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At-Tawbah, ayah 10

Quran 9:10 — At-Tawbah · "They do not observe toward a believer any…"

Verse 10 of 129 · Surah At-Tawbah (التوبة) — The Repentance. This is the 9th chapter of the Holy Quran, a Medinan surah. Located in Juz 10.

لَا يَرْقُبُونَ فِي مُؤْمِنٍ إِلًّا وَلَا ذِمَّةً ۚ وَأُولَٰئِكَ هُمُ الْمُعْتَدُونَ

Laa yarquboona fee mu'minin illanw wa laa zimmah wa ulaaa 'ika humulmu 'tadoon

They do not observe toward a believer any pact of kinship or covenant of protection. And it is they who are the transgressors.

Translations of At-Tawbah 9:10

4 sourced translations of this verse. Different translators make different choices — reading multiple renderings deepens understanding.

Transliteration

Laa yarquboona fee mu'minin illanw wa laa zimmah wa ulaaa 'ika humulmu 'tadoon

Saheeh International
They do not observe toward a believer any pact of kinship or covenant of protection. And it is they who are the transgressors.

Modern standard English translation, published by Abul-Qasim.

Marmaduke Pickthall
And they observe toward a believer neither pact nor honour. These are they who are transgressors.

1930 — first English translation of the Qur'an by a Muslim scholar.

Abdullah Yusuf Ali
In a Believer they respect not the ties either of kinship or of covenant! It is they who have transgressed all bounds.

1934 — widely-cited classic English rendering with commentary tradition.

Kementerian Agama RI
Mereka tidak memelihara (hubungan) kerabat terhadap orang-orang mukmin dan tidak (pula mengindahkan) perjanjian. Dan mereka itulah orang-orang yang melampaui batas.

Bahasa Indonesia, edition id.indonesian, supplied through Al-Quran Cloud.

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Frequently asked about At-Tawbah 9:10

What does Quran 9:10 say?

They do not observe toward a believer any pact of kinship or covenant of protection. And it is they who are the transgressors. This is verse 10 of Surah At-Tawbah (التوبة, "The Repentance"), a Medinan surah.

What is the Arabic text of Surah At-Tawbah verse 10?

The Arabic text: لَا يَرْقُبُونَ فِي مُؤْمِنٍ إِلًّا وَلَا ذِمَّةً ۚ وَأُولَٰئِكَ هُمُ الْمُعْتَدُونَ — transliteration: Laa yarquboona fee mu'minin illanw wa laa zimmah wa ulaaa 'ika humulmu 'tadoon.

Which juz and page is Quran 9:10 in?

At-Tawbah 9:10 appears in Juz 10, on Mushaf page 188.

How many verses does Surah At-Tawbah have?

Surah At-Tawbah contains 129 verses (ayat) in total. It is the 9th surah of the Quran and was revealed in Medina.

About Surah At-Tawbah

Surah At-Tawbah (التوبة) — The Repentance — is the 9th chapter of the Holy Quran. It contains 129 verses (ayat) and was revealed in Medina, making it a Medinan surah in the traditional classification.

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