The Holy Quran with Five Volume Commentary (Vol 2) — Page 752
CH. 9 AT-TAUBAH PT. 11 خُذْ مِنْ أَمْوَالِهِمْ صَدَقَةً رُهُمُ Take alms out of their. 103 : wealth, so that thou mayest وَتُزَكِّيهِمْ بِهَا وَصَلِّ عَلَيْهِمْ إِنَّ cleanse them and purify them thereby. And pray for them; thy prayer is indeed a source of tranquillity for them. And Allah is All-Hearing, All-Knowing. 1252 صَلونَكَ سَكَنٌ لَّهُمْ وَاللهُ سَمِيعٌ عَليمه اَلَمْ يَعْلَمُوا أَنَّ اللهَ هُوَ يَقْبَلُ التَّوْبَةَ Know they not that Allah. 104 is He Who accepts repentance عَنْ عِبَادِهِ وَ يَأْخُذُ الصَّدَقْتِ وَانَّ اللهَ هُوَ from His servants and takes التَّوَّابُ الرَّحِيمُ alms, and that Allah is He Who is Oft-Returning with compassion, and Merciful?1253 وَقُلِ اعْمَلُوْا فَسَيَرَى اللهُ عَمَلَكُمْ And say, “Work, and Allah. 105 will surely see your work and رَسُولُهُ وَالْمُؤْمِنُوْنَ وَسَتُرَدُّونَ إِلَى also His Messenger and the believers. And you shall be عَلِمِ الْغَيْبِ وَالشَّهَادَةِ فَيُنَبِّئُكُمْ بِمَا brought back to Him Who knows "42:26. 9:94. who did possess an excuse, but it was not strong enough to justify their staying behind (see note on 9:95 above). Their number, according to different reports, varied from seven to ten. As a self-inflicted punishment for their offence, these men bound themselves to the pillars of the Mosque at Medina, and when the Holy Prophet entered it to offer Prayers, they begged him to pardon them, to which he replied that he could not do it unless so commanded by God. When, however, this verse was revealed, they were ordered to be released. 1252. Commentary: The persons referred to in the preceding verse brought a part of their property and begged the Holy Prophet to take the same as alms, but he told them that he had no instructions to accept anything from them, whereupon this verse was revealed, allowing him to accept their alms and to pray for them. 1253. Commentary: 1192 The repentant Muslims are here told that the right course for them was to have become God's true worshippers, for it is only the righteous servants of God who are entitled to forgiveness and mercy.