002:218

Holy Qor-aan                                                                                                                             002:218

يَسۡـــَٔلُوۡنَكَ عَنِ الشَّهۡرِ الۡحَـرَامِ قِتَالٍ فِيۡهِ‌ؕ قُلۡ قِتَالٌ فِيۡهِ كَبِيۡرٌ ‌ؕ   وَصَدٌّ عَنۡ سَبِيۡلِ اللّٰهِ وَ کُفۡرٌ ۢ بِهٖ وَالۡمَسۡجِدِ الۡحَـرَامِ  وَاِخۡرَاجُ اَهۡلِهٖ مِنۡهُ اَكۡبَرُ عِنۡدَ اللّٰهِ ‌‌ۚ   وَالۡفِتۡنَةُ اَکۡبَرُ مِنَ الۡقَتۡلِ‌ؕ  وَلَا يَزَالُوۡنَ يُقَاتِلُوۡنَكُمۡ حَتّٰى يَرُدُّوۡكُمۡ عَنۡ دِيۡـنِکُمۡ اِنِ اسۡتَطَاعُوۡا ‌ؕ   وَمَنۡ يَّرۡتَدِدۡ مِنۡكُمۡ عَنۡ دِيۡـنِهٖ فَيَمُتۡ وَهُوَ کَافِرٌ فَاُولٰٓٮِٕكَ حَبِطَتۡ اَعۡمَالُهُمۡ فِى الدُّنۡيَا وَالۡاٰخِرَةِ ‌‌ۚ   وَاُولٰٓٮِٕكَ اَصۡحٰبُ النَّارِ‌‌ۚ هُمۡ فِيۡهَا خٰلِدُوۡنَ

Ya-us-aloo-na  ka  aa-nay  ish-shah-ray  il-ha-raa-may  qay-taa-lin  fee  hay                  Qool  qay-taa-loon  fee  hay  ka-bee-r                                                                                             Wa  saud-doon   un  sa-bee-lay  il-laa-hay                                                                                      Wa  koof-roon  bay  he  wa  ul-maus-jay-day  il-ha-raa-may                                                    Wa  ikh-raa-jo  aah-lay  he  min  ho  uk-ba-ro  in-da  ul-laa-hay                                                Wa  ul-fit-na-to   uk-ba-ro  may-na  ul-qaut lay.   

Wa  laa  ya-zaa-loo-na  yo-qaa-tay-loo-na  koom                                                                         Hut-ta  yo-raud-doo  koom  un  de-nay  koom  aiy-nay  is-ta-taa-oo                                       

Wa  maun  yaur-ta-did  min  koom un  de-nay  he                                                                        Fa  ya-moot  wa  ho-wa  kaa-fay-roon                                                                                          Fa  o-laa-aiy-ka  ha-bay-taut  au-maa-lo  hoom                                                                      Fee  id-doon-ya  wa  ul-aa-khay-ra-tay                                                                                          Wa  o-laa-aiy-ka  us-haa-bo  on-naa-ray  hoom  fee  haa-khaa-lay-doo-n

They ask you about the fighting in the sacred month.                                                  Say, “Fighting in it is a very big wrong                                                                         And blocking people from the path of Allah                                                                    And disbelieving in Him and the sanctity of the Holy Mosque                                 And turning out its occupants is far greater wrong in Allah’s sight.”                 And the mischief is greater wrong than the killing. 

And they will never cease oppressing you                                                                       Until they turn you back from your religion – if they can.         

And whoever among you turns back from his religion                                                And then dies and he is a disbeliever                                                                              Then they all are whose deeds are wasted                                                                          In the Hither (life) and the Hereafter.                                                                                And they all are the inmates of Fire.  They are dwellers in it. 

