Sura 9, Ultimatum (Barã´ah) No Basmalah* [9:1] An ultimatum is herein issued from GOD and His messenger to the idol worshipers who enter into a treaty with you. *9:1 The absence of Basmalah from this sura is not only a profound sign from the Almighty Author of the Quran that this sura has been tampered with, but also represents an awesome miracle in its own right. See the details in Appendices 24 & 29. [9:2] Therefore, roam the earth freely for four months, and know that you cannot escape from GOD , and that GOD humiliates the disbelievers. [9:3] A proclamation is herein issued from GOD and His messenger to all the people on the great day of pilgrimage, that GOD has disowned the idol worshipers, and so did His messenger. Thus, if you repent, it would be better for you. But if you turn away, then know that you can never escape from GOD . Promise those who disbelieve a painful retribution. [9:4] If the idol worshipers sign a peace treaty with you, and do not violate it, nor band together with others against you, you shall fulfill your treaty with them, until the expiration date. GOD loves the righteous. [9:5] Once the Sacred Months are past, (and they refuse to make peace) you may kill the idol worshipers when you encounter them, punish them, and resist every move they make. If they repent and observe the Contact Prayers (Salat) and give the obligatory charity (Zakat), you shall let them go. GOD is Forgiver, Most Merciful. [9:6] If one of the idol worshipers sought safe passage with you, you shall grant him safe passage, so that he can hear the word of GOD , then send him back to his place of security. That is because they are people who do not know. [9:7] How can the idol worshipers demand any pledge from GOD and from His messenger? Exempted are those who have signed a peace treaty with you at the Sacred Masjid. If they honor and uphold such a treaty, you shall uphold it as well. GOD loves the righteous. [9:8] How can they (demand a pledge) when they never observed any rights of kinship between you and them, nor any covenant, if they ever had a chance to prevail. They pacified you with lip service, while their hearts were in opposition, and most of them are wicked. [9:9] They traded away GOD s revelations for a cheap price. Consequently, they repulsed the people from His path. Miserable indeed is what they did! [9:10] They never observe any rights of kinship towards any believer, nor do they uphold their covenants; these are the real transgressors. Repentance: Cleaning the Slate [9:11] If they repent and observe the Contact Prayers (Salat) and give the obligatory charity (Zakat), then they are your brethren in religion. We thus explain the revelations for people who know. [9:12] If they violate their oaths after pledging to keep their covenants, and attack your religion, you may fight the leaders of paganism-you are no longer bound by your covenant with them-that they may refrain. [9:13] Would you not fight people who violated their treaties, tried to banish the messenger, and they are the ones who started the war in the first place? Are you afraid of them? GOD is the One you are supposed to fear, if you are believers. [9:14] You shall fight them, for GOD will punish them at your hands, humiliate them, grant you victory over them, and cool the chests of the believers. [9:15] He will also remove the rage from the believers hearts. GOD redeems whomever He wills. GOD is Omniscient, Most Wise. The Inevitable Test [9:16] Did you think that you will be left alone without GOD distinguishing those among you who strive, and never ally themselves with GOD s enemies, or the enemies of His messenger, or the enemies of the believers? GOD is fully Cognizant of everything you do. [9:17] The idol worshipers are not to frequent the masjids of GOD , while confessing their disbelief. These have nullified their works, and they will abide forever in Hell. [9:18] The only people to frequent GOD s masjids are those who believe in GOD and the Last Day, and observe the Contact Prayers (Salat) , and give the obligatory charity (Zakat), and do not fear except GOD . These will surely be among the guided ones. Question to the Arabs [9:19] Have you considered the watering of the pilgrims and caring for the Sacred Masjid a substitute for believing in GOD and the Last Day, and striving in the cause of GOD ? They are not equal in the sight of GOD . GOD does not guide the wicked people. Good News [9:20] Those who believe, and