Surah At-Tawbah 9:34
سُورَةُ التَّوۡبَةِ · Medinan · Verse 34 of 129
۞ يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوٓا۟ إِنَّ كَثِيرًۭا مِّنَ ٱلْأَحْبَارِ وَٱلرُّهْبَانِ لَيَأْكُلُونَ أَمْوَٰلَ ٱلنَّاسِ بِٱلْبَٰطِلِ وَيَصُدُّونَ عَن سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ ۗ وَٱلَّذِينَ يَكْنِزُونَ ٱلذَّهَبَ وَٱلْفِضَّةَ وَلَا يُنفِقُونَهَا فِى سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ فَبَشِّرْهُم بِعَذَابٍ أَلِيمٍۢ
Translation
Believers, many rabbis and monks wrongfully consume people’s possessions and turn people away from God’s path. [Prophet], tell those who hoard gold and silver instead of giving in God’s cause that they will have a grievous punishment:
English translation: M.A.S. Abdel Haleem.
Topics that discuss this verse
Surah At-Tawbah 9:34 is discussed in 17 study guides on Maani. Each guide gathers the key verses, Arabic words and lessons of one Quranic topic.
- Miserliness (Bukhl) (key verse)
- Spending (Infaq) (key verse)
- Glad Tidings (Bushra)
- Zakat
- Wealth (Mal)
- Social Relations (Alaqat Ijtima'iyyah)
- Economy (Iqtisad)
- People of the Scripture (Ahl al-Kitab)
- Falsehood (Batil)
- Hope (Raja)
- Civilization (Hadarah)
- Fitnah
- Salvation (Najah)
- Orphans (Yateem)
- Striving (Sa'y)
- The Path (Sirat)
- Torment (Adhab)
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