4. An-Nisa

وَإِذَاAnd whenقِيلَit is saidلَهُمْto themتَعَالَوْا۟Comeإِلَىٰtoمَآwhatأَنزَلَ(has) revealedٱللَّهُAllahوَإِلَىand toٱلرَّسُولِthe Messengerرَأَيْتَyou seeٱلْمُنَٰفِقِينَthe hypocritesيَصُدُّونَturning awayعَنكَfrom youصُدُودًا(in) aversion﴿٦١﴾

And when it is said to them, "Come to what Allah has revealed and to the Messenger," you see the hypocrites turning away from you in aversion

فَكَيْفَSo howإِذَآwhenأَصَٰبَتْهُمbefalls themمُّصِيبَةٌۢdisasterبِمَاfor whatقَدَّمَتْsent forthأَيْدِيهِمْtheir handsثُمَّthenجَآءُوكَthey come to youيَحْلِفُونَswearingبِٱللَّهِby AllahإِنْNotأَرَدْنَآwe intendedإِلَّآexceptإِحْسَٰنًاgoodوَتَوْفِيقًاand reconciliation﴿٦٢﴾

So how [will it be] when disaster strikes them because of what their hands have put forth and then they come to you swearing by Allah, "We intended nothing but good conduct and accommodation

أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَThoseٱلَّذِينَ(are) the ones who يَعْلَمُknowsٱللَّهُAllahمَاwhatفِى(is) inقُلُوبِهِمْtheir heartsفَأَعْرِضْso turn awayعَنْهُمْfrom themوَعِظْهُمْand admonish themوَقُلand sayلَّهُمْto themفِىٓconcerningأَنفُسِهِمْtheir soulsقَوْلًۢاa wordبَلِيغًاpenetrating﴿٦٣﴾

Those are the ones of whom Allah knows what is in their hearts, so turn away from them but admonish them and speak to them a far-reaching word

وَمَآAnd notأَرْسَلْنَاWe sentمِنanyرَّسُولٍMessengerإِلَّاexceptلِيُطَاعَto be obeyedبِإِذْنِby (the) permissionٱللَّهِ(of) AllahوَلَوْAnd ifأَنَّهُمْ[that] theyإِذwhenظَّلَمُوٓا۟they wrongedأَنفُسَهُمْthemselvesجَآءُوكَ(had) come to youفَٱسْتَغْفَرُوا۟and asked forgivenessٱللَّهَ(of) Allahوَٱسْتَغْفَرَand asked forgivenessلَهُمُfor themٱلرَّسُولُthe Messengerلَوَجَدُوا۟surely they would have foundٱللَّهَAllahتَوَّابًاOft-ForgivingرَّحِيمًاMost Merciful﴿٦٤﴾

And We did not send any messenger except to be obeyed by permission of Allah. And if, when they wronged themselves, they had come to you, [O Muhammad], and asked forgiveness of Allah and the Messenger had asked forgiveness for them, they would have found Allah Accepting of repentance and Merciful

فَلَاBut noوَرَبِّكَby your Lordلَاnotيُؤْمِنُونَwill they believeحَتَّىٰuntilيُحَكِّمُوكَthey make you judgeفِيمَاabout whatشَجَرَarisesبَيْنَهُمْbetween themثُمَّthenلَاnotيَجِدُوا۟they findفِىٓinأَنفُسِهِمْthemselvesحَرَجًاany discomfortمِّمَّاabout whatقَضَيْتَyou (have) decidedوَيُسَلِّمُوا۟and submitتَسْلِيمًا(in full) submission﴿٦٥﴾

But no, by your Lord, they will not [truly] believe until they make you, [O Muhammad], judge concerning that over which they dispute among themselves and then find within themselves no discomfort from what you have judged and submit in [full, willing] submission

