Explanation
Breakdown
- 1-2 Four months’ immunity proclaimed to idolaters
- 3-5 After four months, all idolaters to be slain, with exception of those with whom treaties have been made
- 5-6 Ignorant idolaters to be taught the religion of Islam, after which, if they repent, they are to be spared alive
- 7 No new league to be made with idolaters
- 8-10 Idolaters are not to be trusted
- 11 Penitent idolaters to be regarded as brethren
- 13-16 Muslims exhorted to fight against the truce-breakers of Makkah
- 17-18 All but Muslims to be excluded from the sacred temples
- 19 Abbás rebuked for his vainglory
- 20-22 The Muhájjirín assigned the first rank among Muslims—their reward
- 23-24 True believers to refuse friendship with nearest kin if they be infidels
- 25-27 The victory of Hunain due to God’s help
- 28 Idolaters excluded from the Kaabah
- 29 The Jews and Christians as well as idolaters to be attacked (if they refuse to pay the Jizya tax)
- 30 Jews and Christians reproved for applying the epithet “Son of God” to Ezra and Jesus
- 31-32 They also worship their priests and monks
- 33 Islam superior to all other religions
- 34-35 Stingy Muslims likened to covetous monks—their punishment
- 36 Idolaters may be attacked in sacred months
- 37 The sacred months not to be transferred
- 38-41 Muslims exhorted to go on expedition to Tabúq by reference to God’s help to Muhammad and Abu Bakr in the cave
- 42 The lukewarm Muslims rebuked for wishing to stay at home
- 43 Muhammad rebuked for excusing some of these from going
- 44-46 Willingness to fight for Muhammad, a test of faith
- 47-50 Seditious Muslims rebuked
- 51-52 The sure reward of the faithful
- 53-55 God refuses the offerings of infidels and hypocrites
- 55 The wealth and prosperity of infidels a sign of their reprobation
- 56-57 Half-hearted Muslims reproved
- 58-59 Those who had spread libellous reports regarding Muhammad’s use of alms rebuked
- 60 How alms should be expended
- 61-69 Grumblers and hypocrites threatened
- 70 They are warned by the example of the wicked in former ages
- 71-73 The faithful described—their rewards
- 74-75 Hypocrites denounced and threatened
- 76-79 Prosperity of infidels a prelude to their destruction
- 80 God shall scoff at the scoffers 81 The defamers of the faithful shall never be forgiven
- 82-84 Punishment of the “stayers at home”
- 85 Muhammad forbidden to pray at the grave of unbelievers and hypocrites
- 86-88 The Prophet not to wonder at the prosperity of the wicked
- 89-90 Reward of those who assist the Apostle in his wars
- 91 Hypocritical Arabs of the desert reproved
- 92-93 Who may lawfully remain at home in time of war
- 94-97 Other hypocrites reproved
- 98-99 The Baduín, the worst of hypocrites
- 100 Some of them true believers
- 101 The reward of the Ansars and Muhájjirín
- 102 The desert Arabs and some of the people of Madína reproved
- 103-106 The penitent confessors in Madína are pardoned
- 107 Others await God’s decision in their case
- 108-111 Denunciation against those who built a Masjid in opposition to Muhammad and his faithful ones
- 112-113 True believers are sold to God
- 114 Muslims not to pray for idolatrous relatives
- 115 Why Abraham prayed for his idolatrous parents
- 116-118 God merciful to the faithful
- 119 The three recreant Ansars pardoned
- 120-122 The people of Madína rebuked for want of loyalty to Muhammad
- 123 Some believers excused from going to war
- 124 True believers to war against neighbouring infidels and hypocrisy
- 125-128 Reproof of those who doubt the revelations of God and Muhammad
- 129-130 The Apostle trusts in the help of God [7]
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