Surah At Tawba Ayat 44
Repentance · English translation · Edition God
Those who believe in God and the Last Day do not ask you for exemption from striving with their possessions and their lives. God is fully aware of the righteous.
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Surah At Tawba Ayat 42
Had the gain been immediate, and the journey shorter, they would have followed you; but the distance seemed too long for them. Still they swear by God: “Had we been able, we would have marched out with you.” They damn their own souls, and God knows that they are lying.
Surah At Tawba Ayat 43
May God pardon you! Why did you give them permission before it became clear to you who are the truthful ones, and who are the liars?
Surah At Tawba Ayat 45
Only those who do not believe in God and the Last Day ask you for exemption. Their hearts are full of doubts, so they waver in their doubts.
Surah At Tawba Ayat 46
Had they wanted to mobilize, they would have made preparations for it; but God disliked their participation, so he held them back, and it was said, “Stay behind with those who stay behind.”
About this reference
This is ayat 44 of Surah At Tawba (Repentance), surah 9 of the Quran. This surah contains 129 ayats. The English translation is by Talal Itani, ClearQuran, Edition God.
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