وَلَوۡ
أَنَّا
كَتَبۡنَا
عَلَيۡهِمۡ
أَنِ
ٱقۡتُلُوٓاْ
أَنفُسَكُمۡ
أَوِ
ٱخۡرُجُواْ
مِن
دِيَٰرِكُم
مَّا
فَعَلُوهُ
إِلَّا
قَلِيلٞ
مِّنۡهُمۡۖ
وَلَوۡ
أَنَّهُمۡ
فَعَلُواْ
مَا
يُوعَظُونَ
بِهِۦ
لَكَانَ
خَيۡرٗا
لَّهُمۡ
وَأَشَدَّ
تَثۡبِيتٗا
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And if We had decreed for them: Lay down your lives or go forth from your dwellings, but few of them would have done it; though if they did what they are exhorted to do it would be better for them, and more strengthening;
— M. Pickthall
If We had ordered them to sacrifice their lives or to leave their homes, very few of them would have done it: But if they had done what they were (actually) told, it would have been best for them, and would have gone farthest to strengthen their (faith);
— A. Yusuf Ali
Lee Tafsir
Ibn Kathir (Abridged)
Most People Disobey What They Are Ordered
Allah states that even if the people were commanded to commit what they were prohibited from doing, most of them would not submit to this command, for their wicked nature is such that they dispute orders. Allah has complete knowledge of what has not occured,
…Most People Disobey What They Are Ordered
Allah states that even if the people were commanded to commit what they were prohibited from doing, most of t
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