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Quran Translation and Commentary by Shams Pirzada
Translation in English by Abdul Karim Shaikh

Quran Translation
Word for Word by
Dr. Shehnaz Shaikh
& Kausar Khatri

Introduction
1. Al-Fatihah
2. Al-Baqarah
3. Al-Imran
4. Al-Nisa
5. Al-Maidah
6. Al-Anam
7. Al-Araf
8. Al-Anfal
9. Al-Taubah
10. Yunus
11. Hud
12. Yusuf
13. Al-Rad
14. Ibrahim
15. Al-Hijr
16. Al-Nahl
17. Bani Israil
18. Al-Kahf
19. Maryam
20. Ta-Ha
21. Al-Anbiya
22. Al-Hajj
23. Al-Muminun
24. An-Nur
25. Al-Furqan
26. Ash-Shuara
27. An-Naml
28. Al-Qasas
29. Al-Ankabut
30. Ar-Rum
31. Luqman
32. As-Sajdah
33. Al-Ahzab
34. Saba
35. Fatir
36. Yasin
37. As-Saffat
38. Saad
39. Az-Zumar
40. Al-Mumin
41. Ha-Meem-As-Sajdah
42. AShura
43. Az-Zukhruf
44. Ad-Dukhan
45. Al-Jathiyah
46. Al-Ahqaf
47. Muhammad
48. Al-Fath
49. Al-Hujurat
50. Al-Qaf
51. Adh-Dhariyat
52. At-Tur
53. An-Najm
54. Al-Qamar
55. Al-Rahman
56. Al-Waqiah
57. Al-Hadid
58. Al-Mujadalah
59. Al-Hashr
60. Al-Mumtahinah
61. As-Saff
62. Al-Jumuah
63. Al-Munafiqun
64. Al-Taghabun
65. At-Talaq
66. At-Tahrim
67. Al-Mulk
68. Al-Qalam
69. Al-Haqqah
70. Al-Maarij
71. Nuh
72. Al-Jinn
73. Al-Muzzammil
74. Al-Muddhththir
75. Al-Qiyamah
76. Ad-Dahr
77. Al-Mursalat
78. An-Naba
79. An-Naziat
80. Abas
81. At-Takwir
82. Al-Infitar
83. At-Tatfif
84. Al-Inshiqaq
85. Al-Buruj
86. At-Tariq
87. Al-Ala
88. Al-Ghashiyah
89. Al-Fajr
90. Al-Balad
91. Ash-Shams
92. Al-Lail
93. Ad-Duha
94. Al-Inshirah
95. At-Tin
96. Al-Alaq
97. Al-Qadr
98. Al-Bayyinah
99. Az-Zilzal
100. Al-Adiyat
101. Al-Qariah
102. At-Takathur
103. Al-Asr
104. Al-Humazah
105. Al-Fil
106. Al-Quraish
107. Al-Maun
108. Al-Kauthar
109. Al-Kafirun
110. An-Nasr
111. Al-Lahab
112. Al-Ikhlas
113. Al-Falaq
114. An-Nas
Surah 9. At-Tawbah
Verses [Section]: 1-10[1], 11-16 [2], 17-24 [3], 25-29 [4], 30-37 [5], 38-42 [6], 43-59 [7], 60-66 [8], 67-72 [9], 73-80 [10], 81-89 [11], 90-99 [12], 100-110 [13], 111-118 [14], 119-122 [15], 123-129 [16]

