Surah Al-Baqara (2) — Ayah 244
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
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Not Even Thinking of Jihad is a Sign of Hypocrisy:
In this verse, encouragement is being given not to fear death and to strive in the path of Allah. The meaning of the previous verse was that life and death are solely in the hands of Allah; if He wills, He can save the one who goes out for jihad from the jaws of death, and if He wills, He can cause someone to die while sitting at home, or He can make the one who flees from death die on the way, and if He wills, He can bring the dead back to life anew. Life and death are only in His control. Therefore, you should perform jihad while trusting in Allah. Thus, Hazrat Abu Hurairah says that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: Whoever has never performed jihad in his lifetime, nor has the thought of performing jihad ever occurred in his heart, dies the death of a hypocrite. [مسلم، كتاب الجهاد والسير، باب ذم من مات ولم يغز ولم يحدث نفسه بالغزو]
