Surah At-Tawba

ٱنفِرُوا۟خِفَافًۭاوَثِقَالًۭاوَجَٰهِدُوا۟بِأَمْوَٰلِكُمْوَأَنفُسِكُمْفِىسَبِيلِٱللَّهِذَٰلِكُمْخَيْرٌۭلَّكُمْإِنكُنتُمْتَعْلَمُونَ

Go forth to war, whether it be easy or difficult [for you], and strive hard in God's cause with your possessions and your lives: this is for your own good -if you but knew it!

لَوْكَانَعَرَضًۭاقَرِيبًۭاوَسَفَرًۭاقَاصِدًۭالَّٱتَّبَعُوكَوَلَٰكِنۢبَعُدَتْعَلَيْهِمُٱلشُّقَّةُوَسَيَحْلِفُونَبِٱللَّهِلَوِٱسْتَطَعْنَالَخَرَجْنَامَعَكُمْيُهْلِكُونَأَنفُسَهُمْوَٱللَّهُيَعْلَمُإِنَّهُمْلَكَٰذِبُونَ

Had there been [a prospect of] immediate gain, and an easy journey, they would certainly have followed thee, [O Prophet:] but the distance was too great for them. And yet, [after your return, O believers,] they will swear by God, "Had we been able to do so, we would certainly have set out with you!" - [and by thus falsely swearing] they will be destroying their own selves: for God knows indeed that they are lying!

عَفَاٱللَّهُعَنكَلِمَأَذِنتَلَهُمْحَتَّىٰيَتَبَيَّنَلَكَٱلَّذِينَصَدَقُوا۟وَتَعْلَمَٱلْكَٰذِبِينَ

May God pardon thee [O Prophet]! Why didst thou grant them permission [to stay at home] ere it had become obvious to thee as to who was speaking the truth, and [ere] thou camest to know. [who were] the liars?

لَايَسْتَـْٔذِنُكَٱلَّذِينَيُؤْمِنُونَبِٱللَّهِوَٱلْيَوْمِٱلْءَاخِرِأَنيُجَٰهِدُوا۟بِأَمْوَٰلِهِمْوَأَنفُسِهِمْوَٱللَّهُعَلِيمٌۢبِٱلْمُتَّقِينَ

Those who [truly] believe in God and the Last Day do not ask thee for exemption from struggling with their possessions and their lives [in God's cause]-and God has full knowledge as to who is conscious of Him-:

إِنَّمَايَسْتَـْٔذِنُكَٱلَّذِينَلَايُؤْمِنُونَبِٱللَّهِوَٱلْيَوْمِٱلْءَاخِرِوَٱرْتَابَتْقُلُوبُهُمْفَهُمْفِىرَيْبِهِمْيَتَرَدَّدُونَ

only those ask thee for exemption who do not [truly] believe in God and the Last Day and whose hearts have become a prey to doubt, so that in their doubting they waver between one thing and another.

وَلَوْأَرَادُوا۟ٱلْخُرُوجَلَأَعَدُّوا۟لَهُۥعُدَّةًۭوَلَٰكِنكَرِهَٱللَّهُٱنۢبِعَاثَهُمْفَثَبَّطَهُمْوَقِيلَٱقْعُدُوا۟مَعَٱلْقَٰعِدِينَ

For, had they been [truly] desirous of setting out [with thee], they would surely have made some preparation therefor: but God was averse to their taking the field, and so He caused them to hold back when it was said, "[You may] stay at home with all [the others] who stay at home."

لَوْخَرَجُوا۟فِيكُممَّازَادُوكُمْإِلَّاخَبَالًۭاوَلَأَوْضَعُوا۟خِلَٰلَكُمْيَبْغُونَكُمُٱلْفِتْنَةَوَفِيكُمْسَمَّٰعُونَلَهُمْوَٱللَّهُعَلِيمٌۢبِٱلظَّٰلِمِينَ

Had these [hypocrites] set out with_ you, [O believers,] they would have added nothing to you save the evil of corruption, and would surely have scurried to and fro in your midst, seeking to stir up discord among you, seeing that there are in your midst such as would have lent them ear: but God has full knowledge of the evildoers.

لَقَدِٱبْتَغَوُا۟ٱلْفِتْنَةَمِنقَبْلُوَقَلَّبُوا۟لَكَٱلْأُمُورَحَتَّىٰجَآءَٱلْحَقُّوَظَهَرَأَمْرُٱللَّهِوَهُمْكَٰرِهُونَ

Indeed, even before this time have they tried to stir up discord and devised all manner of plots against thee, [O Prophet,] until the truth was revealed and God's will became manifest, however hateful this may have been to them.

وَمِنْهُممَّنيَقُولُٱئْذَنلِّىوَلَاتَفْتِنِّىٓأَلَافِىٱلْفِتْنَةِسَقَطُوا۟وَإِنَّجَهَنَّمَلَمُحِيطَةٌۢبِٱلْكَٰفِرِينَ

And among them there was [many a one] who said," Grant me permission [to remain at home], and do not put me to too hard a test!" Oh, verily, [by making such a request] they had [already failed in their test and] succumbed to a temptation to evil: and, behold, hell will indeed encompass all who refuse to acknowledge the truth!

إِنتُصِبْكَحَسَنَةٌۭتَسُؤْهُمْوَإِنتُصِبْكَمُصِيبَةٌۭيَقُولُوا۟قَدْأَخَذْنَآأَمْرَنَامِنقَبْلُوَيَتَوَلَّوا۟وَّهُمْفَرِحُونَ

Should good fortune alight on thee, [O Prophet,] it will grieve them; and should misfortune befall thee, they will say [to themselves], "We have already taken our precautions beforehand!" - and will turn away, and will rejoice.

