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Surah At-Tawbah Englsh Translation, Transliteration Tafsir [-9-0]

About surah At-Tawbah 

At-Tawbah (Arabic: ٱلتوبة, lit. 'the Repentance') is the ninth chapter (sura) of the Quran. It contains 129 verses (ayat).

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The summary /theme of the Surah At-Tawbah: 

Tawbah, which means repentance, is the 9th surah of the Quran with 129 verses revealed in Medina. It is also called Bara'at, meaning repudiation, because the very first word announces the Prophet's (S) repudiation of those who do not believe. 

Lesson learned from Surah At-Tawbah:

  1. Honour your treaties.  
  2. Populating masjids is a sign of Īmān  
  3. If close family members prefer disbelief over Īmān, relationships with them shouldn’t be deep-rooted.[1]  
  4. We have been warned to await severe punishment if there is anything that is more beloved to us than Allāh, His Messenger ï·º and striving in their path.  
  5. Numbers don’t matter to Allāh; it’s all about quality.  
  6. The enemies of Islām will continue trying to extinguish the Light of Allāh, but Allāh insists that His Light will remain luminous, despite their dislike.  
  7. The punishment for those who hoard wealth and don’t give Zakāh is severe. Their bodies shall be branded with their wealth in Jahannam.  
  8. Hypocrites will take oaths upon oaths to prove their innocence, but they will never stick to them.  
  9. Mocking Allāh and His Messenger ï·º is an act of disbelief.  
  10. á¹¢adaqah is a means of purity [of wealth and soul].  
  11. Don’t ask for the forgiveness of a person who has obviously died in disbelief.  
  12. Keep the company of the pious.  
  13. There is immense reward in striving in the Path of Allāh.  
  14. Seeking knowledge and teaching the DÄ«n is extremely important. Even if there is a mass call to arms, a group is to stay behind and seek knowledge, to teach those that go out when they return.  
  15. The Prophet ï·º was very caring towards the Muslims. He would be grieved upon everything that caused the Muslims difficulty, whilst always wishing well for them and showing immense love and mercy towards them. 

Recitation   Benefits of Surah At-Tawbah:

  1. If you recites this surah Allah would keep you safe from falling a victim to hypocrisy.
  2. Those who writes Surah Tawbah on paper and keeps it in his headwear or on his body would be safe from thieves; if there is a fire in neighborhood no misfortune would befall on him.
  3. Also, If you keep Surah Taubah benefits if one’s possession ensures safety from the evil designs of enemies.
  4. SurahTaubah is so beneficial for both world, here & Hereafter. Below we are sharing some waziaf which would be helpful to overcome your various problems. Its last two verses are very important for this purpose. Some Surah Taubah wazifa are given below for you:

لَقَدْ جَاءَكُمْ رَسُولٌ مِّنْ أَنفُسِكُمْ عَزِيزٌ عَلَيْهِ مَا عَنِتُّمْ حَرِيصٌ عَلَيْكُم بِالْمُؤْمِنِينَ رَؤُوفٌ رَّحِيمٌ

بیشک تمہارے پاس تم میں سے (ایک باعظمت) رسول (صلی اللہ علیہ وآلہ وسلم) تشریف لائے۔ تمہارا تکلیف و مشقت میں پڑنا ان پر سخت گراں (گزرتا) ہے۔ (اے لوگو!) وہ تمہارے لئے (بھلائی اور ہدایت کے) بڑے طالب و آرزو مند رہتے ہیں (اور) مومنوں کے لئے نہایت (ہی) شفیق بے حد رحم فرمانے والے ہیں

Surely a (Glorious) Messenger from amongst yourselves has come to you. Your suffering and distress (becomes) grievously heavy on him (blessings and peace be upon him). (O mankind,) he is ardently desirous of your (betterment and guidance. And) he is most (deeply) clement and merciful to the believers.

 

 

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لَّيۡسَ عَلَى ٱلضُّعَفَآءِ وَلَا عَلَى ٱلۡمَرۡضَىٰ وَلَا عَلَى ٱلَّذِينَ لَا يَجِدُونَ مَا يُنفِقُونَ حَرَجٌ إِذَا نَصَحُواْ لِلَّهِ وَرَسُولِهِۦۚ مَا عَلَى ٱلۡمُحۡسِنِينَ مِن سَبِيلٖۚ وَٱللَّهُ غَفُورٞ رَّحِيمٞ,

