Quran Chapter 8 – 15 & 16 (Pt-9, Stg-2) (L-1092) - درس قرآن
Turn not your backs to disbelievers
Chapter ‘Anfaal (Spoils
of War) – Surah – 8)
‘A-‘uu-zu Billaahi minash-Shay-taanir- Rajiim.
(I seek refuge in Allaah from Satan the outcast)
Bis-Millaahir-Rah-maanir-Rahiim.
(In the name of Allaah, the Beneficent, the Merciful)
(I seek refuge in Allaah from Satan the outcast)
Bis-Millaahir-Rah-maanir-Rahiim.
(In the name of Allaah, the Beneficent, the Merciful)
يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوٓا۟ إِذَا لَقِيتُمُٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ زَحْفًا فَلَا تُوَلُّوهُمُ ٱلْأَدْبَارَ 15
وَمَن يُوَلِّهِمْ يَوْمَئِذٍ دُبُرَهُۥٓ إِلَّا مُتَحَرِّفًا لِّقِتَالٍ أَوْ مُتَحَيِّزًا إِلَىٰ فِئَةٍ فَقَدْ بَآءَ بِغَضَبٍ مِّنَ ٱللَّهِ وَمَأْوَىٰهُجَهَنَّمُ وَبِئْسَ ٱلْمَصِيرُ 16
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15. O ye who believe! When ye meet those who disbelieve
in battle, turn not your backs to them.
16. And whoso on that day turneth his back to them,
unless maneuvering for battle or intent to join a company, he truly hath
incurred wrath from Allah, and his habitation will be Hell, a hapless
journey’s end.
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15. Yaaa-‘ayyu- hallaziina ‘aa-manuuu
‘izaa laqiitu-mul-laziina kafaruu zahfan- falaa
tuwalluu-humul-‘adbaar.
16. Wa many-yu-wallihim yawma-‘izin-
duburahuuu ‘illaa muta-harrifal-liqitaalin ‘aw mutahay-yizan
‘ilaa fi-‘atin- faqad baaa-‘a
bi-gazabim-minAllaahi wa ma’-waahu Jahannam. Wa
bi’-sal-masiir.
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Commentary
Zahfun – (in
battle), zahaf means “to move forward for fighting”. Here it
aims “to go ahead with the intent to fight”.
Muta-harrifan –
(manoeuvre, stratagem, planned movement, adroit proceeding), origin of this
word is taharraf, which has been derived from harf. Harf means
“one side, aloof, a bank”. Taharraf means “moving to this or
that side, that is to say; to go forward, back, right or left for changing the
scheme. It is called “to make certain movement during fight”.
Fi-‘atun – (a
company, section or battalion), here it aims “Army, camp etc. i.e. joining big
group or army by a few people.
The people who believe, are
being commanded here that when the battle is being fought, both fighter groups/
armies are advancing gradually towards each other for fighting, at that time;
turning and running away to save own life with fear of death, is unmanly. They
should not do so due to fear of death and enemies in the field of battle.
It is commanded that the
believers should not turn their backs with fear when they are facing the enemy
because while they have to fight; they should face it bravely. Turning backs to
enemies on such occasion is a very big sin. However, there are two occasions
only when it is lawful to turn backs:
·
Manoeuvring for the
battle – if the aim is to change the trick of fighting, then they can move any
side as they wish.
·
Intent to Join a big
group or company – if they are less in numbers and the opposite party is a big
group, whereas their big group is at some distance, then these people can take
refuge by running back towards the big group. Otherwise, there is no other
lawful form of turning backs from fighting. That individual or group who will
turn back, incurs wrath from Allah Almighty, will live a life of humiliation
and disgrace in the world, and on the Day of Resurrection, his abode will be
the Fire of the Hell; which is too bad place.