وَلَوْAnd ifأَنَّا[that] Weكَتَبْنَا(had) decreedعَلَيْهِمْon themأَنِthatٱقْتُلُوٓا۟Killأَنفُسَكُمْyourselvesأَوِorٱخْرُجُوا۟Go forthمِنfromدِيَٰرِكُمyour homesمَّاnotفَعَلُوهُthey would have done itإِلَّاexceptقَلِيلٌa fewمِّنْهُمْof themوَلَوْBut ifأَنَّهُمْ[that] theyفَعَلُوا۟had doneمَاwhatيُوعَظُونَthey were advisedبِهِۦwith [it]لَكَانَsurely (it) would have beenخَيْرًاbetterلَّهُمْfor themوَأَشَدَّand strongerتَثْبِيتًاstrengthen(ing)﴿٦٦﴾

And if We had decreed upon them, "Kill yourselves" or "Leave your homes," they would not have done it, except for a few of them. But if they had done what they were instructed, it would have been better for them and a firmer position [for them in faith]

وَإِذًاAnd thenلَّءَاتَيْنَٰهُمWe would (have) given themمِّنfromلَّدُنَّآOurselvesأَجْرًاa rewardعَظِيمًاgreat﴿٦٧﴾

And then We would have given them from Us a great reward

وَلَهَدَيْنَٰهُمْAnd We would have guided themصِرَٰطًا(to the) wayمُّسْتَقِيمًا(the) straight﴿٦٨﴾

And We would have guided them to a straight path

وَمَنAnd whoeverيُطِعِobeysٱللَّهَAllahوَٱلرَّسُولَand the Messengerفَأُو۟لَٰٓئِكَthen thoseمَعَ(will be) withٱلَّذِينَthose whomأَنْعَمَhas bestowed (His) FavorٱللَّهُAllahعَلَيْهِمupon them مِّنَofٱلنَّبِيِّۦنَthe Prophetsوَٱلصِّدِّيقِينَand the truthfulوَٱلشُّهَدَآءِand the martyrsوَٱلصَّٰلِحِينَand the righteousوَحَسُنَAnd excellentأُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ(are) thoseرَفِيقًاcompanion(s)﴿٦٩﴾

And whoever obeys Allah and the Messenger - those will be with the ones upon whom Allah has bestowed favor of the prophets, the steadfast affirmers of truth, the martyrs and the righteous. And excellent are those as companions

ذَٰلِكَThatٱلْفَضْلُ(is) the BountyمِنَofٱللَّهِAllahوَكَفَىٰand sufficientبِٱللَّهِAllahعَلِيمًا(as) All-Knower﴿٧٠﴾

That is the bounty from Allah, and sufficient is Allah as Knower

يَٰٓأَيُّهَاO youٱلَّذِينَwhoءَامَنُوا۟believe[d]خُذُوا۟Takeحِذْرَكُمْyour precautionsفَٱنفِرُوا۟and advanceثُبَاتٍ(in) groupsأَوِorٱنفِرُوا۟advanceجَمِيعًاall together﴿٧١﴾

O you who have believed, take your precaution and [either] go forth in companies or go forth all together

وَإِنَّAnd indeedمِنكُمْamong youلَمَن(is he) whoلَّيُبَطِّئَنَّlags behindفَإِنْthen ifأَصَٰبَتْكُمbefalls youمُّصِيبَةٌa disasterقَالَhe saidقَدْVerilyأَنْعَمَ(has) favoredٱللَّهُAllahعَلَىَّ[on] meإِذْ[when]لَمْ(that) notأَكُنI wasمَّعَهُمْwith themشَهِيدًاpresent﴿٧٢﴾

And indeed, there is among you he who lingers behind; and if disaster strikes you, he says, "Allah has favored me in that I was not present with them

