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Translation Transliteration — An-Nisa

وَإِذَا ضَرَبْتُمْ فِي الْأَرْضِ فَلَيْسَ عَلَيْكُمْ جُنَاحٌ أَن تَقْصُرُوا مِنَ الصَّلَاةِ إِنْ خِفْتُمْ أَن يَفْتِنَكُمُ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا ۚ إِنَّ الْكَافِرِينَ كَانُوا لَكُمْ عَدُوًّا مُّبِينًا ۝١٠١

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Wa izaa darabtum fil ardi falaisa `alaikum junaahun an taqsuroo minas Salaati in khiftum ai yaftinakumul lazeena kafarooo; innal kaafireena kaanoo lakum aduwwam mubeenaa

📖 Translation (English Meaning)

📖 English Meaning

And when you travel throughout the land, there is no blame upon you for shortening the prayer, [especially] if you fear that those who disbelieve may disrupt [or attack] you. Indeed, the disbelievers are ever to you a clear enemy.

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Translation — Tafsir

Word Meanings:

ضَرَبْتُمْ فِي الْأَرْضِ (darabtum fi al-ard): You traveled through the land, i.e., you set out on a journey.
جُنَاحٌ (junah): Sin, blame, or burden.
تَقْصُرُوا مِنَ الصَّلَاةِ (taqsuru min al-salah): To shorten the prayer, i.e., to reduce the four-unit (rak'ah) obligatory prayers to two units.
يَفْتِنَكُمُ (yaftinakum): To harm you, kill you, or afflict you with what you dislike.
عَدُوًّا مُبِينًا (aduwwan mubinan): An evident, clear, and open enemy.

Tafsir (Explanation):

O believing servants of Allah, when you travel through the earth — whether for trade, seeking provision, or any permissible purpose — Allah, in His infinite mercy, has made His religion easy for you. He has lifted from you any sin or blame if you shorten your prayer from four units to two, especially when you fear that the disbelievers may attack you or harm you while you are engaged in worship. This was the reality for the early Muslims, whose journeys were often fraught with danger, as the enemies of Islam lay in wait to ambush them. However, the authentic Sunnah of the Prophet (peace be upon him) has clarified that this concession of shortening the prayer is not restricted to times of fear alone; rather, it is a standing mercy for every traveler, whether in safety or in danger, as long as the journey is of a permissible distance.

Allah then reminds you: "Indeed, the disbelievers have always been to you a clear, open enemy." Their hostility is not hidden or ambiguous — it is manifest in their words and deeds. So be vigilant, take your precautions, and do not let your worship become a means of vulnerability. At the same time, do not abandon your prayer altogether; rather, Allah has given you a way to maintain your connection with Him even in the most trying circumstances.

This verse is a beautiful demonstration of Allah's care for His servants. He does not burden you beyond what you can bear, and He opens doors of ease for you in times of hardship. So when you travel, remember this concession with gratitude, and know that your Lord is always near, always aware of your conditions, and always desiring what is best for you. Let this mercy draw you closer to Him, for He is the One who knows your struggles and has already provided for them. And let the reminder of the disbelievers' enmity strengthen your resolve, for you are upon the truth, and the truth is always protected by its Lord.

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📜 Verse 99-103 — An-Nisa

99فَأُولَٰئِكَ عَسَى اللَّهُ أَن يَعْفُوَ عَنْهُمْ ۚ وَكَانَ اللَّهُ عَفُوًّا غَفُورًا

For those it is expected that Allah will pardon them, and Allah is ever Pardoning and Forgiving.

100۞ وَمَن يُهَاجِرْ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ يَجِدْ فِي الْأَرْضِ مُرَاغَمًا كَثِيرًا وَسَعَةً ۚ وَمَن يَخْرُجْ مِن بَيْتِهِ مُهَاجِرًا إِلَى اللَّهِ وَرَسُولِهِ ثُمَّ يُدْرِكْهُ الْمَوْتُ فَقَدْ وَقَعَ أَجْرُهُ عَلَى اللَّهِ ۗ وَكَانَ اللَّهُ غَفُورًا رَّحِيمًا

And whoever emigrates for the cause of Allah will find on the earth many [alternative] locations and abundance. And whoever leaves his home as an emigrant to Allah and His Messenger and then death overtakes him - his reward has already become incumbent upon Allah. And Allah is ever Forgiving and Merciful.

101وَإِذَا ضَرَبْتُمْ فِي الْأَرْضِ فَلَيْسَ عَلَيْكُمْ جُنَاحٌ أَن تَقْصُرُوا مِنَ الصَّلَاةِ إِنْ خِفْتُمْ أَن يَفْتِنَكُمُ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا ۚ إِنَّ الْكَافِرِينَ كَانُوا لَكُمْ عَدُوًّا مُّبِينًا

102وَإِذَا كُنتَ فِيهِمْ فَأَقَمْتَ لَهُمُ الصَّلَاةَ فَلْتَقُمْ طَائِفَةٌ مِّنْهُم مَّعَكَ وَلْيَأْخُذُوا أَسْلِحَتَهُمْ فَإِذَا سَجَدُوا فَلْيَكُونُوا مِن وَرَائِكُمْ وَلْتَأْتِ طَائِفَةٌ أُخْرَىٰ لَمْ يُصَلُّوا فَلْيُصَلُّوا مَعَكَ وَلْيَأْخُذُوا حِذْرَهُمْ وَأَسْلِحَتَهُمْ ۗ وَدَّ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا لَوْ تَغْفُلُونَ عَنْ أَسْلِحَتِكُمْ وَأَمْتِعَتِكُمْ فَيَمِيلُونَ عَلَيْكُم مَّيْلَةً وَاحِدَةً ۚ وَلَا جُنَاحَ عَلَيْكُمْ إِن كَانَ بِكُمْ أَذًى مِّن مَّطَرٍ أَوْ كُنتُم مَّرْضَىٰ أَن تَضَعُوا أَسْلِحَتَكُمْ ۖ وَخُذُوا حِذْرَكُمْ ۗ إِنَّ اللَّهَ أَعَدَّ لِلْكَافِرِينَ عَذَابًا مُّهِينًا

And when you are among them and lead them in prayer, let a group of them stand [in prayer] with you and let them carry their arms. And when they have prostrated, let them be [in position] behind you and have the other group come forward which has not [yet] prayed and let them pray with you, taking precaution and carrying their arms. Those who disbelieve wish that you would neglect your weapons and your baggage so they could come down upon you in one [single] attack. But there is no blame upon you, if you are troubled by rain or are ill, for putting down your arms, but take precaution. Indeed, Allah has prepared for the disbelievers a humiliating punishment.

103فَإِذَا قَضَيْتُمُ الصَّلَاةَ فَاذْكُرُوا اللَّهَ قِيَامًا وَقُعُودًا وَعَلَىٰ جُنُوبِكُمْ ۚ فَإِذَا اطْمَأْنَنتُمْ فَأَقِيمُوا الصَّلَاةَ ۚ إِنَّ الصَّلَاةَ كَانَتْ عَلَى الْمُؤْمِنِينَ كِتَابًا مَّوْقُوتًا

And when you have completed the prayer, remember Allah standing, sitting, or [lying] on your sides. But when you become secure, re-establish [regular] prayer. Indeed, prayer has been decreed upon the believers a decree of specified times.

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