ٱلشَّهۡرُ
ٱلۡحَرَامُ
بِٱلشَّهۡرِ
ٱلۡحَرَامِ
وَٱلۡحُرُمَٰتُ
قِصَاصٞۚ
فَمَنِ
ٱعۡتَدَىٰ
عَلَيۡكُمۡ
فَٱعۡتَدُواْ
عَلَيۡهِ
بِمِثۡلِ
مَا
ٱعۡتَدَىٰ
عَلَيۡكُمۡۚ
وَٱتَّقُواْ
ٱللَّهَ
وَٱعۡلَمُوٓاْ
أَنَّ
ٱللَّهَ
مَعَ
ٱلۡمُتَّقِينَ
١٩٤
[Battle in] the sacred month is for [aggression committed in] the sacred month,1 and for [all] violations is legal retribution. So whoever has assaulted you, then assault him in the same way that he has assaulted you. And fear Allāh and know that Allāh is with those who fear Him.
— Saheeh International
˹There will be retaliation in˺ a sacred month for ˹an offence in˺ a sacred month,1 and all violations will bring about retaliation. So, if anyone attacks you, retaliate in the same manner. ˹But˺ be mindful of Allah, and know that Allah is with those mindful ˹of Him˺.
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, The Clear Quran
Lee Tafsir
Ibn Kathir (Abridged)
Fighting during the Sacred Months is prohibited, except in Self-Defense
Ibn `Abbas, Ad-Dahhak, As-Suddi, Qatadah, Miqsam, Ar-Rabi` bin Anas and `Ata said, "Allah's Messenger ﷺ went for `Umrah on the sixth year of Hijrah. Then, the idolators prevented him from entering the Sacred House (the Ka`bah in
…Fighting during the Sacred Months is prohibited, except in Self-Defense
Ibn `Abbas, Ad-Dahhak, As-Suddi, Qatadah, Miqsam, Ar-Rabi` bin Anas and `Ata sa
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