Quran Text of Verse 90-99
وَ جَآءَAnd cameالْمُعَذِّرُوْنَthe ones who make excusesمِنَofالْاَعْرَابِthe bedouinsلِیُؤْذَنَthat permission be grantedلَهُمْto themوَ قَعَدَand satالَّذِیْنَthose whoكَذَبُواliedاللّٰهَ(to) Allahوَ رَسُوْلَهٗ ؕand His MessengerسَیُصِیْبُWill strikeالَّذِیْنَthose whoكَفَرُوْاdisbelievedمِنْهُمْamong themعَذَابٌa punishmentاَلِیْمٌ painful لَیْسَNotعَلَیonالضُّعَفَآءِthe weakوَ لَاand notعَلَیonالْمَرْضٰیthe sickوَ لَاand notعَلَیonالَّذِیْنَthose whoلَاnotیَجِدُوْنَthey findمَاwhatیُنْفِقُوْنَthey (can) spendحَرَجٌany blameاِذَاifنَصَحُوْاthey (are) sincereلِلّٰهِto Allahوَ رَسُوْلِهٖ ؕand His MessengerمَاNotعَلَی(is) onالْمُحْسِنِیْنَthe good-doersمِنْ[of]سَبِیْلٍ ؕany way (for blame)وَ اللّٰهُAnd Allahغَفُوْرٌ(is) Oft-ForgivingرَّحِیْمٌۙMost Merciful وَّ لَاAnd notعَلَیonالَّذِیْنَthose whoاِذَاwhenمَاۤwhenاَتَوْكَthey came to youلِتَحْمِلَهُمْthat you provide them with mountsقُلْتَyou saidلَاۤNotاَجِدُI findمَاۤwhatاَحْمِلُكُمْto mount youعَلَیْهِ ۪on [it]تَوَلَّوْاThey turned backوَّ اَعْیُنُهُمْwith their eyesتَفِیْضُflowingمِنَ[of]الدَّمْعِ(with) the tearsحَزَنًا(of) sorrowاَلَّاthat notیَجِدُوْاthey findمَاwhatیُنْفِقُوْنَؕthey (could) spend اِنَّمَاOnlyالسَّبِیْلُthe way (blame)عَلَی(is) onالَّذِیْنَthose whoیَسْتَاْذِنُوْنَكَask your permissionوَ هُمْwhile theyاَغْنِیَآءُ ۚ(are) richرَضُوْاThey (are) satisfiedبِاَنْtoیَّكُوْنُوْاbeمَعَwithالْخَوَالِفِ ۙthose who stay behindوَ طَبَعَand Allah sealedاللّٰهُand Allah sealedعَلٰی[on]قُلُوْبِهِمْtheir heartsفَهُمْso theyلَا(do) notیَعْلَمُوْنَ know 9. At-Tawbah Page 202یَعْتَذِرُوْنَThey will make excusesاِلَیْكُمْto youاِذَاwhenرَجَعْتُمْyou (have) returnedاِلَیْهِمْ ؕto themقُلْSayلَّا(Do) notتَعْتَذِرُوْاmake excuseلَنْneverنُّؤْمِنَwe will believeلَكُمْyouقَدْVerilyنَبَّاَنَاAllah (has) informed usاللّٰهُAllah (has) informed usمِنْofاَخْبَارِكُمْ ؕyour newsوَ سَیَرَیand Allah will seeاللّٰهُand Allah will seeعَمَلَكُمْyour deedsوَ رَسُوْلُهٗand His MessengerثُمَّThenتُرَدُّوْنَyou will be brought backاِلٰیtoعٰلِمِ(the) Knowerالْغَیْبِ(of) the unseenوَ الشَّهَادَةِand the seenفَیُنَبِّئُكُمْthen He will inform youبِمَاof whatكُنْتُمْyou used (to)تَعْمَلُوْنَ do سَیَحْلِفُوْنَThey will swearبِاللّٰهِby Allahلَكُمْto youاِذَاwhenانْقَلَبْتُمْyou returnedاِلَیْهِمْto themلِتُعْرِضُوْاthat you may turn awayعَنْهُمْ ؕfrom themفَاَعْرِضُوْاSo turn awayعَنْهُمْ ؕfrom themاِنَّهُمْindeed theyرِجْسٌ ؗ(are) impureوَّ مَاْوٰىهُمْand their abodeجَهَنَّمُ ۚ(is) Hellجَزَآءًۢa recompenseبِمَاfor whatكَانُوْاthey used (to)یَكْسِبُوْنَ earn یَحْلِفُوْنَThey swearلَكُمْto youلِتَرْضَوْاthat you may be pleasedعَنْهُمْ ۚwith themفَاِنْBut ifتَرْضَوْاyou are pleasedعَنْهُمْwith themفَاِنَّthen indeedاللّٰهَAllahلَا(is) not pleasedیَرْضٰی(is) not pleasedعَنِwithالْقَوْمِthe peopleالْفٰسِقِیْنَ (who are) defiantly disobedient اَلْاَعْرَابُThe bedouinsاَشَدُّ(are) strongerكُفْرًا(in) disbeliefوَّ نِفَاقًاand hypocrisyوَّ اَجْدَرُand more likelyاَلَّاthat notیَعْلَمُوْاthey knowحُدُوْدَ(the) limitsمَاۤ(of) whatاَنْزَلَAllah (has) revealedاللّٰهُAllah (has) revealedعَلٰیtoرَسُوْلِهٖ ؕHis Messengerوَ اللّٰهُAnd Allahعَلِیْمٌ(is) All-Knowerحَكِیْمٌ All-Wise وَ مِنَAnd amongالْاَعْرَابِthe bedouinsمَنْ(is he) whoیَّتَّخِذُtakesمَاwhatیُنْفِقُhe spendsمَغْرَمًا(as) a lossوَّ یَتَرَبَّصُand he awaitsبِكُمُfor youالدَّوَآىِٕرَ ؕthe turns (of misfortune)عَلَیْهِمْUpon themدَآىِٕرَةُ(will be) the turnالسَّوْءِ ؕ(of) the evilوَ اللّٰهُAnd Allahسَمِیْعٌ(is) All-Hearerعَلِیْمٌ All-Knower وَ مِنَBut amongالْاَعْرَابِthe bedouinsمَنْ(is he) whoیُّؤْمِنُbelievesبِاللّٰهِin Allahوَ الْیَوْمِand the Dayالْاٰخِرِthe Lastوَ یَتَّخِذُand takesمَاwhatیُنْفِقُhe spendsقُرُبٰتٍ(as) means of nearnessعِنْدَwithاللّٰهِAllahوَ صَلَوٰتِand blessingsالرَّسُوْلِ ؕ(of) the MessengerاَلَاۤBeholdاِنَّهَاIndeed, itقُرْبَةٌ(is) a means of nearnessلَّهُمْ ؕfor themسَیُدْخِلُهُمُAllah will admit themاللّٰهُAllah will admit themفِیْtoرَحْمَتِهٖ ؕHis MercyاِنَّIndeedاللّٰهَAllahغَفُوْرٌ(is) Oft-Forgivingرَّحِیْمٌ۠Most Merciful
Translation of Verse 90-99

