BRIEF INTRODUCTION:
This chapter is directly related to the previous one. The subiect
matter and arguments of the previous chapter have been continued.
Many commentators consider this chapter to be a part of the previous
one as this chapter does not begin with Bismillah. But chronologically
there is a gap of seven years between the revelation of the two.
Why Bismillah was not written in the beginning, the commentators
say that it was not revealed so and prophet did not order to write
Bismillah in the beginning of the chapter.
In the previous chapter mostly the question of war, defence, distribution
of war acquisitions, the qualities of joint effort, ways and means
for rectifying the shortcomings in the war of defence and treatment
with enemies and own persons were discussed.
This chapter mainly deals with the state policy regarding treachery
and breaking of faith and violation of treaties by enemies.
The name of the chapter is Repentance and Barrat (Immunity) Tauba
(Repentance) because of the fact that this chapter mentions the
acceptance of Repentance of few devoted and faithful muslims. Barrat
(Immunity) because the covenants made with the polytheists and pagans
were declared to be repealed. There are sixteen sections one hundred
twenty verses and four thousand seventy eight words in the chapter.
The chapter was revealed in the 9th year of Hijra i.e. after victory
of Mecca.
Victory of Mecca established the religion fully and opened a way
for the dominance of Islam. Most of the tribes of Arab voluntarily
surrendered and accepted Islam. The effect and influence of Islam
was now being felt by neighbouring powers of Rome and Iran. Particularly
the ruler of Rome who previously did not care about new religion
and its power, began to feel its importance. Some minor incidents
occurred between Arabs and Romans. The prophet sent a messenger
with a letter inviting the ruler of Busra Sharjeel towards Islam.
The ruler killed the messenger. The prophet sent a force of three
thousand soldiers to fight against the tyrant ruler. These devoted
soldiers fought courageously against strong army of two lacks and
overpowered them.
Now Romans began their preparation for attacking Arabs who were
considered weak, uncultured and savage.
The prophet prepared their men for attacking Syria a territory of
Byzantine empire. This famous expedition is known as Battle of Tabuk.
An army of thirty thousand devoted followers under the leadership
of the Prophet marched towards Syria and camped at Tabuk to combat
with one of the biggest and strongest power on earth. This army
of Allah was short of weapons conveyance, and food. The climate
and season were too harsh and hot. When Qaiser the ruler of Rome
came to know that Arab fighters have come out and reached to Tabuk
became afraid and ordered for removing his army from the border.
They got themselves encircled in forts. the prophet stayed there
for twenty days and returned back successfully implanting his awe,
fear and dignity over the hearts of enemies. Though the war did
not take place, but the expedition gave impetus to Islam. Most bf
the small rulers of the area accepted the hegemony of Islam. The
border of the Arab was fully protected from the threat and attack
of enemies. Many treaties of alliance with certain Jewish and Christian
tribes were made near the gulf of Aqaba. This expedition disappoined
and frustrated the evil designs of the hypocrites of Arabia. Their
hypocrisy became clear and thus the prophet withdrew all concessions
given to them.
All covenants made with those treacherous non-believers and polytheist
who broke the covenant first were revoked, this was announced by
Hazrat All at the time of pilgrimage.
In this chapter it was announced that from now no non-believer or
polytheist would enter Kaaba.
In the attributes of the chapter, it has been said that if any one
goes before any ruler after reciting the chapter eleven times the
ruler would treat him calmly and sympathetically. If the impression
of the chapter is put in the goods and wealth, there would be prosperity
in it.
SURAH AL-TAUBA (The Repentance)
Revealed at Madina. 16 Sections. 129 Verses.
Allah in the name of the most Affectionate the Merciful
SECTION 1:
1. This is declaration of disassociation from Allah and His Messenger
to those idolaters with whom you had entered into a contract and
they did not keep it.
2. Then go about in the land for four months and know that you can
not tire Allah and Allah is to humiliate the infidels.
