Surah 4. An-Nisaa, Ayah 74
| ۞ فَلْيُقَاتِلْ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ الَّذِينَ يَشْرُونَ الْحَيَاةَ الدُّنْيَا بِالْآخِرَةِ ۚ وَمَنْ يُقَاتِلْ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ فَيُقْتَلْ أَوْ يَغْلِبْ فَسَوْفَ نُؤْتِيهِ أَجْرًا عَظِيمًا |
| Transliteration | : | fa- li- yuqaatil fe sabel 'allaah 'alladhena yashron al- h.ayaah ad- dunyaa bi- al- 'aakhirah wa- man yuqaatil fe sabel 'allaah fa- yuqtal 'aw yaghlib fa- sawfa nu'te -hi 'ajr(an) caz.em(an) |
| Pickthall | : | Let those fight in the way of Allah who sell the life of this world for the other. Whoso fighteth in the way of Allah, be he slain or be he victorious, on him We shall bestow a vast reward. |
| Asad | : | Hence, let them fight in God's cause - all who are willing to barter the life of this world for the life to come: for unto him who fights in God's cause, whether he be slain or be victorious, We shall in time grant a mighty reward. |
| Malik | : | Let it be known that only those people should fight in the cause of Allah who are willing to exchange the life of this world for the Hereafter; and whoever fights for the cause of Allah, whether he dies or is victorious, will soon be granted a mighty reward. |
| Yusuf Ali | : | Let those fight in the cause of Allah who sell the life of this world for the Hereafter. To him who fighteth in the cause of Allah whether he is slain or gets victory soon shall We give him a reward of great (value). 591 |
Note - 591It is not every one,-least of all, poltroons and
faint-hearted persons-who is fit to fight in the cause of
Allah. To do so is a privilege, and those who understand
the privilege are prepared to sacrifice all their
interests in this life, and this life itself; for they
know that it is the sacrifice of something fleeting and
of little value, for the sake of something everlasting,
and of immense value. Whether (in appearance) they win or
lose, in reality they win the prize for which they are
fighting,-viz., honour and glory in the sight of Allah.
Note that the only alternatives here are Death or
Victory! The true fighter knows no defeat.
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It is not every one,-least of all, poltroons and faint-hearted persons-who is fit to fight in the cause of Allah. To do so is a privilege, and those who understand the privilege are prepared to sacrifice all their interests in this life, and this life itself; for they know that it is the sacrifice of something fleeting and of little value, for the sake of something everlasting, and of immense value. Whether (in appearance) they win or lose, in reality they win the prize for which they are fighting,-viz., honour and glory in the sight of Allah. Note that the only alternatives here are Death or Victory! The true fighter knows no defeat. |