• يَسۡـــَٔلُوۡنَ  — Yus-aloo-na –They ask (= v., pres. pl., 3^rd person. Ask; beg; demand; inquire; interrogate; question; request; seek info)
• كَ — Ka — You   (= pro., s., m., 2^nd person.  You single male.  The addressee of this divine message is initially the Holy Prophet s.a.w and secondarily every Moslem, in fact every  human being. See the Note under 002:005)
• عَنِ — Aa-nay … (ish) — About (= Concerning; regarding; relative to)
• الشَّهۡرِ — Shah-ray … (il) — Month (= 28 to 31 days period that varies in solar or lunar calendars)
• الۡحَـرَامِ — Ha-raa-may — Sacred (= Forbidden; holy; holiest; inviolable; prohibited for any wasteful activity.  The phrase refers to the 1st, 7th, 11th and 12th month of the Islamic calendar)
• قِتَالٍ — Qay-taa-lin — Fighting (= n., Attack; battle; combat; war war. See 002:217 for more meanings)
• فِىۡ — Fee — In (= Inside a duration, event, time, place, period or situation)
• هِ — Hay — That (= pro., s., m., 3^rd person.  Refers to the ‘Sacred Month)
• قُلۡ — Qool — You  say (= v., pres. s., 2^nd person. Announce; broadcast; convey; declare; elaborate; explain; inform; reply; specify; state; tell.   More meanings at  “ ‘You say’… means“)
• قِتَالٌ — Qay-taa-loon — Fighting (= n., Attack; battle; combat. See  قِتَالٍ  above)
• فِىۡ — Fee —  In (= Inside a duration, event, time, place, period or situation)
• هِ — Hay — That (= pro., s., m., 3^rd person. Refers to the ‘Sacred Month’)
• كَبِيۡرٌ‌ — Ka-bee-r — Very big (= adj., Enormous; gigantic; grave; great; heinous; huge;   large; immense; massive. Grievous, serious or severe concern, matter, offence, sin, thing, transgression or wrong)
• وَ — Wa — And (= Additionally; also; although; and; in addition to; yet)
• صَدٌّ — Sud-doon — Blocking (= n., Barring, debarring, denying, hindering, hurdling, interrupting, limiting, obstructing, preventing, restraining, restricting or stopping free access.   Creating hurdles in the way or totally turning away)
• عَنۡ — Un — About (= Concerning; regarding; relative to)
• سَبِيۡلِ — Sa-bee-l … (il) — Path (= n., Cause; line; road; way; for the sake of)
• اللّٰهِ‌ — Laa-hay — Allah (= The Almighty God; The only One worthy of worship)
• وَ — Wa — And (= Additionally; also; although; but; in addition to; though; yet)
• کُفۡرٌ — Koof-roon —  Disbelieving (= n., Denial; denying; disbelief; discarding; disowning; failure to appreciate; faithlessness; ingratitude; refusal; rejection; thanklessness; ungratefulness)
• بِ — Bay  — In (= Literal translation and best sense conveyed is ‘with’)
• هٖ  —  He — Him (= pro., s., m., 3^rd person. Refers to Allah)
• وَ — Wa…(ul) — And (= Additionally; also; although; but.  See وَ  above)
• الۡمَسۡجِدِ   — Ul-mus-jay-dil — The Mosque (= n., The placement of ا لۡ before the word  مَسۡجِدِ  [which means a ‘house of worship’] has particularized it to the one Holiest Place of worship for the Moslems built around Kau-ba located in Muk-kah)
• الۡحَـرَامِ — Ha-ra-may — Sacred (= Holiest; most holy; inviolable; prohibited for any  wasteful activity; the Sanctuary)
• وَ — Wa — And (= Additionally; also; although; but. See وَ  above)
• اِخۡرَاجُ — Ikh-raa-jo — Turning out (= n., Arbitrary, compulsory or forced ban, banishment, deportation, driving out, ejection, eviction, exile, expelling, expulsion or throwing out)
• اَهۡلِ — Aah-lay —  Occupants (= 1. Families; folks; household; kith and kin; near  kindred.  2. Companions; inhabitants; occupants; possessors; residents; tenants.  3. Masters; members; owners; people)
• هٖ — He — It (= pro., s., m., 3^rd person. Refers to the ‘Sacred Mosque’)ه
• مِنۡ — Min — Out of (= From; from the class, category or count of)
• هُ — Ho — It (= pro., s., m., 3^rd person.  Refers to the ‘Sacred Mosque’)
• اَكۡبَرُ — Uk-ba-ro — Far greater (= adj., Bigger, graver, stronger, more heinous, massive, serious or severe concern, matter, offense, thing, transgression or wrong. Worse)
• عِنۡدَ — In-da … (ul) — With (= In the estimate, eyes, reckoning, sight or view; close to)
• اللّٰهِ — Laa-hay — Allah (= The Almighty God; The only One worthy of worship)
• وَ — Wa … (ul) — And (= Additionally; also; although; but.  See وَ  above)
• الۡفِتۡنَةُ — Fit-na-to– Mischief (= n., 1. Creation of differences and law & order situation. Developing troubles. Disregard of peaceful status quo. Eruption of commotion, confusions, disagreements, discords, disorders, disputes, disruptions, dissensions, disturbances, hullabaloo, lawlessness, panic, uproar, tumult or violent wrangling. Fanning uprisings.  2. Oppression; persecution.  3. Test; turmoil; trial.  4. Forced idolatry; misleading; polytheism. Persecuting people to sway them from God’s religion)
• اَكۡبَرُ — Uk-ba-ro — Far greater (= Bigger, graver, stronger, or more heinous, massive, serious or severe concern, matter, offense, thing, transgression or wrong; worse)
• مِنَ — May-na … (ul) — From (= From the class, category or count of; out of)
