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41. Infiroo khifafan wathiqalan wajahidoo bi-amwalikum waanfusikum fee sabeeli Allahi
thalikum khayrun lakum in kuntum taAAlamoon
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41. Go ye forth, (whether equipped) lightly or heavily, and strive and struggle, with your
goods and your persons, in the cause of Allah. That is best for you, if ye (but) knew.
42. Law kana AAaradan qareeban wasafaran qasidan la
i
ttabaAAooka walakin baAAudat
AAalayhimu a
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shshuqqatu wasayahlifoona bi
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llahi lawi istataAAna lakharajna
maAAakum yuhlikoona anfusahum wa
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llahu yaAAlamu innahum lakathiboon
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42. If there had been immediate gain (in sight), and the journey easy, they would (all)
without doubt have followed thee, but the distance was long, (and weighed) on them.
They would indeed swear by Allah, "If we only could, we should certainly have come out
with you": They would destroy their own souls; for Allah doth know that they are
certainly lying.
Section 7 (43-59)
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