Transliteration:( Laisa 'alad du'aafaaa'i wa laa 'alal mardaa wa laa 'alal lazeena laa yajidoona maa yunfiqoona harajun izaa nasahoo lillaahi wa Rasoolih; maa 'alal muhsineena min sabeel; wallaahu Ghafoorur Raheem )
91. There is no fault (246), on the weak and on the sick and nor on those who are not capable (247), to spend, when they are sincere (248), to Allah and His Messenger. There is no accountability on the doers of good And Allah is Forgiving, Merciful.
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Topic Discussed: Rasool/Messanger   | There is no blame on the weak nor on the sick-21   | Allah(Word)   | Merciful(Word)   | He is Ever Forgiving, Most Merciful   |

وَلَا عَلَى ٱلَّذِينَ إِذَا مَآ أَتَوۡكَ لِتَحۡمِلَهُمۡ قُلۡتَ لَآ أَجِدُ مَآ أَحۡمِلُكُمۡ عَلَيۡهِ تَوَلَّواْ وَّأَعۡيُنُهُمۡ تَفِيضُ مِنَ ٱلدَّمۡعِ حَزَنًا أَلَّا يَجِدُواْ مَا يُنفِقُونَ,

Transliteration:( Wa laa 'alal lazeena izaa maaa atawka litahmilahum qulta laaa ajidu maaa ahmilukum 'alaihi tawallaw wa a'yunuhum tafeedu minaddam'i hazanan allaa yajidoo maa yunfiqoon (End Juz 10) )
92. Nor on those who came to you that you may provide (249), conveyance to carry them to the battlefield You said to them: "I have nothing whereon to mount (250), you". So they and their returned back eyes overflowing with tears because of this grief that they could not find the means to spend (251),
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Topic Discussed: Some of them grieved with tears that they could not fight-23   | Eyes   |

۞إِنَّمَا ٱلسَّبِيلُ عَلَى ٱلَّذِينَ يَسۡتَـٔۡذِنُونَكَ وَهُمۡ أَغۡنِيَآءُۚ رَضُواْ بِأَن يَكُونُواْ مَعَ ٱلۡخَوَالِفِ وَطَبَعَ ٱللَّهُ عَلَىٰ قُلُوبِهِمۡ فَهُمۡ لَا يَعۡلَمُونَ,

Transliteration:( Innamas sabeelu 'alal lazeena yasta'zinoonaka wa hum aghniyaaa'; radoo biany-yakoonoo ma'al khawaalifi wa taba'al laahu 'alaa quloobihim fahum laa ya'lamoon )
93. The accountability is only for those who ask leave of you and they are rich (252). They liked to sit behind with the women (253), and Allah has sealed their hearts, so they know nothing.
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Topic Discussed: Heart(Word)   | Women(Word)   | Allah(Word)   | Hearts are Sealed   | They were content to stay behind with the womenfolk-13   |

يَعۡتَذِرُونَ إِلَيۡكُمۡ إِذَا رَجَعۡتُمۡ إِلَيۡهِمۡۚ قُل لَّا تَعۡتَذِرُواْ لَن نُّؤۡمِنَ لَكُمۡ قَدۡ نَبَّأَنَا ٱللَّهُ مِنۡ أَخۡبَارِكُمۡۚ وَسَيَرَى ٱللَّهُ عَمَلَكُمۡ وَرَسُولُهُۥ ثُمَّ تُرَدُّونَ إِلَىٰ عَٰلِمِ ٱلۡغَيۡبِ وَٱلشَّهَٰدَةِ فَيُنَبِّئُكُم بِمَا كُنتُمۡ تَعۡمَلُونَ,

Transliteration:( Ya'taziroona ilaikum izaa raja'tum ilaihim; qul laa ta'taziroo lan nu'mina lakum qad nabba annal laahu min akhbaarikum; wa sa yaral laahu 'amalakum wa Rasooluhoo thumma turaddoona ilaa 'Aalimil Ghaibi washshahaadati fa yunabbi'ukum bimaa kuntum ta'maloon )
94. They will make excuses (254), to you when you will return to them (255), Please declare: "Make no excuses. We will never believe (256), you. Allah has already given your news (257), to us". And now Allah and His Messenger will see your deeds, then you will be returned (258), to Him Who knows all the unseen and seen. He will tell you what you did (259).
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Topic Discussed: Believe   | Excuse   | Deeds(Word)   | Rasool/Messanger   | Allah(Word)   | Tell them Make no excuses We will not believe you-24   |

سَيَحۡلِفُونَ بِٱللَّهِ لَكُمۡ إِذَا ٱنقَلَبۡتُمۡ إِلَيۡهِمۡ لِتُعۡرِضُواْ عَنۡهُمۡۖ فَأَعۡرِضُواْ عَنۡهُمۡۖ إِنَّهُمۡ رِجۡسٞۖ وَمَأۡوَىٰهُمۡ جَهَنَّمُ جَزَآءَۢ بِمَا كَانُواْ يَكۡسِبُونَ,

