A Qur’an Like It. Here’s the Sahih International translation: 9:88 But the Messenger and those who believed with him fought with their wealth and their lives. Those will have [all that is] good and it is those who are the successful. 89 Allāh has prepared for them gardens beneath which rivers flow, wherein they will… Continue reading Qur’an 9:88-89
Author: Andrew Martin
Qur’an 9:86-87
A Qur’an Like It. Here’s the Sahih International translation: 9:86 And when a sūrah was revealed [enjoining them] to believe in Allāh and to fight with His Messenger, those of wealth among them asked your permission [to stay back] and said, "Leave us to be with them who sit [at home]." 87 They were satisfied… Continue reading Qur’an 9:86-87
Qur’an 9:85
A Qur’an Like It. Here’s the Sahih International translation: And let not their wealth and their children impress you. Allāh only intends to punish them through them in this world and that their souls should depart [at death] while they are disbelievers. Koran 9:85 Here’s my improved version: Repetition contradicts the notion of Allah being… Continue reading Qur’an 9:85
Qur’an 9:84
A Qur’an Like It. Here’s the Sahih International translation: And do not pray [the funeral prayer, O Muḥammad], over any of them who has died - ever - or stand at his grave. Indeed, they disbelieved in Allāh and His Messenger and died while they were defiantly disobedient. Koran 9:84 Here’s my improved version: I… Continue reading Qur’an 9:84
Qur’an 9:83
A Qur’an Like It. Here’s the Sahih International translation: If Allāh should return you to a faction of them [after the expedition] and then they ask your permission to go out [to battle], say, "You will not go out with me, ever, and you will never fight with me an enemy. Indeed, you were satisfied… Continue reading Qur’an 9:83
Qur’an 9:81-82
A Qur’an Like It. Here’s the Sahih International translation: 9:81 Those who remained behind rejoiced in their staying [at home] after [the departure of] the Messenger of Allāh and disliked to strive with their wealth and their lives in the cause of Allāh and said, "Do not go forth in the heat." Say, "The fire… Continue reading Qur’an 9:81-82
Qur’an 9:80
A Qur’an Like It. Here’s the Sahih International translation: Ask forgiveness for them, [O Muḥammad], or do not ask forgiveness for them. If you should ask forgiveness for them seventy times - never will Allāh forgive them. That is because they disbelieved in Allāh and His Messenger, and Allāh does not guide the defiantly disobedient… Continue reading Qur’an 9:80
Qur’an 9:79
A Qur’an Like It. Here’s the Sahih International translation: Those who criticize the contributors among the believers concerning [their] charities and [criticize] the ones who find nothing [to spend] except their effort, so they ridicule them - Allāh will ridicule them, and they will have a painful punishment. Koran 9:79 Here’s my improved version: Private… Continue reading Qur’an 9:79
Qur’an 9:75-78
A Qur’an Like It. Here’s the Sahih International translation: 9:75 And among them are those who made a covenant with Allāh, [saying], "If He should give us from His bounty, we will surely spend in charity, and we will surely be among the righteous." 76 But when He gave them from His bounty, they were… Continue reading Qur’an 9:75-78
Qur’an 9:73-74
A Qur’an Like It. Here’s the Sahih International translation: 9:73 O Prophet, fight against the disbelievers and the hypocrites and be harsh upon them. And their refuge is Hell, and wretched is the destination. 74 They swear by Allāh that they did not say while they had said the word of disbelief and disbelieved after… Continue reading Qur’an 9:73-74









