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

    About Surah At-Tawbah

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

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    Summary/Themes of Surah At-Tawbah

    Surah At-Tawbah, meaning "Repentance," is the 9th chapter of the Quran, comprising 129 verses revealed in Medina. It is also referred to as Bara'at, meaning "Repudiation," as its opening lines announce the Prophet Muhammad's (peace be upon him) disavowal of those who reject faith.

    Lessons Learned from Surah At-Tawbah

    1. Honor your treaties.
    2. Populating mosques is a sign of faith.
    3. If close family members prefer disbelief over faith, relationships with them shouldn’t be deeply rooted.[1]
    4. Severe punishment awaits those who hold anything dearer than Allah, His Messenger (peace be upon him), and striving in their cause.
    5. Allah values quality over quantity.
    6. The enemies of Islam will continually attempt to extinguish Allah's light, yet Allah assures that His light will remain luminous despite their efforts.
    7. Those who hoard wealth and neglect Zakat face severe punishment; their wealth will be branded on their bodies in Hell.
    8. Hypocrites will make multiple oaths to prove their innocence, but they will not uphold them.
    9. Mocking Allah and His Messenger (peace be upon him) is an act of disbelief.
    10. Sadaqah purifies wealth and the soul.
    11. Do not seek forgiveness for those who have died in disbelief.
    12. Keep company with the pious.
    13. Striving in the path of Allah yields immense rewards.
    14. Seeking knowledge and teaching is vital; even in times of crisis, a group should remain to learn and teach others upon their return.
    15. The Prophet (peace be upon him) cared deeply for the Muslims, grieved at their difficulties, and wished for their well-being with immense love and mercy.

    Recitation & Benefits of Surah At-Tawbah

    1. Reciting this surah protects against hypocrisy.
    2. Writing Surah At-Tawbah and keeping it close offers safety from theft and protection from misfortune in times of fire.
    3. Keeping Surah At-Tawbah helps ensure safety from the evil designs of enemies.
    4. Surah At-Tawbah is beneficial for both this world and the Hereafter. The last two verses hold particular importance for overcoming various problems. Below are some beneficial practices (wazifa) associated with Surah At-Tawbah:

    For specific benefits, it is recommended to recite the last two verses of Surah At-Tawbah regularly.

    Surely, a (Glorious) Messenger from amongst yourselves has come to you. Your suffering and distress (become) 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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    وَٱلۡمُؤۡمِنُونَ وَٱلۡمُؤۡمِنَٰتُ بَعۡضُهُمۡ أَوۡلِيَآءُ بَعۡضٖۚ يَأۡمُرُونَ بِٱلۡمَعۡرُوفِ وَيَنۡهَوۡنَ عَنِ ٱلۡمُنكَرِ وَيُقِيمُونَ ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ وَيُؤۡتُونَ ٱلزَّكَوٰةَ وَيُطِيعُونَ ٱللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُۥٓۚ أُوْلَـٰٓئِكَ سَيَرۡحَمُهُمُ ٱللَّهُۗ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ عَزِيزٌ حَكِيمٞ,

    Transliteration:( Wal mu'minoona wal mu'minaatu ba'duhum awliyaaa'u ba'd; ya'muroona bilma'roofi wa yanhawna 'anil munkari wa yuqeemoonas Salaata wa yu'toonaz Zakaata wa yutee'oonal laaha wa Rasoolah; ulaaa'ika sayarhamu humul laah; innallaaha 'Azeezun Hakeem )
    71. And the Muslim men and women are allies [197] to one another. They encourage good and forbid evil, and establish prayer and pay the poor-due and obey Allah and His Messenger. These are they on whom Allah will have mercy [198]. Indeed, Allah is Dominant, the Wise [199].
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    Topic Discussed: Forbid   | Friends(Friendship)   | Men   | Evil(Word)   | Muslim(s)   | Salat Prayer Namaz   | Mercy(Rahmah/Rahmat)   | Women(Word)   | Rasool/Messanger   | Allah(Word)   | The believers, both men and women, are allies of one another   |

    وَعَدَ ٱللَّهُ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ وَٱلۡمُؤۡمِنَٰتِ جَنَّـٰتٖ تَجۡرِي مِن تَحۡتِهَا ٱلۡأَنۡهَٰرُ خَٰلِدِينَ فِيهَا وَمَسَٰكِنَ طَيِّبَةٗ فِي جَنَّـٰتِ عَدۡنٖۚ وَرِضۡوَٰنٞ مِّنَ ٱللَّهِ أَكۡبَرُۚ ذَٰلِكَ هُوَ ٱلۡفَوۡزُ ٱلۡعَظِيمُ,

