Rowwad Translation Center — 196

9:55 So do not let their wealth or their children impress you; Allah only intends to punish them through these things in the life of this world and to let their souls depart while they are still disbelievers.

9:56 They swear by Allah that they belong to you[1], but they do not belong to you; rather they are a people who are afraid [of you].

9:57 If they could find a refuge, caves, or a place to hide, they would rush headlong to it[1].

9:58 There are some among them who criticize you [O Prophet] concerning alms[1]; if they are given something thereof, they are pleased, but if they are not given, they are enraged.

9:59 If only they had been pleased with that which Allah and His Messenger gave them, and said, “Allah is sufficient for us; Allah will give us out of His bounty, and so will His Messenger; to Allah alone we turn with hope.”

9:60 Alms [i.e., zakah] is only for the poor and the needy; those in charge of it; those whose hearts may be attracted [to Islam]; for freeing those in bondage; for those in debt; for the cause of Allah; and for [the stranded] traveler[1] – as ordained by Allah, for Allah is All-Knowing, All-Wise.

9:61 Among those [hypocrites] are some who offend the Prophet and say, “He listens to everyone[1].” Say [O Prophet], “He listens to what is best for you[2]; he believes in Allah, trusts the believers, and is a mercy for those of you who believe.” But for those who offend the Messenger of Allah, there will be a painful punishment.