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Sura 9
Aya 13
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أَلا تُقاتِلونَ قَومًا نَكَثوا أَيمانَهُم وَهَمّوا بِإِخراجِ الرَّسولِ وَهُم بَدَءوكُم أَوَّلَ مَرَّةٍ ۚ أَتَخشَونَهُم ۚ فَاللَّهُ أَحَقُّ أَن تَخشَوهُ إِن كُنتُم مُؤمِنينَ

Muhammad Asad

Would you, perchance, fail to fight against people who have broken their solemn pledges, and have done all that they could to drive the Apostle away,1 and have been first to attack you? Do you hold them in awe? Nay, it is God alone of whom you ought to stand in awe,2 if you are [truly] believers!
  • I.e., from Mecca, thus bringing about his and his followers' exodus (hijrah) to Medina.
  • Lit., "God is more worthy (ahaqq) that you should stand in awe of Him".