Transliteration:( Sa yahlifoona billaahi lakum izanqalabtum ilaihim litu'ridoo 'anhum fa a'ridoo 'anhum innahum rijsunw wa ma'waahum jahannamu jazaaa'an bi maakaanoo yaksiboon )
95. Now they will swear by Allah before you, when you will return (260) to them in order that you may not mind (261), of them. Yes, then mind them not (262). They are completely unclean (263), and their destination is Hell as retribution of what they used to earn (264).
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Topic Discussed: Swear(Word)   | Destination   | Hell(Word)   | Allah(Word)   | Tell them Make no excuses We will not believe you-24   | Retribution(Word)   |

يَحۡلِفُونَ لَكُمۡ لِتَرۡضَوۡاْ عَنۡهُمۡۖ فَإِن تَرۡضَوۡاْ عَنۡهُمۡ فَإِنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَا يَرۡضَىٰ عَنِ ٱلۡقَوۡمِ ٱلۡفَٰسِقِينَ,

Transliteration:( Yahlifoona lakum litardaw 'anhum fa in tardaw 'anhum fa innal laaha laa yardaa 'anil qawmil faasiqeen )
96. They swear before you that you may be pleased (265), with them. But if you are pleased with them, then no doubt, Allah will not be pleased with disobedient people (266).
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Topic Discussed: Disobedient   | Swear(Word)   | Allah(Word)   | Tell them Make no excuses We will not believe you-24   |

ٱلۡأَعۡرَابُ أَشَدُّ كُفۡرٗا وَنِفَاقٗا وَأَجۡدَرُ أَلَّا يَعۡلَمُواْ حُدُودَ مَآ أَنزَلَ ٱللَّهُ عَلَىٰ رَسُولِهِۦۗ وَٱللَّهُ عَلِيمٌ حَكِيمٞ,

Transliteration:( Al A'raabu ashaddu kufranw wa nifaaqanw wa ajdaru allaa ya'lamoo hudooda maaa anzalal laahu 'alaa Rasoolih; wallaahu 'Aleemun Hakeem )
97. They, being dwellers of the desert, are more stubborn (267), in infidelity and hypocrisy and they are only worthy of this that they remain ignorant (268).
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Topic Discussed: The bedouin Arabs surpass all in unbelief and hypocrisy-25   | Infidelity   | Desert   |

وَمِنَ ٱلۡأَعۡرَابِ مَن يَتَّخِذُ مَا يُنفِقُ مَغۡرَمٗا وَيَتَرَبَّصُ بِكُمُ ٱلدَّوَآئِرَۚ عَلَيۡهِمۡ دَآئِرَةُ ٱلسَّوۡءِۗ وَٱللَّهُ سَمِيعٌ عَلِيمٞ,

Transliteration:( Wa minal A'raabi mai yattakhizu maa yunfiqu maghramanw wa yatarabbasu bikumud dawaaa'ir; alaihim daaa'iratus saw'; wallaahu Samee'un 'Aleem )
98. And among the villagers (269) some are those who regard what they spend in the way of Allah as fine (270) and remain waiting on misfortunes (271), coming to you. On them is the evil turn. And Allah, Hears, Knows.
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Topic Discussed: Evil(Word)   | Allah(Word)   | The bedouin Arabs surpass all in unbelief and hypocrisy-25   |

وَمِنَ ٱلۡأَعۡرَابِ مَن يُؤۡمِنُ بِٱللَّهِ وَٱلۡيَوۡمِ ٱلۡأٓخِرِ وَيَتَّخِذُ مَا يُنفِقُ قُرُبَٰتٍ عِندَ ٱللَّهِ وَصَلَوَٰتِ ٱلرَّسُولِۚ أَلَآ إِنَّهَا قُرۡبَةٞ لَّهُمۡۚ سَيُدۡخِلُهُمُ ٱللَّهُ فِي رَحۡمَتِهِۦٓۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ غَفُورٞ رَّحِيمٞ,

