WEBVTT 00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:03.200 In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. 00:00:05.160 --> 00:00:08.039 A summary of the Tafsir of al-Tabari. 00:00:08.560 --> 00:00:12.779 Abridged by Dr. ‘Aqil ibn Salim al-Shammari. 00:00:12.779 --> 00:00:16.129 Surah al-Tawbah. 00:00:18.690 --> 00:00:24.780 In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. 00:00:24.780 --> 00:00:27.660 O you who have believed. 00:00:27.660 --> 00:00:33.659 “O ye who believe! Lo! many of the (Jewish) rabbis and the (Christian) monks devour the wealth of mankind wantonly and debar (men) from the way of Allah. They who hoard up gold and silver and spend it not in the way of Allah, unto them give tidings (O Muhammad) of a painful doom,” (9:34) 00:00:33.899 --> 00:00:39.100 “O ye who believe! Lo! many of the (Jewish) rabbis and the (Christian) monks devour the wealth of mankind wantonly and debar (men) from the way of Allah. They who hoard up gold and silver and spend it not in the way of Allah, unto them give tidings (O Muhammad) of a painful doom,” (9:34) 00:00:39.100 --> 00:00:48.939 “O ye who believe! Lo! many of the (Jewish) rabbis and the (Christian) monks devour the wealth of mankind wantonly and debar (men) from the way of Allah. They who hoard up gold and silver and spend it not in the way of Allah, unto them give tidings (O Muhammad) of a painful doom,” (9:34) 00:00:48.939 --> 00:00:54.060 And they obstruct others from the path of Allah. 00:00:54.060 --> 00:00:57.820 “O ye who believe! Lo! many of the (Jewish) rabbis and the (Christian) monks devour the wealth of mankind wantonly and debar (men) from the way of Allah. They who hoard up gold and silver and spend it not in the way of Allah, unto them give tidings (O Muhammad) of a painful doom,” (9:34) 00:00:57.820 --> 00:01:03.100 “O ye who believe! Lo! many of the (Jewish) rabbis and the (Christian) monks devour the wealth of mankind wantonly and debar (men) from the way of Allah. They who hoard up gold and silver and spend it not in the way of Allah, unto them give tidings (O Muhammad) of a painful doom,” (9:34) 00:01:03.179 --> 00:01:07.500 “O ye who believe! Lo! many of the (Jewish) rabbis and the (Christian) monks devour the wealth of mankind wantonly and debar (men) from the way of Allah. They who hoard up gold and silver and spend it not in the way of Allah, unto them give tidings (O Muhammad) of a painful doom,” (9:34) 00:01:07.500 --> 00:01:12.060 So give them tidings of a painful punishment. 00:01:13.310 --> 00:01:16.989 O you who have believed in Allah and His Messenger, peace be upon him. 00:01:16.989 --> 00:01:21.709 Indeed, many of the scholars and reciters among the Children of Israel. 00:01:21.709 --> 00:01:24.750 Accept bribes in their judgments. 00:01:24.750 --> 00:01:29.459 And they prevent those who wish to enter Islam by forbidding them from it. 00:01:29.459 --> 00:01:33.859 And those who hoard gold and silver, accumulating them one upon another. 00:01:33.939 --> 00:01:37.060 “O ye who believe! Lo! many of the (Jewish) rabbis and the (Christian) monks devour the wealth of mankind wantonly and debar (men) from the way of Allah. They who hoard up gold and silver and spend it not in the way of Allah, unto them give tidings (O Muhammad) of a painful doom,” (9:34) 00:01:37.060 --> 00:01:40.579 So give tidings to many of the rabbis and monks. 00:01:40.579 --> 00:01:44.260 Who consume the wealth of people unjustly. 00:01:44.260 --> 00:01:47.379 “O ye who believe! Lo! many of the (Jewish) rabbis and the (Christian) monks devour the wealth of mankind wantonly and debar (men) from the way of Allah. They who hoard up gold and silver and spend it not in the way of Allah, unto them give tidings (O Muhammad) of a painful doom,” (9:34) 00:01:47.379 --> 00:01:52.129 Of a painful punishment for them on the Day of Resurrection. 00:01:52.129 --> 00:01:56.849 The Day when it will be heated in the fire of Hell. 00:01:56.849 --> 00:02:02.530 And their foreheads will be branded with it. 00:02:02.530 --> 00:02:05.730 As well as their flanks and their backs. 