Which Surah and Juz is Quran 9:17 from?

This ayah is from Surah At-Tawba (The Repentance), the 9th surah of the Quran. It appears in Juz 10.

Are there hadiths related to Quran 9:17?

Yes — there are 4 hadiths related to this ayah from Sunan Ibn Majah, Sahih Muslim.

What tafsir is available for Quran 9:17?

Commentary on this ayah is available from Ibn Kathir, Ibn Kathir, Ibn Abbas, Al-Jalalayn — classical scholars of Quranic exegesis.

What topics does Quran 9:17 relate to?

This ayah connects to these Quranic topics: Tawhid, Allah, Disbelief, Hellfire, Prophet Ibrahim.

Ayah 16

أَمْ حَسِبْتُمْ أَن تُتْرَكُوا۟ وَلَمَّا يَعْلَمِ ...

9:17At-Tawba

Q: What does Quran 9:17 mean?

Quran 9:17 (Surah At-Tawba, Ayah 17) translates to: "It is not for the polytheists to maintain the mosques of Allah [while] witnessing against themselves with disbelief. [For] those, their deeds have become worthless, and in the Fire they will abide eternally."

Ayah 18

إِنَّمَا يَعْمُرُ مَسَٰجِدَ ٱللَّهِ مَنْ ءَامَنَ ب...

مَا كَانَ لِلْمُشْرِكِينَ أَن يَعْمُرُوا۟ مَسَٰجِدَ ٱللَّهِ شَٰهِدِينَ عَلَىٰٓ أَنفُسِهِم بِٱلْكُفْرِ ۚ أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ حَبِطَتْ أَعْمَٰلُهُمْ وَفِى ٱلنَّارِ هُمْ خَٰلِدُونَ

maa kaana lilmushrikeena ai ya'muroo masaajidal laahi shaahideena 'alaaa anfusihim bilkufr; ulaaa'ika habitat a'maaluhum wa fin naari hum khaalidoon

It is not for the polytheists to maintain the mosques of Allah [while] witnessing against themselves with disbelief. [For] those, their deeds have become worthless, and in the Fire they will abide eternally.

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18 ayahs in At-Tawba are strongly about Paradise and Hell. This is one of them.

Next on Paradise & Hell →9:21Their Lord gives them good tidings of mercy from Him and approval and of gardens for them wherein is enduring pleasure.

Tafsir

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It is not for the idolaters to attend God’s places of worship masājid is also read in the singular masjid entering them or sitting in them bearing witness against themselves to unbelief; those their works have failed their works are invalid and in the Fire they shall abide.

“Allah (SWT) will not accept any good deed from a polytheist who committed polytheism after having become Muslim, until he leaves the polytheists and joins the Muslims.”

Sahih Muslim #154It is narrated on the authority of Abu Zubair that he heard Jabir b. 'Abdullah saying. I heard the Messenger of Allah (may peace and blessings be upon him) observing this:Sahih

Between man and polytheism and unbelief is the abandonment of salat.

Sunan Ibn Majah #2206It was narrated from Ibn 'Abbas that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:Hasan

“The Muslims are partners in three things: water, pasture and fire, and their price is unlawful.”

Sunan Ibn Majah #501It was narrated from Abu 'Abdullah, the freed slave of Shaddad bin Had that:Da'if

He heard Abu Hurairah say: "I heard the Messenger of Allah say: 'Whoever hears a man making a lost-and-found announcement in the mosque, let him say: "May Allah not return it to you!" For the mosques were not built for that.'"