Surah An-Nisaa Recitation, Translation, and Tafseer - The Holy Quran

4:41

فَكَیْفَ اِذَا جِئْنَا مِنْ كُلِّ اُمَّةٍۭ بِشَهِیْدٍ وَّ جِئْنَا بِكَ عَلٰى هٰۤؤُلَآءِ شَهِیْدًاﳳ(۴۱)

How shall it be when We call witnesses from each and every people and call you as witness over them?

How then if We brought from each people a witness, and We brought thee as a witness against these people!

4:42

یَوْمَىٕذٍ یَّوَدُّ الَّذِیْنَ كَفَرُوْا وَ عَصَوُا الرَّسُوْلَ لَوْ تُسَوّٰى بِهِمُ الْاَرْضُؕ-وَ لَا یَكْتُمُوْنَ اللّٰهَ حَدِیْثًا۠(۴۲)

On that day those who disbelieved and disobeyed the Prophet, shall wish they were levelled with the dust, and shall not be able to conceal a thing from God.

On that day those who reject Faith and disobey the messenger will wish that the earth Were made one with them: But never will they hide a single fact from Allah!

4:43

یٰۤاَیُّهَا الَّذِیْنَ اٰمَنُوْا لَا تَقْرَبُوا الصَّلٰوةَ وَ اَنْتُمْ سُكٰرٰى حَتّٰى تَعْلَمُوْا مَا تَقُوْلُوْنَ وَ لَا جُنُبًا اِلَّا عَابِرِیْ سَبِیْلٍ حَتّٰى تَغْتَسِلُوْاؕ-وَ اِنْ كُنْتُمْ مَّرْضٰۤى اَوْ عَلٰى سَفَرٍ اَوْ جَآءَ اَحَدٌ مِّنْكُمْ مِّنَ الْغَآىٕطِ اَوْ لٰمَسْتُمُ النِّسَآءَ فَلَمْ تَجِدُوْا مَآءً فَتَیَمَّمُوْا صَعِیْدًا طَیِّبًا فَامْسَحُوْا بِوُجُوْهِكُمْ وَ اَیْدِیْكُمْؕ-اِنَّ اللّٰهَ كَانَ عَفُوًّا غَفُوْرًا(۴۳)

O you who believe, do not perform your service of prayer when you are intoxicated until you are sure of what you are saying, nor when in a state of seminal pollution, until you have taken a bath, except when you are travelling. But in case you are ill or are travelling, or you have relieved yourself of nature´s call, or cohabited with a woman, and cannot find water, then take wholesome dust and pass it over your face and hands: God is benign and forgiving.

O ye who believe! Approach not prayers with a mind befogged, until ye can understand all that ye say,- nor in a state of ceremonial impurity (Except when travelling on the road), until after washing your whole body. If ye are ill, or on a journey, or one of you cometh from offices of nature, or ye have been in contact with women, and ye find no water, then take for yourselves clean sand or earth, and rub therewith your faces and hands. For Allah doth blot out sins and forgive again and again.

4:44

اَلَمْ تَرَ اِلَى الَّذِیْنَ اُوْتُوْا نَصِیْبًا مِّنَ الْكِتٰبِ یَشْتَرُوْنَ الضَّلٰلَةَ وَ یُرِیْدُوْنَ اَنْ تَضِلُّوا السَّبِیْلَؕ(۴۴)

Have you not seen the people who were given a share of the Book, but who purchased only error, and wish that you also go astray?

Hast thou not turned Thy vision to those who were given a portion of the Book? they traffic in error, and wish that ye should lose the right path.

4:45

وَ اللّٰهُ اَعْلَمُ بِاَعْدَآىٕكُمْؕ-وَ كَفٰى بِاللّٰهِ وَلِیًّا ﱪ وَّ كَفٰى بِاللّٰهِ نَصِیْرًا(۴۵)

But God knows your enemies well: and sufficient is God to protect you, and sufficient is God for all help.

But Allah hath full knowledge of your enemies: Allah is enough for a protector, and Allah is enough for a Helper.

