Sura 9: At-Tawba map

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Medinan 129 verses Revealed 113 Mushaf 9

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Surah maps — Sura 9: At-Tawba

  1. Disavowal of the Polytheists · 1–29
    Declaring disavowal and renouncing treaties; rulings of the sacred months, fighting, and the tribute; mosques maintained by the monotheists.
    • Disavowal and the Sacred Months · 1–2
    • The Sword Verse · 5–5
    • Granting Protection to Seekers · 6–6
    • Maintaining the Mosques · 18–18
    • The Polytheists Are Impure · 28–28
    • The Tribute · 29–29
  2. Hoarded Gold and the Call to March · 30–42
    The excess over Ezra and the Messiah refuted; the threat to hoarders of gold and silver; the general march to Tabuk.
    • Ezra and the Messiah · 30–31
    • Hoarding Gold and Silver · 34–35
    • The Sacred Months · 36–36
    • The March to Tabuk · 38–41
  3. The Excuses and the Hypocrites · 43–70
    Exposing the excuses of those who stayed back from Tabuk; the hypocrites' traits and mockery; the eight categories of zakah.
    • Those Seeking Leave to Stay Back · 43–47
    • 'Permit Me, Do Not Tempt Me' · 49–49
    • Sneering at Charity · 58–59
    • The Zakah Recipients · 60–60
    • Mocking the Religion · 64–66
    • Traits of the Hypocrites · 67–68
  4. Believers Allied, and Charity · 71–99
    Believing men and women are allies of one another; Allah's promise of Paradise; no seeking forgiveness or praying over hypocrites.
    • Believers Are Allies · 71–71
    • Allah's Promise of Paradise · 72–72
    • Do Not Seek Forgiveness for Them · 80–80
    • Do Not Pray Over Any of Them · 84–84
    • The Weak and the Excused · 91–92
  5. The Foremost, the Three, and the Closing · 100–129
    The merit of the foremost emigrants and helpers; the mosque of harm; Allah's transaction with believers; the three forgiven; a close of care and mercy.
    • The Foremost Pioneers · 100–100
    • The Mosque of Harm · 107–108
    • Allah Has Purchased · 111–111
    • The Repentant Worshippers · 112–112
    • The Three Left Behind · 118–119
    • A Messenger Has Come to You · 128–129