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Al-Ahzab 33:16 قل لن ينفعكم الفرار ان فررتم من الموت او القتل واذا لا تمتعون الا قليلا ١٦

33:16
قُل
لَّن
يَنفَعَكُمُ
ٱلۡفِرَارُ
إِن
فَرَرۡتُم
مِّنَ
ٱلۡمَوۡتِ
أَوِ
ٱلۡقَتۡلِ
وَإِذٗا
لَّا
تُمَتَّعُونَ
إِلَّا
قَلِيلٗا
١٦
(O Prophet), tell them: “If you run away from death or slaying, this flight will not avail you. You will have little time after that to enjoy1 (the pleasures of life).”
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Ibn Kathir (Abridged)

يَقُولُونَ إِنَّ بُيُوتَنَا عَوْرَةٌ وَمَا هِىَ بِعَوْرَةٍ إِن يُرِيدُونَ إِلاَّ فِرَاراً

("Truly, our homes lie open." And they lay not open. They but wished to flee.) If the enemy had entered upon them from every side of Al-Madinah and from every direction, then demanded that they become disbelieve

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يَقُولُونَ إِنَّ بُيُوتَنَا عَوْرَةٌ وَمَا هِىَ بِعَوْرَةٍ إِن يُرِيدُونَ إِلاَّ فِرَاراً

("Truly, our homes lie open." And they lay not open. They but

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Chapter 33, Page 420, Juz 21

16. (O Prophet), tell them: “If you run away from death or slaying, this flight will not avail you. You will have little time after that to enjoy (the pleasures of life).” 17. Say (to them): “Who can protect you from Allah if He desires an evil for you? And who can prevent Him if He desires to show mercy to you?” They shall find none other than Allah to be their protector or helper. 18. Allah knows well those of you who create obstructions (in war efforts) and say to their brethren: “Come and join us.” They hardly take any part in battle. 19. They are utterly niggardly (in coming to your aid). Whenever there is danger, you will see them looking at you, their eyes rolling as though they were on the verge of fainting at the approach of death. But when the danger passes away, their greed for wealth prompts them to greet you with their sharp, scissor-like tongues. These are the ones who never truly believed, and so Allah has caused their deeds to be reduced to naught. That is easy enough for Allah. 20. They think that the invading confederates have not yet gone. But if the confederates were to mount another assault, they would wish to be in the desert among the bedouins and keep themselves informed about you from there. But even if they remained in your midst, hardly would they fight.

- A. Maududi (Tafhim commentary)

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