The Quran

سورة النِّسَاء

Surah Al-Nisâ’ 4:71

The Women · Verse 71 of 176

يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا خُذُوا حِذْرَكُمْ فَانْفِرُوا ثُبَاتٍ أَوِ انْفِرُوا جَمِيعًا

Abdul Mannan Omar

O you who believe! take your precautions always by way of security, then either march forward in separate companies or march forward in a body (according to the requirement of the war situation).

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

O ye who believe! Take your precautions, and either go forth in parties or go forth all together.

Ahmed Ali

O believers, take precautions, and advance in detachments, or go all together in a body.

12 more translations

Ali Unal

O you who believe! (While such great grace is there) be fully prepared, then (as circumstance demands) either go forward in (small) consolidated groups (on military expeditions) or go forward all together.

Daryabadi

O Ye who believe! take your precaution then sally forth in detachment or sally forth all together.

Faridul Haque

O People who Believe! Be cautious, then advance towards the enemy in small numbers or all together.

Maulana Muhammad Ali

O you who believe, take your precautions, then go forth in detachments or go forth in a body.

Maulvi Sher Ali

O ye who believe ! take your precautions for security, then go forth in separate parties or go forth all together.

Muhammad Asad

O YOU who have attained to faith! Be fully prepared against danger, whether you go to war in small groups or all together.

Muhammad Musin Khan

O you who believe! Take your precautions, and either go forth (on an expedition) in parties, or go forth all together.

Muhammad Pickthall

O ye who believe! Take your precautions, then advance the proven ones, or advance all together.

Muhammad Sarwar

Believers, always be well prepared and on your guard. March in small groups or all together.

Muhammed ali Shakir

O you who believe! take your precaution, then go forth in detachments or go forth in a body.

Rashad Khalifa

O you who believe, you shall remain alert, and mobilize as individuals, or mobilize all together.

Shabbir Ahmed

O You who have chosen to be graced with belief! Be fully prepared against danger. You shall remain alert to meet aggression. Take your precautions then mobilize in groups or all together as determined by your commander.

Commentary 4:71 Some actions for the welfare of a society need combined efforts; others require individual ones.

يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا خُذُوا حِذْرَكُمْ فَانفِرُوا ثُبَاتٍ أَوِ انفِرُوا جَمِيعًا

4:71 Some actions for the welfare of a society need combined efforts; others require individual ones.