3. And there is proclamation from Allah and His Messenger to all
People on the day of Great Pilgrimage that Allah is rid of the polytheists
and so His Messenger, if you then repent it is then good for you,
and if you turn your face then know that you cannot tire Allah.
And give good tidings to infidels of a painful torment.
4. But those associators with whom you had covenanted they did not
detract anything in your Contract, and did not help any one against
you then fulfil their covenant till the promised day. Undoubtedly,
Allah loves the pious ones.
5. Then when the sacred months have passed, slay the associators
wherever you find them and catch them, and confine them and sit
in wait for them at every place; again if they repent and establish
prayer and give the poor-due then leave their way. Verily Allah
is Forgiving, Merciful.
6. And 'O beloved Prophet'. If any of the associators ask your protection,
then give him protection that he may hear the word of Allah then
convey him to his place of security. This is because they are the
people ignorant.
SECTION 2:
7. How there shall be any covenant for the associators with Allah
and His Messenger but those with whom you covenanted near the Sacred
Mosque! Then as long as they keep their covenant for you, you should
also stand for them. Undoubtedly, Allah loves the pious ones.
8. How (Can it be) their condition is this that if they prevail
against you, then neither they would care for relationship nor for
agreement. They please you with their mouths, and their hearts refuse,
and most of them are disobedient.
9. They have sold the Signs of Allah for a meagre price, and then
they barred from His path. Undoubtedly, they do evil deeds.
10. They neither have regard of relationship or agreement in any
Muslim. And they are the transgressors.
11. Again if they repent and establish prayer and pay the poor-due
(Zakat) then they are your brothers, in faith. And We explain the
signs in detail for a people who know.
12. If they break their oaths after their covenant, and taunt at
your religion, then fight with the leaders of infidelity. Undoubtedly,
their oaths are nothing. Haply they may desist.
13. Will you not fight with a people who have broken their oaths
and resolved to turn out the Messenger, although the beginning is
from them? Do you fear them?Then Allah is Most Worthy that you should
fear Him if you believe (Him).
14. Then fight them, Allah will torment them at your hands and will
humiliate them and will help you against them, and will heal the
breasts of the believers.
15. And will remove the anger of their hearts, and Allah relent
of whomsoever He pleases, and Allah is Knowing, Wise.
16. Are you in this conception that you would be left alone, and
Allah has not yet made known those of you who will struggle and
will not take any one as a confident except Allah and His Messenger
and the muslims. Allah is Aware of what you do?
SECTION 3:
17. It is not for the associators that they should inhabit the mosque
of Allah, bearing witnesses of infidelity against themselves, Their
entire works are destroyed, and they shall abide in the Fire.
18. They only inhabit the mosques of Allah who believe in Allah
and the Last Day and establish prayer and pay the poor-due (Zakat)
and fear none but Allah, therefore it is near that these people
may be among the guided ones.
19. Then do you hold the offering of water to the pilgrims and service
of the sacred Mosque equal to one who believed in Allah and the
Last Day and struggled in the path of Allah? They are not equal
in the sight of Allah. And Allah guides not the unjust people.
20. Those who believed and emigrated and fought with their wealth
and lives in the path of Allah have the highest rank near Allah.
And they are they who reached to their goal.
21. Their Lord does give them glad tidings of His Mercy and of His
Pleasure and of those gardens wherein there is lasting bliss for
them.
22. They will abide there in forever. Undoubtedly, there is great
reward with Allah.
23. 'O Believers! Take not your fathers and brothers for friends,
if they prefer infidelity over faith. And who so of you will be-friend
them, then they are they who are unjust.
24. Say you 'If your fathers, and your sons and your brothers and
your wives and your clan and the wealth of your earning and the
trade of which you fear loss and the houses of your choice, these
things are dearer to you than Allah and His Messenger and the struggling
in His path, then wait till Allah brings His Command. And Allah
guides not the disobedients.
