About the Surah
Surah Title : التوبة
English Title : At-Taubah
Order in Al-Mushaf : 9
Number of Verses : 129
Type : madinah
Page Number in Al-Mushaf : From Page 187 To Page 207
At-Taubah
وَإِذَآ أُنزِلَتۡ سُورَةٌ أَنۡ ءَامِنُواْ بِٱللَّهِ وَجَٰهِدُواْ مَعَ رَسُولِهِ ٱسۡتَٔۡذَنَكَ أُوْلُواْ ٱلطَّوۡلِ مِنۡهُمۡ وَقَالُواْ ذَرۡنَا نَكُن مَّعَ ٱلۡقَٰعِدِينَ
86When a chapter of the Quran is sent down, (commanding them) to believe in Allah and to fight along with His messenger, then a wealthy group among them (the hypocrites) seeks exemption from you, saying: “Leave us behind so that we my stay with those who sit (at home).”
86The reason for descending the verse
When `Abdullah bin Ubayy died, his son, `Abdullah came to the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) and asked him to give him his shirt to shroud his father in, and the Messenger did that. He also asked the Prophet (s.a.w) to offer his father’s funeral prayer, and Allah’s Messenger stood up to offer the funeral prayer. `Umar took hold of the Prophet’s robe and said, “O Allah’s Messenger! Are you going to offer his funeral prayer even though your Lord has forbidden you to do so?” Allah’s Messenger said, “I have been given the choice,” for Allah says (Whether you ask forgiveness for them [hypocrites], or do not ask for forgiveness for them. Even though you ask for their forgiveness seventy times, Allah will not forgive them). Then, the Prophet offered his funeral prayer, walked with the funeral procession, and Allah revealed this verse. (Ibn Athir Al-Jazari, Al-Kamil fit Tarikhi, Vol. 2: 161)
