Podcast Al Quran #161 Juz 10 QS 9 At Taubah 43-59

[Quran Chapter 9] 43. May Allah pardon you! Why did you give them permission before it became clear to you who are the truthful ones, and who are the liars? 44. Those who believe in Allah and the Last Day do not ask you for exemption from striving with their possessions and their lives. Allah is fully aware of the righteous. 45. Only those who do not believe in Allah and the Last Day ask you for exemption. Their hearts are full of doubts, so they waver in their doubts. 46. Had they wanted to mobilize, they would have made preparations for it; but Allah disliked their participation, so he held them back, and it was said, "Stay behind with those who stay behind." 47. Had they mobilized with you, they would have added only to your difficulties, and they would have spread rumors in your midst, trying to sow discord among you. Some of you are avid listeners to them. Allah is Aware of the wrongdoers. 48. They tried to cause conflict before, and they hatched plots against you, until the truth prevailed, and the command of Allah became evident—in spite of their dislike. 49. Among them is he who says, "Excuse me, and do not trouble me." In fact, they sunk into trouble. In fact, Hell will engulf the disbelievers. 50. If something good happens to you, it upsets them; and if a calamity befalls you, they say, "We took our precautions in advance," and they depart, happy. 51. Say, "Nothing will happen to us except what Allah has ordained for us; He is our Protector." In Allah let the faithful put their trust. 52. Say, "Are you expecting for us anything other than one of the two excellences? As for us: we are expecting that Allah will afflict you with a punishment from Himself, or at our hands. So wait, we are waiting with you." 53. Say, "Whether you spend willingly or unwillingly, it will not be accepted from you. You are evil people." 54. What prevents the acceptance of their contributions is nothing but the fact that they disbelieved in Allah and His Messenger, and that they do not approach the prayer except lazily, and that they do not spend except grudgingly. 55. Let neither their possessions nor their children impress you. Allah intends to torment them through them in this worldly life, and that their souls depart while they are disbelievers. 56. They swear by Allah that they are of you. But they are not of you. They are divisive people. 57. Were they to find a shelter, or a cave, or a hideout, they would go to it, rushing. 58. And among them are those who criticize you in regard to charities. If they are given some of it, they become pleased; but if they are not given any, they grow resentful. 59. If only they were content with what Allah and His Messenger have given them, and said, "Allah is sufficient for us; Allah will give us of His bounty, and so will His Messenger; to Allah we eagerly turn."