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Surah An-Nisaa (4) — Ayah 75
وَمَا لَكُمْ لَا تُقَـٰتِلُونَ فِى سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ وَٱلْمُسْتَضْعَفِينَ مِنَ ٱلرِّجَالِ وَٱلنِّسَآءِ وَٱلْوِلْدَٰنِ ٱلَّذِينَ يَقُولُونَ رَبَّنَآ أَخْرِجْنَا مِنْ هَـٰذِهِ ٱلْقَرْيَةِ ٱلظَّالِمِ أَهْلُهَا وَٱجْعَل لَّنَا مِن لَّدُنكَ وَلِيًّا وَٱجْعَل لَّنَا مِن لَّدُنكَ نَصِيرًا ﴿75﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And what is wrong with you that you fight not in the Cause of Allâh, and for those weak, ill-treated and oppressed among men, women, and children, whose cry is: "Our Lord! Rescue us from this town whose people are oppressors; and raise for us from You one who will protect, and raise for us from You one who will help."
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَمَا
wamā
And what
لَكُمْ
lakum
for you
لَا
lā
(that) not
تُقَـٰتِلُونَ
tuqātilūna
you fight
فِى
fī
in
سَبِيلِ
sabīli
(the) way
ٱللَّهِ
l-lahi
(of) Allah
وَٱلْمُسْتَضْعَفِينَ
wal-mus'taḍʿafīna
and (for) those who are weak
مِنَ
mina
among
ٱلرِّجَالِ
l-rijāli
the men
وَٱلنِّسَآءِ
wal-nisāi
and the women
وَٱلْوِلْدَٰنِ
wal-wil'dāni
and the children
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
those who
يَقُولُونَ
yaqūlūna
say
رَبَّنَآ
rabbanā
Our Lord
أَخْرِجْنَا
akhrij'nā
take us out
مِنْ
min
of
هَـٰذِهِ
hādhihi
this
ٱلْقَرْيَةِ
l-qaryati
[the] town
ٱلظَّالِمِ
l-ẓālimi
[the] oppressor(s)
أَهْلُهَا
ahluhā
(are) its people
وَٱجْعَل
wa-ij'ʿal
and appoint
لَّنَا
lanā
for us
مِن
min
from
لَّدُنكَ
ladunka
Yourself
وَلِيًّۭا
waliyyan
a protector
وَٱجْعَل
wa-ij'ʿal
and appoint
لَّنَا
lanā
for us
مِن
min
from
لَّدُنكَ
ladunka
Yourself
نَصِيرًا
naṣīran
a helper
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 75) {وَ مَا لَكُمْ لَا تُقَاتِلُوْنَ … :} This verse is also related to the encouragement of jihad, meaning that for two reasons it is necessary for you to fight the disbelievers: first, for the exaltation of Allah’s word, as opposed to for the supremacy of Allah’s religion; second, to rescue those oppressed Muslims who are helpless in the clutches of the disbelievers. (Qurtubi) Many people remained in Makkah who could not migrate with the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him), and their relatives began to torture them so that they would turn them away from Islam and make them disbelievers again. Thus, { ”الْقَرْيَةِ الظَّالِمِ اَهْلُهَا“ } refers to Makkah, and its inhabitants are called oppressors either because of their polytheism or because of persecuting the oppressed Muslims. Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) says that I and my mother were also among those { ”الْمُسْتَضْعَفِيْنَ“ } (helpless Muslims) (whom Allah declared excused). [ بخاری، التفسیر، باب : «إلا المستضعفین من… » : ۴۵۹۷ ] In Madinah, the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) used to pray by name for these “mustad‘afeen” (oppressed): [ اَللّٰهُمَّ اَنْجِ الْوَلِيْدَ بْنَ الْوَلِيْدِ وَ سَلَمَةَ بْنَ هِشَامٍ وَ عَيَّاشَ بْنَ أَبِيْ رَبِيْعَةَ وَالْمُسْتَضْعَفِيْنَ مِنَ الْمُؤْمِنِيْنَ ] “O Allah! Grant freedom to Walid bin Walid, Salamah bin Hisham, Ayyash bin Abi Rabi‘ah, and other helpless Muslims (trapped in Makkah).” [ بخاری، الأذان، باب یھوی بالتکبیر حین یسجد : ۸۰۴، عن أبی ھریرۃ رضی اللہ عنہ ] Alas, at this time Muslims are helpless in the slavery of various countries of the disbelievers; they are neither given freedom, nor allowed to leave, nor is any Muslim country ready to accept them. Tell me, when would jihad be more obligatory than now? In this verse, Muslims are commanded to fight to rescue all oppressed and helpless men, women, and children from oppression, whether they are Muslim or non-Muslim, just as at this time in India both Muslims and Shudra Hindus are victims of oppression.