    Transliteration:( Wa'adal laahulmu' mineena walmu'minaati Jannaatin tajree min tahtihal anhaaru khaalideena feehaa wa masaakina taiyibatan fee Jannnaati 'adn; wa ridwaanum minal laahi akbar; zaalika huwal fawzul 'azeem )
    72. Allah has promised Muslim men and women Gardens [200], under which rivers flow, wherein they shall reside forever, and clean houses [201] in the inhabitable gardens. And the pleasure of Allah is the greatest [202]. This is the achievement of the greater goal [203].
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    Topic Discussed: Women(Word)   | Gardens under which rivers flow   | Greatest Success   | Gardens beneath which rivers flow, and stately mansions-6   | House   | Allah(Word)   | Allah has promised believing men,believing women jannah   | Muslim(s)   | Promise(Word)   | Rivers(Word)   | Men   | Gardens   |

    يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلنَّبِيُّ جَٰهِدِ ٱلۡكُفَّارَ وَٱلۡمُنَٰفِقِينَ وَٱغۡلُظۡ عَلَيۡهِمۡۚ وَمَأۡوَىٰهُمۡ جَهَنَّمُۖ وَبِئۡسَ ٱلۡمَصِيرُ,

    Transliteration:( Yaaa aiyuhan Nabiyyu jaahidil kuffaara walmunaafiqeena waghluz 'alaihim; wa maawaahum jahannnamu wa bi'sal maseer )
    73. O Prophet, the Communicator [204] of hidden news! Strive against the infidels and the hypocrites and be strict [205] with them. Their destination is Hell, what an evil place to return [206] to.
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    Topic Discussed: Strive against the unbelievers,hypocrites, and be severe   | Hell(Word)   | Infidels/Non-Believers   | Evil(Word)   | Destination   | Hypocrites   | Prophets(Direct Word)   |

    يَحۡلِفُونَ بِٱللَّهِ مَا قَالُواْ وَلَقَدۡ قَالُواْ كَلِمَةَ ٱلۡكُفۡرِ وَكَفَرُواْ بَعۡدَ إِسۡلَٰمِهِمۡ وَهَمُّواْ بِمَا لَمۡ يَنَالُواْۚ وَمَا نَقَمُوٓاْ إِلَّآ أَنۡ أَغۡنَىٰهُمُ ٱللَّهُ وَرَسُولُهُۥ مِن فَضۡلِهِۦۚ فَإِن يَتُوبُواْ يَكُ خَيۡرٗا لَّهُمۡۖ وَإِن يَتَوَلَّوۡاْ يُعَذِّبۡهُمُ ٱللَّهُ عَذَابًا أَلِيمٗا فِي ٱلدُّنۡيَا وَٱلۡأٓخِرَةِۚ وَمَا لَهُمۡ فِي ٱلۡأَرۡضِ مِن وَلِيّٖ وَلَا نَصِيرٖ,

    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 )
    74. They swear by Allah that they did not say it, but certainly they uttered the words of infidelity [207], and became disbelievers after accepting Islam. And they had desired that which they could not get [208], and what they felt bad about was that Allah and His Messenger had enriched [209] them with bounties. If they repent, it is good for them, and if they turn away, then Allah will punish them with a severe punishment in the world and in the Hereafter. And on the earth, they shall have neither any supporter nor any helper [210].
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    Topic Discussed: Non-Believer   | Swear(Word)   | World   | Faces   | Bounty of Allah   | Infidelity   | Hereafter   | Punishment(Word)   | Earth(Direct Word)   | Rasool/Messanger   | Allah(Word)   | Hypocrites are jealous of the bounty Allah has provided   |

    ۞وَمِنۡهُم مَّنۡ عَٰهَدَ ٱللَّهَ لَئِنۡ ءَاتَىٰنَا مِن فَضۡلِهِۦ لَنَصَّدَّقَنَّ وَلَنَكُونَنَّ مِنَ ٱلصَّـٰلِحِينَ,

    Transliteration:( Wa minhum man 'aaha dal laaha la'in aataanaa min fadlihee lanas saddaqanna wa lanakoonanna minassaaliheen )
    75. And of them there are some who had promised with Allah that if He will give us out of His Bounty, then We shall surely give in charity and we shall surely become good people.
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    Topic Discussed: Some of them said If Allah bounty, we will give alms(Abi salwa)-1   | Allah(Word)   | Promise(Word)   | Bounty of Allah   |

    فَلَمَّآ ءَاتَىٰهُم مِّن فَضۡلِهِۦ بَخِلُواْ بِهِۦ وَتَوَلَّواْ وَّهُم مُّعۡرِضُونَ,

