Surah 9. At-Tauba, Ayah 6
| وَإِنْ أَحَدٌ مِنَ الْمُشْرِكِينَ اسْتَجَارَكَ فَأَجِرْهُ حَتَّىٰ يَسْمَعَ كَلَامَ اللَّهِ ثُمَّ أَبْلِغْهُ مَأْمَنَهُ ۚ ذَٰلِكَ بِأَنَّهُمْ قَوْمٌ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ |
| Asad | : | And if any of those who ascribe divinity to aught beside God seeks thy protection,10 grant him protection, so that he might [be able to] hear the word of God [from thee]; and thereupon convey him to a place where he can feel secure:11 this, because they [may be] people who [sin only because they] do not know [the truth]. |
| Malik | : | If anyone from the mushrikin ask you for asylum, grant it to him so that he may hear the Word of Allah, and then escort him to his place of safety: this should be done because these people do not know the truth. |
| Pickthall | : | And if anyone of the idolaters seeketh thy protection (O Muhammad), then protect him so that he may hear the word of Allah; and afterward convey him to his place of safety. That is because they are a folk who know not. |
| Yusuf Ali | : | If one amongst the pagans ask thee for asylum grant it to him so that he may hear the word of Allah and then escort him to where he can be secure: that is because they are men without knowledge. 1253 1254 |
| Transliteration | : | wa- 'in 'ah.ad min al- mushriken istajaara -ka fa- ajir -hu h.attaa yasmac kalaam 'allaah thumma abligh -hu ma'man -hu dhaalika bi- 'anna -hum qawm laa yaclamon |
Note - 10Lit., "seeks to become thy neighbour": a metaphorical
expression denoting a demand for protection, based on the
ancient Arabian custom (strongly affirmed by Islam) of
honouring and protecting a neighbour to the best of one's
ability.
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Note - 11Lit., "his place of security" (ma'manahu) - i.e., "let
him rejoin his homeland" (Razi), which implies that he is
free to accept or not to accept the message of the
Qur'an: a further re-affirmation of the Qur'anic
injunction that "there shall be no coercion in matters of
faith" (2:256).
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Note - 1253Even among the enemies of Islam, actively fighting
against Islam, there may be individuals who may be in a
position to require protection. Full asylum is to be
given to them, and opportunities provided for hearing the
Word of Allah. If they accept the Word, they become
Muslims and brethren, and no further question arises. If
they do not see their way to accept Islam, they will
require double protection: (1) from the Islamic forces
openly fighting against their people, and (2) from their
own people, as they detached themselves from them. Both
kinds of protection should be ensured for them, and they
should be safely escorted to a place where they can be
safe. Such persons only err through ignorance, and there
may be much good in them.
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Note - 1254Maaman: place or opportunity of being secure from all
harm.
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Lit., "seeks to become thy neighbour": a metaphorical expression denoting a demand for protection, based on the ancient Arabian custom (strongly affirmed by Islam) of honouring and protecting a neighbour to the best of one's ability. |
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Lit., "his place of security" (ma'manahu) - i.e., "let him rejoin his homeland" (Razi), which implies that he is free to accept or not to accept the message of the Qur'an: a further re-affirmation of the Qur'anic injunction that "there shall be no coercion in matters of faith" (2:256). |
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Even among the enemies of Islam, actively fighting against Islam, there may be individuals who may be in a position to require protection. Full asylum is to be given to them, and opportunities provided for hearing the Word of Allah. If they accept the Word, they become Muslims and brethren, and no further question arises. If they do not see their way to accept Islam, they will require double protection: (1) from the Islamic forces openly fighting against their people, and (2) from their own people, as they detached themselves from them. Both kinds of protection should be ensured for them, and they should be safely escorted to a place where they can be safe. Such persons only err through ignorance, and there may be much good in them. |