• الۡقَتۡلِ — Qut-lay — Persecution (= n.,1. Aggression; oppression; suppression; violence.   2. Attack; fight, battle; combat; war.  3. Committing    carnage, killing, massacre, mayhem, murder, slaying, slaughter. More meanings at 002:217)
• وَ — Wa — And (= Additionally; also; although; but.  See وَ  above )
• لَا — Laa  — Never (= Absolute denial; never; no; not at all; total negation)
• يَزَالُوۡنَ — Ya-zaa-loona — Will cease (= v., pres., pl., 3^rd person. End; desist; stop; withhold.  A/t/a persistently pursue and continue with their misconduct)
• يُقَاتِلُوۡنَ — Yo-qaa-tay-loo- na — Oppressing (= v., pres., pl., 3^rd person Attacking; battling; combating fighting; persecuting; suppressing; warring. See  الۡقَتۡلِ  above)
• کُمۡ — Koom — You (= pro., pl., m., 2^nd person. You. The Holy Qor-aan states   this way when addressing both men and women jointly )
• حَتّٰى — Hut-ta –Until (= Till; unless)
• يَرُدُّوۡ — Yo-rud-doo — Turn back (= v., pres., pl., 3^rd person. Arbitrarily, compulsorily or forcibly made to betray, defect, desert, get out, recant, renounce, return, reverse, revert or turn back. Convert into a renegade. Turn back; turn over; turn into a turncoat)
• کُمۡ — Koom — You all  (= pro., pl., m., 2^nd person. You.  See  کُمۡ above)
• عَنۡ — Un — From (=About; concerning; regarding; relative to)
• دِيۡـنِ — De-nay — Religion (= n., Belief system. Divine Rules. Faith. See Commentary Islam – 106 – Religion Established Nation … )
• کُمۡ — Koom — You (= pro., pl., m., 2^nd person. You.  See  کُمۡ above)
• اِنِ — Aiy-n…(is) — If (= If the situation arises; in case; under the circumstances)
• اسۡتَطَاعُوۡا — Iss-ta-taa-oo — They can (= v., pres., pl., 3^rd person. Have the ability, capability, possibility, power, strength. A/t/a, could; were able)
• وَ  — Wa — And (= Additionally; also; although; but.  See وَ  above)
• مَنۡ — Mun  — Who is (= What; which; whoever)
• يَّرۡتَدِدۡ — Yur-ta-did — Turns back (= v., pres., s., 3^rd person. Betrays; defects; deserts; gets out of; recants; reverts, renounces; returns; reverses; is sent back; turns back; turns over; turns into a turncoat.  Converts and becomes a renegade)
• مِنۡ — Min — Among (= From; from the class, category, count or out of)
• کُمۡ — Koom — You (= pro., pl., m., 2^nd person. You.  See  کُمۡ above)
• عَنۡ — Un — From (= Concerning; regarding; relative to)
• دِيۡـنِ — De-nay — Religion (= n., Belief system. Divine Rules. Faith. See Commentary  Islam – 106 – Religion Established Nation … )
• هٖ — He — His (= pro., s., m., 3^rd person. Refers to aforesaid person)
• فَ — Fa  — Then (= Consequently; resultantly; so; thereafter; therefore; yet)
• يَمُتۡ  — Ya-moot  — Dies (= v., pres., s., 3^rd person. Hits the bucket; passes away)
• وَ — Wa — And (= Additionally; also; although; but.(= Additionally; also; although; but; while. See وَ  above)
• هُوَ — Ho-wa — He is  (= Refers to one. In third person, male gender)
• کَافِرٌ — Kaa-fay-roon — Disbeliever (= n., s., 1.Denier who refuses or rejects the Faith or belief in Allah, the Holy Qor-aan and Iss-laam and be a Moslem.   2. Faithless; heretic; infidel; non-believer; rejecter of, resistor to and unbeliever in God.  3. The ungrateful who fails to appreciate, thank for or utilize God-given abilities, blessings, capabilities,  capacities, gifts, opportunities afforded and talents provided by abusing or misusing them; renegade; ousted)
• فَ — Fa — So (= Consequently; resultantly; then; thereafter; therefore; yet)
• اُولٰٓٮِٕكَ — Olaa-aiy-ka — They all (= Aforesaid facts, persons or things. Here the reference is to the said folks, people; sinner; wrong doers)
• حَبِطَتۡ — Ha-bay-tut  — Wasted (= v., past., s/f., 3^rd person. Amount to nothing; brought to naught; come to nothing destroyed; failed; fallen; gone for nothing; lost; rendered fruitless; ruined; spoiled; prove or turned in vain)
• اَعۡمَال — Au-maa-lo — Actions (= n., pl., Acts; good deeds; feats; efforts; performances; virtuous acts; works; practices. A/t/a, consequences; hard work; labor; results of above acts)
• ھُمۡ‌ — Hoom — Them (= pro., pl., m., 3^rd person.  Refers to aforesaid persons.   In instant case the inmates of the Fire)
• فِىۡ — F… (id) — In  (= Inside a duration, event, time, place. See  فِىۡ  above)
• الدُّنۡيَا — Doon-ya  — Present life (= Close at hand.  Life … on earth, of near or short term.   The near life, of this world.   The near one.   The Present.  The World at hand, of benefits, happiness or pleasures.  Hither, the opposite of the Hereafter or Life after death)
• وَ — Wa…(ul) — And (= Additionally; also; although; but; while. See وَ  above)
• الۡاٰخِرَةِ — Aa-khay-ra-tay — The Hereafter (= Life in the Hereafter; beyond this life; life after death; next life or world; the distant world yet to come later on the far one; yet to come)
• وَ — Wa — And (= Additionally; also; although; but  See وَ  above)

