The Holy Quran 4:94 — Surah An-Nisa

Arabic text

يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوٓا۟ إِذَا ضَرَبْتُمْ فِى سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ فَتَبَيَّنُوا۟ وَلَا تَقُولُوا۟ لِمَنْ أَلْقَىٰٓ إِلَيْكُمُ ٱلسَّلَـٰمَ لَسْتَ مُؤْمِنًا تَبْتَغُونَ عَرَضَ ٱلْحَيَوٰةِ ٱلدُّنْيَا فَعِندَ ٱللَّهِ مَغَانِمُ كَثِيرَةٌ ۚ كَذَٰلِكَ كُنتُم مِّن قَبْلُ فَمَنَّ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيْكُمْ فَتَبَيَّنُوٓا۟ ۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ كَانَ بِمَا تَعْمَلُونَ خَبِيرًا

Translation

O you who have Imaan! When you travel in Allaah's way, then verify (when people claim to be Muslims) and do not say to the one who makes his submission (to Islaam) apparent, "You are not a Mu'min!" (thereby) seeking the gains of this worldly life (to take his possessions as booty). With Allaah lies tremendous (abundant) booty (rewards much better that the wealth of this world). You were the same (as the Kuffaar, shedding innocent blood for worldly reasons) before, until Allaah bestowed His favour on you (and made you Muslims). So verify (investigate any person's submission to Islaam before disbelieving him) ! Indeed Allaah is Informed of what you do (Allaah can take you to task for being indiscriminate, for He knows your motives).

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

Do not call anyone a disbeliever without verification: the Prophet ﷺ sent an army against a people for jihad (fighting in the path of Allah). Among that people was one man who was a Muslim; he had taken his property, belongings and livestock out from among them and stood aside. On seeing the Muslims he said السلام علیکم (“Peace be with you”).

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