SECTION 4:
25. Undoubtedly, Allah did help you at many places and on the day
of Hunain when you had boasted on your multitude, it availed you
nothing, and the land being so vast, became straitened to you, then
you turned your backs retreating.
26. Then Allah sent down His Calm upon His Messenger and upon Muslims,
and He sent down the hosts that you did not see and chastised the
infidels. And this is the punishment of the rejecters.
27. Thereafter Allah will relent whom He pleases. And Allah is Forgiving,
Merciful.
28. 'O believers! The associators are altogether unclean, then let
them not approach the sacred Mosque after this year. And if you
fear poverty, then soon Allah shall enrich you of His bounty if
He pleases. Verily, Allah is Knowing, Wise.
29. Fight those who believe not in Allah, and in the Last Day, and
accept not as unlawful what Allah and His messenger made unlawful,
and follow not the true faith that is to say those who were given
the Book until they pay the required tax with their own hands being
brought low.
SECTION 5:
30. And the Jews, said, "Uzair is the son of Allah" and
the Christians said 'Masih (Christ) is the son of Allah' These things,
they utter with their mouths. They imitate the sayings of the infidels
before them. Allah assail them, whither they are perverting?
31. They have taken their priests and monks as gods besides Allah
and also Masih son of Maryam; and they were Commanded not but this
that that they worship only one Allah; none is to be worshipped
except He. Hallowed be He from their polytheism.
32. They wish to put off the light of Allah with their mouths and
Allah will not agree but to perfect His light, though the infidels
may dislike it.
33. It is He who has sent His Messenger with guidance and true religion
that He may make it prevail over all religions, though the infidels
may dislike it.
34. 'O believers! Verily many of the priests and monks devour the
wealth of the people wrongfully and bar from the path of Allah.
And those who hoard up gold and silver and spend not in the path
of Allah give them the good tidings of a painful torment.
35. The day when they shall be heated in the fire of the Hell, then
their foreheads and sides and backs shall be branded therewith.
This is what you had hoarded for yourselves, now taste the hoarding.
36. Undoubtedly, the number of months with Allah is twelve in the
Book of Allah since the day He made the Heavens and Earth four of
them are sacred. This is the right religion, then wrong not yourselves
in these months, and fight the infidels at all times, as they fight
with you, all times And know that Allah is with the pious ones.
37. Their postponement of the months are not but an increase in
infidelity, with which the infidels are misguided, they make it
lawful one year and hold it unlawful another year, that they may
make up the number which Allah has sanctified, and make lawful what
Allah has forbidden. Their vile deeds seem fair in their eyes and
Allah guides not the infidel
SECTION 6:
38. 'O Believers! What happened to you, that when it is said to
you, 'Go forth in the way of Allah, you sit down on the earth heavily'?
Have you chosen the life of this work in preference to the Hereafter?
And the goods of the living worlds in comparison with that of the
Hereafter is nothing but little.
39. If you will not march forth, He will punish you with a severe
punishment and will replace you by another people, and you can do
no harm to Him. And Allah can do every thing.
40. If you help him (The beloved Prophet) not, then no doubt, Allah
helped him, when on account of the mischief of the infidels, he
was to go out with only two souls, when they both were in the Cave,
and when he said to his companion 'Grieve not, no doubt Allah is
with us', then Allah sent down His satisfaction on him, and helped
him with armies which you did not see, and put down the words of
the infidels. It is the word of Allah, alone which is supreme, and
Allah is Dominant, Wise.
41. March forth with light Soul, or with heavy heart and struggle
in the way of Allah with your wealth and lives. It is better for
you, if you know.
42. If there had been any near gain, or an average journey, then
they would have certainly gone with you, but the hard journey seemed
too long to them, and now they will swear by Allah, that if we had
been able, then we would have surely gone with you. They ruin their
souls, and Allah knows that undoubtedly, they are necessarily liars.
SECTION 7:
43. Allah forgive you, why did you then permit them, till the true
one had not become manifest to you and the liars had not become
clear?
