Surah At Taubah Ayat 118 Translation Tafseer

Para 11 - یَعْتَذِرُوْنَ

سورة التوبة

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9.118

وَّ عَلَى الثَّلٰثَةِ الَّذِیْنَ خُلِّفُوْاؕ-حَتّٰۤى اِذَا ضَاقَتْ عَلَیْهِمُ الْاَرْضُ بِمَا رَحُبَتْ وَ ضَاقَتْ عَلَیْهِمْ اَنْفُسُهُمْ وَ ظَنُّوْۤا اَنْ لَّا مَلْجَاَ مِنَ اللّٰهِ اِلَّاۤ اِلَیْهِؕ-ثُمَّ تَابَ عَلَیْهِمْ لِیَتُوْبُوْاؕ-اِنَّ اللّٰهَ هُوَ التَّوَّابُ الرَّحِیْمُ۠ (118)

Kanz-ul-Irfan

And ˹He turned with Mercy˺ to the three whose matter was deferred, until when the earth, despite its vastness, became constricted for them, and their very own lives constricted them, and they became certain that there is no refuge from Allah except to Him; so Allah accepted their repentance that they might remain penitent[1]. Indeed only Allah is Most-Accepting of repentance, Most Merciful.

Commentary

[1]

The three Companions رَضِیَ اللهُ عَنْهُم from the Anṣār who remained behind were Kaʿb ibn Mālik, Hilāl ibn Umayyah, and Murārah ibn RabiꜤ. Their matter was deferred due to which they faced three difficult trials: 1. The vast lands became constricted for them and they did not find peace anywhere; 2. Their lives became unbearable for them as the displeasure of the Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم made their lives burdensome; 3. When their matter was left to Allah Almighty, they realised that this is their only salvation. After these trials, Allah Almighty accepted their repentance and declared this forgiveness so that they value it and remain steadfast.

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