    Transliteration:( Falammaaa aataahum min fadlihee bakhiloo bihee wa tawallaw wa hum mu'ridoon )
    76. Then, when Allah gave them out of His Bounty, they became misers and turned away, turning their faces [212].
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    Topic Discussed: Misers   | When Allah gave them bounty, they grew niggardly-2   | Allah(Word)   | Bounty of Allah   | Faces   |

    فَأَعۡقَبَهُمۡ نِفَاقٗا فِي قُلُوبِهِمۡ إِلَىٰ يَوۡمِ يَلۡقَوۡنَهُۥ بِمَآ أَخۡلَفُواْ ٱللَّهَ مَا وَعَدُوهُ وَبِمَا كَانُواْ يَكۡذِبُونَ,

    Transliteration:( Fa a'qabahum nifaaqan fee quloobihim ilaa Yawmi yalqaw nahoo bimaaa akhlaful laaha maa wa'adoohu wa bimaa kaanoo yak ziboon )
    77. Therefore, Allah caused hypocrisy to enter into their hearts until the Day they meet Him [213], because they broke what they promised to Allah[214], and because they were lying.
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    Topic Discussed: Allah(Word)   | Promise(Word)   | Day(Word)   | Heart(Word)   |

    أَلَمۡ يَعۡلَمُوٓاْ أَنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَعۡلَمُ سِرَّهُمۡ وَنَجۡوَىٰهُمۡ وَأَنَّ ٱللَّهَ عَلَّـٰمُ ٱلۡغُيُوبِ,

    Transliteration:( Alam ya'lamooo annal laaha ya'lamu sirrahum wa najwaahum wa annal laaha 'Allaamul Ghuyoob )
    78. Are they not aware that Allah knows the secret of their hearts and their whispers? And Allah knows of all hidden things [215].
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    Topic Discussed: They know not that Allah knows hidden and manifest in heart?-4   | Allah(Word)   | Heart(Word)   | Secretly   |

    ٱلَّذِينَ يَلۡمِزُونَ ٱلۡمُطَّوِّعِينَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ فِي ٱلصَّدَقَٰتِ وَٱلَّذِينَ لَا يَجِدُونَ إِلَّا جُهۡدَهُمۡ فَيَسۡخَرُونَ مِنۡهُمۡ سَخِرَ ٱللَّهُ مِنۡهُمۡ وَلَهُمۡ عَذَابٌ أَلِيمٌ,

    Transliteration:( Allazeena yalmizoonal mut tawwi'eena minalmu'mineena fis sadaqaati wallazeena laa yajidoona illaa juhdahum fayaskharoona minhum sakhiral laahu minhum wa lahum azaabun aleem )
    79. Those who find fault with believers who give [216] charity willingly and those who get not [217] but with their hard labour, so they [218] laugh at them. Allah will punish them for laughing, and for them, there is painful torment [219].
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    Topic Discussed: Laugh(Word)   | Torment(Word)   | Believers(Word)   | Allah(Word)   | They taunts who spend in the way of Allah-5   |

    ٱسۡتَغۡفِرۡ لَهُمۡ أَوۡ لَا تَسۡتَغۡفِرۡ لَهُمۡ إِن تَسۡتَغۡفِرۡ لَهُمۡ سَبۡعِينَ مَرَّةٗ فَلَن يَغۡفِرَ ٱللَّهُ لَهُمۡۚ ذَٰلِكَ بِأَنَّهُمۡ كَفَرُواْ بِٱللَّهِ وَرَسُولِهِۦۗ وَٱللَّهُ لَا يَهۡدِي ٱلۡقَوۡمَ ٱلۡفَٰسِقِينَ,

    Transliteration:( istaghfir lahum aw laa tastaghfir lahum in tastaghfir lahum sab'eena marratan falany yaghfiral laahu lahum; zaalika bi annahum kafaroo billaahi wa Rasoolih; wallaahu laa yahdil qawmal faasiqeen )
    80. Whether you ask [220] for forgiveness for them or not, it is the same. If you ask for forgiveness for them seventy times, Allah will never [221] forgive them. This is because they have rejected [222] Allah and His Messenger. And Allah guides not the disobedient people [223].
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    Topic Discussed: If you(Mohammad) pray for 70 times, Allah will not accept-6   | Allah(Word)   | Rasool/Messanger   | Forgiveness(Word)   | Guidance   | Disobedient   |

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

    This surah continues 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 (ﷺ) in marching to Tabuk for battle during the summer of 9 A.H. / 631 C.E., and hypocrites—who make spurious excuses—are uncovered and refuted. Muslims are reminded of Allah's protection at the Battle of Uhud, when their defeat turned into a successful victory, as well as how He shielded His Messenger (ﷺ) during his journey to Medina. Throughout this surah, Allah's tolerance for repentance is continually emphasized, 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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