The Holy Quran 22:39 — Surah Al-Hajj

Arabic text

أُذِنَ لِلَّذِينَ يُقَـٰتَلُونَ بِأَنَّهُمْ ظُلِمُوا۟ ۚ وَإِنَّ ٱللَّهَ عَلَىٰ نَصْرِهِمْ لَقَدِيرٌ

Translation

Permission (the command to fight back) has been granted to those (Muslims) who are under attack (from their enemies) because they have been oppressed (wronged). Without doubt, Allaah is Most Capable of rendering assistance to them.

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

The command to fight the disbelievers: as long as the Prophet ﷺ was in Makkah, the command was that the Muslims should bear the harshness of the disbelievers with patience and hold back their hands. And so for a full thirteen years they displayed matchless patience and steadfastness in the face of severe, heart-rending persecution.

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