emigrate, and strive in the cause of GOD with their money and their lives, are far greater in rank in the sight of GOD . These are the winners. [9:21] Their Lord gives them good news: mercy and approval from Him, and gardens where they rejoice in everlasting bliss. [9:22] Eternally they abide therein. GOD possesses a great recompense. If You Have to Make a Choice [9:23] O you who believe, do not ally yourselves even with your parents and your siblings, if they prefer disbelieving over believing. Those among you who ally themselves with them are transgressing. Important Criterion* [9:24] Proclaim: If your parents, your children, your siblings, your spouses, your family, the money you have earned, a business you worry about, and the homes you cherish are more beloved to you than GOD and His messenger,** and the striving in His cause, then just wait until GOD brings His judgment. GOD does not guide the wicked people. *9:24 Since the odds are overwhelming against any human being to actually believe and devote the worship to God alone (12:103 , 106), it is virtually impossible to see a whole family believe. Thus, most believers have been faced with the question: Either me or God and His messenger. This question is consistently stated by spouses of the believers, or their parents, their children, etc. Consistently, the believers made the right choice. This is a mandatory test for all believers (29:2 ). **9:24 The Quranic, mathematical evidence points specifically at Gods Messenger of the Covenant. By adding the gematrical value of Rashad (505), plus the value of Khalifa (725), plus the verse number (24), we get 505+725+24=1254=19x66. [9:25] GOD has granted you victory in many situations. But on the day of Hunayn, you became too proud of your great number. Consequently, it did not help you at all, and the spacious earth became so straitened around you, that you turned around and fled. [9:26] Then GOD sent down contentment upon His messenger and upon the believers. And He sent down invisible soldiers; He thus punished those who disbelieved. This is the requital for the disbelievers. [9:27] Ultimately, GOD redeems whomever He wills. GOD is Forgiver, Most Merciful. [9:28] O you who believe, the idol worshipers are polluted; they shall not be permitted to approach the Sacred Masjid after this year. If you fear loss of income, GOD will shower you with His provisions, in accordance with His will. GOD is Omniscient, Most Wise. [9:29] You shall fight back against those who do not believe in GOD , nor in the Last Day, nor do they prohibit what GOD and His messenger have prohibited, nor do they abide by the religion of truth among those who received the scripture, until they pay the due tax, willingly or unwillingly. Blasphemies [9:30] The Jews said, Ezra is the son of GOD , while the Christians said, Jesus is the son of GOD ! These are blasphemies uttered by their mouths. They thus match the blasphemies of those who have disbelieved in the past. GOD condemns them. They have surely deviated. Upholding the Teachings of Religious Leaders Instead of Gods Teachings [9:31] They have set up their religious leaders and scholars as lords,* instead of GOD . Others deified the Messiah, son of Mary. They were all commanded to worship only one god. There is no god except He. Be He glorified, high above having any partners. *9:31 If you consult the Muslim scholars about worshiping God alone, and upholding the word of God alone, as taught in this proven scripture, they will advise you against it. If you consult the Pope about the identity of Jesus, he will advise you to uphold a trinity. If you obey the Muslim scholars whose advice is contrary to Gods teachings, or if you take the Popes advice instead of Gods, you have set up these religious leaders as gods instead of God. [9:32] They want to put out GOD s light with their mouths, but GOD insists upon perfecting His light, in spite of the disbelievers. Submission Destined to Prevail* [9:33] He is the One who sent His messenger* with the guidance and the religion of truth, and will make it dominate all religions, in spite of the idol worshipers. *9:33 This statement, letter for letter, occurs here and in 61:9 . If we write down the gematrical value of Rashad (505), followed by the value of Khalifa (725), followed by the sura and verse numbers where this statement occurs (9:33 & 61:9 ), we get 505 725 9 33 61 9, a multiple of 19. This confirms that the messenger here is