Quran 9:93 — At-Tawba, verse 93
M. A. S. Abdel Haleem · selected translation
The ones open to blame are those who asked you for exemption despite their wealth, and who preferred to be with those who stay behind. God has sealed their hearts: they do not understand.
إِنَّمَا السَّبِيلُ عَلَى الَّذِينَ يَسْتَأْذِنُونَكَ وَهُمْ أَغْنِيَاءُ ۚ رَضُوا بِأَنْ يَكُونُوا مَعَ الْخَوَالِفِ وَطَبَعَ اللَّهُ عَلَىٰ قُلُوبِهِمْ فَهُمْ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ
innamā l-sabīlu ʿalā alladhīna yastadhinūnaka wahum aghniyāu raḍū bi-an yakūnū maʿa l-khawālifi waṭabaʿa l-lahu ʿalā qulūbihim fahum lā yaʿlamūna
Other translations
- A. J. Arberry
- The way is open only against those who ask leave of thee, being rich; they are well-pleased to be with those behind; God has set a seal on their hearts, so they know not.
- Muhammad Asad
- Only they may rightly be reproached who asked thee for exemption even though they were fully able [to go to war]. They were well-pleased to remain with those who were left behind -wherefore God has sealed their hearts, so that they do not know [what they are doing].
- Sahih International
- The cause [for blame] is only upon those who ask permission of you while they are rich. They are satisfied to be with those who stay behind, and Allāh has sealed over their hearts, so they do not know.
Words
| # | Word | Meaning | Root |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ۞ إِنَّمَاinnamā | Only | — |
| 2 | ٱلسَّبِيلُl-sabīlu | the way (blame) | سبل |
| 3 | عَلَىʿalā | (is) on | — |
| 4 | ٱلَّذِينَalladhīna | those who | — |
| 5 | يَسْتَـْٔذِنُونَكَyastadhinūnaka | ask your permission | أذن |
| 6 | وَهُمْwahum | while they | — |
| 7 | أَغْنِيَآءُ ۚaghniyāu | (are) rich | غني |
| 8 | رَضُوا۟raḍū | They (are) satisfied | رضو |
| 9 | بِأَنbi-an | to | — |
| 10 | يَكُونُوا۟yakūnū | be | كون |
| 11 | مَعَmaʿa | with | — |
| 12 | ٱلْخَوَالِفِl-khawālifi | those who stay behind | خلف |
| 13 | وَطَبَعَwaṭabaʿa | and Allah sealed | طبع |
| 14 | ٱللَّهُl-lahu | and Allah sealed | أله |
| 15 | عَلَىٰʿalā | [on] | — |
| 16 | قُلُوبِهِمْqulūbihim | their hearts | قلب |
| 17 | فَهُمْfahum | so they | — |
| 18 | لَاlā | (do) not | — |
| 19 | يَعْلَمُونَyaʿlamūna | know | علم |