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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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۞إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ ٱشۡتَرَىٰ مِنَ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ أَنفُسَهُمۡ وَأَمۡوَٰلَهُم بِأَنَّ لَهُمُ ٱلۡجَنَّةَۚ يُقَٰتِلُونَ فِي سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ فَيَقۡتُلُونَ وَيُقۡتَلُونَۖ وَعۡدًا عَلَيۡهِ حَقّٗا فِي ٱلتَّوۡرَىٰةِ وَٱلۡإِنجِيلِ وَٱلۡقُرۡءَانِۚ وَمَنۡ أَوۡفَىٰ بِعَهۡدِهِۦ مِنَ ٱللَّهِۚ فَٱسۡتَبۡشِرُواْ بِبَيۡعِكُمُ ٱلَّذِي بَايَعۡتُم بِهِۦۚ وَذَٰلِكَ هُوَ ٱلۡفَوۡزُ ٱلۡعَظِيمُ,
 Transliteration:( Innal laahash taraa minal mu'mineena anfusahum wa amwaalahum bi anna lahumul jannah; yuqaatiloona fee sabeelil laahi fa yaqtuloona wa yuqtaloona wa'dan 'alaihi haqqan fit Tawraati wal Injeeli wal Qur'aaan; wa man awfaa bi'ahdihee minal laah; fastabshiroo bi bay'ikumul lazee baaya'tum bih; wa zaalika huwal fawzul 'azeem )

111. Surely Allah has purchased (309), from the believers their lives and their properties for this in return, that for them is Paradise (310), as they fight in the way of Allah. Then they kill and are killed. There is true promise as His generous responsibility in the Tauraat and the Injeel and the Quran (311), And who is true to his word than Allah? Rejoice (312), then in your bargain, which you have done with Him. And it is this which is the greatest triumph (313).
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Topic Discussed: Same Promise Allah have made in Torah and Gospel also-3   | And in return has promised that they shall have Paradise-2   | Allah has purchased believers their lives,their belongings-1   | Allah(Word)   | Believers(Word)   | Promise(Word)   | Greatest Success   | Quran(Direct Word)   | Kill(Word)   | Paradise/Jannah   | Rejoicing   | Bargain   | Torah(Word)   |

ٱلتَّـٰٓئِبُونَ ٱلۡعَٰبِدُونَ ٱلۡحَٰمِدُونَ ٱلسَّـٰٓئِحُونَ ٱلرَّـٰكِعُونَ ٱلسَّـٰجِدُونَ ٱلۡأٓمِرُونَ بِٱلۡمَعۡرُوفِ وَٱلنَّاهُونَ عَنِ ٱلۡمُنكَرِ وَٱلۡحَٰفِظُونَ لِحُدُودِ ٱللَّهِۗ وَبَشِّرِ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ,
 Transliteration:( At taaa'iboonal 'aabidoonal haamidoonas saaa'ihoonar raaki'oonas saajidoonal aamiroona bilma'roofi wannaahoona 'anil munkari walhaafizoona lihudoodil laah; wa bashshiril mu'mineen )

112. They are those who repent (314), who worship, who praise, who observe fasting, who bow, who prostrate, who enjoin what is good and forbid what is evil and who keep the limits (315), of Allah. And let this be a glad tiding for the believers.
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Topic Discussed: Forbid   | Evil(Word)   | Worship(Word)   | Worship(Word)   | Allah(Word)   | Repentance   | Good Tidings for the believers who often repents, turns to Allah, enjoin good   |

مَا كَانَ لِلنَّبِيِّ وَٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوٓاْ أَن يَسۡتَغۡفِرُواْ لِلۡمُشۡرِكِينَ وَلَوۡ كَانُوٓاْ أُوْلِي قُرۡبَىٰ مِنۢ بَعۡدِ مَا تَبَيَّنَ لَهُمۡ أَنَّهُمۡ أَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلۡجَحِيمِ,
 Transliteration:( Maa kaana lin nabiyyi wallazeena aamanooo 'any yastaghfiroo lil mushrikeena wa law kaanoo ulee qurbaa min ba'di maa tabiyana lahum annahum Ashaabul jaheem )

113. It is not worthy for the Prophet and the believers to beg forgiveness (316), for the polytheists even though they are relatives (317), after it has been made clear to them that they are the inmates of Hell (318),
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Topic Discussed: Polytheists   | Forgiveness(Word)   | Believers(Word)   | Prophets(Direct Word)   | Hell(Word)   | Dont ask for forgiveness for unbeliever even for your kin-4   |

