Surah Al-Baqarah — Verse 190
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وَقَـٰتِلُوا۟ فِى سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلَّذِينَ يُقَـٰتِلُونَكُمْ وَلَا تَعْتَدُوٓا۟ ۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَا يُحِبُّ ٱلْمُعْتَدِينَ
Waqatiloo fee sabeeli Allahiallatheena yuqatiloonakum wala taAAtadooinna Allaha la yuhibbu almuAAtadeen
Translations of this verse 7
Saheeh International
Fight in the way of Allāh those who fight against you but do not transgress. Indeed, Allāh does not like transgressors.
M.A.S. Abdel Haleem
Fight in God’s cause against those who fight you, but do not overstep the limits: God does not love those who overstep the limits.
Marmaduke Pickthall
Fight in the way of Allah against those who fight against you, but begin not hostilities. Lo! Allah loveth not aggressors.
Abdullah Yusuf Ali
Fight in the cause of Allah those who fight you, but do not transgress limits; for Allah loveth not transgressors.
Mufti Taqi Usmani
Fight in the way of Allah against those who fight you, and do not transgress. Verily, Allah does not like the transgressors.
Al-Hilali & Khan
And fight in the Way of Allâh those who fight you, but transgress not the limits. Truly, Allâh likes not the transgressors. [This Verse is the first one that was revealed in connection with Jihâd, but it was supplemented by another (9:36)].
Abul A'la Maududi (Tafhim)
Fight in the way of Allah against those who fight against you but do not transgress, for Allah does not love transgressors.