An-Nisa 4:84 فقاتل في سبيل الله لا تكلف الا نفسك وحرض المومنين عسى الله ان يكف باس الذين كفروا والله اشد باسا واشد تنكيلا ٨٤
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 in the cause of Allah ˹O Prophet˺. You are accountable for none but yourself. And motivate the believers ˹to fight˺, so perhaps Allah will curb the disbelievers’ might. And Allah is far superior in might and in punishment.
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