At-Tawbah, ayah 9
Quran 9:9 — At-Tawbah · "They have exchanged the signs of Allah for…"
Verse 9 of 129 · Surah At-Tawbah (التوبة) — The Repentance. This is the 9th chapter of the Holy Quran, a Medinan surah. Located in Juz 10.
اشْتَرَوْا بِآيَاتِ اللَّهِ ثَمَنًا قَلِيلًا فَصَدُّوا عَن سَبِيلِهِ ۚ إِنَّهُمْ سَاءَ مَا كَانُوا يَعْمَلُونَ
Ishtaraw bi Aayaatil laahi samanan qaleelan fasaddoo 'an sabeelih; innahum saaa'a maa kaanoo ya'maloon
They have exchanged the signs of Allah for a small price and averted [people] from His way. Indeed, it was evil that they were doing.
Translations of At-Tawbah 9:9
4 sourced translations of this verse. Different translators make different choices — reading multiple renderings deepens understanding.
Ishtaraw bi Aayaatil laahi samanan qaleelan fasaddoo 'an sabeelih; innahum saaa'a maa kaanoo ya'maloon
- Saheeh International
- They have exchanged the signs of Allah for a small price and averted [people] from His way. Indeed, it was evil that they were doing.
- Marmaduke Pickthall
- They have purchased with the revelations of Allah a little gain, so they debar (men) from His way. Lo! evil is that which they are wont to do.
- Abdullah Yusuf Ali
- The Signs of Allah have they sold for a miserable price, and (many) have they hindered from His way: evil indeed are the deeds they have done.
- Kementerian Agama RI
- Mereka menukarkan ayat-ayat Allah dengan harga yang sedikit, lalu mereka menghalangi (manusia) dari jalan Allah. Sesungguhnya amat buruklah apa yang mereka kerjakan itu.
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
How [can there be a treaty] while, if they gain dominance over you, they do not observe concerning you any pact of kinship or covenant of protection? They satisfy you with their mouths, but their hearts refuse [compliance], and most of them are defiantly disobedient.
Next · At-Tawbah 9:10They do not observe toward a believer any pact of kinship or covenant of protection. And it is they who are the transgressors.
Frequently asked about At-Tawbah 9:9
What does Quran 9:9 say?
They have exchanged the signs of Allah for a small price and averted [people] from His way. Indeed, it was evil that they were doing. This is verse 9 of Surah At-Tawbah (التوبة, "The Repentance"), a Medinan surah.
What is the Arabic text of Surah At-Tawbah verse 9?
The Arabic text: اشْتَرَوْا بِآيَاتِ اللَّهِ ثَمَنًا قَلِيلًا فَصَدُّوا عَن سَبِيلِهِ ۚ إِنَّهُمْ سَاءَ مَا كَانُوا يَعْمَلُونَ — transliteration: Ishtaraw bi Aayaatil laahi samanan qaleelan fasaddoo 'an sabeelih; innahum saaa'a maa kaanoo ya'maloon.
Which juz and page is Quran 9:9 in?
At-Tawbah 9:9 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.