90. And those among the Bedouins who had (false) excuses came so that permission might be granted them159. And those who lied to Allah and His messenger sat (at home)160. Those who disbelieved among them (Bedouins) will soon receive painful punishment161.

91. There is no sin on the weak, the sick and on those who find no money to spend, if they are sincere to Allah and His messenger162. There is no blame on such righteous people. And Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.

92. And nor (is there blame) on those who came to you to be provided with mounts, and when , you said: “I can find no mounts for you,” they turned back, their eyes streaming with tears of grief that they could not find the means to spend163.

93. In reality the blame is on those who request for your exemption despite being rich. They liked to stay with women who remain behind. Allah has sealed their hearts, so they know nothing.

94. When you return to them they will offer excuses before you164. Say: “Do not offer excuses, for we will not believe you. Allah has already informed us about your affairs165. Now Allah and His messenger will see your actions166, then you will be returned to Him who knows the hidden and the manifest, then He will tell you what you had been doing”

95. When you return to them, they will swear by Allah before you, so that you may leave them alone. So leave them alone167 They are unclean168, and their abode is Hell, a recompense for what they had been earning.

96. They will swear before you so that you may be pleased with them; but even if you are pleased with them, Allah surely will not be pleased with the evil-doing people.

97. The Bedouins169 are very severe in disbelief and hypocrisy170, and more likely to be ignorant of what commands Allah has sent down to His messenger,171 and Allah is All- Knowing, All-Wise.172

98. And among the Bedouins there are some who regard what they give in the cause of Allah as a compulsory fine173, and wait for some misfortune to befall you174. (But the fact is that) misfortune has befallen them. And Allah Hears All and Knows All.

99. And among the Bedouins there are some who believe in Allah and the Last Day175, and regard their offering in the cause of Allah as a means of bringing them close to Allah and seeking the prayer from the messenger176. Lo! Indeed, it is a means of bringing them closer to Him177. Allah will soon admit them to His mercy. Verily Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.


Commentary

159. Bedouin means an Arab villager. This refers to those hypocrites from the villages who offered false excuses for not taking part in the Tabuk Expedition.