See Phrase O-laa-aiy-ka  us-haa-bo  on-naar … meaning “They are inmates of Fire”

• اُولٰٓٮِٕكَ — Olaa-aiy-ka — They all (= Aforesaid facts, persons or things. Here the reference is to aforesaid folks, people, sinners and wrong doers)
• اَصۡحٰبُ — Us-haa-bo … (on) — Inmates (= n., pl., This one word has many shades of meanings.   With closeness as an element … Associates; companions; families; fellows; folks; friends; heirs.  With residence as an element … citizens; denizens; dwellers; guests; inmates; inhabitants; invitees; live ins; natives; residents; stayers; visitors. With control as an element … army; controllers; fighters; masters; occupants; occupiers; owners; people; populace; population; possessors; soldiers)
• ٱلنَّارِ — Naa-ray — The Fire (= Anger, punishment or wrath of Allah; hell; hell fire; purgatory. The Fire of punishment. Literally, the rapid sustained reaction or source of releasing light and heat)
• هُمۡ‌ — Hoom — They (= pro., pl., m., 3^rd person. Refers to aforesaid inmates)
• فِىۡ   — Fee — In (= Contained in or amidst a duration, event, time, place, period, thing or situation; inside)
• هَا — Haa — It (= pro., s., f., 3^rd person., Refers to the fire)
• خٰلِدُوۡنَ — Khaa-lay-doo-n — Dwellers (= n., pl., Those abiding, living, staying or residing for a time unspecified as in a hospital or rest house. To add words like everlastingly, for ever after, permanently and perpetually is inappropriate for those who will go   to hell. Adding such a qualification is appropriate only for the residents of Paradise . Some interpreters have incorrectly labeled this period to last forever. See Note 002:040)

* 002:218.    This verse gives an aspect of the Rules of Engagement that the Commentary Law of War explains.    The verses 002:073, 002:191 to 002:194 and 002:219 provide additional information about wars.    The Ahaadeeth illuminated many materially connected issues that less sophisticated eye missed.    The precedents set by the Holy Prophet s.a.w are in the reports of his acts done and word spoken.    The Ahaadeeth or reports authoritatively settled all meanings and interpretations of the war law.    The Commentaries and Notes on this site have critiqued some of the issues with heated debates.     There may be some content that taken on its own reflects a part of the True Teachings of Islaam.     But our Commentaries connect the verses and lead to a better understanding of the whole issue.   An accurate picture develops fast when the reader studies a verse in conjunction with the others.    That is why the hyper-linked verses and commentaries are  of tremendous value to the readers.

** Note 002:218a. Mullah coined the theory that when a Moslem renounced Islam he must be put to death immediately. An instantaneous public lynching of anyone who recanted Islam to enter another Faith even before the State took action is a part of the Moslem history.

Common sense dictates that if a person merits execution for leaving Islam, the adherents of other Faiths have equal right to kill anyone who leaves their religion to enter Islam. That will end the evangelical spread of Islam by conversions which almost every Moslem believes.

A State-enforced death penalty for renouncing Islam is contrary to several provisions of the Holy Qor-aan. Freedom of religion and worship is a part of Islam. There is no compulsion in the matters of religion (002:257). Anyone can pursue any religion he deems fit (109:003 to 007).

God’s will established by verses 002:218, 003:087 to 003:092 and 003:107 categorically contradicts Mullah’s Modifications that entail death penalty for renouncing Islam. Those who abandon Islam suffer other after-effects mentioned in aforesaid verses. But Islam does not mandate or even allow the execution of a convert from Islam to any other religion as a death penalty enforced by the State or public lynching by the vigilantes.

The irresponsible, irreligious and inhumane Mullah’s Modification of Islam in the form of a death penalty for exiting Islam is one humongous misrepresentation of Islam.