4:46

مِنَ الَّذِیْنَ هَادُوْا یُحَرِّفُوْنَ الْكَلِمَ عَنْ مَّوَاضِعِهٖ وَ یَقُوْلُوْنَ سَمِعْنَا وَ عَصَیْنَا وَ اسْمَعْ غَیْرَ مُسْمَعٍ وَّ رَاعِنَا لَیًّۢا بِاَلْسِنَتِهِمْ وَ طَعْنًا فِی الدِّیْنِؕ-وَ لَوْ اَنَّهُمْ قَالُوْا سَمِعْنَا وَ اَطَعْنَا وَ اسْمَعْ وَ انْظُرْنَا لَكَانَ خَیْرًا لَّهُمْ وَ اَقْوَمَۙ-وَ لٰكِنْ لَّعَنَهُمُ اللّٰهُ بِكُفْرِهِمْ فَلَا یُؤْمِنُوْنَ اِلَّا قَلِیْلًا(۴۶)

Some among the Jews distort the words out of context and say (in place of the right words): "We have heard and do not obey;" and, "hear without hearing," and "listen to us," twisting their tongues and reviling the faith. But if they had said: "We have heard and obey," and, "hear and regard us," it would have been better for them and more appropriate. But God has disgraced them for their lack of belief; and so only a few of them believe.

Of the Jews there are those who displace words from their (right) places, and say: "We hear and we disobey"; and "Hear what is not Heard"; and "Ra'ina"; with a twist of their tongues and a slander to Faith. If only they had said: "What hear and we obey"; and "Do hear"; and "Do look at us"; it would have been better for them, and more proper; but Allah hath cursed them for their Unbelief; and but few of them will believe.

4:47

یٰۤاَیُّهَا الَّذِیْنَ اُوْتُوا الْكِتٰبَ اٰمِنُوْا بِمَا نَزَّلْنَا مُصَدِّقًا لِّمَا مَعَكُمْ مِّنْ قَبْلِ اَنْ نَّطْمِسَ وُجُوْهًا فَنَرُدَّهَا عَلٰۤى اَدْبَارِهَاۤ اَوْ نَلْعَنَهُمْ كَمَا لَعَنَّاۤ اَصْحٰبَ السَّبْتِؕ-وَ كَانَ اَمْرُ اللّٰهِ مَفْعُوْلًا(۴۷)

O people of the Book, believe in what We have revealed, which confirms what is already with you before We disfigure your visages and turn your faces about and curse you, as We did with those who had broken the Sabbath; and what God decrees comes to pass.

O ye People of the Book! believe in what We have (now) revealed, confirming what was (already) with you, before We change the face and fame of some (of you) beyond all recognition, and turn them hindwards, or curse them as We cursed the Sabbath-breakers, for the decision of Allah Must be carried out.

4:48

اِنَّ اللّٰهَ لَا یَغْفِرُ اَنْ یُّشْرَكَ بِهٖ وَ یَغْفِرُ مَا دُوْنَ ذٰلِكَ لِمَنْ یَّشَآءُۚ-وَ مَنْ یُّشْرِكْ بِاللّٰهِ فَقَدِ افْتَرٰۤى اِثْمًا عَظِیْمًا(۴۸)

God does not forgive that compeers be ascribed to Him, though He may forgive aught else if He please. And he who ascribes compeers to God is guilty of the gravest sin.

Allah forgiveth not that partners should be set up with Him; but He forgiveth anything else, to whom He pleaseth; to set up partners with Allah is to devise a sin Most heinous indeed.

4:49

اَلَمْ تَرَ اِلَى الَّذِیْنَ یُزَكُّوْنَ اَنْفُسَهُمْؕ-بَلِ اللّٰهُ یُزَكِّیْ مَنْ یَّشَآءُ وَ لَا یُظْلَمُوْنَ فَتِیْلًا(۴۹)

Have you not seen the people who call themselves pure? Yet God purifies whom He pleases, and none shall be wronged even the breadth of a thread.

Hast thou not turned Thy vision to those who claim sanctity for themselves? Nay-but Allah Doth sanctify whom He pleaseth. But never will they fail to receive justice in the least little thing.

