At-Tawbah, ayah 56
Quran 9:56 — At-Tawbah · "And they swear by Allah that they are from…"
Verse 56 of 129 · Surah At-Tawbah (التوبة) — The Repentance. This is the 9th chapter of the Holy Quran, a Medinan surah. Located in Juz 10.
وَيَحْلِفُونَ بِاللَّهِ إِنَّهُمْ لَمِنكُمْ وَمَا هُم مِّنكُمْ وَلَٰكِنَّهُمْ قَوْمٌ يَفْرَقُونَ
Wa yahlifoona billaahi innnahum laminkum wa maa hum minkum wa laakinnahum qawmuny yafraqoon
And they swear by Allah that they are from among you while they are not from among you; but they are a people who are afraid.
Translations of At-Tawbah 9:56
4 sourced translations of this verse. Different translators make different choices — reading multiple renderings deepens understanding.
Wa yahlifoona billaahi innnahum laminkum wa maa hum minkum wa laakinnahum qawmuny yafraqoon
- Saheeh International
- And they swear by Allah that they are from among you while they are not from among you; but they are a people who are afraid.
- Marmaduke Pickthall
- And they swear by Allah that they are in truth of you, when they are not of you, but they are folk who are afraid.
- Abdullah Yusuf Ali
- They swear by Allah that they are indeed of you; but they are not of you: yet they are afraid (to appear in their true colours).
- Kementerian Agama RI
- Dan mereka (orang-orang munafik) bersumpah dengan (nama) Allah, bahwa sesungguhnya mereka termasuk golonganmu; padahal mereka bukanlah dari golonganmu, akan tetapi mereka adalah orang-orang yang sangat takut (kepadamu).
Modern standard English translation, published by Abul-Qasim.
1930 — first English translation of the Qur'an by a Muslim scholar.
1934 — widely-cited classic English rendering with commentary tradition.
Bahasa Indonesia, edition id.indonesian, supplied through Al-Quran Cloud.
Surrounding verses in Surah At-Tawbah
So let not their wealth or their children impress you. Allah only intends to punish them through them in worldly life and that their souls should depart [at death] while they are disbelievers.
Next · At-Tawbah 9:57If they could find a refuge or some caves or any place to enter [and hide], they would turn to it while they run heedlessly.
Frequently asked about At-Tawbah 9:56
What does Quran 9:56 say?
And they swear by Allah that they are from among you while they are not from among you; but they are a people who are afraid. This is verse 56 of Surah At-Tawbah (التوبة, "The Repentance"), a Medinan surah.
What is the Arabic text of Surah At-Tawbah verse 56?
The Arabic text: وَيَحْلِفُونَ بِاللَّهِ إِنَّهُمْ لَمِنكُمْ وَمَا هُم مِّنكُمْ وَلَٰكِنَّهُمْ قَوْمٌ يَفْرَقُونَ — transliteration: Wa yahlifoona billaahi innnahum laminkum wa maa hum minkum wa laakinnahum qawmuny yafraqoon.
Which juz and page is Quran 9:56 in?
At-Tawbah 9:56 appears in Juz 10, on Mushaf page 196.
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.