44. And those who would believe in Allah and the Last Day would
not ask leave of you from struggling with their wealth and their
lives. And Allah knows well the duty-bound.
45. Those only ask you this leave who do not believe in Allah and
the Last Day and their hearts are in doubts, then in their doubts
they waver.
46. Had they willed to go forth, they would have made some preparation
for it; but God disliked their rousing, so He made them lethargic,
and it was said to them 'remain sitting with those who sit'.
47. If they would have come out among you, they would have added
you nothing except trouble and would have run to and from in your
midst seeking to cause sedition among you, and there are among you,
their spies. And Allah Knows well the unjust.
48. No doubt, they already sought to create disorder before, and
turned the plans upside down for you O' Beloved! Till the truth
came and Allah's command appeared.
49. And any one among them submits before you like this, 'Give me
leave, and put me not in trial', Listen, they have already fallen
into trial. And undoubtedly, the hell has surrounded the infidels.
50. If good befalls you, then it hurts them, and if any misfortune
comes to you, then they say 'We had already set right our works
before, and turn back rejoicing.
51. Say you 'nothing shall reach us, but what Allah has ordained
for us. He is our Protector, and the Muslims should keep trust in
Allah only.
52. Say you, 'What you are waiting for us but one of the two goods'?
And we are waiting for you that Allah shall afflict you with a torment
from Himself, or with our hands. Now wait then, we are also waiting
with you'.
53. Say you, 'Spend willingly or unwillingly, it shall not be accepted
from you. No doubt, you are a people disobedient.
54. And what they spend. Its acceptance was not barred. But because
they rejected Allah and His Messenger and come not to prayers but
lazily, and spend not but unwillingly.
55. Then let not their wealth and their children astonish you. Allah
only intends to punish them with these things in the life of the
world and that their souls may depart while they are infidels.
56. They swear by Allah that they are from amongst you and they
are not from amongst you, yes they are afraid.
57. If they find a place of refuge, or cave or a place to creep
into, they will turn there to rushing headlong.
58. And of them, some one is he who blames you with regard to the
distribution of charities, then if they get some thing of these,
they are pleased, and if they get not, then they are angry.
59. What a good it had been, if they would have been pleased with
what Allah and His Messenger had given them and would have said
'Sufficient for us is Allah', Now Allah is to give us of His Bounty,
and so the Messenger of Allah. To Allah only we lean.
SECTION 8:
60. The poor-due (Zakat) is only for those who are poor and needy
and those who collect it, and for those whose hearts are to be conciliated
for Islam, and for the freeing of slaves, and for debtors, and for
spending in the way of Allah and for the traveller. This has been
ordained by Allah. And Allah is Knowing, Wise.
61. And of them some are those who hurt the Prophet and say, 'He
is an ear, say! 'He is an ear for good of you, believes in Allah
and believes the words of Muslims, and is a mercy for those who
are Muslims among you.' And those I who hurt the Messenger, for
them is the painful torment.
62. They swear by Allah before you may be pleased and Allah and
His Messenger had greater right, that they should please him, if
they had faith.
63. Are they not aware that whoso opposes Allah and His Messengers
then for him is the fire of the Hell in which he will abide for
ever? This is the great humiliation
64. The hypocrites fear lest a Surah (Chapter) should be sent down
to them informing them, what is in their hearts. Say you 'Mock on,
truly Allah is about to reveal what you fear.'
65. And O' beloved Prophet! If you ask to them, they will say 'We
were only jesting and playing'. Say you; 'Do you mock at Allah and
His signs and His Messengers?'
66. Make no excuses, you have already become disbeliveers after
being muslims. If We forgive some one of you, then We shall chastise
others because they were guilty.
SECTION 9:
67. The hypocrites’ men and women are the birds of the same
feather; they bid evil and forbid from doing good, and (they) keep
their hands closed. They have left Allah then Allah has left them.
No doubt the hypocrites are the confirmed disobedients.