4:50

اُنْظُرْ كَیْفَ یَفْتَرُوْنَ عَلَى اللّٰهِ الْكَذِبَؕ-وَ كَفٰى بِهٖۤ اِثْمًا مُّبِیْنًا۠(۵۰)

See how they fabricate lies about God, which is a clear sin.

Behold! how they invent a lie against Allah! but that by itself is a manifest sin!

4:51

اَلَمْ تَرَ اِلَى الَّذِیْنَ اُوْتُوْا نَصِیْبًا مِّنَ الْكِتٰبِ یُؤْمِنُوْنَ بِالْجِبْتِ وَ الطَّاغُوْتِ وَ یَقُوْلُوْنَ لِلَّذِیْنَ كَفَرُوْا هٰۤؤُلَآءِ اَهْدٰى مِنَ الَّذِیْنَ اٰمَنُوْا سَبِیْلًا(۵۱)

Have you not seen those who were given a portion of the Book, who believe in false deities and evil powers, and say of unbelievers: "These are better guided than those who believe."

Hast thou not turned Thy vision to those who were given a portion of the Book? they believe in sorcery and Evil, and say to the Unbelievers that they are better guided in the (right) way Than the believers!

4:52

اُولٰٓىٕكَ الَّذِیْنَ لَعَنَهُمُ اللّٰهُؕ-وَ مَنْ یَّلْعَنِ اللّٰهُ فَلَنْ تَجِدَ لَهٗ نَصِیْرًاؕ(۵۲)

They are the ones who were cursed by God; and those who are cursed by God will have none to protect them.

They are (men) whom Allah hath cursed: And those whom Allah Hath cursed, thou wilt find, have no one to help.

4:53

اَمْ لَهُمْ نَصِیْبٌ مِّنَ الْمُلْكِ فَاِذًا لَّا یُؤْتُوْنَ النَّاسَ نَقِیْرًاۙ(۵۳)

Have they a share in the kingdom? (If they had,) they would never have given an iota to the people.

Have they a share in dominion or power? Behold, they give not a farthing to their fellow-men?

4:54

اَمْ یَحْسُدُوْنَ النَّاسَ عَلٰى مَاۤ اٰتٰىهُمُ اللّٰهُ مِنْ فَضْلِهٖۚ-فَقَدْ اٰتَیْنَاۤ اٰلَ اِبْرٰهِیْمَ الْكِتٰبَ وَ الْحِكْمَةَ وَ اٰتَیْنٰهُمْ مُّلْكًا عَظِیْمًا(۵۴)

Are they so envious of others for what God has given them of His bounty? So We had given the Book and the Law to Abraham´s family, and given them great dominion.

Or do they envy mankind for what Allah hath given them of his bounty? but We had already given the people of Abraham the Book and Wisdom, and conferred upon them a great kingdom.

4:55

فَمِنْهُمْ مَّنْ اٰمَنَ بِهٖ وَ مِنْهُمْ مَّنْ صَدَّ عَنْهُؕ-وَ كَفٰى بِجَهَنَّمَ سَعِیْرًا(۵۵)

Then some of them believed in it, and some turned away from it; yet sufficient is Hell, the flaming Fire!

Some of them believed, and some of them averted their faces from him: And enough is Hell for a burning fire.

4:56

اِنَّ الَّذِیْنَ كَفَرُوْا بِاٰیٰتِنَا سَوْفَ نُصْلِیْهِمْ نَارًاؕ-كُلَّمَا نَضِجَتْ جُلُوْدُهُمْ بَدَّلْنٰهُمْ جُلُوْدًا غَیْرَهَا لِیَذُوْقُوا الْعَذَابَؕ-اِنَّ اللّٰهَ كَانَ عَزِیْزًا حَكِیْمًا(۵۶)

And those who disbelieve Our revelations shall be cast into Hell; and when their skin is burnt up and singed, We shall give them a new coat that they may go on tasting the agony of punishment, for God is all-mighty and all-wise.

Those who reject our Signs, We shall soon cast into the Fire: as often as their skins are roasted through, We shall change them for fresh skins, that they may taste the penalty: for Allah is Exalted in Power, Wise.

