Tafsir of At-Tawbah 9:39

Surah At-Tawbah 9:39

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If you do not go forth, He will punish you with a painful punishment and will replace you with another people, and you will not harm Him at all. And Allah is over all things competent.

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إﻻ تنفروا يعذبكم عذابا أليما

If you march not forth, He will punish you with a painful torment, Ibn Abbas said, "Allah's Messenger called some Arabs to mobilize, but they lagged behind and Allah withheld rain from coming down on them, and this was their torment.'' Allah said,

ويستبدل قوما غيركم

and will replace you by another people, who will give aid to His Prophet and establish his religion. Allah said in another Ayah,

الفقرآء وإن تتولوا يستبدل قوما غيركم ثم ﻻ يكونوا

And if you turn away (from the obedience to Allah), He will exchange you for some other people and they will not be your likes. (47:38)

وﻻ تضروه شييا

and you cannot harm Him at all, you can never harm Allah when you lag behind and stay away from joining Jihad,

والله على كل شيء قدير

and Allah is able to do all things. He is able to destroy the enemies without your help