Surah Taubah Ayat 86 in Arabic Text
English Translation
Here you can read various translations of verse 86
And when a surah was revealed [enjoining them] to believe in Allah and to fight with His Messenger, those of wealth among them asked your permission [to stay back] and said, “Leave us to be with them who sit [at home].”
When a Sura comes down, enjoining them to believe in Allah and to strive and fight along with His Messenger, those with wealth and influence among them ask thee for exemption, and say: “Leave us (behind): we would be with those who sit (at home).”
And whenever any surah is revealed enjoining: “Believe in Allah and strive (in His Way) along with His Messenger,” the affluent among them ask you to excuse them, saying: “Leave us with those who will sit back at home.”
And when a Surah (chapter from the Quran) is revealed, enjoining them to believe in Allah and to strive hard and fight along with His Messenger, the wealthy among them ask your leave to exempt them (from Jihad) and say, “Leave us (behind), we would be with those who sit (at home).”
And when a surah is revealed (which saith): Believe in Allah and strive along with His messenger, the men of wealth among them still ask leave of thee and say: Suffer us to be with those who sit (at home).
And when a srah is sent down (saying), “Believe in Allah and strive with His Messenger, ” those endowed with ampleness among them ask you permission (i.e., permission to stay behind and not fight) and say, “Leave us (behind) with the ones sitting back.”
When a sura is revealed [saying], ‘Believe in God and strive hard alongside His Messenger,’ their wealthy ask your permission [to be exempt], saying, ‘Allow us to stay behind with the others’:
جب کوئی سورت اتاری جاتی ہے تو اللہ پر ایمان لاؤ اور اس کے رسول کے ساتھ مل کر جہاد کرو تو ان میں سے دولت مندوں کا ایک طبقہ آپ کے پاس آکر یہ کہہ کر رخصت لے لیتاہے کہ ہمیں تو بیٹھے رہنے والوں میں ہی چھوڑ دیجئے
Quran 9 Verse 86 Explanation
For those looking for commentary to help with the understanding of Surah Taubah ayat 86, we’ve provided two Tafseer works below. The first is the tafseer of Abul Ala Maududi, the second is of Ibn Kathir.
Ala-Maududi
(9:86) And whenever any surah is revealed enjoining: “Believe in Allah and strive (in His Way) along with His Messenger,” the affluent among them ask you to excuse them, saying: “Leave us with those who will sit back at home.”
There is no commentary by Abul Maududi available for this verse.
Ibn-Kathir
86. And when a Surah is revealed, enjoining them to believe in Allah and to strive hard and fight along with His Messenger, the wealthy among them ask your leave to exempt them and say, “Leave us (behind), we would be with those who sit (at home).” 87. They are content to be with those who sit behind. Their hearts are sealed up, so they understand not.
Allah chastises and admonishes those who stayed away from Jihad and refrained from performing it, even though they had the supplies, means and ability to join it. They asked the Messenger for permission to stay behind, saying,
(“Leave us (behind), we would be with those who sit (at home)”) thus accepting for themselves the shame of lagging behind with women, after the army had left. If war starts, such people are the most cowardice, but when it is safe, they are the most boastful among men. Allah described them in another Ayah,
(Then when fear comes, you will see them looking to you, their eyes revolving like (those of) one over whom hovers death; but when the fear departs, they will smite you with sharp tongues.)﴿33:19﴾ their tongues direct their harsh words against you, when it is safe to do so. In battle, however, they are the most cowardice among men. Allah said in another Ayah,
(Those who believe say: “Why is not a Surah sent down (for us) But when a decisive Surah (explaining and ordering things) is sent down, and fighting is mentioned therein, you will see those in whose hearts is a disease looking at you with a look of one fainting to death. But it was better for them. Obedience (to Allah) and good words (were better for them). And when the matter is resolved on, then if they had been true to Allah, it would have been better for them.) ﴿47:20-21﴾ sAllah said next,
(Their hearts are sealed up) because of their staying away from Jihad and from accompanying the Messenger in Allah’s cause,
(so they understand not.) they neither understand what benefits them so that they perform it nor what hurts them so that they avoid it.
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