
(as) means of nearness
عِندَ
ʿinda
with
ٱللَّهِ
l-lahi
Allah
وَصَلَوَٰتِ
waṣalawāti
and blessings
ٱلرَّسُولِ ۚ
l-rasūli
(of) the Messenger
أَلَآ
alā
Behold
إِنَّهَا
innahā
Indeed, it
قُرْبَةٌۭ
qur'batun
(is) a means of nearness
لَّهُمْ ۚ
lahum
for them
سَيُدْخِلُهُمُ
sayud'khiluhumu
Allah will admit them
ٱللَّهُ
l-lahu
Allah will admit them
فِى
fī
to
رَحْمَتِهِۦٓ ۗ
raḥmatihi
His Mercy
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ٱللَّهَ
l-laha
Allah
غَفُورٌۭ
ghafūrun
(is) Oft-Forgiving
رَّحِيمٌۭ
raḥīmun
Most Merciful
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran — Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani
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99. Yet among the desert Arabs are some [111] who believe in Allah and the Last Day, and consider what they spend as a means of nearness to Allah and the prayers of the Messenger. Indeed, it is truly a means of nearness for them. Allah will soon admit them to His mercy. Surely, Allah is Most Forgiving, Most Merciful.
[111]
The Character of the Bedouin Believers:
That is, these Bedouins are not all the same. Among them are also some who are true believers. They have been considerably influenced by the miraculous effect of the Quran and your teachings, and they spend in the way of Allah with eagerness and cheerfulness. When they spend, two objectives are before them: one is to attain nearness to Allah, and the other is the desire to receive your ﷺ supplication. Because Allah Almighty had guided you ﷺ that when you receive charity, you should supplicate for the giver. This is because your ﷺ supplication is a source of comfort for them. And the fruit of this supplication is also a means of Allah’s mercy and nearness to Him. Allah Almighty has given glad tidings to such people that indeed, the charity given by these people becomes a means of nearness to Allah, and they become deserving of Allah’s mercy.
[111]
The Character of the Bedouin Believers:
That is, these Bedouins are not all the same. Among them are also some who are true believers. They have been considerably influenced by the miraculous effect of the Quran and your teachings, and they spend in the way of Allah with eagerness and cheerfulness. When they spend, two objectives are before them: one is to attain nearness to Allah, and the other is the desire to receive your ﷺ supplication. Because Allah Almighty had guided you ﷺ that when you receive charity, you should supplicate for the giver. This is because your ﷺ supplication is a source of comfort for them. And the fruit of this supplication is also a means of Allah’s mercy and nearness to Him. Allah Almighty has given glad tidings to such people that indeed, the charity given by these people becomes a means of nearness to Allah, and they become deserving of Allah’s mercy.
