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At-Tawbah (The Repentance)

Verse 112of 129

ٱلتَّٰٓئِبُونَ ٱلْعَٰبِدُونَ ٱلْحَٰمِدُونَ ٱلسَّٰٓئِحُونَ ٱلرَّٰكِعُونَ ٱلسَّٰجِدُونَ ٱلْءَامِرُونَ بِٱلْمَعْرُوفِ وَٱلنَّاهُونَ عَنِ ٱلْمُنكَرِ وَٱلْحَٰفِظُونَ لِحُدُودِ ٱللَّهِ ۗ وَبَشِّرِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ﴿١١٢

Translation (Sahih International)

[Such believers are] the repentant, the worshippers, the praisers [of Allah], the travelers [for His cause], those who bow and prostrate [in prayer], those who enjoin what is right and forbid what is wrong, and those who observe the limits [set by] Allah. And give good tidings to the believers.

Word-by-word meaning

ٱلتَّـٰٓئِبُونَal-tāibūnaThose who turn in repentance
ٱلْعَـٰبِدُونَl-ʿābidūnathose who worship
ٱلْحَـٰمِدُونَl-ḥāmidūnathose who praise
ٱلسَّـٰٓئِحُونَl-sāiḥūnathose who go out
ٱلرَّٰكِعُونَl-rākiʿūnathose who bow down
ٱلسَّـٰجِدُونَl-sājidūnathose who prostrate
ٱلْـَٔامِرُونَl-āmirūnathose who enjoin
بِٱلْمَعْرُوفِbil-maʿrūfithe right
وَٱلنَّاهُونَwal-nāhūnaand those who forbid
عَنِʿani[on]
ٱلْمُنكَرِl-munkarithe wrong
وَٱلْحَـٰفِظُونَwal-ḥāfiẓūnaand those who observe
لِحُدُودِliḥudūdi(the) limits
ٱللَّهِ ۗl-lahi(of) Allah
وَبَشِّرِwabashiriAnd give glad tidings
ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَl-mu'minīna(to) the believers

Commentary (Tafsir Ibn Kathir)

This is the description of the believers from whom Allah has purchased their souls and wealth, who have these beautiful andhonorable qualities,This is the description of the believers from whom Allah has purchased their souls and wealth, who have these beautiful and honorable qualities,التَّـئِبُونَ(who repent) from all sins and shun all evils, الْعَـبِدُونَ(who worship), their Lord and preserve the acts of worship that include statements and actions. Praising Allah is among the best statements.

Source: Tafsir Ibn Kathir — abridged excerpt

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