Root: H w z | inQuran

English - Hazrat Molavi Sher Ali ^ra

And whoso turns his back to them on such a day, unless manoeuvring for battle or turning to join another company, he indeed draws upon himself the wrath of Allah, and Hell shall be his abode. And an evil resort it is.

اردو ترجمہ مرزا طاہر احمد خلیفة المسیح الرابعؒ

اور جو اُس دن اُنہیں پیٹھ دکھائے گا، سوائے اس کے کہ جنگی چال کے طور پر پہلو بدل رہا ہو یا (اپنے ہی) کسی گروہ سے ملنے کی کوشش کر رہا ہو، تو یقیناً وہ اللہ کے غضب کے ساتھ واپس لوٹے گا اور اس کا ٹھکانا جہنم ہوگا اور بہت ہی برا ٹھکانا ہے۔

French

Et celui qui, en un tel jour, leur tournera le dos, à moins que ce ne soit pour une manœuvre de combat ou pour rejoindre une autre compagnie, s’attire en vérité le courroux d’Allāh ; et son habitation sera l’Enfer. Et quelle mauvaise destination !

German

Und wer ihnen an solch einem Tage den Rücken kehrt, es sei denn, er schwenke ab zur Schlacht oder zum Anschluss an einen Trupp, der lädt fürwahr Allahs Zorn auf sich, und seine Herberge soll die Hölle sein. Schlimm ist die Bestimmung!

Chinese

除非因为转移阵地, 或 (为了援助)另一军组[541]而行进之外,凡在那一天背敌撤退者,将遭逢安拉震怒,他的归宿将是火狱。这是一个很坏的归宿。

Italian

E chiunque volga loro le spalle in tal giorno, tranne che sia per una tattica di guerra e per unirsi ad un'altra schiera di combattenti, questi si attira la collera di Allah, e l'Inferno sarà la sua dimora. E quello è davvero un luogo iniquo.

Spanish

Pues quien les vuelva la espalda en ese día, salvo que esté maniobrando para la batalla o vuelva para unirse a otro grupo, atraerá hacia sí la ira de Al-lah y el Infierno será su morada. ¡Qué mal lugar de descanso es!

اردو تفسیرِ صغیر

اور جو کوئی ایسے موقعہ پر پیٹھ دکھائے گا سوائے اس کے کہ لڑائی کے لئے جگہ بدل رہا ہو یا کسی (مسلمان) گروہ کی طرف (اس کی مدد کے لئے) جا رہا ہو‘ تو وہ اللہ کا غضب لے کر لوٹے گا اور اس کا ٹھکانا جہنم ہوگا اور رہنے کے لحاظ سے وہ جگہ بہت بری ہے۔

English - Short Commentary Translation

And whoso turns his back to them on such a day, unless manoeuvring for battle or turning to join another company,[1106] he indeed draws upon himself the wrath of Allah, and Hell shall be his abode. And an evil resort it is.

English - Five Volume Translation

And whoso turns his back to them on such a day, unless manoeuvring for battle or turning to join another company, he indeed draws upon himself the wrath of Allah, and Hell shall be his abode. And an evil resort it is.[1106]

Important Words:

متحیزا (turning) is derived from تحیز which is derived from حاز. They say حازہ i.e. he drew, collected or gathered it together. حاز الابل means, he drove the camels. تحیز or تحوز means, he or it writhed or twisted about and turned over and over; or he or it was restless, not remaining still on the ground; or he withdrew or retired to a distance; or he drew back. تحیز الیھم means, he turned or withdrew or retired or joined himself to them (company of men). تحیز also means, he turned aside or withdrew to his place or his proper place. حیز means, a place in which a thing is; the proper or natural place of a thing; the container or receptacle of anything (Lane).

فئة (company) is derived either from فاو i.e. he struck or smote or clove, or from فاء i.e. he returned, or he returned to a good state or condition. The word فئة means, a party, division or distinct body; or a company or congregated body of men; or a party or division of men; or a company of soldiers who fight in the rear of another party or company and to whom the latter has recourse in the case of fear or defeat; or a company of men who (in war) have recourse for aid, one to another (Lane).

Commentary:

The verse is important inasmuch as it defines and describes the circumstances in which an apparent retreat or withdrawal of a Muslim force against an enemy force is allowable. Such a retreat is allowed only on two distinct conditions: firstly, as a war strategy or a battle manoeuvre when a fighting force shifts its position not to fly but to hoodwink the enemy or to occupy a better position; secondly, when a force decides to fall back to join the main army or another Muslim force before giving battle to the enemy. No other retreat or withdrawal is allowed. Muslims must either win or die. Those who turn their backs incur the wrath of God and "Hell shall be their abode."

The words, and Hell shall be his abode, have a double significance: (1) that those who turn back from the battlefield, except in the circumstances stated above, shall be awarded the punishment of Hellfire in the Hereafter; (2) that although such runaways think that by turning back from the field of battle they will find security from danger, the truth is that they will thereby be running into the very jaws of fire, for such ignom-inious defeat will embolden the enemy against them and will open the doors of their persecution wider still.

A fight that begins with a single individual, (a Divine Messenger), arrayed against the entire forces of the world, cannot possibly allow at a later stage the retreat of a believing party against a disbelieving host on the basis of disparity in numbers. Where true faith comes in, numbers do not and indeed cannot count. It must be a fight to the finish, for what does a believer await except one of the two good things—victory or martyrdom (9:52)?

