Which Surah and Juz is Quran 9:77 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 9:77?

Yes — there are 5 hadiths related to this ayah from Sahih Muslim, Sunan Ibn Majah.

What tafsir is available for Quran 9:77?

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

What topics does Quran 9:77 relate to?

This ayah connects to these Quranic topics: Hypocrisy, Allah, Divine Covenant, Divine Punishment, Day of Judgment.

Ayah 76

فَلَمَّآ ءَاتَىٰهُم مِّن فَضْلِهِۦ بَخِلُوا۟ بِهِ...

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Q: What does Quran 9:77 mean?

Quran 9:77 (Surah At-Tawba, Ayah 77) translates to: "So He penalized them with hypocrisy in their hearts until the Day they will meet Him - because they failed Allah in what they promised Him and because they [habitually] used to lie."

Ayah 78

أَلَمْ يَعْلَمُوٓا۟ أَنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَعْلَمُ سِرَّهُ...

فَأَعْقَبَهُمْ نِفَاقًۭا فِى قُلُوبِهِمْ إِلَىٰ يَوْمِ يَلْقَوْنَهُۥ بِمَآ أَخْلَفُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ مَا وَعَدُوهُ وَبِمَا كَانُوا۟ يَكْذِبُونَ

Fa a'qabahum nifaaqan fee quloobihim ilaa Yawmi yalqaw nahoo bimaaa akhlaful laaha maa wa'adoohu wa bimaa kaanoo yakhziboon

So He penalized them with hypocrisy in their hearts until the Day they will meet Him - because they failed Allah in what they promised Him and because they [habitually] used to lie.

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So He made the consequence in their case hypocrisy fixed in their hearts until the day they meet Him that is God on the Day of Resurrection because they failed God in what they promised Him and because of that concerning which they lied he Tha‘laba then brought the payment of his alms to the Prophet s who said to him ‘God has forbidden me to accept it from you’; so he Tha‘laba began to throw earth on his head in remorse. He then approached Abū Bakr with it who did not accept it. He then went to ‘Umar b. al-Khattāb who also did not accept it. He went to ‘Uthmān b. ‘Affān but he did not accept it; he died during the latter’s reign.

Allah will set up a flag for every person guilty of breach of faith on the Day of Judgment, and it will be announced: Look, this is the perfidy of so and so.

Sahih Muslim #3868Abu Mas'ud (Allah be pleased with him) reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying:Sahih

A person from people who lived before you was called to account (by Allah at the Day of Judgment) and no good was found in his account except this that lie being a rich man had (financial) dealings with people and had commanded his servants to show leniency to the straitened ones. Upon this Allah, the Exalted and Majestic, said: We have more right to this, so overlook (his faults).

Sunan Ibn Majah #528Ibn 'Abbas and Ibn 'Umar narrated that:Sahih

They heard the Prophet say on his pulpit: "People should desist from failing to attend the congregations, otherwise Allah will seal their hearts, and they will be among the negligent."

Sahih Muslim #117It is reported on the authority of Abu Huraira that the Messenger of Allah (may peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sahih

Three are the signs of a hypocrite: when he spoke he told a lie, when he made a promise he acted treacherously against it, when he was trusted he betrayed.

Sahih Muslim #118Abu Huraira reported that the Messenger of Allah (may peace and blessings be upon him) observed:Sahih

There are three characteristics of a hypocrite: when he spoke he told a lie, when he made promise he acted treacherously, and when he was trusted he betrayed.