سُوْرَةُ النِّسَآءِ
Surah An-Nisaa (4) — Ayah 76
ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ يُقَـٰتِلُونَ فِى سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ ۖ وَٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ يُقَـٰتِلُونَ فِى سَبِيلِ ٱلطَّـٰغُوتِ فَقَـٰتِلُوٓا۟ أَوْلِيَآءَ ٱلشَّيْطَـٰنِ ۖ إِنَّ كَيْدَ ٱلشَّيْطَـٰنِ كَانَ ضَعِيفًا ﴿76﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Those who believe, fight in the Cause of Allâh, and those who disbelieve, fight in the cause of Tâghût (Satan). So fight you against the friends of Shaitân (Satan). Ever feeble indeed is the plot of Shaitân (Satan).
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
Those who
ءَامَنُوا۟
āmanū
believe
يُقَـٰتِلُونَ
yuqātilūna
they fight
فِى
fī
in
سَبِيلِ
sabīli
(the) way
ٱللَّهِ ۖ
l-lahi
(of) Allah
وَٱلَّذِينَ
wa-alladhīna
and those
كَفَرُوا۟
kafarū
who disbelieve
يُقَـٰتِلُونَ
yuqātilūna
they fight
فِى
fī
in
سَبِيلِ
sabīli
(the) way
ٱلطَّـٰغُوتِ
l-ṭāghūti
(of) the false deities
فَقَـٰتِلُوٓا۟
faqātilū
So fight (against)
أَوْلِيَآءَ
awliyāa
(the) friends
ٱلشَّيْطَـٰنِ ۖ
l-shayṭāni
(of) the Shaitaan
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
كَيْدَ
kayda
(the) strategy
ٱلشَّيْطَـٰنِ
l-shayṭāni
(of) the Shaitaan
كَانَ
kāna
is
ضَعِيفًا
ḍaʿīfan
weak
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 76) {اَلَّذِيْنَ اٰمَنُوْا يُقَاتِلُوْنَ فِيْ سَبِيْلِ اللّٰهِ … :} After the obligation and encouragement of jihad, this verse explains that the outward form of jihad is not what matters; rather, jihad is considered jihad according to its purpose. A believer always fights for the exaltation of Allah’s word, while disbelievers fight to protect or strengthen some tyrannical power. Therefore, you should fight them well. No matter how much Satan teaches his friends tricks and deception, they cannot succeed against you.