Rashad Khalifa. Additionally, the number of verses from 9:33 to 61:9 (3902)+9+33+61+9+the value of Rashad Khalifa (1230) gives 5244, also a multiple of 19. The gematrical value of 9:33 & 61:9 , calculated by adding the values of every letter, is 7858. By adding this number, plus the number of letters in the two verses (120), plus the number of verses from 9:33 to 61:9 (3902), plus the value of Rashad Khalifa (1230), we get 7858+120+3902+1230 = 13110 = 19x690. See Appendices 1 , 2 , and 26 . Beware of Professional Religionists [9:34] O you who believe, many religious leaders and preachers take the peoples money illicitly, and repel from the path of GOD . Those who hoard the gold and silver, and do not spend them in the cause of GOD , promise them a painful retribution. [9:35] The day will come when their gold and silver will be heated in the fire of Hell, then used to burn their foreheads, their sides, and their backs: This is what you hoarded for yourselves, so taste what you have hoarded. Gods System: Twelve Months Per Year* [9:36] The count of months, as far as GOD is concerned, is twelve.* This has been GOD s law, since the day He created the heavens and the earth. Four of them are sacred. This is the perfect religion; you shall not wrong your souls (by fighting) during the Sacred Months. However, you may declare all-out war against the idol worshipers (even during the Sacred Months) , when they declare all-out war against you, and know that GOD is on the side of the righteous. *9:36 The word month is mentioned in the Quran 12 times, and day 365 times. Altering the Sacred Months* [9:37] Altering the Sacred Months is a sign of excessive disbelief; it augments the straying of those who have disbelieved. They alternate the Sacred Months and the regular months, while preserving the number of months consecrated by GOD . They thus violate what GOD has consecrated. Their evil works are adorned in their eyes. GOD does not guide the disbelieving people. *9:37 The Sacred Months according to the corrupted Muslim World are Rajab, Zul-Qedah, Zul-Hijjah, and Muharram (7th, 11th, 12th and 1st months of the Islamic Calendar). A careful study of the Quran, however, reveals that they should be Zul-Hijjah, Muharram, Safar, and Rabi I (12th, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd months). See Footnote 2:196 . [9:38] O you who believe, when you are told, Mobilize in the cause of GOD , why do you become heavily attached to the ground? Have you chosen this worldly life in place of the Hereafter? The materials of this world, compared to the Hereafter, are nil. [9:39] Unless you mobilize, He will commit you to painful retribution and substitute other people in your place; you can never hurt Him in the least. GOD is Omnipotent. Gods Invisible Soldiers [9:40] If you fail to support him (the messenger), GOD has already supported him. Thus, when the disbelievers chased him, and he was one of two in the cave, he said to his friend, Do not worry; GOD is with us. GOD then sent down contentment and security upon him, and supported him with invisible soldiers. He made the word of the disbelievers lowly. GOD s word reigns supreme. GOD is Almighty, Most Wise. Better Believers Strive in the Cause of God [9:41] You shall readily mobilize, light or heavy, and strive with your money and your lives in the cause of GOD . This is better for you, if you only knew. The Sedentary [9:42] If there were a quick material gain, and a short journey, they would have followed you. But the striving is just too much for them. They will swear by GOD : If we could, we would have mobilized with you. They thus hurt themselves, and GOD knows that they are liars. [9:43] GOD has pardoned you: why did you give them permission (to stay behind), before you could distinguish those who are truthful from the liars? [9:44] Those who truly believe in GOD and the Last Day do not ask your permission to evade the opportunity to strive with their money and their lives. GOD is fully aware of the righteous. [9:45] The only people who wish to be excused are those who do not really believe in GOD and the Last Day. Their hearts are full of doubt, and their doubts cause them to waver. [9:46] Had they really wanted to mobilize, they would have prepared for it thoroughly. But GOD disliked their participation, so He discouraged them; they were told, Stay behind with those who are staying behind. [9:47] Had they mobilized with you, they would have created