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Translation Transliteration — An-Nisa

وَلَا تَهِنُوا فِي ابْتِغَاءِ الْقَوْمِ ۖ إِن تَكُونُوا تَأْلَمُونَ فَإِنَّهُمْ يَأْلَمُونَ كَمَا تَأْلَمُونَ ۖ وَتَرْجُونَ مِنَ اللَّهِ مَا لَا يَرْجُونَ ۗ وَكَانَ اللَّهُ عَلِيمًا حَكِيمًا ۝١٠٤

🔤 Transliteration

Wa laa tahinoo fibtighaaa`il qawmi in takoonoo taalamoona fa innahum yaalamoona kamaa taalamoona wa tarjoona minal laahi maa laa yarjoon; wa kaanal laahu `Aleeman Hakeemaa

📖 Translation (English Meaning)

📖 English Meaning

And do not weaken in pursuit of the enemy. If you should be suffering - so are they suffering as you are suffering, but you expect from Allah that which they expect not. And Allah is ever Knowing and Wise.

🌐 Additional reference in Français

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Translation — Tafsir

Word Meanings:

Tahinu (تَهِنُوا): To weaken, lose heart, or become faint-hearted.
Ibtigha' (ابْتِغَاء): Seeking, pursuing, or striving for.
Al-Qawm (الْقَوْم): The people — here referring to the enemy (the disbelievers).
Ta'lamun (تَأْلَمُونَ): You feel pain, suffering, or hurt.
Tarjuna (تَرْجُونَ): You hope, expect, or aspire for.

Explanation of the Verse:

O believers, do not let weakness or laziness creep into your hearts when it comes to pursuing your enemy and striving against them. Do not give up, even after hardship, injury, or loss. If you are feeling pain — from wounds, fatigue, or the trials of battle — then know that your enemy feels pain just as you do. They suffer from the very same hardships, and they endure them. So do not let their endurance surpass yours, and do not let your resolve crumble while they remain steadfast in their hostility.

But here lies the profound difference between you and them: while they suffer and struggle with no higher purpose, you — the believers — have something they do not. You hope for what they cannot even imagine. You hope for the reward of Allah, His victory, His support, and His pleasure. You believe in the Hereafter, in the eternal bliss that awaits the patient and the righteous. They have no such hope, for they do not believe in the resurrection or the reckoning. Their pain is empty and leads to nothing but loss, while your pain is a means of purification, elevation, and immense reward.

So be patient, be steadfast, and do not waver. For Allah is All-Knowing of your conditions, your intentions, and your struggles. He is All-Wise in His commands, His decrees, and His planning. Nothing escapes His knowledge, and everything He ordains is for your ultimate good.

A Call to Reflection and Action:

Dear believer, this verse is a timeless lesson in resilience and faith. When life becomes difficult — when you face trials, opposition, or hardship in the path of Allah — remember that your enemy or your circumstances also suffer. Pain is universal, but hope is not. You carry within you a light that no hardship can extinguish: the hope of Allah's reward, His mercy, and His eternal paradise. This hope transforms your struggle into worship, your patience into victory, and your pain into a means of drawing closer to your Lord.

So never lose heart. Rise again after every fall. Keep striving for what is right, keep seeking the pleasure of Allah, and know that He sees your efforts and rewards them in ways you cannot imagine. The road may be long, but the destination is glorious — and your Lord is with you, ever watchful, ever wise.

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📜 Verse 102-106 — An-Nisa

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.

104وَلَا تَهِنُوا فِي ابْتِغَاءِ الْقَوْمِ ۖ إِن تَكُونُوا تَأْلَمُونَ فَإِنَّهُمْ يَأْلَمُونَ كَمَا تَأْلَمُونَ ۖ وَتَرْجُونَ مِنَ اللَّهِ مَا لَا يَرْجُونَ ۗ وَكَانَ اللَّهُ عَلِيمًا حَكِيمًا

105إِنَّا أَنزَلْنَا إِلَيْكَ الْكِتَابَ بِالْحَقِّ لِتَحْكُمَ بَيْنَ النَّاسِ بِمَا أَرَاكَ اللَّهُ ۚ وَلَا تَكُن لِّلْخَائِنِينَ خَصِيمًا

Indeed, We have revealed to you, [O Muhammad], the Book in truth so you may judge between the people by that which Allah has shown you. And do not be for the deceitful an advocate.

106وَاسْتَغْفِرِ اللَّهَ ۖ إِنَّ اللَّهَ كَانَ غَفُورًا رَّحِيمًا

And seek forgiveness of Allah. Indeed, Allah is ever Forgiving and Merciful.

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Surah An-Nisa Verse 104 - Read, Listen, Translation, English : And do not weaken in pursuit of the enemy. If…

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