وَمَا And what wamā for you lakum (that) not lā you fight tuqātilūna in fī (the) way sabīli (of) Allah l-lahi and (for) those who are weak wal-mus'taḍʿafīna among mina the men l-rijāli and the women wal-nisāi and the children wal-wil'dāni those who alladhīna say yaqūlūna Our Lord rabbanā take us out akhrij'nā of min this hādhihi [the] town l-qaryati [the] oppressor(s) l-ẓālimi (are) its people ahluhā and appoint wa-ij'ʿal for us lanā from min Yourself ladunka a protector waliyyan and appoint wa-ij'ʿal for us lanā from min Yourself ladunka a helper naṣīran
And what is [the matter] with you that you fight not in the cause of Allāh and [for] the oppressed among men, women, and children who say, "Our Lord, take us out of this city of oppressive people and appoint for us from Yourself a protector and appoint for us from Yourself a helper"?
ٱلَّذِينَ Those who alladhīna believe āmanū they fight yuqātilūna in fī (the) way sabīli (of) Allah l-lahi and those wa-alladhīna who disbelieve kafarū they fight yuqātilūna in fī (the) way sabīli (of) the false deities l-ṭāghūti So fight (against) faqātilū (the) friends awliyāa (of) the Shaitaan l-shayṭāni Indeed inna (the) strategy kayda (of) the Shaitaan l-shayṭāni is kāna weak ḍaʿīfan
Those who believe fight in the cause of Allāh, and those who disbelieve fight in the cause of ṭāghūt.1 So fight against the allies of Satan. Indeed, the plot of Satan has ever been weak.
أَلَمْ Have not alam you seen tara [towards] ilā those who alladhīna (when) it was said qīla to them lahum Restrain kuffū your hands aydiyakum and establish wa-aqīmū the prayer l-ṣalata and give waātū the zakah l-zakata Then when falammā was ordained kutiba on them ʿalayhimu the fighting l-qitālu then idhā a group farīqun of them min'hum [they] fear yakhshawna the people l-nāsa as (they) fear kakhashyati Allah l-lahi or aw more intense ashadda fear khashyatan and they said waqālū Our Lord rabbanā why lima have You ordained katabta upon us ʿalaynā [the] fighting l-qitāla Why not lawlā You postpone (it for) us akhartanā to ilā a term ajalin near qarībin Say qul Enjoyment matāʿu (of) the world l-dun'yā (is) little qalīlun and the Hereafter wal-ākhiratu (is) better khayrun for whoever limani fears (Allah) ittaqā and not walā you will be wronged tuẓ'lamūna (even as much as) a hair on a date-seed fatīlan
Have you not seen those who were told, "Restrain your hands [from fighting]1 and establish prayer and give zakāh"? But then when battle was ordained for them, at once a party of them feared men as they fear Allāh or with [even] greater fear. They said, "Our Lord, why have You decreed upon us fighting? If only You had postponed [it for] us for a short time." Say, "The enjoyment of this world is little, and the Hereafter is better for he who fears Allāh. And injustice will not be done to you, [even] as much as a thread [inside a date seed]."
أَيْنَمَا Wherever aynamā you be takūnū will overtake you yud'rikkumu [the] death l-mawtu even if walaw you are kuntum in fī towers burūjin lofty mushayyadatin And if wa-in befalls them tuṣib'hum any good ḥasanatun they say yaqūlū This hādhihi (is) min from ʿindi Allah l-lahi And if wa-in befalls them tuṣib'hum any evil sayyi-atun they say yaqūlū This hādhihi (is) min (from) you ʿindika Say qul All kullun (is) min from ʿindi Allah l-lahi So what (is wrong) famāli (with) these hāulāi [the] people l-qawmi not lā do they seem yakādūna (to) understand yafqahūna any statement ḥadīthan
Wherever you may be, death will overtake you, even if you should be within towers of lofty construction. But if good comes to them, they say, "This is from Allāh"; and if evil befalls them, they say,1 "This is from you." Say, "All [things] are from Allāh." So what is [the matter] with those people that they can hardly understand any statement?
مَّآ What(ever) mā befalls you aṣābaka of min (the) good ḥasanatin (is) from famina Allah l-lahi and whatever wamā befalls you aṣābaka of min (the) evil sayyi-atin (is) from famin yourself nafsika And We have sent you wa-arsalnāka for the people lilnnāsi (as) a Messenger rasūlan and is sufficient wakafā Allah bil-lahi (as) a Witness shahīdan
What comes to you of good is from Allāh, but what comes to you of evil, [O man], is from yourself.1 And We have sent you, [O Muḥammad], to the people as a messenger, and sufficient is Allāh as Witness.2