Surah At-Tawba 9:16 — translation and meaning

التوبة · Verse 16 / 129 · Page 189

ۚ أَمْ حَسِبْتُمْ أَن تُتْرَكُوا وَلَمَّا يَعْلَمِ اللَّهُ الَّذِينَ جَاهَدُوا مِنكُمْ وَلَمْ يَتَّخِذُوا مِن دُونِ اللَّهِ وَلَا رَسُولِهِ وَلَا الْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَلِيجَةً وَاللَّهُ خَبِيرٌ بِمَا تَعْمَلُونَ

Word by Word

ۚ
أَمْ
am
Or
حَسِبْتُمْ
hasib'tum
(do) you think
أَن
an
that
تُتْرَكُوا
tut'raku
you would be left
وَلَمَّا
walamma
while not
يَعْلَمِ
ya'lami
Allah made evident
اللَّهُ
al-lahu
Allah made evident
الَّذِينَ
alladhina
those who
جَاهَدُوا
jahadu
strive
مِنكُمْ
minkum
among you
وَلَمْ
walam
and not
يَتَّخِذُوا
yattakhidhu
take
مِن
min
besides Allah
دُونِ
duni
besides Allah
اللَّهِ
al-lahi
besides Allah
وَلَا
wala
and not
رَسُولِهِ
rasulihi
His Messenger
وَلَا
wala
and not
الْمُؤْمِنِينَ
al-mu'minina
the believers
وَلِيجَةً
walijatan
(as) intimates
وَاللَّهُ
wal-lahu
And Allah
خَبِيرٌ
khabirun
(is) All-Aware
بِمَا
bima
of what
تَعْمَلُونَ
ta'maluna
you do

Transliteration

Am hasibtum an turakoo wa lammaa ya'lamil laahul lazeena jaahadoo minkum wa lam yattakhizoo min doonil laahi wa laa Rasoolihee wa lalmu'mineena waleejah; wallaahu khabeerum bimaa ta'maloon

Translation

Do you think that you will be left [as you are] while Allah has not yet made evident those among you who strive [for His cause] and do not take other than Allah, His Messenger and the believers as intimates? And Allah is Acquainted with what you do.

Verse interpretation (Tafsir)

Do the believers think that Allah would leave them without testing them? Testing is one of Allah’s customs, and they will be tested until Allah clearly proves those who strive with sincerity for Him, who do not take protectors apart from Allah, His Messenger and the believers, and do not make intimate friends with the disbelievers. Allah is aware of everything you do – nothing is hidden from Him – and you will be repaid for your actions.

Source: Al-Mukhtasar Tafsir — Tafsir Center for Quranic Studies.

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