4:57

وَ الَّذِیْنَ اٰمَنُوْا وَ عَمِلُوا الصّٰلِحٰتِ سَنُدْخِلُهُمْ جَنّٰتٍ تَجْرِیْ مِنْ تَحْتِهَا الْاَنْهٰرُ خٰلِدِیْنَ فِیْهَاۤ اَبَدًاؕ-لَهُمْ فِیْهَاۤ اَزْوَاجٌ مُّطَهَّرَةٌ٘-وَّ نُدْخِلُهُمْ ظِلًّا ظَلِیْلًا(۵۷)

But those who believe and do good deeds We shall admit into gardens with streams of running water, where they will abide for ever, with fairest of companions and coolest of shades.

But those who believe and do deeds of righteousness, We shall soon admit to Gardens, with rivers flowing beneath,- their eternal home: Therein shall they have companions pure and holy: We shall admit them to shades, cool and ever deepening.

4:58

اِنَّ اللّٰهَ یَاْمُرُكُمْ اَنْ تُؤَدُّوا الْاَمٰنٰتِ اِلٰۤى اَهْلِهَاۙ-وَ اِذَا حَكَمْتُمْ بَیْنَ النَّاسِ اَنْ تَحْكُمُوْا بِالْعَدْلِؕ-اِنَّ اللّٰهَ نِعِمَّا یَعِظُكُمْ بِهٖؕ-اِنَّ اللّٰهَ كَانَ سَمِیْعًۢا بَصِیْرًا(۵۸)

God enjoins that you render to the owners what is held in trust with you, and that when you judge among the people do so equitably. Noble are the counsels of God, and God hears all and sees everything.

Allah doth command you to render back your Trusts to those to whom they are due; And when ye judge between man and man, that ye judge with justice: Verily how excellent is the teaching which He giveth you! For Allah is He Who heareth and seeth all things.

4:59

یٰۤاَیُّهَا الَّذِیْنَ اٰمَنُوْۤا اَطِیْعُوا اللّٰهَ وَ اَطِیْعُوا الرَّسُوْلَ وَ اُولِی الْاَمْرِ مِنْكُمْۚ-فَاِنْ تَنَازَعْتُمْ فِیْ شَیْءٍ فَرُدُّوْهُ اِلَى اللّٰهِ وَ الرَّسُوْلِ اِنْ كُنْتُمْ تُؤْمِنُوْنَ بِاللّٰهِ وَ الْیَوْمِ الْاٰخِرِؕ-ذٰلِكَ خَیْرٌ وَّ اَحْسَنُ تَاْوِیْلًا۠(۵۹)

O you who believe, obey God and the Prophet and those in authority among you; and if you are at variance over something, refer it to God and the Messenger, if you believe in God and the Last Day. This is good for you and the best of settlement.

O ye who believe! Obey Allah, and obey the Messenger, and those charged with authority among you. If ye differ in anything among yourselves, refer it to Allah and His Messenger, if ye do believe in Allah and the Last Day: That is best, and most suitable for final determination.

4:60

اَلَمْ تَرَ اِلَى الَّذِیْنَ یَزْعُمُوْنَ اَنَّهُمْ اٰمَنُوْا بِمَاۤ اُنْزِلَ اِلَیْكَ وَ مَاۤ اُنْزِلَ مِنْ قَبْلِكَ یُرِیْدُوْنَ اَنْ یَّتَحَاكَمُوْۤا اِلَى الطَّاغُوْتِ وَ قَدْ اُمِرُوْۤا اَنْ یَّكْفُرُوْا بِهٖؕ-وَ یُرِیْدُ الشَّیْطٰنُ اَنْ یُّضِلَّهُمْ ضَلٰلًۢا بَعِیْدًا(۶۰)

Have you never seen those who aver they believe in what has been revealed to you and had been to others before you, yet desire to turn for judgement to evil powers, even though they have been commanded to disbelieve in them? Satan only wishes to lead them astray, far away.

