The Holy Quran 8:24 — Surah Al-Anfal

Arabic text

يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ ٱسْتَجِيبُوا۟ لِلَّهِ وَلِلرَّسُولِ إِذَا دَعَاكُمْ لِمَا يُحْيِيكُمْ ۖ وَٱعْلَمُوٓا۟ أَنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَحُولُ بَيْنَ ٱلْمَرْءِ وَقَلْبِهِۦ وَأَنَّهُۥٓ إِلَيْهِ تُحْشَرُونَ

Translation

O you who have Imaan! Respond (quickly) to Allaah and His Rasool ﷺ when they call you towards that (the injunctions of the Deen) which will give you life (an eternal life of happiness in the Aakhirah). Know that Allaah comes between a man and his heart (because of which no person can have Imaan without Allaah's permission) and that you shall be gathered before Him (on the Day of Qiyaamah, when you will have to account for your actions).

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

In jihad there is life: that is, in the task to which Allah and the Messenger ﷺ call you (for example, jihad (striving in the path of Allah) and the like) lies your good from head to foot. Their call is for you a message of a life of honour and tranquillity in this world and of eternal life in the Hereafter.

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