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Surah At-Tawbah, verse 1: meaning and tafsir
بَرَآءَةٌ مِّنَ ٱللَّهِ وَرَسُولِهِۦٓ إِلَى ٱلَّذِينَ عَٰهَدتُّم مِّنَ ٱلْمُشْرِكِينَ ١
[This is] a declaration of disassociation[1] by Allah and His Messenger to those polytheists with whom you have made a treaty.
Translation of the meanings: Rowwad Translation Center — version 1.0.19 · QuranEnc.com
[1] This surah, unlike all surahs of the Qur’an, is not preceded by al-basmalah (the usual opening statement).
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Tafsir Center for Quranic Studies · QuranEnc.com
1. This is a declaration of dissociation from Allah and His Messenger and an announcement of the termination of the treaties that you, O Muslims, had made with the idolaters.
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