68. Allah has promised the hypocrites men and hypocrites’
women and infidels, the fire of the Hell, wherein they will abide
forever. That is sufficient for them, and the curse of Allah is
upon them, and for them is the lasting torment.
69. As those before you, they were mightier than you in strength,
and more abundant in wealth and children. They enjoyed their share
then you enjoy your share just as those before you enjoyed their
share, and you indulged ingesting just as they indulged. Their works
are wasted in the world and the Hereafter, and they are the people
who are losers.
70. Have they not received the news of those before them the people
of Nooh, and Aad and Thamud, and the people of Ibrahim, and the
men of Madian and the overthrown towns? Their Messengers had brought
to them bright evidences; then it was not befitting to Allah that
He might have wronged them, but they were themselves unjust to their
souls.
71. And the Muslim men and women are friends to one another, bid
for good and forbid evil and establish prayer and pay the poor-due
(Zakat) and obey Allah and His Messenger. These are they on whom
soon Allah will have mercy. Undoubtedly Allah is, Dominant, Wise.
72. Allah has promised to Muslim men and Muslim women Gardens under
which rivers flow, wherein they shall reside forever and clean houses
in the inhabitable gardens. And the pleasure of Allah is the greatest.
This is the achievement of the greater Goal.
SECTION 10:
73. O Communicator of the hidden news, (Prophet) fight against the
infidels and the hypocrites and be strict to them Their destination
is Hell and what an evil place of return.
74. They swear by Allah that they said it not, and no doubt, necessarily
they uttered the word of infidelity and became infidels after accepting
Islam and they had desired that Which they could not get; and what
they felt bad, only this that Allah and His Messenger has enriched
them out of His grace; then if they repent, it is good for them,
and if they turn their faces then Allah will chastise them with
a severe torment in the world and the Hereafter and on the earth
they shall have neither any supporter nor any helper.
75. And of them, there are some who had covenanted with Allah that
if He will give us out of His grace then we shall surely give in
charity and we shall surely become good men.
76. Then when Allah gave them out of His grace, they became niggardly
of it and turned away turning their faces.
77. Therefore after it Allah put hypocrisy in their hearts, until
the Day they meet Him the recompense of that they acted against
what they had promised to Allah and the recompense of that they
used to lie.
78. Are they not aware that Allah Knows the secrets of their hearts
and their whisper and Allah is the well Knower of all hidden things?
79. Those who blame those muslims who give charity willingly and
those who get not but with their hard labour, so they laugh at them.
Allah will punish them for their laughing and for them is the painful.
80. Ask you forgiveness for them or ask not. If you will ask forgiveness
for them seventy times, Allah will never forgive them. This is because
that they have rejected Allah and His Messenger. And Allah guides
not the disobedients.
SECTION 11:
81. Those who were left behind delighted at this that they remained
sitting behind the Messenger and they did not like that they may
fight in the way of Allah with their wealth and lives and said Come
not out in this treat' say you 'the fire of the Hell is the hottest!
In any manner they would have understood!
82. Let them laugh little and weep much, in recompense what they
used to earn.
83. Then if O beloved Prophet! Allah returns you to a party of them,
and they ask you leave to go forth to fight, then say you 'Never
shall you march forth with me, nor ever fight with any enemy of
me. You chose to sit at home the first time, then remain sitting
with those who remained behind.'
84. And pray you never over any of their dead, and not stand over
his grave. No doubt, they rejected Allah and His Messenger and died
while they were disobedient.
85. Be not astonished over their wealth and children Allah only
intends to punish them there with in this world, and that they part
with their souls while they are infidels.
86. And when any Sura (Chapter) is sent down, that behave in Allah
and fight with His Messenger, then the men of capability among them
ask leave of you and say 'Leave us to remain with those who sit
behind'.
87. They like that they should remain with the women left behind,
and their hearts are sealed up, so that they understand nothing.
