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Al-Anfal 15

Ayah 15 of 75 · Medinan

يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوٓاْ إِذَا لَقِيتُمُ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ زَحۡفٗا فَلَا تُوَلُّوهُمُ ٱلۡأَدۡبَارَ ١٥

O you who have believed, when you meet those who disbelieve advancing [in battle], do not turn to them your backs [in flight].

Translation: Saheeh International (English)

Word by word

Each word's meaning and sound

  1. يَٰٓأَيُّهَاO youyāayyuhā
  2. ٱلَّذِينَthose who(believe)alladhīna
  3. ءَامَنُوٓاْbelieveāmanū
  4. إِذَاWhenidhā
  5. لَقِيتُمُyou meetlaqītumu
  6. ٱلَّذِينَthose whoalladhīna
  7. كَفَرُواْdisbelievekafarū
  8. زَحۡفٗاadvancingzaḥfan
  9. فَلَاthen (do) notfalā
  10. تُوَلُّوهُمُturn to themtuwallūhumu
  11. ٱلۡأَدۡبَارَthe backsl-adbāra

Tafsir

O you who believe in Allah and who follow His Messenger, if you meet the idolaters approaching them in battle, then do not turn your backs to them and run away; but be patient when facing them, and firm when you meet, because Allah is with you with His help and support.

Al-Mukhtasar in interpreting the Noble Quran