An-Nisa 4:84 فقاتل في سبيل الله لا تكلف الا نفسك وحرض المومنين عسى الله ان يكف باس الذين كفروا والله اشد باسا واشد تنكيلا ٨٤
فَقَٰتِلۡ
فِي
سَبِيلِ
ٱللَّهِ
لَا
تُكَلَّفُ
إِلَّا
نَفۡسَكَۚ
وَحَرِّضِ
ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَۖ
عَسَى
ٱللَّهُ
أَن
يَكُفَّ
بَأۡسَ
ٱلَّذِينَ
كَفَرُواْۚ
وَٱللَّهُ
أَشَدُّ
بَأۡسٗا
وَأَشَدُّ
تَنكِيلٗا
٨٤
Then fight (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) in the Cause of Allâh, you are not tasked (held responsible) except for yourself, and incite the believers (to fight along with you), it may be that Allâh will restrain the evil might of the disbelievers. And Allâh is Stronger in Might and Stronger in punishing.
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