160. That is: Among these Bedouins there were some hypocrites who did not even take the trouble of coming to the prophet on this important occasion.

161. The promised warning from Allah to these hypocrites did actually materialize, as within two years of the revelation of this verse they openly declared their apostasy, and the first Khalifa, Abu Bakr (R) vanquished these apostates.

162. That is: Those who have a reasonable excuse, there is no sin or blame on them. e.g. old people, sick men, disabled and poor people, provided their relationship with Allah and His messenger was based on sincerity and loyalty, and provided that after remaining behind they do not indulge in any work contrary to this relationship.

163. These were the sincere feelings of the truly righteous people. When they had no means of buying their own mounts they approached the prophet (Peace be upon him) with a request to get them mounts, and when even he could not provide them due to scarcity of resources. tears of grief streamed from their eyes.

This statement of the Prophet: “I can find no mounts for you” expresses” his helplessness, but inspite of these clear proofs the illiterate section of Muslims gives him the position of God, and thinks that he has treasures, and even though he has departed from the world this section calls him for help, believing it to be proper. Such a belief is totally contrary to monotheism. and this statement of the prophet is sufficient to the contradict it.

164. That is; When you would return to Madina from your Tabuk Expedition, these hypocrites will come to you and offer false excuses for their inability to go out with you for jihad.

165. Refers to those verses of the Surah Taubah (Repentance) in which the hypocrites and their black deeds have been unveiled.

166. That is: Now your actions will be watched and it will be seen whether you would accept the reformation in your conduct and prove your loyalty to Allah and His messenger or you would stick to your old attitude.

It should be noted that Allah’s messenger was in their midst, therefore, the meaning of the words that ‘he will see your actions’ is quite clear, in the same way as it was stated in Verse No. 105 that Allah will see your actions, and also His messenger and the believers.

But the excess-loving minds bring out the novel point that even though the prophet has departed from this world, he still watches our overt and covert actions. By imagining such points, they only help in creating new ways of innovation (bidat) and polytheism (shirk). The Jews and Christians had been inventing such fantastic points in interpreting the divine scriptures. May Allah give us refuge from such practices.

167. They want that you should leave them as they are. When they are not prepared to reform themselves, then the best thing is to leave them alone.

168. Here the uncleanness is the uncleanness of disbelief and hypocrisy, which has made their heart and mind totally unclean, therefore, neither their heart nourishes clean feelings nor their mind thinks clean thoughts.

169. Bedouins or the Desert people or the village bumpkins.

170. From the social standpoint the village atmosphere is quite different from that of the city. The village people are very severe in their beliefs and conducts, therefore, this severity of temperament goes into their disbelief and hypocrisy also.

171. They are neither interested in acquiring knowledge nor any kind of training, therefore the possibilities of their being ignorant of the Shariah commands are greater.

172. Refers to the fact that Allah knows the secrets of their hearts, and therefore, He will deal with them according to what His Wisdom would decide.

173. That is: they regard Zakat as a compulsory tax and the co-operation for jihad as a fine, though this expenditure is a form of worship which should be made with pleasure.

174. These Bedouins had embraced Islam for convenience. They saw that Islam was spreading speedily in their land and safety lay in embracing it, otherwise they had no interest in Islam. They were ill-wishers of Muslims and wanted that some misfortune should befall them, so that they may be able to throw away the yoke of Islam from their necks.

175. All the Bedouins were not alike. If there were some hypocrites, then there were some sincere Muslims also. Incidentally, it also refutes the theory that it is the environment that makes a man good or bad. If it were so, then soft-hearted men would not have been born among the hard hearted Bedouins. Man cannot be dealt with like bricks and stones. A man has the capability of rising above his environment and in this matter the decisive force is his own soul or personality. If this were not true then good men would not have been born in bad environment, nor bad men would have been born in good environment.

176. If anybody from amongst the faithful people offered any financial aid in the cause of Allah, the Prophet (Peace be upon him) used to accept it and prayed for Allah’s mercy for that person. The faithful people very well knew the value of the prayer from the prophet, and therefore they always nursed the desire of seeking his prayers for them as many times as possible.

177. It shows the value and importance of spending in the way of Allah: the more a Muslim spends for Allah, the closer he gets to Him.