Transliteration:( Yahlifoona billaahi ma qaaloo wa laqad qaaloo kalimatal kufri wa kafaroo ba'da Islaamihim wa hammoo bimaa lam yanaaloo; wa maa naqamooo illaaa an aghnaa humullaahu wa Rasooluhoo min fadlih; fainy yatooboo yaku khairal lahum wa iny yatawal law yu'az zibhumullaahu 'azaaban aleeman fiddunyaa wal Aakhirah; wamaa lahum fil ardi minw waliyyinw wa laa naseer )
207. Reason for its revelation:
On the occasion of Battle of Tabuk when the Holy Prophet صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم began to discuss about the ugly end that would come to the hypocrites, then one person named Jallaas said that if the Holy Prophet صلى الله عليه Ùˆ آله وسلم , is true then we are worse than donkeys. Hazrat Amir ibn Qays informed the Holy Prophet about this. When Jallaas was asked he swore an oath that he never said this: Hazrat Amir is falsely accusing me of this.Â
At this Hazrat Amir took an oath that he was talking the truth, and solemnly prayed to Allah Almighty to verify the one who is talking the truth. In response to it this verse was revealed. It is reported that Jallaas later repented and became a sincere believer. KHAZAINUL IRFAAN
208. They utter words of infidelity by doubting the information given by the Holy Prophet صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم and described it with ifs and buts.
209. By this is meant after becoming Muslims outwardly they become outward infidels as well, because hypocrites were in truth infidels from before. Jallaas tried to kill Amir but did not succeed
210 It is apparent that the pronominal suffix His in 'His grace' is connected with the word Messenger because Messenger is nearer to it. From it several issues emerge:
1.The Holy Prophet so enriched that he can enrich others. Those who refer to him as poor is totally rude and wretched. If he says this with the inteniton of insult, he is an infidel. Says Allah Almighty: "And when He found you needy He enriched you". (S93:V8) Allah Almighty has already enriched him.
2. No one has any right over Allah Almighty and His Beloved Prophet صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم . Whatever they have bestowed upon anyone it is out of their grace. The entire creation of Allah Almighty is totally dependent and needy of them;
3. It is perfectly correct to say Allah Almighty and His Rasool صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم bestow bounties and favour's.Â
4. The disobedient and faithless people become headstrong and rebellious after receiving the bounties of Allah Almighty and His Holy Prophet
211. From this we learn that to be without friends and helpers is the lot of the infidels and hypocrites. Allah Almighty has appointed many helpers for the believers. Says Allah Almighty: "Only Allah is your friend and His Messenger and the believers" S5:V65
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The tafsir of Surah Taubah verse 74 by Ibn Kathir is unavailable here.
Please refer to Surah Taubah ayat 73 which provides the complete commentary from verse 73 through 74.
83. We cannot say with certainty what that “word of disbelief†was which they had uttered. There are, however, traditions that mention several things of unbelief which were uttered by the hypocrites during that time. For instance, it is related that a hypocrite, while he was talking to a young Muslim, a near relative of his, said, “If all that this man, referring to the Prophet (peace be upon him), is saying be true, then we are worse than donkeys.†Another tradition relates that when, during the expedition to Tabuk, one of the she-camels of the Prophet (peace be upon him) went astray and the Muslims were moving about in search of it, a party of the hypocrites made a good deal of fun of this, saying to one another, “Just consider the prophethood of this man. He tells news of heavens but cannot tell where his she-camel is.â€
84. This is a reference to the plots which the hypocrites had made during the Tabuk expedition. On the return journey they conspired to push the Prophet (peace be upon him) down into some ravine, while he would be passing over some hill at night. The Prophet (peace be upon him) got wind of the plot and ordered that the army should take the longer route through the valley round the hills, while he himself along with Ammar bin Yasir and Huzaifah bin- Yaman would make the short route over the hill. While they were on the way, suddenly they discovered that a dozen of the hypocrites, with covered faces, were following them. At this Huzaifah (may Allah be pleased with him) turned towards them so that he may drive away their camels but they were terrified when they saw him coming towards them and took to flight lest they should be recognized.
The other plot was to declare Abdullah bin Ubayy as king at Al-Madinah as soon as they should hear some bad news about the Muslim army, because according to their expectations, the Prophet (peace be upon him) and his faithful companions could never fare well against the armies of the great Roman Empire.
85. This is an insinuation to put to shame by an indirect suggestion the hypocrites of Al-Madinah. This refereed to the prosperity of Al-Madinah and its peoples, for Al- Madinah was a small town before the migration of the Prophet (peace be upon him) to it, and its two clans Aus and Khazraj did not hold any high position in regards to wealth or prestige. But within the short period of nine years or so, this small town became the capital of Arabia because of the residence of the Prophet (peace be upon him), and the sacrifices of the Ansar, the true Muslims. As a result of which, the former peasants Aus and Khazraj of Al- Madinah became the great ones of the Islamic state, and wealth began to flow into this central city on account of spoils of war and increased commercial activity. The hypocrites were rebuked in this verse that, instead of being grateful to the Prophet (peace be upon him), they showed anger and spite against him for no other reason than that he had brought forth prosperity among them
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