confusion, and would have caused disputes and divisions among you. Some of you were apt to listen to them. GOD is fully aware of the transgressors. [9:48] They sought to spread confusion among you in the past, and confounded the matters for you. However, the truth ultimately prevails, and GOD s plan is carried out, in spite of them. [9:49] Some of them would say, Give me permission (to stay behind); do not impose such a hardship on me. In fact, they have thus incurred a terrible hardship; Hell is surrounding the disbelievers. [9:50] If something good happens to you, they hurt, and if an affliction befalls you, they say, We told you so, as they turn away rejoicing. [9:51] Say, Nothing happens to us, except what GOD has decreed for us. He is our Lord and Master. In GOD the believers shall trust. [9:52] Say, You can only expect for us one of two good things (victory or martyrdom) , while we expect for you condemnation from GOD and retribution from Him, or at our hands. Therefore, wait, and we will wait along with you. [9:53] Say, Spend, willingly or unwillingly. Nothing will be accepted from you, for you are evil people. The Contact Prayer Existed Before Muhammad* [9:54] What prevented the acceptance of their spending is that they disbelieved in GOD and His messenger, and when they observed the Contact Prayers (Salat),* they observed them lazily, and when they gave to charity, they did so grudgingly. *9:54 This is another proof that the Contact Prayers (Salat) existed before the Quran, and were handed down from Abraham (see 21:73 ). Also, it stumps those who challenge Gods assertion that the Quran is complete and fully detailed when they ask, Where can we find the details of the Contact Prayers in the Quran? (6:19 , 38, 114). Apparent Worldly Success [9:55] Do not be impressed by their money, or their children. GOD causes these to be sources of retribution for them in this life, and (when they die) their souls depart while they are disbelievers. [9:56] They swear by GOD that they belong with you, while they do not belong with you; they are divisive people. [9:57] If they could find a refuge, or caves, or a hiding place, they would go to it, rushing. [9:58] Some of them criticize your distribution of the charities; if they are given therefrom, they become satisfied, but if they are not given therefrom, they become objectors. [9:59] They should be satisfied with what GOD and His messenger have given them. They should have said, GOD suffices us. GOD will provide for us from His bounties, and so will His messenger. We are seeking only GOD . Distribution System for Charities [9:60] Charities shall go to the poor, the needy, the workers who collect them, the new converts, to free the slaves, to those burdened by sudden expenses, in the cause of GOD , and to the traveling alien. Such is GOD s commandment. GOD is Omniscient, Most Wise. [9:61] Some of them hurt the prophet by saying, He is all ears! Say, It is better for you that he listens to you. He believes in GOD , and trusts the believers. He is a mercy for those among you who believe. Those who hurt GOD s messenger have incurred a painful retribution. [9:62] They swear by GOD to you, to please you, when GOD and His messenger are more worthy of pleasing, if they are really believers. Retribution for Opposing God and His Messenger [9:63] Did they not know that anyone who opposes GOD and His messenger has incurred the fire of Hell forever? This is the worst humiliation. The Hypocrites [9:64] The hypocrites worry that a sura may be revealed exposing what is inside their hearts. Say, Go ahead and mock. GOD will expose exactly what you are afraid of. [9:65] If you ask them, they would say, We were only mocking and kidding. Say, Do you realize that you are mocking GOD , and His revelations, and His messenger? [9:66] Do not apologize. You have disbelieved after having believed. If we pardon some of you, we will punish others among you, as a consequence of their wickedness. [9:67] The hypocrite men and the hypocrite women belong with each other-they advocate evil and prohibit righteousness, and they are stingy. They forgot GOD , so He forgot them. The hypocrites are truly wicked. [9:68] GOD promises the hypocrite men and the hypocrite women, as well as the disbelievers, the fire of Hell, wherein they abide forever. It suffices them. GOD has condemned them; they have incurred an everlasting retribution.
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