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 Muhammad) in the way of Allah Thou art not taxed (with the responsibility for anyone) except thyself - and urge on the believers. Peradventure Allah will restrain the might of those who disbelieve. Allah is stronger in might and stronger in inflicting punishment.
— M. Pickthall
Then fight in Allah's cause - Thou art held responsible only for thyself - and rouse the believers. It may be that Allah will restrain the fury of the Unbelievers; for Allah is the strongest in might and in punishment.
— A. Yusuf Ali
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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