Surah Taubah Ayat 99 in Arabic Text
English Translation
Here you can read various translations of verse 99
But among the bedouins are some who believe in Allah and the Last Day and consider what they spend as means of nearness to Allah and of [obtaining] invocations of the Messenger. Unquestionably, it is a means of nearness for them. Allah will admit them to His mercy. Indeed, Allah is Forgiving and Merciful.
But some of the desert Arabs believe in Allah and the Last Day, and look on their payments as pious gifts bringing them nearer to Allah and obtaining the prayers of the Messenger. Aye, indeed they bring them nearer (to Him): soon will Allah admit them to His Mercy: for Allah is Oft-forgiving, Most Merciful.
And among the bedouin Arabs are those who believe in Allah and the Last Day, and regard their spending (in the Way of Allah) as a means of drawing near to Allah and of deserving the prayers of the Messenger. Indeed, this shall be a means of drawing near to Allah. Allah will surely admit them to His mercy. Allah is All-Forgiving, Ever Merciful.
And of the bedouins there are some who believe in Allah and the Last Day, and look upon what they spend in Allah’s Cause as approaches to Allah, and a cause of receiving the Messenger’s invocations. Indeed these (spendings in Allah’s Cause) are an approach for them. Allah will admit them to His Mercy. Certainly Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.
And of the wandering Arabs there is he who believeth in Allah and the Last Day, and taketh that which he expendeth and also the prayers of the messenger as acceptable offerings in the sight of Allah. Lo! verily it is an acceptable offering for them. Allah will bring them into His mercy. Lo! Allah is Forgiving, Merciful.
And of the Arabs (of the desert) are the ones who believe in Allah and the Last Day, and take to themselves what they expend as (offerings) bringing them near to the Providence of Allah, and the prayers of the Messenger. Verily, they are surely (an offering) of bringing them near to Allah, Allah will soon cause them to enter into His Mercy; surely Allah is Ever-Forgiving, Ever-Merciful.
But there are also some desert Arabs who believe in God and the Last Day and consider their contributions as bringing them nearer to God and the prayers of the Messenger: they will indeed bring them nearer and God will admit them to His mercy. God is most forgiving and merciful.
اور بعض اہل دیہات میں ایسے بھی ہیں جو اللہ تعالیٰ پر اور قیامت کے دن پر ایمان رکھتے ہیں اور جو کچھ خرچ کرتے ہیں اس کو عنداللہ قرب حاصل ہونے کا ذریعہ اور رسول کی دعا کا ذریعہ بناتے ہیں، یاد رکھو کہ ان کا یہ خرچ کرنا بیشک ان کے لیے موجب قربت ہے، ان کو اللہ تعالیٰ ضرور اپنی رحمت میں داخل کرے گا۔ اللہ تعالیٰ بڑی مغفرت واﻻ بڑی رحمت واﻻ ہے
Quran 9 Verse 99 Explanation
For those looking for commentary to help with the understanding of Surah Taubah ayat 99, we’ve provided two Tafseer works below. The first is the tafseer of Abul Ala Maududi, the second is of Ibn Kathir.
Ala-Maududi
(9:99) And among the bedouin Arabs are those who believe in Allah and the Last Day, and regard their spending (in the Way of Allah) as a means of drawing near to Allah and of deserving the prayers of the Messenger. Indeed, this shall be a means of drawing near to Allah. Allah will surely admit them to His mercy. Allah is All-Forgiving, Ever Merciful.
There is no commentary by Abul Maududi available for this verse.
Ibn-Kathir
The tafsir of Surah Taubah verse 99 by Ibn Kathir is unavailable here.
Please refer to Surah Taubah ayat 97 which provides the complete commentary from verse 97 through 99.
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