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They (were) satisfiedtobewiththose who stay behindand were sealed[on]their heartsso they(do) notunderstand(87)

They preferred to stay behind with the helpless, and their hearts have been sealed so they do not comprehend.

9:88

Butthe Messengerand those whobelievedwith himstrovewith their wealthﱔﱕand their livesAnd thosefor themﱘﱙ(are) the good thingsand those they(are) the successful ones(88)

But the Messenger and the believers with him strived with their wealth and their lives. They will have all the best, and it is they who will be successful.

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Allah has preparedAllah has preparedfor themGardensflowsfromunderneath itthe rivers(will) abide foreverﱧﱨin itThat(is) the successthe great(89)

Allah has prepared for them Gardens under which rivers flow, to stay there forever. That is the ultimate triumph.

9:90

And camethe ones who make excusesofthe bedouinsthat permission be grantedto themand satthose wholied(to) Allahﱷﱸand His MessengerWill strikethose whodisbelievedamong thema punishmentpainfulﱿ(90)

Some nomadic Arabs ˹also˺ came with excuses, seeking exemption. And those who were untrue to Allah and His Messenger remained behind ˹with no excuse˺. The unfaithful among them will be afflicted with a painful punishment.

9:91

Notonthe weakand notonthe sickand notonthose whonotthey findwhatthey (can) spendany blameifthey (are) sincereto Allahﲑﲒand His MessengerNot(is) onthe good-doersanyﲗﲘway (for blame)And Allah(is) Oft-ForgivingMost Merciful(91)

There is no blame on the weak, the sick, or those lacking the means ˹if they stay behind˺, as long as they are true to Allah and His Messenger. There is no blame on the good-doers. And Allah is All-Forgiving, Most Merciful.

9:92

And notonthose whowhenwhenthey came to youthat you provide them with mountsyou saidNotI findwhatto mount youon [it]They turned backwith their eyesflowing[of](with) the tears(of) sorrowthat notthey findwhatthey (could) spend(92)

Nor ˹is there any blame on˺ those who came to you ˹O Prophet˺ for mounts, then when you said, “I can find no mounts for you,” they left with eyes overflowing with tears out of grief that they had nothing to contribute.

9:93

ﲵ ﲶOnlythe way (blame)(is) onthose whoask your permissionwhile theyﲼﲽ(are) richThey (are) satisfiedﲿtobewiththose who stay behindand Allah sealedand Allah sealed[on]their heartsso they(do) notknow(93)

Blame is only on those who seek exemption from you although they have the means. They preferred to stay behind with the helpless, and Allah has sealed their hearts so they do not realize ˹the consequences˺.