Transliteration:( Wa minal A'raabi mai yu'minu billaahi wal yawmil aakhiri wa yattakhizu maa yunfiqu qurubaatin 'indal laahi wa salawaatir Rasool; 'alaaa innahaa qurbatul lahum; sayudkhilu humul laahu fee rahmatih; innal laaha Ghafoorur Raheem (section 12) )
99. And among the villagers (272), some are those who believe in Allah and the Last Day (273), and regard what they spend as an approach (274), to Allah and means of taking blessings of the Messenger. Yes, that is the means of such nearness (275), to them to enter into His Mercy. Undoubtedly, Allah is Forgiving, Merciful.
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Topic Discussed: Merciful(Word)   | Believe   | Believer(Word)   | Day(Word)   | Mercy(Rahmah/Rahmat)   | Rasool/Messanger   | Allah(Word)   | Among Bedouin Arabs believe in Allah and the Last Day-26   |

وَٱلسَّـٰبِقُونَ ٱلۡأَوَّلُونَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُهَٰجِرِينَ وَٱلۡأَنصَارِ وَٱلَّذِينَ ٱتَّبَعُوهُم بِإِحۡسَٰنٖ رَّضِيَ ٱللَّهُ عَنۡهُمۡ وَرَضُواْ عَنۡهُ وَأَعَدَّ لَهُمۡ جَنَّـٰتٖ تَجۡرِي تَحۡتَهَا ٱلۡأَنۡهَٰرُ خَٰلِدِينَ فِيهَآ أَبَدٗاۚ ذَٰلِكَ ٱلۡفَوۡزُ ٱلۡعَظِيمُ,

Transliteration:( Was saabiqoonal awwaloona minal Muhaajireena wal Ansaari wallazeenat taba'oo hum bi ihsaanir radiyal laahu 'anhum wa radoo 'anhu wa a'adda lahum jannaatin tajree tahtahal anhaaru khaalideena feehaaa abadaa; zaalikal fawzul 'azeem )
100. And the first and the foremost emigrants and helpers (276), and those who followed (277), them with good, Allah is pleased with them (278), and they are pleased with Allah. And for them Allah has prepared Gardens under which rivers flow. This is the greatest success (279).
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Topic Discussed: Rivers(Word)   | The reward is great in this world and hereafter also   | Allah(Word)   | Greatest Success   | Gardens under which rivers flow   |

Known as The Immunity, Surah At-Tawba is the 9th (chapter) of The Glorious Quran. It has 129 ayat (verses) and was revealed in Medina after the Prophet migrated to Medina. This surah consists of two juz/para. Verses 1 through 92 are in the 10th juz and verses 93 to 129 are in the 11th juz.

This sûrah follows on from the previous one, as it begins by calling an end to the numerous peace treaties broken by the pagans. The believers are encouraged to join the Prophet ( ï·º ) in marching to Tabûk for battle during the summer of 9 A.H./631 C.E., and hypocrites – who make spurious excuses – are uncovered and refuted. Muslims are brought back to remembrance of Allāh's protection at the Battle of Ḥunain, when their defeat changed into a successful victory, in addition to how He shielded His Messenger ( ï·º ) during his journey to Medina. Through this sûrah, Allāh's tolerance for repentance is continually relayed; hence its title.

Surah At-Tawbah English Translation and Transliteration

In Surah At-Tawbah you can read the translation of Ahmad Raza Khan who was a renowned scholar of the Islamic world and his translation book is known as Kanzul Imaan. You can read the transliteration of Surah At-Tawbah which will help you to understand how to read the Arabic text. Apart from that, we have included a Word-By-Word English Translation of the Arabic text of Surah At-Tawbah.

Surah At-Tawbah English Tafsir/Tafseer (Commentry)

In Surah At-Tawbah we have included two Tafseer (Commentary) in English. The first one is from Mufti Ahmad Yaar Khan who was a well-known scholar. In this tafsir, we have also included the most popular Tafsir Ibn-Kathir which is the most comprehensive tafsir available in the world. You can read both or any one of your choice.

Frequently Asked Questions

There are 129 verses / Ayat in Surah At-Tawbah

Surah At-Tawbah was revealed in Madinah

Surah At-Tawbah can be found in Juz or Para 10-11

There are 16 Ruku in Surah At-Tawbah

Surah number of Surah At-Tawbah is 9

The meaning of Surah At-Tawbah is The Repentance

You can find English Translation, Transliteration and Tafseer/Tafsir of Surah At-Tawbah here at quran4ever.com. Here two tafseer are currently.One is Tafsir Ibn-Kathir and another one is Tafsir-e-Naeemi.

Dear bothers and sisters as a Sunni Muslim we cannot say any Translation and Tafseer was as long it conforms with the 4 school of thoughts. But here at quran4ever.com, we have included Tafsir Ibn-Kathir which is most comprehensive tafsir. Apart from that we have also included tafsir of Mufti Ahmad Yaar khan, Tafsir-e-Naeemi of Surah At-Tawbah.

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