Hast thou not turned Thy vision to those who declare that they believe in the revelations that have come to thee and to those before thee? Their (real) wish is to resort together for judgment (in their disputes) to the Evil One, though they were ordered to reject him. But Satan's wish is to lead them astray far away (from the right).

4:61

وَ اِذَا قِیْلَ لَهُمْ تَعَالَوْا اِلٰى مَاۤ اَنْزَلَ اللّٰهُ وَ اِلَى الرَّسُوْلِ رَاَیْتَ الْمُنٰفِقِیْنَ یَصُدُّوْنَ عَنْكَ صُدُوْدًاۚ(۶۱)

When they are told: "Come to that which God has revealed, and to the Prophet," you should see the hypocrites, how they hesitate and turn their faces away.

When it is said to them: "Come to what Allah hath revealed, and to the Messenger": Thou seest the Hypocrites avert their faces from thee in disgust.

4:62

فَكَیْفَ اِذَاۤ اَصَابَتْهُمْ مُّصِیْبَةٌۢ بِمَا قَدَّمَتْ اَیْدِیْهِمْ ثُمَّ جَآءُوْكَ یَحْلِفُوْنَ ﳓ بِاللّٰهِ اِنْ اَرَدْنَاۤ اِلَّاۤ اِحْسَانًا وَّ تَوْفِیْقًا(۶۲)

How shall it be when they suffer misfortunes for their own misdeeds? Then they will come to you swearing by God and saying: "We wish for nothing but good and amity."

How then, when they are seized by misfortune, because of the deeds which they hands have sent forth? Then their come to thee, swearing by Allah: "We meant no more than good-will and conciliation!"

4:63

اُولٰٓىٕكَ الَّذِیْنَ یَعْلَمُ اللّٰهُ مَا فِیْ قُلُوْبِهِمْۗ-فَاَعْرِضْ عَنْهُمْ وَ عِظْهُمْ وَ قُلْ لَّهُمْ فِیْۤ اَنْفُسِهِمْ قَوْلًۢا بَلِیْغًا(۶۳)

The secrets of the hearts of these people are well known to God. So leave them alone, and counsel them and speak to them eloquent words that would touch their very souls.

Those men,-Allah knows what is in their hearts; so keep clear of them, but admonish them, and speak to them a word to reach their very souls.

4:64

وَ مَاۤ اَرْسَلْنَا مِنْ رَّسُوْلٍ اِلَّا لِیُطَاعَ بِاِذْنِ اللّٰهِؕ-وَ لَوْ اَنَّهُمْ اِذْ ظَّلَمُوْۤا اَنْفُسَهُمْ جَآءُوْكَ فَاسْتَغْفَرُوا اللّٰهَ وَ اسْتَغْفَرَ لَهُمُ الرَّسُوْلُ لَوَجَدُوا اللّٰهَ تَوَّابًا رَّحِیْمًا(۶۴)

We have sent no apostle but that he should be obeyed by the will of God. If they had come to you after wronging themselves and asked forgiveness of God, and you had also asked forgiveness for them, they would surely have found God forgiving and merciful.

We sent not a messenger, but to be obeyed, in accordance with the will of Allah. If they had only, when they were unjust to themselves, come unto thee and asked Allah's forgiveness, and the Messenger had asked forgiveness for them, they would have found Allah indeed Oft-returning, Most Merciful.

4:65

فَلَا وَ رَبِّكَ لَا یُؤْمِنُوْنَ حَتّٰى یُحَكِّمُوْكَ فِیْمَا شَجَرَ بَیْنَهُمْ ثُمَّ لَا یَجِدُوْا فِیْۤ اَنْفُسِهِمْ حَرَجًا مِّمَّا قَضَیْتَ وَ یُسَلِّمُوْا تَسْلِیْمًا(۶۵)

Indeed, by your Lord, they will not believe till they make you adjudge in their disputes and find no constraint in their minds about your decisions and accept them with full acquiescence.

But no, by the Lord, they can have no (real) Faith, until they make thee judge in all disputes between them, and find in their souls no resistance against Thy decisions, but accept them with the fullest conviction.

