Tafsir Ibn Kathir (abridged) — at-Tawbah 9:128

«بُعِثْتُ بِالْحَنِيفِيَّةِ السَّمْحَة» (I was sent with the easy Hanifiyah monotheism way.) An authenic Hadith mentions, «إِنَّ هَذَا الدِّينَ يُسْر» (Verily, this religion is easy) and its Law is all easy, lenient and perfect. It is easy for those whom Allah the Exalted makes it easy.) حَرِيصٌ عَلَيْكُمْ (He is eager for you), that you […]

Tafsir Ibn Kathir (abridged) — at-Tawbah 9:129

«بُعِثْتُ بِالْحَنِيفِيَّةِ السَّمْحَة» (I was sent with the easy Hanifiyah monotheism way.) An authenic Hadith mentions, «إِنَّ هَذَا الدِّينَ يُسْر» (Verily, this religion is easy) and its Law is all easy, lenient and perfect. It is easy for those whom Allah the Exalted makes it easy.) حَرِيصٌ عَلَيْكُمْ (He is eager for you), that you […]

Tafsir Ibn Kathir (abridged) — at-Tawbah 9:123

The Order for Jihad against the Disbelievers, the Closest, then the Farthest Areas Allah commands the believers to fight the disbelievers, the closest in area to the Islamic state, then the farthest. This is why the Messenger of Allah ﷺ started fighting the idolators in the Arabian Peninsula. When he finished with them and Allah […]

Tafsir Ibn Kathir (abridged) — at-Tawbah 9:124

Faith of the Believers increases, while Hypocrites increase in Doubts and Suspicion Allah said, وَإِذَا مَآ أُنزِلَتْ سُورَةٌ (And whenever there comes down a Surah), then among the hypocrites are, مَّن يَقُولُ أَيُّكُمْ زَادَتْهُ هَـذِهِ إِيمَـناً (some who say: “Which of you has had his faith increased by it”) They say to each other, who […]

Tafsir Ibn Kathir (abridged) — at-Tawbah 9:125

Faith of the Believers increases, while Hypocrites increase in Doubts and Suspicion Allah said, وَإِذَا مَآ أُنزِلَتْ سُورَةٌ (And whenever there comes down a Surah), then among the hypocrites are, مَّن يَقُولُ أَيُّكُمْ زَادَتْهُ هَـذِهِ إِيمَـناً (some who say: “Which of you has had his faith increased by it”) They say to each other, who […]

Tafsir Ibn Kathir (abridged) — at-Tawbah 9:126

Hypocrites suffer Afflictions Allah says, do not these hypocrites see, أَنَّهُمْ يُفْتَنُونَ (that they are put in trial), being tested, فِى كُلِّ عَامٍ مَّرَّةً أَوْ مَرَّتَيْنِ ثُمَّ لاَ يَتُوبُونَ وَلاَ هُمْ يَذَّكَّرُونَ (once or twice every year Yet, they turn not in repentance, nor do they learn a lesson.) They neither repent from their previous […]

Tafsir Ibn Kathir (abridged) — at-Tawbah 9:127

Hypocrites suffer Afflictions Allah says, do not these hypocrites see, أَنَّهُمْ يُفْتَنُونَ (that they are put in trial), being tested, فِى كُلِّ عَامٍ مَّرَّةً أَوْ مَرَّتَيْنِ ثُمَّ لاَ يَتُوبُونَ وَلاَ هُمْ يَذَّكَّرُونَ (once or twice every year Yet, they turn not in repentance, nor do they learn a lesson.) They neither repent from their previous […]

Tafsir Ibn Kathir (abridged) — at-Tawbah 9:117

Battle of Tabuk Mujahid and several others said, “This Ayah was revealed concerning the battle of Tabuk. They left for that battle during a period of distress. It was a year with little rain, intense heat and scarcity of supplies and water.” Qatadah said, “They went to Ash-Sham during the year of the battle of […]

Tafsir Ibn Kathir (abridged) — at-Tawbah 9:118

The Three, Whose Decision was deferred by the Messenger of Allah ﷺ Imam Ahmad recorded that `Abdullah bin Ka`b bin Malik, who used to guide Ka`b after he became blind, said that he heard Ka`b bin Malik narrate his story when he did not join the battle of Tabuk with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. […]

Tafsir Ibn Kathir (abridged) — at-Tawbah 9:119

The Three, Whose Decision was deferred by the Messenger of Allah ﷺ Imam Ahmad recorded that `Abdullah bin Ka`b bin Malik, who used to guide Ka`b after he became blind, said that he heard Ka`b bin Malik narrate his story when he did not join the battle of Tabuk with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. […]