اردو ترجمہ مودودی

جس نے ایسے موقع پر پیٹھ پھیری، الا یہ کہ جنگی چال کے طور پر ایسا کرے یا کسی دُوسری فوج سے جا ملنے کے لیے، تو وہ اللہ کے غضب میں گھِر جائے گا، اُس کا ٹھکانہ جہنم ہوگا، اور وہ بہت بُری جائے بازگشت ہے

English - Sahih

And whoever turns his back to them on such a day, unless swerving [as a strategy] for war or joining [another] company, has certainly returned with anger [upon him] from Allah, and his refuge is Hell - and wretched is the destination.

اردو ترجمہ احمد علی

اور جو کوئی اس دن ان سے پیٹھ پھیرے گا مگر یہ کہ لڑائی کا ہنر کرتا ہو یا فوج میں جا ملتا ہو سو وہ الله کا غضب لے کر پھرا اور اس کا ٹھکانا دوزخ ہے اور بہت برا ٹھکانا ہے

English - Talal Itani

And whoever turns to them that day his back except (as) a strategy of war or (to) join to a group, certainly (he has) incurred wrath of Allah and his abode (is) Hell, a wretched destination.

Chinese Commentary ^*

541

这节经文规定和叙述穆斯林军队在对敌作战中可允许的明显退却或撤退: (a) 作为战略或战役调动, 当一支作战部队为了诱骗敌人或占领较好阵地而改变它的位置时; (b) 当一部分军队决定后撤去参加主力部队或其他穆斯林军队去发动对敌战斗时。

اردہ تفصیرِ صغیر نوٹس ^*

English - Arberry

Whoso turns his back that day to them, unless withdrawing to fight again or removing to join another host, he is laden with the burden of God's anger, and his refuge is Gehenna -- an evil homecoming!

English - Maududi

For he who turns his back on them on such ar occasion - except that it be for tactical reasons, or turning to join another company - he shall incur the wrath of Allah and Hell shall be his abode. It is an evil destination.

English - Ahmed Ali

For any one who turns his back on that day, except to manoeuvre or rally to his side, will bring the wrath of God on himself, and have Hell as abode; and what an evil destination!

English - Yusuf Ali

If any do turn his back to them on such a day - unless it be in a stratagem of war, or to retreat to a troop (of his own)- he draws on himself the wrath of Allah, and his abode is Hell,- an evil refuge (indeed)!

English - Five Volume Commentary ^*

1106

Important Words:

متحیزا (turning) is derived from تحیز which is derived from حاز. They say حازہ i.e. he drew, collected or gathered it together. حاز الابل means, he drove the camels. تحیز or تحوز means, he or it writhed or twisted about and turned over and over; or he or it was restless, not remaining still on the ground; or he withdrew or retired to a distance; or he drew back. تحیز الیھم means, he turned or withdrew or retired or joined himself to them (company of men). تحیز also means, he turned aside or withdrew to his place or his proper place. حیز means, a place in which a thing is; the proper or natural place of a thing; the container or receptacle of anything (Lane).

فئة (company) is derived either from فاو i.e. he struck or smote or clove, or from فاء i.e. he returned, or he returned to a good state or condition. The word فئة means, a party, division or distinct body; or a company or congregated body of men; or a party or division of men; or a company of soldiers who fight in the rear of another party or company and to whom the latter has recourse in the case of fear or defeat; or a company of men who (in war) have recourse for aid, one to another (Lane).

Commentary:

The verse is important inasmuch as it defines and describes the circumstances in which an apparent retreat or withdrawal of a Muslim force against an enemy force is allowable. Such a retreat is allowed only on two distinct conditions: firstly, as a war strategy or a battle manoeuvre when a fighting force shifts its position not to fly but to hoodwink the enemy or to occupy a better position; secondly, when a force decides to fall back to join the main army or another Muslim force before giving battle to the enemy. No other retreat or withdrawal is allowed. Muslims must either win or die. Those who turn their backs incur the wrath of God and "Hell shall be their abode."

The words, and Hell shall be his abode, have a double significance: (1) that those who turn back from the battlefield, except in the circumstances stated above, shall be awarded the punishment of Hellfire in the Hereafter; (2) that although such runaways think that by turning back from the field of battle they will find security from danger, the truth is that they will thereby be running into the very jaws of fire, for such ignom-inious defeat will embolden the enemy against them and will open the doors of their persecution wider still.

A fight that begins with a single individual, (a Divine Messenger), arrayed against the entire forces of the world, cannot possibly allow at a later stage the retreat of a believing party against a disbelieving host on the basis of disparity in numbers. Where true faith comes in, numbers do not and indeed cannot count. It must be a fight to the finish, for what does a believer await except one of the two good things—victory or martyrdom (9:52)?

English - Short Commentary Notes ^*

1106

The verse defines and describes the circumstances in which an apparent retreat or withdrawal of a Muslim force against the enemy is permitted: (a) As war strategy or battle manoeuvre when a fighting force shifts its position to beguile the enemy or to occupy a better position; (b) when a part of the army decides to fall back to join the main body or another Muslim force before giving battle to the enemy.

English - Pickthall

Whoso on that day turneth his back to them, unless manoeuvring for battle or intent to join a company, he truly hath incurred wrath from Allah, and his habitation will be hell, a hapless journey's end.

English - Muhammad Ali ^ra

And whoso turns his back to them on that day -- unless manoeuvring for battle turning to join a company -- he, indeed, incurs Allah’s wrath and his refuge is hell. And an evil destination it is.

English - Sir Muhammad Zafrullah Khan ^ra

Whoso turns his back on them on such an occasion, unless manoeuvring for battle or turning to join another company, shall draw upon himself the wrath of Allah, and hell shall be his abode. An evil resort it is.

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