00:02:05.730 --> 00:02:09.969 “On the day when it will (all) be heated in the fire of hell, and their foreheads and their flanks and their backs will be branded therewith (and it will be said unto them): Here is that which ye hoarded for yourselves. Now taste of what ye used to hoard.” (9:35) 00:02:09.969 --> 00:02:16.000 “On the day when it will (all) be heated in the fire of hell, and their foreheads and their flanks and their backs will be branded therewith (and it will be said unto them): Here is that which ye hoarded for yourselves. Now taste of what ye used to hoard.” (9:35) 00:02:16.000 --> 00:02:20.080 The Day the fire enters, and the gold and silver are heated. 00:02:20.080 --> 00:02:25.039 Allah will burn the foreheads, flanks, and backs of those who hoarded them. 00:02:25.039 --> 00:02:26.719 And it will be said to them: 00:02:26.719 --> 00:02:30.800 This is what you hoarded for yourselves in the worldly life, O disbelievers. 00:02:30.800 --> 00:02:34.000 So taste the punishment of Allah for what you used to withhold. 00:02:34.000 --> 00:02:36.400 From your wealth, the rights due to Allah. 00:02:36.400 --> 00:02:39.919 While you hoarded it out of greed and vanity. 00:02:39.919 --> 00:02:48.210 Indeed, the number of months with Allah is twelve months. 00:02:48.210 --> 00:02:55.490 “Lo! the number of the months with Allah is twelve months by Allah's ordinance in the day that He created the heavens and the earth. Four of them are sacred: that is the right religion. So wrong not yourselves in them. And wage war on all of the idolaters as they are waging war on all of you. And know that Allah is with those who keep their duty (unto Him).” (9:36) 00:02:55.490 --> 00:02:58.370 Of which four are sacred. 00:02:58.370 --> 00:03:01.169 That is the correct religion. 00:03:01.169 --> 00:03:07.330 “Lo! the number of the months with Allah is twelve months by Allah's ordinance in the day that He created the heavens and the earth. Four of them are sacred: that is the right religion. So wrong not yourselves in them. And wage war on all of the idolaters as they are waging war on all of you. And know that Allah is with those who keep their duty (unto Him).” (9:36) 00:03:07.330 --> 00:03:12.849 And fight the polytheists collectively. 00:03:12.849 --> 00:03:18.530 Just as they fight you collectively. 00:03:18.530 --> 00:03:26.610 And know that Allah is with the righteous. 00:03:26.610 --> 00:03:31.330 The number of months in the year is twelve in the Book of Allah. 00:03:31.330 --> 00:03:35.250 In which He has recorded everything that is to be, according to His decree. 00:03:35.250 --> 00:03:39.120 Which He decreed the day He created the heavens and the earth. 00:03:39.120 --> 00:03:43.919 Of these twelve months, four are sacred. 00:03:43.919 --> 00:03:48.879 The people of the pre-Islamic era used to revere them and forbid fighting during them. 00:03:48.879 --> 00:03:54.639 They are Rajab, Dhu al-Qa‘dah, Dhu al-Hijjah, and al-Muharram. 00:03:54.639 --> 00:03:58.719 This which I have informed you of is the upright religion. 00:03:58.719 --> 00:04:01.379 So do not disobey Allah during them. 00:04:01.379 --> 00:04:07.139 And fight the polytheists, O believers, all together, without disagreement. 00:04:07.139 --> 00:04:10.659 Just as the polytheists fight you all together. 00:04:10.659 --> 00:04:13.460 And know, O believers in Allah. 00:04:13.460 --> 00:04:18.899 That if you fight the polytheists collectively and fear Allah. 00:04:18.899 --> 00:04:23.779 Allah will be with you against your enemy. 00:04:23.779 --> 00:04:32.259 Indeed, the postponement of sacred months is an increase in disbelief. 00:04:32.259 --> 00:04:39.779 “Postponement (of a sacred month) is only an excess of disbelief whereby those who disbelieve are misled; they allow it one year and forbid it (another) year, that they may make up the number of the months which Allah hath hallowed, so that they allow that which Allah hath forbidden. The evil of their deeds is made fairseeming unto them. Allah guideth not the disbelieving folk.” (9:37) 00:04:39.779 --> 00:04:45.379 “Postponement (of a sacred month) is only an excess of disbelief whereby those who disbelieve are misled; they allow it one year and forbid it (another) year, that they may make up the number of the months which Allah hath hallowed, so that they allow that which Allah hath forbidden. The evil of their deeds is made fairseeming unto them. Allah guideth not the disbelieving