4:66

وَ لَوْ اَنَّا كَتَبْنَا عَلَیْهِمْ اَنِ اقْتُلُوْۤا اَنْفُسَكُمْ اَوِ اخْرُجُوْا مِنْ دِیَارِكُمْ مَّا فَعَلُوْهُ اِلَّا قَلِیْلٌ مِّنْهُمْؕ-وَ لَوْ اَنَّهُمْ فَعَلُوْا مَا یُوْعَظُوْنَ بِهٖ لَكَانَ خَیْرًا لَّهُمْ وَ اَشَدَّ تَثْبِیْتًاۙ(۶۶)

If We had commanded them to lay down their lives and to go forth from their homes, only a few would have obeyed; though had they followed what they had been commanded it would surely have been good for them and the strengthening of their faith.

If We had ordered them to sacrifice their lives or to leave their homes, very few of them would have done it: But if they had done what they were (actually) told, it would have been best for them, and would have gone farthest to strengthen their (faith);

4:67

وَّ اِذًا لَّاٰتَیْنٰهُمْ مِّنْ لَّدُنَّاۤ اَجْرًا عَظِیْمًاۙ(۶۷)

And We would have bestowed on them a great reward of Our own,

And We should then have given them from our presence a great reward;

4:68

وَّ لَهَدَیْنٰهُمْ صِرَاطًا مُّسْتَقِیْمًا(۶۸)

And led them to the path that is straight.

And We should have shown them the Straight Way.

4:69

وَ مَنْ یُّطِعِ اللّٰهَ وَ الرَّسُوْلَ فَاُولٰٓىٕكَ مَعَ الَّذِیْنَ اَنْعَمَ اللّٰهُ عَلَیْهِمْ مِّنَ النَّبِیّٖنَ وَ الصِّدِّیْقِیْنَ وَ الشُّهَدَآءِ وَ الصّٰلِحِیْنَۚ-وَ حَسُنَ اُولٰٓىٕكَ رَفِیْقًاؕ(۶۹)

Those who obey God and the Prophet are with those who are blessed by God, the prophets, the sincere and the trustful, the martyrs and the upright; and how excellent a company are they!

All who obey Allah and the messenger are in the company of those on whom is the Grace of Allah,- of the prophets (who teach), the sincere (lovers of Truth), the witnesses (who testify), and the Righteous (who do good): Ah! what a beautiful fellowship!

4:70

ذٰلِكَ الْفَضْلُ مِنَ اللّٰهِؕ-وَ كَفٰى بِاللّٰهِ عَلِیْمًا۠(۷۰)

This is a favour from God; and sufficient is God, the all-knowing.

Such is the bounty from Allah: And sufficient is it that Allah knoweth all.

4:71

یٰۤاَیُّهَا الَّذِیْنَ اٰمَنُوْا خُذُوْا حِذْرَكُمْ فَانْفِرُوْا ثُبَاتٍ اَوِ انْفِرُوْا جَمِیْعًا(۷۱)

O believers, take precautions, and advance in detachments, or go all together in a body.

O ye who believe! Take your precautions, and either go forth in parties or go forth all together.

4:72

وَ اِنَّ مِنْكُمْ لَمَنْ لَّیُبَطِّئَنَّۚ-فَاِنْ اَصَابَتْكُمْ مُّصِیْبَةٌ قَالَ قَدْ اَنْعَمَ اللّٰهُ عَلَیَّ اِذْ لَمْ اَكُنْ مَّعَهُمْ شَهِیْدًا(۷۲)

Someone among you will surely lag behind, and if calamity should befall you, will say: "God was gracious to me that I was not among them."

There are certainly among you men who would tarry behind: If a misfortune befalls you, they say: "Allah did favour us in that we were not present among them."

4:73

وَ لَىٕنْ اَصَابَكُمْ فَضْلٌ مِّنَ اللّٰهِ لَیَقُوْلَنَّ كَاَنْ لَّمْ تَكُنْۢ بَیْنَكُمْ وَ بَیْنَهٗ مَوَدَّةٌ یّٰلَیْتَنِیْ كُنْتُ مَعَهُمْ فَاَفُوْزَ فَوْزًا عَظِیْمًا(۷۳)

But if success comes to you from God he will say, as though no love existed between you and him: "I wish I were with them, for I would have certainly met with great success."

