Quran 47:4
فَإِذَا لَقِيتُمُ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ فَضَرْبَ ٱلرِّقَابِ حَتَّىٰٓ إِذَآ أَثْخَنتُمُوهُمْ فَشُدُّوا۟ ٱلْوَثَاقَ فَإِمَّا مَنًّۢا بَعْدُ وَإِمَّا فِدَآءً حَتَّىٰ تَضَعَ ٱلْحَرْبُ أَوْزَارَهَا ۚ ذَٰلِكَ وَلَوْ يَشَآءُ ٱللَّهُ لَٱنتَصَرَ مِنْهُمْ وَلَـٰكِن لِّيَبْلُوَا۟ بَعْضَكُم بِبَعْضٍ ۗ وَٱلَّذِينَ قُتِلُوا۟ فِى سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ فَلَن يُضِلَّ أَعْمَـٰلَهُمْ
| EnglishTalal Itani | When you encounter those who disbelieve, strike at their necks. Then, when you have routed them, bind them firmly. Then, either release them by grace, or by ransom, until war lays down its burdens. Had Allah willed, He could have defeated them Himself, but He thus tests some of you by means of others. As for those who are killed in the way of Allah, He will not let their deeds go to waste. |
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| EnglishPickthall, 1930 | Now when ye meet in battle those who disbelieve, then it is smiting of the necks until, when ye have routed them, then making fast of bonds; and afterward either grace or ransom till the war lay down its burdens. That (is the ordinance). And if Allah willed He could have punished them (without you) but (thus it is ordained) that He may try some of you by means of others. And those who are slain in the way of Allah, He rendereth not their actions vain. |
| TurkishElmalılı Hamdi Yazır, 1935 | Onun için küfredenlerle muharebeye tutuştunuz mu hemen boyunlarını vurmaya bakın, tâ kuvetlerini derinden kırıp tepeleyinceye kadar, o vakıt da bağı sıkı basın, ondan sonra da ya azâd ya fidye, ta harb ağırlıklarını atana kadar, bu böyle, gerçi Allah dilese elbette onlardan öc alıverir ve lâkin sizi yekdiğerinizle imtihan edecek; Allah yolunda katledilenlere gelince amellerini aslâ boşa gidermez |
| FrenchKazimirski, 1840 | Lorsque nous rencontrez des infidèles, eh bien ! tuez-les au point d’en faire un grand carnage, et serrez fort les entraves des captifs. Ensuite vous les mettrez en liberté, ou les rendrez moyennant une rançon, lorsque la guerre aura cessé. Agissez ainsi. Si Dieu voulait, il triompherait d’eux lui-même ; il les exterminerait ; mais il vous fait combattre pour vous éprouver les uns par les autres. Ceux qui auront succombé dans le chemin de Dieu, Dieu ne fera point périr leurs œuvres. |
| DutchKeyzer, 1860, from Kazimirski's French | Als gij de ongeloovigen ontmoet, slaat hun het hoofd af, tot gij eene groote slachting onder hen hebt aangericht; of bindt hen, opdat zij niet ontkomen. Daarna zult gij hen in vrijheid stellen, of hen teruggeven tegen een losprijs, tot de oorlog zal geëindigd zijn. Dit zult gij doen. Waarlijk, indien het Gode behaagde, zou hij, zonder uwen bijstand, wraak op hen kunnen nemen, maar hij beveelt u in zijne veldslagen te strijden, opdat hij den een van u, door den ander zou kunnen beproeven. En wat hen betreft, die ter verdediging van Gods waren godsdienst strijden, God zal hunne werken niet doen verloren gaan. |
| ItalianCalza, 1847, from Kazimirski's French | Quando incontrate gl’infedeli uccideteli, e fatene un gran massacro, e stringete fortemente le legature (degli schiavi). Poi li porrete in libertà, o li renderete mediante un riscatto quando la guerra sarà finita. Fate così. Se Dio volesse, trionferebbe egli stesso di loro; ma vi fa combattere per provarvi gli uni cogli altri. Dio non farà perire le opere di coloro che avran soccombuto nel cammino di Dio. |
