The Holy Quran 4:75 — Surah An-Nisa

Arabic text

وَمَا لَكُمْ لَا تُقَـٰتِلُونَ فِى سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ وَٱلْمُسْتَضْعَفِينَ مِنَ ٱلرِّجَالِ وَٱلنِّسَآءِ وَٱلْوِلْدَٰنِ ٱلَّذِينَ يَقُولُونَ رَبَّنَآ أَخْرِجْنَا مِنْ هَـٰذِهِ ٱلْقَرْيَةِ ٱلظَّالِمِ أَهْلُهَا وَٱجْعَل لَّنَا مِن لَّدُنكَ وَلِيًّا وَٱجْعَل لَّنَا مِن لَّدُنكَ نَصِيرًا

Translation

What excuse do you have not to fight in Allaah's way and in defence of the weak men, women and children who (trapped among the Kuffaar) cry out, “O our Rabb! Remove us from this town of oppressors, grant us a defender from Yourself and grant us a helper from Yourself"? (Jihaad is fought to elevate the Deen and to liberate oppressed Muslims.)

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

The two aims of jihad: that is, it is necessary for you to fight the disbelievers for two reasons: first, for the purpose of raising high the religion of Allah and making it prevail; second, for the sake of rescuing and freeing the oppressed Muslims who lie helpless in the hands of the disbelievers.

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