But if good fortune comes to you from Allah, they would be sure to say - as if there had never been Ties of affection between you and them - "Oh! I wish I had been with them; a fine thing should I then have made of it!"

4:74

فَلْیُقَاتِلْ فِیْ سَبِیْلِ اللّٰهِ الَّذِیْنَ یَشْرُوْنَ الْحَیٰوةَ الدُّنْیَا بِالْاٰخِرَةِؕ-وَ مَنْ یُّقَاتِلْ فِیْ سَبِیْلِ اللّٰهِ فَیُقْتَلْ اَوْ یَغْلِبْ فَسَوْفَ نُؤْتِیْهِ اَجْرًا عَظِیْمًا(۷۴)

Those who barter the life of this world for the next should fight in the way of God. And We shall bestow on him who fights in the way of God, whether he is killed or is victorious, a glorious reward.

Let those fight in the cause of Allah Who sell the life of this world for the hereafter. To him who fighteth in the cause of Allah,- whether he is slain or gets victory - Soon shall We give him a reward of great (value).

4:75

وَ مَا لَكُمْ لَا تُقَاتِلُوْنَ فِیْ سَبِیْلِ اللّٰهِ وَ الْمُسْتَضْعَفِیْنَ مِنَ الرِّجَالِ وَ النِّسَآءِ وَ الْوِلْدَانِ الَّذِیْنَ یَقُوْلُوْنَ رَبَّنَاۤ اَخْرِجْنَا مِنْ هٰذِهِ الْقَرْیَةِ الظَّالِمِ اَهْلُهَاۚ-وَ اجْعَلْ لَّنَا مِنْ لَّدُنْكَ وَلِیًّا ﳐ وَّ اجْعَلْ لَّنَا مِنْ لَّدُنْكَ نَصِیْرًاؕ(۷۵)

What has come upon you that you fight not in the cause of God and for the oppressed, men, women and children, who pray: "Get us out of this city, O Lord, whose people are oppressors; so send us a friend by Your will, and send us a helper."

And why should ye not fight in the cause of Allah and of those who, being weak, are ill-treated (and oppressed)?- Men, women, and children, whose cry is: "Our Lord! Rescue us from this town, whose people are oppressors; and raise for us from Thee one who will protect; and raise for us from Thee one who will help!"

4:76

اَلَّذِیْنَ اٰمَنُوْا یُقَاتِلُوْنَ فِیْ سَبِیْلِ اللّٰهِۚ-وَ الَّذِیْنَ كَفَرُوْا یُقَاتِلُوْنَ فِیْ سَبِیْلِ الطَّاغُوْتِ فَقَاتِلُوْۤا اَوْلِیَآءَ الشَّیْطٰنِۚ-اِنَّ كَیْدَ الشَّیْطٰنِ كَانَ ضَعِیْفًا۠(۷۶)

Those who believe fight in the way of God; and those who do not, only fight for the powers of evil; so you should fight the allies of Satan. Surely the stratagem of Satan is ineffective.

Those who believe fight in the cause of Allah, and those who reject Faith Fight in the cause of Evil: So fight ye against the friends of Satan: feeble indeed is the cunning of Satan.

4:77

اَلَمْ تَرَ اِلَى الَّذِیْنَ قِیْلَ لَهُمْ كُفُّوْۤا اَیْدِیَكُمْ وَ اَقِیْمُوا الصَّلٰوةَ وَ اٰتُوا الزَّكٰوةَۚ-فَلَمَّا كُتِبَ عَلَیْهِمُ الْقِتَالُ اِذَا فَرِیْقٌ مِّنْهُمْ یَخْشَوْنَ النَّاسَ كَخَشْیَةِ اللّٰهِ اَوْ اَشَدَّ خَشْیَةًۚ-وَ قَالُوْا رَبَّنَا لِمَ كَتَبْتَ عَلَیْنَا الْقِتَالَۚ-لَوْ لَاۤ اَخَّرْتَنَاۤ اِلٰۤى اَجَلٍ قَرِیْبٍؕ-قُلْ مَتَاعُ الدُّنْیَا قَلِیْلٌۚ-وَ الْاٰخِرَةُ خَیْرٌ لِّمَنِ اتَّقٰى- وَ لَا تُظْلَمُوْنَ فَتِیْلًا(۷۷)

