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9:107

And those whotakea masjid(for causing) harmand (for) disbeliefand (for) divisionamongthe believersand (as) a stationfor whoeverwarred(against) Allahand His MessengerbeforeﱏﱐbeforeAnd surely they will swearNotwe wishexceptﱕﱖthe goodBut Allahbears witnessindeed, they(are) surely liars(107)

There are also those ˹hypocrites˺ who set up a mosque ˹only˺ to cause harm, promote disbelief, divide the believers, and as a base for those who had previously fought against Allah and His Messenger.1 They will definitely swear, “We intended nothing but good,” but Allah bears witness that they are surely liars.

9:108

(Do) notstandin itﱟﱠeverA masjidfoundedonthe righteousnessfrom(the) firstday(is) more worthythatyou standﱫﱬin itWithin it(are) menwho lovetoﱱﱲpurify themselvesand Allahlovesthe ones who purify themselves(108)

Do not ˹O Prophet˺ ever pray in it. Certainly, a mosque founded on righteousness from the first day is more worthy of your prayers. In it are men who love to be purified.1 And Allah loves those who purify themselves.

9:109

Then is (one) whofoundedhis buildingonrighteousnessfromAllahand (His) pleasureﱿbetteror(one) whofoundedhis buildingonedge(of) a cliff(about to) collapseso it collapsedwith himin(the) Fireﲌﲍ(of) HellAnd Allah(does) notguidethe wrongdoing peoplethe wrongdoing people(109)

Which is better: those who laid the foundation of their building on the fear and pleasure of Allah, or those who did so on the edge of a crumbling cliff that tumbled down with them into the Fire of Hell? And Allah does not guide the wrongdoing people.

9:110

Not(will) ceasetheir buildingwhichthey builta (cause of) doubtintheir heartsexceptthat(are) cut into piecesﲟﲠtheir heartsAnd Allah(is) All-KnowerAll-Wise(110)

The building which they erected will never cease to fuel hypocrisy in their hearts until their hearts are torn apart. And Allah is All-Knowing, All-Wise.

9:111

ﲥ ﲦIndeedAllah(has) purchasedfromthe believerstheir livesand their wealthbecausefor themﲯﲰ(is) ParadiseThey fightin(the) way(of) Allahthey slayﲶﲷand they are slainA promiseupon Himtrueinthe Tauratand the Injeelﲾﲿand the QuranAnd who(is) more faithfulto his promisethanﳄﳅAllahSo rejoicein your transactionwhichyou have contractedﳊﳋ[with it]And thatit(is) the successthe great(111)

Allah has indeed purchased from the believers their lives and wealth in exchange for Paradise. They fight in the cause of Allah and kill or are killed. This is a true promise binding on Him in the Torah, the Gospel, and the Quran. And whose promise is truer than Allah’s? So rejoice in the exchange you have made with Him. That is ˹truly˺ the ultimate triumph.