وَلَئِنْAnd ifأَصَٰبَكُمْbefalls youفَضْلٌbountyمِّنَfromٱللَّهِAllahلَيَقُولَنَّhe would surely sayكَأَنas ifلَّمْ(had) notتَكُنۢthere beenبَيْنَكُمْbetween youوَبَيْنَهُۥand between himمَوَدَّةٌany affectionيَٰلَيْتَنِىOh! I wishكُنتُI had beenمَعَهُمْwith themفَأَفُوزَthen I would have attainedفَوْزًاa successعَظِيمًاgreat﴿٧٣﴾

But if bounty comes to you from Allah, he will surely say, as if there had never been between you and him any affection. "Oh, I wish I had been with them so I could have attained a great attainment

فَلْيُقَٰتِلْSo let fightفِىinسَبِيلِ(the) wayٱللَّهِ(of) Allahٱلَّذِينَthose whoيَشْرُونَsellٱلْحَيَوٰةَthe lifeٱلدُّنْيَا(of) the worldبِٱلْءَاخِرَةِfor the HereafterوَمَنAnd whoeverيُقَٰتِلْfightsفِىinسَبِيلِ(the) wayٱللَّهِ(of) Allahفَيُقْتَلْthen he is killedأَوْorيَغْلِبْachieves victoryفَسَوْفَthen soonنُؤْتِيهِWe will grant himأَجْرًاa rewardعَظِيمًاa great﴿٧٤﴾

So let those fight in the cause of Allah who sell the life of this world for the Hereafter. And he who fights in the cause of Allah and is killed or achieves victory - We will bestow upon him a great reward

وَمَاAnd whatلَكُمْfor youلَا(that) notتُقَٰتِلُونَyou fightفِىinسَبِيلِ(the) wayٱللَّهِ(of) Allahوَٱلْمُسْتَضْعَفِينَand (for) those who are weakمِنَamongٱلرِّجَالِthe menوَٱلنِّسَآءِand the womenوَٱلْوِلْدَٰنِand the childrenٱلَّذِينَthose whoيَقُولُونَsayرَبَّنَآOur Lordأَخْرِجْنَاtake us outمِنْofهَٰذِهِthisٱلْقَرْيَةِ[the] townٱلظَّالِمِ[the] oppressor(s)أَهْلُهَا(are) its peopleوَٱجْعَلand appointلَّنَاfor usمِنfromلَّدُنكَYourselfوَلِيًّاa protectorوَٱجْعَلand appointلَّنَاfor usمِنfromلَّدُنكَYourselfنَصِيرًاa helper﴿٧٥﴾

And what is [the matter] with you that you fight not in the cause of Allah 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

ٱلَّذِينَThose whoءَامَنُوا۟believeيُقَٰتِلُونَthey fightفِىinسَبِيلِ(the) wayٱللَّهِ(of) Allahوَٱلَّذِينَand thoseكَفَرُوا۟who disbelieveيُقَٰتِلُونَthey fightفِىinسَبِيلِ(the) wayٱلطَّٰغُوتِ(of) the false deitiesفَقَٰتِلُوٓا۟So fight (against)أَوْلِيَآءَ(the) friendsٱلشَّيْطَٰنِ(of) the ShaitaanإِنَّIndeedكَيْدَ(the) strategyٱلشَّيْطَٰنِ(of) the Shaitaanكَانَisضَعِيفًاweak﴿٧٦﴾

Those who believe fight in the cause of Allah, and those who disbelieve fight in the cause of Taghut. So fight against the allies of Satan. Indeed, the plot of Satan has ever been weak

