سُوْرَةُ البَقَرَةِ
Surah Al-Baqara (2) — Ayah 244
وَقَـٰتِلُوا۟ فِى سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ وَٱعْلَمُوٓا۟ أَنَّ ٱللَّهَ سَمِيعٌ عَلِيمٌ ﴿244﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And fight in the Way of Allâh and know that Allâh is All-Hearer, All-Knower.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَقَـٰتِلُوا۟
waqātilū
And fight
فِى
fī
in
سَبِيلِ
sabīli
(the) way
ٱللَّهِ
l-lahi
(of) Allah
وَٱعْلَمُوٓا۟
wa-iʿ'lamū
and know
أَنَّ
anna
that
ٱللَّهَ
l-laha
Allah
سَمِيعٌ
samīʿun
(is) All-Hearing
عَلِيمٌۭ
ʿalīmun
All-Knowing
Tafsir al-Quran al-Karim — Hafiz Abdus Salam Bin Muhammad Bhutvi
Tafsir al-Quran al-Karim is a 4-volume Quran commentary by Hafiz Abdus Salam bin Muhammad Bhutvi, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar and Sheikh ul-Hadith from Pakistan. Based on over 45 years of teaching and research, this tafsir follows the methodology of Tafsir bil-Ma'thur — interpreting the Quran through authentic Hadith, statements of the Companions, and the understanding of the early generations (Salaf). It is distinguished by its complete avoidance of Israeliyyat (Judeo-Christian narratives) and unverified reports. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
(Ayah 244) {وَ قَاتِلُوْا فِيْ سَبِيْلِ اللّٰهِ:} Hafiz Ibn Kathir (may Allah have mercy on him) said, just as saving one's life does not escape destiny, similarly, fleeing from and avoiding jihad does not bring death closer or farther; rather, the decree of lifespan and provision has already been decided, and there can be no increase or decrease in it. As Allah the Exalted has said: «اَلَّذِيْنَ قَالُوْا لِاِخْوَانِهِمْ …» [ آل عمران : ۱۶۸ ] and He said: «اَيْنَ مَا تَكُوْنُوْا يُدْرِكْكُّمُ الْمَوْتُ وَ لَوْ كُنْتُمْ فِيْ بُرُوْجٍ مُّشَيَّدَةٍ» [النساء : ۷۸ ] "Wherever you may be, death will overtake you, even if you are in fortified towers."
