What is the meaning of the saying of Allah the Exalted: “So fight in the cause of Allah; you are not held accountable except for yourself”?
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Question:
And this questioner asks: What is the meaning of the saying of Allah the Exalted:[An-Nisa 4:84]?
Answer:
It is clear. This is a command from Allah (Mighty and Majestic) to His Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) to fight in the cause of Allah. If the questioner had completed the verse,[An-Nisa 4:84] regarding fighting, it would mean that he is responsible only for himself and is to encourage the believers to fight; he is not to remain silent and say, “I am only responsible for myself.” Yes.
And this questioner asks: What is the meaning of the saying of Allah the Exalted:
So fight, [O Muhammad], in the cause of Allah; you are not held responsible except for yourself.
فَقَاتِلْ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ لَا تُكَلَّفُ إِلَّا نَفْسَكَAnswer:
It is clear. This is a command from Allah (Mighty and Majestic) to His Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) to fight in the cause of Allah. If the questioner had completed the verse,
So fight, [O Muhammad], in the cause of Allah; you are not held responsible except for yourself. And encourage the believers [to join you] that
فَقَاتِلْ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ لَا تُكَلَّفُ إِلَّا نَفْسَكَ وَحَرِّضِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ عَسَى
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما معنى قوله تعالى ﴿فقاتل في سبيل الله لا تكلف إلا نفسك﴾؟ #فتاوى الفوزان — youtube.com
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