88. But the Messenger and those who believed with him, fought with
their wealth and lives. And it is they for whom are goods, and it
is they who reached to their goal.
89. Allah has prepared for them Gardens under which rivers flow;
they shall abide forever therein. This is the attainment of supreme
object
SECTION 12:
90. And there came excuse seekers from the villagers in order that
leave may be given to them, and those who lied to Allah and His
Messenger sat behind. Soon a painful torment shall befall to the
infidels of them.
91. There is not any fault on the weak, and on the sick and nor
on those who are not capable to spend, when they are sincere to
Allah and His Messenger. There is no way against the good-doers.
And Allah is Forgiving, Merciful.
92 Nor on those who came to you that you may provide carriage to
them, you said have nothing whereon to mount you' so they return
back and their eyes overflow with tears because of this grief that
they could not find the ability to spend.
93. The accountability is only of those who ask leave of you and
they are rich. They liked to sit behind with the women and Allah
has sealed up their hearts; so they know nothing.
PART-11 (Yatazeruna)
94. They will make excuses to you when you will
return to them. Say you, 'make no' excuses, we will never believe
you, Allah has already given your news to us. And now Allah and
His messenger will see your works then you will be returned to Him
Who knows all unseen and visible, He will tell you what you used
to do.
95. Now they will swear by Allah before you, when you will return
back to them in order that you may not mind of them, then yes, mind
them not. They are wholly filthy and their destination is Hell--a
recompense what they used to earn.
96. They swear before you that you may be pleased with them. But
if you are pleased with them, then no doubt, Allah will not be pleased
with a people dis-obedient.
97. They villagers are more stubborn in infidelity and hypocrisy
and they are only worthy of this that they remain ignorant of the
commands which, Allah has sent down upon His messenger. And Allah
is knowing, Wise.
98. And among the villagers some are those who regard hat they spend
in the way of Allah as fine, and remain I waiting of misfortunes
coming to you. On them is the evil turn. And Allah Hears. Knows.
99. And among the villagers some are those who believe in Allah
and the Last Day, and regard what they spend as ' approaches to
Allah and means of taking blessings of ' e messenger. Yes, that
is the means of nearness for them to enter into His mercy. Undoubtedly!
Allah is Forgiving, Merciful.
SECTION 13:
100. And the first and foremost emigrants and helpers and those
who followed them with good. Allah is pleased with them and they
are pleased with Allah and for them, He has prepared gardens under
which rivers flow. This is the great success.
101. And some villagers around you are hypocrites and some of the
dwellers of Madina too, hypocrisy has become their habit. You know
them not. We know them. We will soon torment them twice. Then they
will be resumed to a great torment.
102 And there are some others who acknowledge their sins and mixed
up a good deed with another evil. It is near that Allah may accept
their repentance. No doubt Allah is Forgiving. Merciful.
103. O beloved prophet! Realise the poor-due (Zakat) out of their
wealth. to purify them and cleanse them therewith and pray good
for them. No doubt. your prayer is solace for their hearts. And
Allah Hears, Knows.
104. Are they not aware that only Allah accepts the repentance of
His bondmen and takes the charities in His authoritative Hand Himself,
and that it is Allah Who is the Relenting, The Merciful.
105. And say you. 'work on, now Allah will behold your work and
so His messenger and the muslims. And you will soon be returned
to Him Who knows all unseen and visible. I hen He will inform you
what you used to do.
106. And some other have been deferred to Allah's commandment. Whether
He may torment them or may accept their repentance. And Allah is
Knowing Wise.
107. And those who have built a mosque in order to Injure and because
of infidelity and I to cause dissension among muslims and as an
ambush for him who is already against Allah and His messenger from
before. And they will surely swear that we desired only good. And
Allah bears witness that they are certainly liars.
108. You stand never in that mosque. No doubt the mosque whose foundation
has been laid on righteousness from the very first day is worthy
that you may stand therein. There in are those who desire to be
well purified and Allah loves the pure.