folk.” (9:37) 00:04:45.379 --> 00:04:48.899 “Postponement (of a sacred month) is only an excess of disbelief whereby those who disbelieve are misled; they allow it one year and forbid it (another) year, that they may make up the number of the months which Allah hath hallowed, so that they allow that which Allah hath forbidden. The evil of their deeds is made fairseeming unto them. Allah guideth not the disbelieving folk.” (9:37) 00:04:48.899 --> 00:04:54.420 “Postponement (of a sacred month) is only an excess of disbelief whereby those who disbelieve are misled; they allow it one year and forbid it (another) year, that they may make up the number of the months which Allah hath hallowed, so that they allow that which Allah hath forbidden. The evil of their deeds is made fairseeming unto them. Allah guideth not the disbelieving folk.” (9:37) 00:04:54.420 --> 00:05:01.620 And Allah does not guide the disbelieving people. 00:05:01.620 --> 00:05:07.540 The postponement that the polytheists practice regarding the four sacred months. 00:05:07.540 --> 00:05:10.740 And their making the sacred among them lawful. 00:05:10.740 --> 00:05:13.379 And the lawful among them sacred. 00:05:13.379 --> 00:05:18.579 Is an increase in their disbelief and their rejection of Allah’s laws and signs. 00:05:18.579 --> 00:05:23.139 Allah leads astray through this postponement those who invented and introduced it. 00:05:23.139 --> 00:05:28.660 They make lawful one year what they postponed the sanctity of from the four sacred months. 00:05:28.660 --> 00:05:30.740 And they make it sacred another year. 00:05:30.899 --> 00:05:34.660 In order to align, by their making lawful what they chose to make lawful of the months. 00:05:34.660 --> 00:05:37.459 And their making sacred what they chose to make sacred of them. 00:05:37.459 --> 00:05:42.259 “Postponement (of a sacred month) is only an excess of disbelief whereby those who disbelieve are misled; they allow it one year and forbid it (another) year, that they may make up the number of the months which Allah hath hallowed, so that they allow that which Allah hath forbidden. The evil of their deeds is made fairseeming unto them. Allah guideth not the disbelieving folk.” (9:37) 00:05:42.259 --> 00:05:46.180 Their evil and ugly deeds have been made attractive to them. 00:05:46.180 --> 00:05:50.180 And Allah does not grant success to those who do not perform good and beautiful deeds. 00:05:50.180 --> 00:05:52.500 Nor to that which does not please Allah. 00:05:52.500 --> 00:05:55.540 The people who deny His oneness. 00:05:55.540 --> 00:06:00.589 Rather, He abandons them, leaving them without guidance. 00:06:00.589 --> 00:06:11.629 “O ye who believe! What aileth you that when it is said unto you: Go forth in the way of Allah, ye are bowed down to the ground with heaviness. Take ye pleasure in the life of the world rather than in the Hereafter? The comfort of the life of the world is but little in the Hereafter.” (9:38) 00:06:11.629 --> 00:06:16.509 In the cause of Allah, you clung heavily to the earth. 00:06:16.509 --> 00:06:22.750 “O ye who believe! What aileth you that when it is said unto you: Go forth in the way of Allah, ye are bowed down to the ground with heaviness. Take ye pleasure in the life of the world rather than in the Hereafter? The comfort of the life of the world is but little in the Hereafter.” (9:38) 00:06:22.750 --> 00:06:30.829 “O ye who believe! What aileth you that when it is said unto you: Go forth in the way of Allah, ye are bowed down to the ground with heaviness. Take ye pleasure in the life of the world rather than in the Hereafter? The comfort of the life of the world is but little in the Hereafter.” (9:38) 00:06:53.819 --> 00:06:56.850 In exchange for the bliss of the Hereafter. 00:06:56.850 --> 00:07:00.449 So what is the enjoyment of those who enjoy the worldly life. 00:07:00.449 --> 00:07:05.569 Of its living and pleasures, compared to the bliss of the Hereafter, but a little? 00:07:05.569 --> 00:07:10.540 So seek, O believers, the bliss of the Hereafter. 00:07:10.540 --> 00:07:16.699 “If ye go not forth He will afflict you with a painful doom, and will choose instead of you a folk other than you. Ye cannot harm Him at all. Allah is Able to do all things.” (9:39) 00:07:16.699 --> 00:07:23.100 And He will replace you with another people. 