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Al-Baqarah 2:216 كتب عليكم القتال وهو كره لكم وعسى ان تكرهوا شييا وهو خير لكم وعسى ان تحبوا شييا وهو شر لكم والله يعلم وانتم لا تعلمون ٢١٦

2:216
كُتِبَ
عَلَيۡكُمُ
ٱلۡقِتَالُ
وَهُوَ
كُرۡهٞ
لَّكُمۡۖ
وَعَسَىٰٓ
أَن
تَكۡرَهُواْ
شَيۡـٔٗا
وَهُوَ
خَيۡرٞ
لَّكُمۡۖ
وَعَسَىٰٓ
أَن
تُحِبُّواْ
شَيۡـٔٗا
وَهُوَ
شَرّٞ
لَّكُمۡۚ
وَٱللَّهُ
يَعۡلَمُ
وَأَنتُمۡ
لَا
تَعۡلَمُونَ
٢١٦
Fighting has been made obligatory upon you ˹believers˺, though you dislike it. Perhaps you dislike something which is good for you and like something which is bad for you. Allah knows and you do not know.
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Ibn Kathir (Abridged)

Jihad is made Obligatory

In this Ayah, Allah made it obligatory for the Muslims to fight in Jihad against the evil of the enemy who transgress against Islam. Az-Zuhri said, "Jihad is required from every person, whether he actually joins the fighting or remains behind. Whoever remains behind is requir

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Jihad is made Obligatory

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Chapter 2, Page 34, Juz 2

215. They ask you ˹O Prophet in˺ what ˹way˺ they should donate. Say, “Whatever donations you give are for parents, relatives, orphans, the poor, and ˹needy˺ travellers. Whatever good you do is certainly well known to Allah.” 216. Fighting has been made obligatory upon you ˹believers˺, though you dislike it. Perhaps you dislike something which is good for you and like something which is bad for you. Allah knows and you do not know.

- Dr. Mustafa Khattab, The Clear Quran

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