أَلَمْHave notتَرَyou seenإِلَى[towards]ٱلَّذِينَthose whoقِيلَ(when) it was saidلَهُمْto themكُفُّوٓا۟Restrainأَيْدِيَكُمْyour handsوَأَقِيمُوا۟and establishٱلصَّلَوٰةَthe prayerوَءَاتُوا۟and giveٱلزَّكَوٰةَthe zakahفَلَمَّاThen whenكُتِبَwas ordainedعَلَيْهِمُon themٱلْقِتَالُthe fightingإِذَاthenفَرِيقٌa groupمِّنْهُمْof themيَخْشَوْنَ[they] fearٱلنَّاسَthe peopleكَخَشْيَةِas (they) fearٱللَّهِAllahأَوْorأَشَدَّmore intenseخَشْيَةًfearوَقَالُوا۟and they saidرَبَّنَاOur Lordلِمَwhyكَتَبْتَhave You ordainedعَلَيْنَاupon usٱلْقِتَالَ[the] fightingلَوْلَآWhy notأَخَّرْتَنَآYou postpone (it for) usإِلَىٰٓtoأَجَلٍa termقَرِيبٍnearقُلْSayمَتَٰعُEnjoymentٱلدُّنْيَا(of) the worldقَلِيلٌ(is) littleوَٱلْءَاخِرَةُand the Hereafterخَيْرٌ(is) betterلِّمَنِfor whoeverٱتَّقَىٰfears (Allah)وَلَاand notتُظْلَمُونَyou will be wrongedفَتِيلًا(even as much as) a hair on a date-seed﴿٧٧﴾

Have you not seen those who were told, "Restrain your hands [from fighting] and establish prayer and give zakah"? But then when fighting was ordained for them, at once a party of them feared men as they fear Allah 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 Allah. And injustice will not be done to you, [even] as much as a thread [inside a date seed]

أَيْنَمَاWhereverتَكُونُوا۟you beيُدْرِككُّمُwill overtake youٱلْمَوْتُ[the] deathوَلَوْeven ifكُنتُمْyou areفِىinبُرُوجٍtowersمُّشَيَّدَةٍloftyوَإِنAnd ifتُصِبْهُمْbefalls themحَسَنَةٌany goodيَقُولُوا۟they sayهَٰذِهِۦThisمِنْ(is)عِندِfromٱللَّهِAllahوَإِنAnd ifتُصِبْهُمْbefalls themسَيِّئَةٌany evilيَقُولُوا۟they sayهَٰذِهِۦThisمِنْ(is)عِندِكَ(from) youقُلْSayكُلٌّAllمِّنْ(is)عِندِfromٱللَّهِAllahفَمَالِSo what (is wrong)هَٰٓؤُلَآءِ(with) theseٱلْقَوْمِ[the] peopleلَاnotيَكَادُونَdo they seemيَفْقَهُونَ(to) understandحَدِيثًاany statement﴿٧٨﴾

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 Allah "; and if evil befalls them, they say, "This is from you." Say, "All [things] are from Allah." So what is [the matter] with those people that they can hardly understand any statement

مَّآWhat(ever)أَصَابَكَbefalls youمِنْofحَسَنَةٍ(the) goodفَمِنَ(is) fromٱللَّهِAllahوَمَآand whateverأَصَابَكَbefalls youمِنofسَيِّئَةٍ(the) evilفَمِن(is) fromنَّفْسِكَyourselfوَأَرْسَلْنَٰكَAnd We have sent youلِلنَّاسِfor the peopleرَسُولًا(as) a Messengerوَكَفَىٰand is sufficientبِٱللَّهِAllahشَهِيدًا(as) a Witness﴿٧٩﴾

What comes to you of good is from Allah, but what comes to you of evil, [O man], is from yourself. And We have sent you, [O Muhammad], to the people as a messenger, and sufficient is Allah as Witness

مَّن(He) whoيُطِعِobeysٱلرَّسُولَthe Messengerفَقَدْthen surelyأَطَاعَhe obeyedٱللَّهَAllahوَمَنand whoeverتَوَلَّىٰturns away فَمَآthen notأَرْسَلْنَٰكَWe (have) sent youعَلَيْهِمْover themحَفِيظًا(as) a guardian﴿٨٠﴾

He who obeys the Messenger has obeyed Allah; but those who turn away - We have not sent you over them as a guardian