Surah Al-Anfal 8:15 — translation and meaning
الأنفال · Verse 15 / 75 · Page 178
يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا إِذَا لَقِيتُمُ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا زَحْفًا فَلَا تُوَلُّوهُمُ الْأَدْبَارَ
Word by Word
يَا أَيُّهَا
yaayyuha
O you
الَّذِينَ
alladhina
who
آمَنُوا
amanu
believe
إِذَا
idha
When
لَقِيتُمُ
laqitumu
you meet
الَّذِينَ
alladhina
those who
كَفَرُوا
kafaru
disbelieve
زَحْفًا
zahfan
advancing
فَلَا
fala
then (do) not
تُوَلُّوهُمُ
tuwalluhumu
turn to them
الْأَدْبَارَ
al-adbara
the backs
Transliteration
Yaaa aiyuhal lazeena aamanoo izaa laqeetumul lazeena kafaroo zahfan falaa tuwalloohumul adbaar
Translation
O you who have believed, when you meet those who disbelieve advancing [for battle], do not turn to them your backs [in flight].
Verse interpretation (Tafsir)
O you who believe in Allah and who follow His Messenger, if you meet the idolaters approaching them in battle, then do not turn your backs to them and run away; but be patient when facing them, and firm when you meet, because Allah is with you with His help and support.
Source: Al-Mukhtasar Tafsir — Tafsir Center for Quranic Studies.
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