00:07:23.100 --> 00:07:26.300 And you will not harm Him at all. 00:07:26.300 --> 00:07:33.360 And Allah is over all things competent. 00:07:54.160 --> 00:07:58.000 Because He is free of need for you, while you are the needy ones. 00:07:58.000 --> 00:08:02.639 And Allah is capable of destroying you and replacing you with another people. 00:08:02.639 --> 00:08:06.639 And He is capable of all things He wills. 00:08:06.639 --> 00:08:22.220 “If ye help him not, still Allah helped him when those who disbelieve drove him forth, the second of two; when they two were in the cave, when he said unto his comrade: Grieve not. Lo! Allah is with us. Then Allah caused His peace of reassurance to descend upon him and supported him with hosts ye cannot see, and made the word of those who disbelieved the nethermost, while Allah's Word it was that became the uppermost. Allah is Mighty, Wise.” (9:40) 00:08:22.300 --> 00:08:28.860 “If ye help him not, still Allah helped him when those who disbelieve drove him forth, the second of two; when they two were in the cave, when he said unto his comrade: Grieve not. Lo! Allah is with us. Then Allah caused His peace of reassurance to descend upon him and supported him with hosts ye cannot see, and made the word of those who disbelieved the nethermost, while Allah's Word it was that became the uppermost. Allah is Mighty, Wise.” (9:40) 00:08:28.860 --> 00:08:37.259 “If ye help him not, still Allah helped him when those who disbelieve drove him forth, the second of two; when they two were in the cave, when he said unto his comrade: Grieve not. Lo! Allah is with us. Then Allah caused His peace of reassurance to descend upon him and supported him with hosts ye cannot see, and made the word of those who disbelieved the nethermost, while Allah's Word it was that became the uppermost. Allah is Mighty, Wise.” (9:40) 00:08:37.259 --> 00:08:40.860 Indeed, Allah is with us. 00:08:40.860 --> 00:08:45.500 “If ye help him not, still Allah helped him when those who disbelieve drove him forth, the second of two; when they two were in the cave, when he said unto his comrade: Grieve not. Lo! Allah is with us. Then Allah caused His peace of reassurance to descend upon him and supported him with hosts ye cannot see, and made the word of those who disbelieved the nethermost, while Allah's Word it was that became the uppermost. Allah is Mighty, Wise.” (9:40) 00:08:45.500 --> 00:08:53.340 “If ye help him not, still Allah helped him when those who disbelieve drove him forth, the second of two; when they two were in the cave, when he said unto his comrade: Grieve not. Lo! Allah is with us. Then Allah caused His peace of reassurance to descend upon him and supported him with hosts ye cannot see, and made the word of those who disbelieved the nethermost, while Allah's Word it was that became the uppermost. Allah is Mighty, Wise.” (9:40) 00:08:53.340 --> 00:08:58.059 And He made the word of those who disbelieved the lowest. 00:08:58.059 --> 00:09:01.980 “If ye help him not, still Allah helped him when those who disbelieve drove him forth, the second of two; when they two were in the cave, when he said unto his comrade: Grieve not. Lo! Allah is with us. Then Allah caused His peace of reassurance to descend upon him and supported him with hosts ye cannot see, and made the word of those who disbelieved the nethermost, while Allah's Word it was that became the uppermost. Allah is Mighty, Wise.” (9:40) 00:09:01.980 --> 00:09:07.629 And Allah is Exalted in Might and Wise. 00:09:07.629 --> 00:09:12.029 If you do not march forth, O believers, with My Messenger to support him. 00:09:12.029 --> 00:09:15.870 Then Allah will support him and aid him against his enemy. 00:09:15.870 --> 00:09:22.509 Just as He supported him when those who disbelieved drove him out of his homeland and home, while he was one of two. 00:09:22.509 --> 00:09:26.029 And they were the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him. 00:09:26.029 --> 00:09:28.750 And Abu Bakr, may Allah be pleased with him. 00:09:28.750 --> 00:09:30.509 “If ye help him not, still Allah helped him when those who disbelieve drove him forth, the second of two; when they two were in the cave, when he said unto his comrade: Grieve not. Lo! Allah is with us. Then Allah caused His peace of reassurance to descend upon him and supported him with hosts ye cannot see, and made the word of those who disbelieved the nethermost, while Allah's Word it was that became the uppermost. Allah is Mighty, Wise.” (9:40) 00:09:30.509 --> 00:09:33.789 Which is the great cave in the mountain. 