109. Then is he who laid foundation upon the fear of Allah and His
pleasure better or he who laid his foundation on the brink of a
falling pit, then he fell with it in the fire of the Hell? And Allah
does not give way to the people unjust.
110. The building, which they have built, will continue to waver
in their hearts unless their hearts may cut into pieces. And Allah
is Knowing, Wise.
SECTION 14:
111. No doubt. Allah has purchased from the muslims their lives
and their belongings against this return, that for them is Paradise,
they fight in the way of Allah, then they kill and are killed; true
promise on His generous responsibility in the Taurah and the Injeel
and the Quran. And who is, true to his words than Allah'? Rejoice
then in your trade ' which you have done with Him And it is this
which is, the great triumph.
112. Those who repent, those who worship, those who praise, those
who fast, those who bow, those who prostrate, those who tell good
and forbid evil and those who watch the limits of Allah. And give
you glad tidings to Muslims.
113. It is not worthy for the prophet and the believers to ask forgiveness
for the associators, even though they are relatives, after it has
been made clear to them that they are men of Hell.
114. And Abraham's asking forgiveness for his father was not but
on account a promise, he had made to Him But when it was made clear
to him that he is an enemy of Allah, he dis-associated him self
from him No doubt, Abraham is a most lament, clement.
115. And it is not the attribute of Allah that He should lead astray
any people after He has guided them. Until He makes clear to them
as to what they have to guard against. Undoubtedly, Allah knows
every thing.
116. Assuredly! It is Allah for Whom is the Kingdom of heavens and
earth. He gives life and causes death. And you had no protector
nor helper beside Allah.
117. No doubt, blessings of Allah turned towards the Communicator
of the hidden news (prophet) and those emigrants and helpers who
sided with him in the hour of, hardship. After it that the hearts
of some of them were nearly to be swerved aside. Then He turned
towards them with blessing. Undoubtedly, To them He is Most Kind.
Merciful.
118. And to the three who were left behind, so much so I that the
earth being so vast became strait to them, and they became tired
of their own lives, and they believed that there is no refuge from
Allah but with Him. Then, He accepted their repentance that they
might remain repenting. Undoubtedly, it is Allah Who is Relenting,
the Merciful.
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119. O believers! Fear Allah and be with the truthful.
120. It was not proper for the inhabitants of Madina and the villagers
around them to remain sitting behind the messenger of Allah, nor
that they should consider their own lives more dear than his life.
This is so because whatever they face as thirst or distress or hunger
in the way of Allah, and wherever they tread a place which enrages
the infidels for all these things, good deed is written for them.
Assuredly Allah wastes not the reward of the good.
121. And whatever they spend, small or great and the valley they
cross, all is written for them so that Allah may recompense them
for their best deeds.
122. And it is not possible for Muslims that all should come out.
Then why should not a party from each group should come out that
they may gain understanding of religion and warn their people after
coming back to them, haply they may guard themselves.
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123. O believers' fight the infidels who are close to you, and let
them find in you harshness and know that Allah is with the duty-bound.
124. Whenever a Sura is sent down. Then anyone of them begins to
say, 'Which of you has this increased in faith? Then as for those
who believe, it has increased them in faith. And they are rejoicing.
125. And as for those in whose hearts there is disease, it has increased
them in filthiness upon filthiness and they died while they are
infidels.
126. Do they not observe that? They are being tried every year once
or twice. Even then neither they repent nor accept admonition.
127. And whenever any Sura is sent down, they begin to look at on
each other. Whether any one watches you? Then they turn away. Allah
has turned away their hearts, because they are a people who do not
understand.
128. Assuredly there has come to you a messenger from among yourselves,
heavy upon him is your suffering; ardently desirous of your welfare,
and to Muslims is most Kind and Merciful.
129. If then they turn their faces, then say you, 'Allah is sufficient
for me, none is to be worshiped except He I put my trust in Him,
and He is the 'Lord of Supreme Throne.'
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