سورة الحَجّ
Surah Al-Hajj 22:39
The Pilgrimage · Verse 39 of 78
أُذِنَ لِلَّذِينَ يُقَاتَلُونَ بِأَنَّهُمْ ظُلِمُوا ۚ وَإِنَّ اللَّهَ عَلَىٰ نَصْرِهِمْ لَقَدِيرٌ
Abdul Mannan Omar
Permission (to fight in self-defense) is (now) given to those (Muslims) against whom war is waged (for no reason), because they have been done injustice to, and Allâh has indeed might and power to help them;
Abdullah Yusuf Ali
To those against whom war is made, permission is given (to fight), because they are wronged;- and verily, Allah is most powerful for their aid;-
Ahmed Ali
Permission is granted those (to take up arms) who fight because they were oppressed. God is certainly able to give help to those
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Ali Unal
The believers against whom war is waged are given permission to fight in response, for they have been wronged. Surely, God has full power to help them to victory –
Daryabadi
Permitted are those who are fought against, because they have been oppressed, and verily to succour them Allah is potent
Faridul Haque
Permission is granted to those against whom the disbelievers wage war, as they are being wronged; and indeed Allah is Able to assist them.
Maulana Muhammad Ali
Permission (to fight) is given to those on whom war is made, because they are oppressed. And surely Allah is Able to assist them --
Maulvi Sher Ali
Permission to take up arms is given to those against whom war is made, because they have been wronged and ALLAH, indeed, has power to help them. -
Muhammad Asad
PERMISSION [to fight] is given to those against whom war is being wrongfully waged - and, verily, God has indeed the power to succour them -:
Muhammad Musin Khan
Permission to fight is given to those (i.e. believers against disbelievers), who are fighting them, (and) because they (believers) have been wronged, and surely, Allah is Able to give them (believers) victory
Muhammad Pickthall
Sanction is given unto those who fight because they have been wronged; and Allah is indeed Able to give them victory;
Muhammad Sarwar
Permission to take up arms is hereby granted to those who are attacked; they have suffered injustice. God has all the power to give victory
Muhammed ali Shakir
Permission (to fight) is given to those upon whom war is made because they are oppressed, and most surely Allah is well able to assist them;
Rashad Khalifa
Permission is granted to those who are being persecuted, since injustice has befallen them, and GOD is certainly able to support them.
Shabbir Ahmed
Permission to fight is granted to those against whom war is wrongfully waged. God is Able to support them -
Commentary 22:39 In the preceding verse Allâh gave a promise to “defend the believers.” In connection with this promise the present verse enunciates the permission to…
أُذِنَ لِلَّذِينَ يُقَاتَلُونَ بِأَنَّهُمْ ظُلِمُوا
22:39 In the preceding verse Allâh gave a promise to “defend the believers.” In connection with this promise the present verse enunciates the permission to fight physically in self-defense. This is the earliest Qur’ânic reference to the problem of war. The principle of war to be waged in self-defense, and only in self-defense, has been further elaborated in the chapter of Al-Baqarah as well as some other places of the Holy Qur’ân. The defense of religious freedom is the foremost cause for which arms may be taken up (see also 2:193). Religious freedom, which is enjoined by the Holy Qur’ân, has not yet been surpassed by the most civilized and tolerant of nations. It allows war only to defend ones faith, honour, life, and country. Otherwise the Holy Qur’ân has attached very great importance and sanctity to human life (5:32; 17:33). The section under comment lays down the conditions under which Muslims can take up arms.