00:09:33.789 --> 00:09:37.629 When the Messenger of Allah said to his companion, Abu Bakr: 00:09:37.629 --> 00:09:39.070 Do not grieve. 00:09:39.070 --> 00:09:42.750 For indeed, Allah is with us, and Allah is our supporter. 00:09:42.830 --> 00:09:47.230 So Allah sent down His tranquility and peace upon His Messenger. 00:09:47.230 --> 00:09:49.549 And it is said, upon Abu Bakr. 00:09:49.549 --> 00:09:54.990 And He strengthened him with soldiers from Him—the angels—whom you did not see. 00:09:54.990 --> 00:09:57.789 And He made the word of disbelief the lowest. 00:09:57.789 --> 00:10:00.350 Because it was defeated and humiliated. 00:10:00.350 --> 00:10:04.029 While the religion of Allah and the statement "There is no god but Allah." 00:10:04.029 --> 00:10:06.830 Is the highest over disbelief and its people. 00:10:06.830 --> 00:10:10.750 And Allah is Exalted in Might in His retribution against the people of disbelief. 00:10:10.750 --> 00:10:17.659 Wise in His management of His creation and His directing them according to His will. 00:10:17.659 --> 00:10:24.299 “Go forth, light-armed and heavy-armed, and strive with your wealth and your lives in the way of Allah! That is best for you if ye but knew.” (9:41) 00:10:24.299 --> 00:10:31.820 “Go forth, light-armed and heavy-armed, and strive with your wealth and your lives in the way of Allah! That is best for you if ye but knew.” (9:41) 00:10:31.820 --> 00:10:41.299 That is best for you, if you should know. 00:10:41.379 --> 00:10:48.340 Allah commanded the believers to march forth to strive against His enemies in His cause, whether light or heavy. 00:10:48.340 --> 00:10:52.980 "Light" includes everyone for whom marching is easy. 00:10:52.980 --> 00:10:56.820 Due to the strength of his body, his health, and his youth. 00:10:56.820 --> 00:11:01.220 And whoever has ease of wealth and freedom from occupation. 00:11:01.220 --> 00:11:04.559 And is capable of providing a mount and transport. 00:11:04.559 --> 00:11:09.679 And "heavy" includes the weak of body, the ill, and the sick. 00:11:09.679 --> 00:11:12.639 And those occupied with property and livelihood. 00:11:12.639 --> 00:11:16.000 And those who have no mount or transport. 00:11:16.000 --> 00:11:19.169 And the elderly, the aged, and those with dependents. 00:11:19.169 --> 00:11:23.250 And strive, O believers, against the disbelievers with your wealth. 00:11:23.250 --> 00:11:28.690 So spend it in striving against them for the religion of Allah which He has ordained for you. 00:11:28.690 --> 00:11:32.690 And with your selves, so fight them with your hands. 00:11:32.690 --> 00:11:38.129 This which I command you to do is better for you than clinging to the earth. 00:11:38.129 --> 00:11:42.370 If you are among those who possess knowledge of the reality of what We have explained to you. 00:11:42.370 --> 00:11:47.870 Regarding the superiority of striving in the cause of Allah over sitting back from it. 00:11:47.870 --> 00:11:53.950 “Had it been a near adventure and an easy journey they had followed thee, but the distance seemed too far for them. Yet will they swear by Allah (saying): If we had been able we would surely have set out with you. They destroy their souls, and Allah knoweth that they verily are liars.” (9:42) 00:11:53.950 --> 00:12:01.710 They would have followed you, but the distance was difficult for them. 00:12:01.710 --> 00:12:07.870 “Had it been a near adventure and an easy journey they had followed thee, but the distance seemed too far for them. Yet will they swear by Allah (saying): If we had been able we would surely have set out with you. They destroy their souls, and Allah knoweth that they verily are liars.” (9:42) 00:12:07.870 --> 00:12:18.509 “Had it been a near adventure and an easy journey they had followed thee, but the distance seemed too far for them. Yet will they swear by Allah (saying): If we had been able we would surely have set out with you. They destroy their souls, and Allah knoweth that they verily are liars.” (9:42) 00:12:19.840 --> 00:12:25.120 If what you called the laggards to, in going out to your expedition. 