وَمَا كَانَ ٱسۡتِغۡفَارُ إِبۡرَٰهِيمَ لِأَبِيهِ إِلَّا عَن مَّوۡعِدَةٖ وَعَدَهَآ إِيَّاهُ فَلَمَّا تَبَيَّنَ لَهُۥٓ أَنَّهُۥ عَدُوّٞ لِّلَّهِ تَبَرَّأَ مِنۡهُۚ إِنَّ إِبۡرَٰهِيمَ لَأَوَّـٰهٌ حَلِيمٞ,
 Transliteration:( Wa maa kaanas tighfaaru ibraaheema li abeehi illaa 'an maw'idatinw wa 'adahaaa iyyaahu falammaa tabaiyana lahooo annahoo 'aduwwul lillaahi tabarra a minh; inna Ibraaheema la awwaahun haleem )

114. And Ebrahim asking for forgiveness for his father was not but an account of a promise (319), he had made to him (320). But when it was made clear to him that he is an enemy (321), of Allah, he disassociates (322). himself from him. No doubt, Ebrahim was most tenderhearted, clement (323),
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Topic Discussed: But when he refused, Abraham dissociated himself-6   | The prayer Abraham for his father was in hope-5   | Allah(Word)   | Promise(Word)   | Forgiveness(Word)   | Allah(Word)   | Father(Word)   | Enemy(Word)   | Ibrahim/Abraham   |

وَمَا كَانَ ٱللَّهُ لِيُضِلَّ قَوۡمَۢا بَعۡدَ إِذۡ هَدَىٰهُمۡ حَتَّىٰ يُبَيِّنَ لَهُم مَّا يَتَّقُونَۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ بِكُلِّ شَيۡءٍ عَلِيمٌ,
 Transliteration:( Wa maa kaanal laahu liyudilla qawman ba'da iz hadaahum hatta yubaiyina lahum maa yattaqoon; innal laaha bikulli shai'in 'Aleem )

115. And it is not the attribute of Allah that he should lead astray (324), any people after He has guided them, until He makes clear to them as to what to guard (325), against. Surely, Allah Knows everything (326),
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Topic Discussed: It is not Allah way to cause people to stray after He guided -6   | Allah(Word)   | Astray(Word)   | Guidance   | Guards   |

إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَهُۥ مُلۡكُ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضِۖ يُحۡيِۦ وَيُمِيتُۚ وَمَا لَكُم مِّن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ مِن وَلِيّٖ وَلَا نَصِيرٖ,
 Transliteration:( Innal laaha lahoo mulkus samaawaati wal ardi yuhyee wa yumeet; wa maa lakum min doonil laahi minw waliyyinw wa laa naseer )

116. Assuredly, it is Allah for Whom is the Kingdom of the heavens and earth. He gives life and causes death. And you have no protector, nor helper besides Allah (327).
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Topic Discussed: Life(Word)   | Kingdom(Word)   | Earth(Direct Word)   | Heaven(Sky)   | Allah(Word)   | Earth and Heavens Belongs to Allah   | Allah has created the heavens and the earth   | He it is Who confers life and causes death   |

لَّقَد تَّابَ ٱللَّهُ عَلَى ٱلنَّبِيِّ وَٱلۡمُهَٰجِرِينَ وَٱلۡأَنصَارِ ٱلَّذِينَ ٱتَّبَعُوهُ فِي سَاعَةِ ٱلۡعُسۡرَةِ مِنۢ بَعۡدِ مَا كَادَ يَزِيغُ قُلُوبُ فَرِيقٖ مِّنۡهُمۡ ثُمَّ تَابَ عَلَيۡهِمۡۚ إِنَّهُۥ بِهِمۡ رَءُوفٞ رَّحِيمٞ,
 Transliteration:( Laqat taabal laahu 'alan nabiyyi wal Muhaajireena wal Ansaaril lazeenat taba'oohu fee saa'atil 'usrati min ba'di maa kaada yazeeghu quloobu fariqin minhum thumma taaba 'alaihim; innahoo bihim Ra'oofur Raheem )

117. No doubt, blessings of Allah are conferred on the Prophet and those emigrants and helpers who sided with him (328), in the hour of hardship, after it that the hearts of some of them were nearly to be swerved (329), aside. Then He turned (330), towards them with blessings. Undoubtedly, to them He is Most Kind, Merciful (331),
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Topic Discussed: Allah relented towards Muhazerun, ansar once they mended way-7   | Allah(Word)   | Prophets(Direct Word)   | Hardship(Word)   | Heart(Word)   | Merciful(Word)   |