قُللَّنيُصِيبَنَآإِلَّامَاكَتَبَٱللَّهُلَنَاهُوَمَوْلَىٰنَاوَعَلَىٱللَّهِفَلْيَتَوَكَّلِٱلْمُؤْمِنُونَ

Say: "Never can anything befall us save what God has decreed! He is our Lord Supreme; and in God let the believers place their trust!"

قُلْهَلْتَرَبَّصُونَبِنَآإِلَّآإِحْدَىٱلْحُسْنَيَيْنِوَنَحْنُنَتَرَبَّصُبِكُمْأَنيُصِيبَكُمُٱللَّهُبِعَذَابٍۢمِّنْعِندِهِۦٓأَوْبِأَيْدِينَافَتَرَبَّصُوٓا۟إِنَّامَعَكُممُّتَرَبِّصُونَ

Say: "Are you, perchance, hopefully waiting for something [bad] to happen to us-[the while nothing can happen to us] save one of the two best things? But as far as you are concerned, we are hopefully waiting for God to inflict chastisement upon you, [either] from Himself or by our hands! Wait, then, hopefully; behold, we shall hopefully wait with you!"

قُلْأَنفِقُوا۟طَوْعًاأَوْكَرْهًۭالَّنيُتَقَبَّلَمِنكُمْإِنَّكُمْكُنتُمْقَوْمًۭافَٰسِقِينَ

Say: "You may spend [anything], willingly-or unwillingly, [pretending that you do it for the sake of God:] it shall never be accepted from you -for, verily, you are people bent on iniquity!"

وَمَامَنَعَهُمْأَنتُقْبَلَمِنْهُمْنَفَقَٰتُهُمْإِلَّآأَنَّهُمْكَفَرُوا۟بِٱللَّهِوَبِرَسُولِهِۦوَلَايَأْتُونَٱلصَّلَوٰةَإِلَّاوَهُمْكُسَالَىٰوَلَايُنفِقُونَإِلَّاوَهُمْكَٰرِهُونَ

For, only this prevents their spending from being accepted from them: they are bent on refusing to acknowledge God and His Apostle, and never pray without reluctance, and never spend [on righteous causes] without resentment.

فَلَاتُعْجِبْكَأَمْوَٰلُهُمْوَلَآأَوْلَٰدُهُمْإِنَّمَايُرِيدُٱللَّهُلِيُعَذِّبَهُمبِهَافِىٱلْحَيَوٰةِٱلدُّنْيَاوَتَزْهَقَأَنفُسُهُمْوَهُمْكَٰفِرُونَ

Let not, then, their worldly goods or [the happiness which they may derive from] their children excite thy admiration: God but wants to chastise them by these means in this worldly life, and [to cause] their souls to depart while they are [still] denying the truth.

وَيَحْلِفُونَبِٱللَّهِإِنَّهُمْلَمِنكُمْوَمَاهُممِّنكُمْوَلَٰكِنَّهُمْقَوْمٌۭيَفْرَقُونَ

And they swear by God that they do indeed belong to you -the while they do not belong to you, but are [only] people ridden by fear:

لَوْيَجِدُونَمَلْجَـًٔاأَوْمَغَٰرَٰتٍأَوْمُدَّخَلًۭالَّوَلَّوْا۟إِلَيْهِوَهُمْيَجْمَحُونَ

if they could but find a place of refuge, or any cavern, or a crevice [in the earth], they would turn towards it in headlong haste.

وَمِنْهُممَّنيَلْمِزُكَفِىٱلصَّدَقَٰتِفَإِنْأُعْطُوا۟مِنْهَارَضُوا۟وَإِنلَّمْيُعْطَوْا۟مِنْهَآإِذَاهُمْيَسْخَطُونَ

And among them are such as find fault with thee [O Prophet] concerning [the distribution of] the offerings given for the sake of God: if they are given something thereof, they are well-pleased; but if they are not given anything thereof, lo! they are consumed with anger.

وَلَوْأَنَّهُمْرَضُوا۟مَآءَاتَىٰهُمُٱللَّهُوَرَسُولُهُۥوَقَالُوا۟حَسْبُنَاٱللَّهُسَيُؤْتِينَاٱللَّهُمِنفَضْلِهِۦوَرَسُولُهُۥٓإِنَّآإِلَىٱللَّهِرَٰغِبُونَ

And yet, [it would be but for their own good] if they were to content themselves with what God has given them and [caused] His Apostle [to give them], and would say, "God is enough for us! God will give us [whatever He wills] out of His bounty, and [will cause] His Apostle [to give us, too]: verily, unto God alone do we turn with hope!"

إِنَّمَاٱلصَّدَقَٰتُلِلْفُقَرَآءِوَٱلْمَسَٰكِينِوَٱلْعَٰمِلِينَعَلَيْهَاوَٱلْمُؤَلَّفَةِقُلُوبُهُمْوَفِىٱلرِّقَابِوَٱلْغَٰرِمِينَوَفِىسَبِيلِٱللَّهِوَٱبْنِٱلسَّبِيلِفَرِيضَةًۭمِّنَٱللَّهِوَٱللَّهُعَلِيمٌحَكِيمٌۭ

The offerings given for the sake of God are [meant] only for the poor and the needy, and those who are in charge thereof, and those whose hearts are to be won over, and for the freeing of human beings from bondage, and [for] those who are over burdened with debts, and [for every struggle] in God's cause, and [for] the wayfarer: [this is] an ordinance from God - and God is all-knowing, wise.