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Al-Anfal 6

Ayah 6 of 75 · Medinan

يُجَٰدِلُونَكَ فِي ٱلۡحَقِّ بَعۡدَ مَا تَبَيَّنَ كَأَنَّمَا يُسَاقُونَ إِلَى ٱلۡمَوۡتِ وَهُمۡ يَنظُرُونَ ٦

Arguing with you concerning the truth after it had become clear, as if they were being driven toward death while they were looking on.

Translation: Saheeh International (English)

Word by word

Each word's meaning and sound

  1. يُجَٰدِلُونَكَThey dispute with youyujādilūnaka
  2. فِيconcerningfī
  3. ٱلۡحَقِّthe truthl-ḥaqi
  4. بَعۡدَafter whatbaʿdamā
  5. مَا
  6. تَبَيَّنَwas made clearbaʿdamā
  7. كَأَنَّمَاas iftabayyana
  8. يُسَاقُونَthey were drivenka-annamā
  9. إِلَىtoyusāqūna
  10. ٱلۡمَوۡتِ[the] deathilā
  11. وَهُمۡwhile theyl-mawti
  12. يَنظُرُونَ(were) lookingwahum

Tafsir

This group of the believers argued with the Messenger about fighting the idolaters, after it had been made clear to them that it had to happen, as if they were being driven to death, looking at it with open eyes. Their reaction was due to their strong dislike of going out to fight, because they were not prepared or ready for it.

Al-Mukhtasar in interpreting the Noble Quran