وَعَلَى ٱلثَّلَٰثَةِ ٱلَّذِينَ خُلِّفُواْ حَتَّىٰٓ إِذَا ضَاقَتۡ عَلَيۡهِمُ ٱلۡأَرۡضُ بِمَا رَحُبَتۡ وَضَاقَتۡ عَلَيۡهِمۡ أَنفُسُهُمۡ وَظَنُّوٓاْ أَن لَّا مَلۡجَأَ مِنَ ٱللَّهِ إِلَّآ إِلَيۡهِ ثُمَّ تَابَ عَلَيۡهِمۡ لِيَتُوبُوٓاْۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ هُوَ ٱلتَّوَّابُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ,
 Transliteration:( Wa 'alas salaasatil lazeena khullifoo hattaaa izaa daaqat 'alaihimul ardu bimaa rahubat wa daaqat 'alaihim anfusuhum wa zannnooo al laa malja-a minal laahi illaaa ilaihi summa taaba 'alaihim liyatooboo; innal laaha Huwat Tawwaabur Raheem )

118. And to the three who were left behind (332), so much so that the earth, being so vast, became strait (333), to them and they became tired of their own lives (334), and they believed that there is no refuge from Allah, except Him. Then He turned to them to forgive, that they might remain repenting. Surely, it is Allah Who is Relenting, the Most Merciful.
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Topic Discussed: Allah relented towards three (did not take part in Tabuk)-8   | Believe   | Allah(Word)   | Allah Most-Relenting, the Merciful   | Earth(Direct Word)   | Merciful(Word)   |

يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ ٱتَّقُواْ ٱللَّهَ وَكُونُواْ مَعَ ٱلصَّـٰدِقِينَ,
 Transliteration:( Yaaa aiyuhal lazeena aamanut taqul laaha wa koonoo ma'as saadiqeen )

119. O believers! Fear Allah and be with the truthful (335).
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Topic Discussed: O you who believe   | Fear Allah   | Allah(Word)   | Believers Fear Allah and seek the means to come near to Him   | Truthful   |

مَا كَانَ لِأَهۡلِ ٱلۡمَدِينَةِ وَمَنۡ حَوۡلَهُم مِّنَ ٱلۡأَعۡرَابِ أَن يَتَخَلَّفُواْ عَن رَّسُولِ ٱللَّهِ وَلَا يَرۡغَبُواْ بِأَنفُسِهِمۡ عَن نَّفۡسِهِۦۚ ذَٰلِكَ بِأَنَّهُمۡ لَا يُصِيبُهُمۡ ظَمَأٞ وَلَا نَصَبٞ وَلَا مَخۡمَصَةٞ فِي سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ وَلَا يَطَـُٔونَ مَوۡطِئٗا يَغِيظُ ٱلۡكُفَّارَ وَلَا يَنَالُونَ مِنۡ عَدُوّٖ نَّيۡلًا إِلَّا كُتِبَ لَهُم بِهِۦ عَمَلٞ صَٰلِحٌۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَا يُضِيعُ أَجۡرَ ٱلۡمُحۡسِنِينَ,
 Transliteration:( Maa kaana li ahlil Madeenati wa man hawlahum minal A'raabi ai yatakhallafoo 'ar-Rasoolil laahi wa laa yarghaboo bi anfusihim 'an nafsih; zaalika bi annahum laa yuseebuhum zama unw wa laa nasabunw wa laa makhmasatun fee sabeelil laahi wa laa yata'oona mawti'ai yagheezul kuffaara wa laa yanaaloona min 'aduwwin nailan illaa kutiba lahum bihee 'amalun saalih; innal laaha laa yudee'u ajral muhsineen )

120. It was not proper for the inhabitants of Madina (336), and those around them (337), to remain sitting behind (338), the Messenger of Allah, nor that they should consider their own lives more dearer (339), than his life. This is so because whatever they face as thirst or distress or hunger (340), in the way of Allah or where they take a step on a place which enrages (341), the infidels for all these things (342), a good deed is written (343). for them. Surely, Allah wastes not the reward of the doers of good (344).
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Topic Discussed: Life(Word)   | Hunger   | Allah(Word)   | Infidels/Non-Believers   | Reward(Word)   | Rasool/Messanger   | Hunger   | Allah does not cause the work of the doers of good go waste   | People of Madina preferred listen prophet than own security-9   |

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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