Surah At-Tawbah Verse 92 - Read, Listen, Translation, English : Nor [is there blame] upon those who, when they came…

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Translation Transliteration — At-Tawbah

وَلَا عَلَى الَّذِينَ إِذَا مَا أَتَوْكَ لِتَحْمِلَهُمْ قُلْتَ لَا أَجِدُ مَا أَحْمِلُكُمْ عَلَيْهِ تَوَلَّوا وَّأَعْيُنُهُمْ تَفِيضُ مِنَ الدَّمْعِ حَزَنًا أَلَّا يَجِدُوا مَا يُنفِقُونَ ۝٩٢

🔤 Transliteration

Wa laa `alal lazeena izaa maaa atawka litahmilahum qulta laaa ajidu maaa ahmilukum `alaihi tawallaw wa a`yunuhum tafeedu minaddam`i hazanan allaa yajidoo maa yunfiqoon

📖 Translation (English Meaning)

📖 English Meaning

Nor [is there blame] upon those who, when they came to you that you might give them mounts, you said, "I can find nothing for you to ride upon." They turned back while their eyes overflowed with tears out of grief that they could not find something to spend [for the cause of Allah].

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Translation — Tafsir

Word Meanings:

تَوَلَّوا — They turned away and departed.
تَفِيضُ — Overflow and flow abundantly.
حَزَنًا — Out of deep grief and sorrow.
أَلَّا يَجِدُوا مَا يُنفِقُونَ — Because they could not find the means to spend (for the cause of Allah).

Explanation of the Verse:

This verse absolves a special group of sincere believers from any blame or sin — those who came to the Prophet (peace be upon him) with burning desire to join the expedition for jihad, but he had to tell them: "I do not find any mounts to carry you upon." These were seven companions, known as the "Weepers" (Al-Bakka'oon), because of the intensity of their sorrow.

When they heard this, they turned away with their eyes overflowing with tears — not out of disappointment with the Prophet's answer, but out of profound grief that they had missed the immense honor and reward of fighting in Allah's cause. Their tears flowed because they could not find anything to spend or any mount to ride, not because of any reluctance or excuse-making. Their hearts were so attached to the path of Allah that being unable to participate felt like a crushing loss.

This verse teaches us that Allah does not hold people accountable for what is beyond their capacity. What matters is the sincerity of intention and the genuine longing in the heart. These believers did everything they could — they came forward, they asked, they were ready to sacrifice — and Allah honored their effort and excused their inability.

A Call to Reflection:

How beautiful is this scene of devotion! These companions wept because they could not fight for Allah's cause. Their tears were a testament to the depth of their faith. Today, we should ask ourselves: do our hearts long for good deeds with such intensity? Do we feel sorrow when we miss an opportunity to serve Islam, to help others, or to draw closer to Allah?

The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: "Whoever sincerely asks for martyrdom, Allah will raise him to the ranks of the martyrs even if he dies in his bed" (Sahih Muslim). So let us nurture this sincere longing in our hearts — for Allah judges us by what our hearts genuinely desire and strive for, even when our circumstances prevent us from physical action. May Allah make us among those whose intentions are pure and whose tears flow out of love for Him.

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📜 Verse 90-94 — At-Tawbah

90وَجَاءَ الْمُعَذِّرُونَ مِنَ الْأَعْرَابِ لِيُؤْذَنَ لَهُمْ وَقَعَدَ الَّذِينَ كَذَبُوا اللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُ ۚ سَيُصِيبُ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا مِنْهُمْ عَذَابٌ أَلِيمٌ

And those with excuses among the bedouins came to be permitted [to remain], and they who had lied to Allah and His Messenger sat [at home]. There will strike those who disbelieved among them a painful punishment.

91لَّيْسَ عَلَى الضُّعَفَاءِ وَلَا عَلَى الْمَرْضَىٰ وَلَا عَلَى الَّذِينَ لَا يَجِدُونَ مَا يُنفِقُونَ حَرَجٌ إِذَا نَصَحُوا لِلَّهِ وَرَسُولِهِ ۚ مَا عَلَى الْمُحْسِنِينَ مِن سَبِيلٍ ۚ وَاللَّهُ غَفُورٌ رَّحِيمٌ

There is not upon the weak or upon the ill or upon those who do not find anything to spend any discomfort when they are sincere to Allah and His Messenger. There is not upon the doers of good any cause [for blame]. And Allah is Forgiving and Merciful.

92وَلَا عَلَى الَّذِينَ إِذَا مَا أَتَوْكَ لِتَحْمِلَهُمْ قُلْتَ لَا أَجِدُ مَا أَحْمِلُكُمْ عَلَيْهِ تَوَلَّوا وَّأَعْيُنُهُمْ تَفِيضُ مِنَ الدَّمْعِ حَزَنًا أَلَّا يَجِدُوا مَا يُنفِقُونَ

93۞ إِنَّمَا السَّبِيلُ عَلَى الَّذِينَ يَسْتَأْذِنُونَكَ وَهُمْ أَغْنِيَاءُ ۚ رَضُوا بِأَن يَكُونُوا مَعَ الْخَوَالِفِ وَطَبَعَ اللَّهُ عَلَىٰ قُلُوبِهِمْ فَهُمْ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ

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 Allah has sealed over their hearts, so they do not know.

94يَعْتَذِرُونَ إِلَيْكُمْ إِذَا رَجَعْتُمْ إِلَيْهِمْ ۚ قُل لَّا تَعْتَذِرُوا لَن نُّؤْمِنَ لَكُمْ قَدْ نَبَّأَنَا اللَّهُ مِنْ أَخْبَارِكُمْ ۚ وَسَيَرَى اللَّهُ عَمَلَكُمْ وَرَسُولُهُ ثُمَّ تُرَدُّونَ إِلَىٰ عَالِمِ الْغَيْبِ وَالشَّهَادَةِ فَيُنَبِّئُكُم بِمَا كُنتُمْ تَعْمَلُونَ

They will make excuses to you when you have returned to them. Say, "Make no excuse - never will we believe you. Allah has already informed us of your news. And Allah will observe your deeds, and [so will] His Messenger; then you will be taken back to the Knower of the unseen and the witnessed, and He will inform you of what you used to do."

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Surah At-Tawbah Verse 92 - Read, Listen, Translation, English : Nor [is there blame] upon those who, when they came…

Surah Verse 92/129 — At-Tawbah التوبة (Medinan). Read Listen Translation (English). Listen: At-Tawbah Listen, At-Tawbah Translation, At-Tawbah mp3, At-Tawbah pdf. Verse 90–94. English Meaning: Français.

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