فَإِذَا So when fa-idhā you meet laqītumu those who alladhīna disbelieve kafarū then strike faḍarba the necks l-riqābi until ḥattā when idhā you have subdued them athkhantumūhum then bind firmly fashuddū the bond l-wathāqa then either fa-immā a favor mannan afterwards baʿdu or wa-immā ransom fidāan until ḥattā lays down taḍaʿa the war l-ḥarbu its burdens awzārahā That dhālika And if walaw Allah had willed yashāu Allah had willed l-lahu surely, He could have taken retribution la-intaṣara from them min'hum but walākin to test liyabluwā some of you baʿḍakum with others bibaʿḍin And those who wa-alladhīna are killed qutilū in fī (the) way of Allah sabīli (the) way of Allah l-lahi then never falan He will cause to be lost yuḍilla their deeds aʿmālahum
So when you meet those who disbelieve [in battle], strike [their] necks until, when you have inflicted slaughter upon them, then secure [their] bonds,1 and either [confer] favor2 afterwards or ransom [them] until the war lays down its burdens.3 That [is the command]. And if Allāh had willed, He could have taken vengeance upon them [Himself], but [He ordered armed struggle] to test some of you by means of others. And those who are killed in the cause of Allāh - never will He waste their deeds.