At-Tawbah
At-Tawbah (Arabic: ٱلتوبة, lit. 'the Repentance') is the ninth chapter (sura) of the Quran. It contains 129 verses (ayat) and is one of the last Medinan surahs. This Surah is known by two names, At-Taubah and Al-Bara'at. It is called At-Taubah in light of the fact that it articulates taubah (atonement) and informs about the conditions of its acceptance. (vv. 102. 118). The name Bara'at (Release) is taken from the opening word of the Surah.
| ٱلتَّوْبَة at-Tawbah The Repentance | |
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| Classification | Medinan |
| Other names | Bara'ah ("Repudiation") |
| Position | Juzʼ 10 to 11 |
| Hizb no. | 19 to 21 |
| No. of Rukus | 16 |
| No. of verses | 129 |
| No. of Sajdahs | none |
| No. of words | 2505 |
| No. of letters | 11115 |
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It is believed by Muslims to have been revealed at the time of the Expedition of Tabuk in Medina in the 9th year of the Hijrah. The Sanaa manuscript preserves some verses, on parchment radiocarbon dated to between 578/44 bh and 669/49 ah.
It is the only Surah of the Quran that does not begin with Bismillah, the usual opening formula, In the name of God, the All-Merciful, the All-Compassionate. It deals with almost the same topics as those dealt with in Surat al-Anfal. In contrast to all other surahs, the Islamic prophet Muhammad did not order that this formula should be put at the beginning of this surah. at-Tawba's verse 40 refers to Abu Bakr as thaniya ithnayn ('Second of the Two').