The Holy Quran 9:38 — Surah At-Tawbah

Arabic text

يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ مَا لَكُمْ إِذَا قِيلَ لَكُمُ ٱنفِرُوا۟ فِى سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ ٱثَّاقَلْتُمْ إِلَى ٱلْأَرْضِ ۚ أَرَضِيتُم بِٱلْحَيَوٰةِ ٱلدُّنْيَا مِنَ ٱلْـَٔاخِرَةِ ۚ فَمَا مَتَـٰعُ ٱلْحَيَوٰةِ ٱلدُّنْيَا فِى ٱلْـَٔاخِرَةِ إِلَّا قَلِيلٌ

Translation

(When Rasulullaah ﷺ called the Muslims to prepare for the Battle of Tabook, some of them were reluctant to respond because the heat was intense during that part of the year and the journey ahead was very long. Referring to this, Allaah says,) O you who have Imaan! Why is it that when you are told, "Go forth in Allaah's path," you drop heavily to the ground (seeming reluctant to participate)? Do you prefer the life of this world to the (great rewards in store in the) Aakhirah (for those who fight in Jihaad) ? The pleasure of this worldly life is but little (insignificant) compared to the (comfort and pleasures of the) Aakhirah.

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

The urging to jihad for the expedition of Tabuk: from here the believers are roused to the expedition of Tabuk. In the ruku' (section of the Quran) before the previous one, with قَاتِلُوا الَّذِيْنَ لَا يُؤْمِنُوْنَ بِاللّٰهِ وَلَا بِالْيَوْمِ الْاٰخِرِ “Fight those who do not believe in Allah and the Last Day…

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