00:12:25.120 --> 00:12:30.879 Had been an immediate gain and a near, easy destination, they would have followed you. 00:12:30.879 --> 00:12:34.399 But you summoned them to a distant place. 00:12:34.399 --> 00:12:37.679 And burdened them with a journey that was difficult for them. 00:12:37.679 --> 00:12:40.879 Because you called them to rise in the time of heat. 00:12:40.879 --> 00:12:45.600 And they will swear to you, O Muhammad, by Allah, lying. 00:12:45.600 --> 00:12:52.320 "If we had been able to go out with you," given the availability of capacity, mounts, transport, and health of body. 00:12:52.320 --> 00:12:55.440 "We would have gone out with you to your enemy." 00:12:55.440 --> 00:13:01.440 They bring upon themselves, by their swearing by Allah falsely, destruction and ruin. 00:13:01.440 --> 00:13:05.919 And Allah knows that they are liars in their swearing by Allah. 00:13:05.919 --> 00:13:08.960 Because they were capable of going out. 00:13:08.960 --> 00:13:14.269 By having what the warrior needs in his expedition. 00:13:14.269 --> 00:13:17.710 May Allah pardon you. 00:13:17.710 --> 00:13:24.750 “Allah forgive thee (O Muhammad)! Wherefor didst thou grant them leave ere those who told the truth were manifest to thee and thou didst know the liars?” (9:43) 00:13:24.750 --> 00:13:33.120 “Allah forgive thee (O Muhammad)! Wherefor didst thou grant them leave ere those who told the truth were manifest to thee and thou didst know the liars?” (9:43) 00:13:33.120 --> 00:13:39.360 May Allah pardon you, O Muhammad, for what you did in giving permission to these hypocrites. 00:13:39.360 --> 00:13:44.240 Who asked your permission before you knew the truthful among them from the liar. 00:13:44.240 --> 00:13:46.879 Why did you give them permission? 00:13:46.879 --> 00:13:50.799 Until you knew who had a valid excuse among them for lagging behind. 00:13:50.799 --> 00:13:53.519 And you knew the liar among them. 00:13:53.519 --> 00:13:58.929 The one who lagged behind out of hypocrisy and doubt in the religion of Allah. 00:13:58.929 --> 00:14:03.090 “Those who believe in Allah and the Last Day ask no leave of thee lest they should strive with their wealth and their lives. Allah is Aware of those who keep their duty (unto Him).” (9:44) 00:14:03.090 --> 00:14:10.450 “Those who believe in Allah and the Last Day ask no leave of thee lest they should strive with their wealth and their lives. Allah is Aware of those who keep their duty (unto Him).” (9:44) 00:14:10.450 --> 00:14:14.289 With their wealth and their lives. 00:14:14.289 --> 00:14:20.720 And Allah is Knowing of the righteous. 00:14:20.720 --> 00:14:26.639 He does not ask your permission to abandon the expedition and striving against the enemies of Allah with his wealth and his life. 00:14:26.639 --> 00:14:31.120 The one who believes in Allah and the Resurrection and the Hereafter. 00:14:31.200 --> 00:14:33.759 And Allah is All-Knowing of those who fear Him. 00:14:33.759 --> 00:14:38.159 So he fears Him by performing His obligatory duties and avoiding His prohibitions. 00:14:38.159 --> 00:14:43.120 And by hastening to His obedience in fighting His enemy. 00:14:43.120 --> 00:14:51.039 “They alone ask leave of thee who believe not in Allah and the Last Day, and whose hearts feel doubt, so in their doubt they waver.” (9:45) 00:14:51.039 --> 00:15:01.330 “They alone ask leave of thee who believe not in Allah and the Last Day, and whose hearts feel doubt, so in their doubt they waver.” (9:45) 00:15:01.649 --> 00:15:07.889 Only those ask your permission, O Muhammad, to abandon striving with you without a clear excuse. 00:15:07.889 --> 00:15:12.049 Are those who do not believe in Allah and the Last Day. 00:15:12.049 --> 00:15:16.370 And whose hearts have doubted the reality of the oneness of Allah. 00:15:16.370 --> 00:15:21.169 And the reward of those who obey Him and the punishment of those who disobey Him. 00:15:21.169 --> 00:15:28.500 So they are in their doubt, confused, not knowing truth from falsehood. 00:15:28.500 --> 00:15:31.779 A summary of the Tafsir of al-Tabari.