Tafsir Al-Jalalayn: At-Tawba, Ayah 20

At-Tawba · Ayah 20 · View Ayah
ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَهَاجَرُوا۟ وَجَٰهَدُوا۟ فِى سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ بِأَمْوَٰلِهِمْ وَأَنفُسِهِمْ أَعْظَمُ دَرَجَةً عِندَ ٱللَّهِ ۚ وَأُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلْفَآئِزُونَ
The ones who have believed, emigrated and striven in the cause of Allah with their wealth and their lives are greater in rank in the sight of Allah. And it is those who are the attainers [of success].

Common Words

16 total15 unique1 repeated
ٱلله2x
ٱلذين1x
ءامنوا1x
وهاجروا1x
وجهدوا1x
فى1x
سبيل1x
بأمولهم1x
وأنفسهم1x
أعظم1x
درجة1x
عند1x
وأولئك1x
هم1x
ٱلفائزون1x

Al-Jalalayn Commentary

Those who believe and have emigrated and have struggled in the way of God with their possessions and their lives are greater in degree in rank with God than others; and those they are the triumphant the ones who will attain good.

Other Scholars on This Ayah

Tafsir

77%41%45%Al-JalalaynIbn AbbasIbn Kathir
Scholars offer diverse perspectives

(Those who believe) in Muhammad (pbuh) and in the Qur'an, (and have left their homes) migrating from Mecca to Medina (and striven with their wealth and their lives) by spending their wealth and sacrificing their lives (in Allah's way) in obedience of Allah (are of much greater worth) have much greater merit (in Allah's sight) than others. (These are they who are triumphant) they have gained Paradise and been saved from hell.

Related Hadiths

Sunan Abu Dawud#2486Sahih

Abu Sa’id (Al Khudri) reported The Prophet(ﷺ) was asked “Which believers are most perfect in respect of faith? He replied “A man who strives in the path of Allaah with his life and property and a man ...

Sahih al-Bukhari#2674Sahih

Somebody asked, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! Who is the best among the people?" Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) replied "A believer who strives his utmost in Allah's Cause with his life and property." They asked,...

Narrated by Narrated Abu Sa`id Al-Khudri:
Sunan Ibn Majah#3671Da'if

“The believer is the one from whom their (people’s) wealth and lives are safe, and the Muhajir is the one who forsakes mistakes and sins.”

Narrated by Fadalah bin ‘Ubaid narrated that the Prophet (ﷺ) said:
Sahih al-Bukhari#7140Sahih

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Whoever believes in Allah and His Apostle offers prayers perfectly and fasts (the month of) Ramadan then it is incumbent upon Allah to admit him into Paradise, whether he emigr...

Narrated by Narrated Abu Huraira:
Sunan an-Nasa'i#3111Hasan

"O Messenger of Allah! Which of the people is best?" He said: "One who strives with himself and his wealth in the cause of Allah." He said: "Then who, O Messenger of Allah?" He said: "Then a believer ...

Narrated by It was narrated from Abu Sa'eed Al-Khudri that a man came to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and said:
Sahih Muslim#1247Sahih

Messenger of Allah, the possessors of great wealth have obtained the highest ranks and lasting bliss, and the rest of the hadith is the same as transmitted by Qutaiba on the authority of Laith except ...

Narrated by Abu Huraira narrated it from the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) that they (the poor among the emigrants) said:
Sahih Muslim#4791Sahih

(The value of) an action depends on the intention behind it. A man will be rewarded only for what he intended. The emigration of one who emigrates for the sake of Allah and His Messenger (ﷺ) is for th...

Narrated by It has been narrated on the authority of Umar b. al-Khattab that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:
Sunan an-Nasa'i#3803Sahih

"Actions are but by intentions, and each person will have but that which he intended. Thus, he whose emigration was for the sake of Allah and His Messenger, his emigration was for the sake of Allah an...

Narrated by It was narrated from 'Umar bin Al-Khattab that the Prophet said:
Sunan an-Nasa'i#3443Sahih

"Actions are but by intentions, and each man will have but that which he intended. Whoever emigrated for the sake of Allah and His Messenger, his emigration was for the sake of Allah and His Messenger...

Narrated by It was narrated that 'Umar bin Al-Khattab, may Allah be pleased with him, said that the Messenger of Allah said:
Sunan Ibn Majah#3684Da'if

“The believer is more precious to Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, than some of His angels.”

Narrated by It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:

Related Topics