Have you not seen the people who were told: "Hold back your hands (from attacking), observe your devotional obligations and pay the zakat?" But when they were commanded to fight, behold, a section among them were filled with fear of men as though it were the fear of God and even more, and said: "O Lord, why did you make war compulsory for us? Why did you not allow us to live a little more?" Say to them: "How short-lived is the commerce of this world; but that of the next is best for those who fear God; and you will not be wronged the breadth of a thread."

Hast thou not turned Thy vision to those who were told to hold back their hands (from fight) but establish regular prayers and spend in regular charity? When (at length) the order for fighting was issued to them, behold! a section of them feared men as - or even more than - they should have feared Allah: They said: "Our Lord! Why hast Thou ordered us to fight? Wouldst Thou not Grant us respite to our (natural) term, near (enough)?" Say: "Short is the enjoyment of this world: the Hereafter is the best for those who do right: Never will ye be dealt with unjustly in the very least!

4:78

اَیْنَ مَا تَكُوْنُوْا یُدْرِكْكُّمُ الْمَوْتُ وَ لَوْ كُنْتُمْ فِیْ بُرُوْجٍ مُّشَیَّدَةٍؕ-وَ اِنْ تُصِبْهُمْ حَسَنَةٌ یَّقُوْلُوْا هٰذِهٖ مِنْ عِنْدِ اللّٰهِۚ-وَ اِنْ تُصِبْهُمْ سَیِّئَةٌ یَّقُوْلُوْا هٰذِهٖ مِنْ عِنْدِكَؕ-قُلْ كُلٌّ مِّنْ عِنْدِ اللّٰهِؕ-فَمَالِ هٰۤؤُلَآءِ الْقَوْمِ لَا یَكَادُوْنَ یَفْقَهُوْنَ حَدِیْثًا(۷۸)

Death will overtake you wheresoever you be, even in the mightiest of towers. Yet if some good comes their way they say: "It is from God;" and if it is evil that befalls them, they say: "It is indeed from you." Say to them: "Every thing is from God." O, what has come upon the people that even this they fail to understand!

"Wherever ye are, death will find you out, even if ye are in towers built up strong and high!" If some good befalls them, they say, "This is from Allah"; but if evil, they say, "This is from thee" (O Prophet). Say: "All things are from Allah." But what hath come to these people, that they fail to understand a single fact?

4:79

مَاۤ اَصَابَكَ مِنْ حَسَنَةٍ فَمِنَ اللّٰهِ٘-وَ مَاۤ اَصَابَكَ مِنْ سَیِّئَةٍ فَمِنْ نَّفْسِكَؕ-وَ اَرْسَلْنٰكَ لِلنَّاسِ رَسُوْلًاؕ-وَ كَفٰى بِاللّٰهِ شَهِیْدًا(۷۹)

What comes to you of good is verily from God; and what comes to you of ill is from your own self (your actions). We have sent you as apostle to all mankind; and God is sufficient as witness.

Whatever good, (O man!) happens to thee, is from Allah; but whatever evil happens to thee, is from thy (own) soul. and We have sent thee as a messenger to (instruct) mankind. And enough is Allah for a witness.

4:80

مَنْ یُّطِعِ الرَّسُوْلَ فَقَدْ اَطَاعَ اللّٰهَۚ-وَ مَنْ تَوَلّٰى فَمَاۤ اَرْسَلْنٰكَ عَلَیْهِمْ حَفِیْظًاؕ(۸۰)

He who obeys the Apostle obeys God; and if some turn away (remember) We have not sent you as warden over them.

He who obeys the Messenger, obeys Allah: But if any turn away, We have not sent thee to watch over their (evil deeds).