فَقَٰتِلۡ
فِي
سَبِيلِ
ٱللَّهِ
لَا
تُكَلَّفُ
إِلَّا
نَفۡسَكَۚ
وَحَرِّضِ
ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَۖ
عَسَى
ٱللَّهُ
أَن
يَكُفَّ
بَأۡسَ
ٱلَّذِينَ
كَفَرُواْۚ
وَٱللَّهُ
أَشَدُّ
بَأۡسٗا
وَأَشَدُّ
تَنكِيلٗا
٨٤
So fight, [O Muḥammad], in the cause of Allāh; you are not held responsible except for yourself. And encourage the believers [to join you] that perhaps Allāh will restrain the [military] might of those who disbelieve. And Allāh is greater in might and stronger in [exemplary] punishment.1
— Saheeh International
Combats donc dans le sentier d’Allah, tu n’es responsable que de toi même, et incite les croyants (au combat) Allah arrêtera certes la violence des mécréants. Allah est plus redoutable en force et plus sévère en punition.
— French Translation(Muhammad Hamidullah)
Lee Tafsir
Ibn Kathir (Abridged)
Allah Commands His Messenger to Perform Jihad
Allah commands His servant and Messenger, Muhammad ﷺ, to himself fight in Jihad and not to be concerned about those who do not join Jihad. Hence Allah's statement,
لاَ تُكَلَّفُ إِلاَّ نَفْسَكَ
(you are not tasked (held responsible except for yourself,) Ibn
…Allah Commands His Messenger to Perform Jihad
Allah commands His servant and Messenger, Muhammad ﷺ, to himself fight in Jihad and not to be concerned a
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