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Quran 9:120

Surah At-Tawbah (The Repentance), verse 120 of 129 · Juz 11

مَا كَانَ لِأَهْلِ ٱلْمَدِينَةِ وَمَنْ حَوْلَهُم مِّنَ ٱلْأَعْرَابِ أَن يَتَخَلَّفُوا۟ عَن رَّسُولِ ٱللَّهِ وَلَا يَرْغَبُوا۟ بِأَنفُسِهِمْ عَن نَّفْسِهِۦ ۚ ذَٰلِكَ بِأَنَّهُمْ لَا يُصِيبُهُمْ ظَمَأٌ وَلَا نَصَبٌ وَلَا مَخْمَصَةٌ فِى سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ وَلَا يَطَـُٔونَ مَوْطِئًا يَغِيظُ ٱلْكُفَّارَ وَلَا يَنَالُونَ مِنْ عَدُوٍّ نَّيْلًا إِلَّا كُتِبَ لَهُم بِهِۦ عَمَلٌ صَـٰلِحٌ ۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَا يُضِيعُ أَجْرَ ٱلْمُحْسِنِينَ

Translations of Quran 9:120
EnglishTalal Itani

It is not for the inhabitants of Medina and the Desert-Arabs around them to stay behind the Messenger of Allah, nor to prefer themselves to him. That is because they never suffer any thirst, nor fatigue, nor hunger in the cause of Allah, nor do they take one step that enrages the disbelievers, nor do they gain anything from an enemy, but it is recorded to their credit as a righteous deed. Allah does not waste the reward of the righteous.

EnglishPickthall, 1930

It is not for the townsfolk of Al-Madinah and for those around them of the wandering Arabs so stay behind the messenger of Allah and prefer their lives to his life. That is because neither thirst nor toil nor hunger afflicteth them in the way of Allah, nor step they any step that angereth the disbelievers, nor gain they from the enemy a gain, but a good deed is recorded for them therefor. Lo! Allah loseth not the wages of the good.

TurkishElmalılı Hamdi Yazır, 1935

Ne medenîlerin ne de etraflarındaki bedevîlerin Resulullahtan tahallüf etmeleri, ve onun nefsinde ne yaptığına bakmayıb da kendi nefisleriyle mukayyed olmaları yaraşmaz, çünkü onların Allah yolunda ne bir susuzluk, ne bir yorgunluk, ne bir açlık çekmeleri ve ne küffarı gayza getirecek bir mevkii çiğnemeleri ne de düşmandan bir muvaffakıyyete nâil olmaları olmaz ki mukabilinde kendileri için mutlak bir ameli salih yazılmış bulunmasın, çünkü Allah muhsinlerin ecrini zayi' etmez

FrenchKazimirski, 1840

Quelle raison avaient les habitants de Médine et les Arabes nomades d’alentour d’abandonner l’apôtre de Dieu, et de préférer leur vie à la sienne ? Quelle raison avaient-ils d’en agir ainsi, quand ni la soif, ni la fatigue, ni le besoin ne pouvaient les atteindre dans le sentier de Dieu, quand ils ne faisaient aucun pas capable d’irriter les infidèles, quand ils n’éprouvaient de la part de l’ennemi rien sans que cela leur fût compté comme une bonne œuvre ? Certes, Dieu ne laisse point périr la récompense de ceux qui font le bien.

DutchKeyzer, 1860, from Kazimirski's French

Er bestond geene reden waarom de bewoners van Medina en de Arabieren van de woestijn, die rondom hen wonen, achter Gods gezant zouden blijven staan, of zich boven hem zouden verheffen. Dit is onredelijk, daar zij niet door dorst of vermoeienis of honger werden geteisterd, bij de verdediging van Gods waren godsdienst; naardien zij geen stap deden die de ongeloovigen kon vertoornen; naardien zij van de zijde van den vijand niets ondervonden, wat hun niet voor eene goede daad werd aangerekend; want God duldt niet dat de belooning der rechtvaardigen verloren ga.

ItalianCalza, 1847, from Kazimirski's French

Qual ragione avevano gli abitanti di Medina, e gli Arabi nomadi dei dintorni, di separarsi dall’apostolo di Dio, e di preferire la loro vita alla sua? Qual ragione avevano di agire così quando nè la sete, nè la stanchezza, nè il bisogno, potevano sorprenderli nel sentiere di Dio, quando non facevano un passo capace di sdegnare gl’infedeli, quando non provavano alcun danno per parte del nemico, senza che se ne tenesse loro conto? Certamente, Dio non fa mancare la ricompensa a quei che fanno il bene.

Arabic: Tanzil Project. English: Translation by Talal Itani, ClearQuran.com. Other translations: public domain editions, listed in Sources.