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Quran Maqasid

قِتال

قتال in the Quran

Meaning: [the] fighting

قتال occurs 13 times in 10 verses across 6 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
13
Verses
10
Surahs
6

قِتال

Noun · 13 times

Meaning: [the] fighting · Also translated as: fighting, the fighting, for the battle, of war

Forms in the Quran

  • ٱلْقِتَالُ ×8
  • قِتَالٍ ×2
  • لِلْقِتَالِ ×1
  • قِتَالًا ×1
  • لِّقِتَالٍ ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

أصل القتل: إزالة الروح عن الجسد كالموت، لكن إذا اعتبر بفعل المتولي لذلك يقال: قتل، وإذا اعتبر بفوت الحياة يقال: موت.

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

قوله تعالى: ﴿فاقتلوا أنفسكم﴾ [البقرة: 54] أصل القتل إزالة الروح كالموت. قال الراغب: لكن إذا اعتبر بفعل المتولي لذلك يقال له قتل. وإذا اعتبر بفوات الحياة يقال له موت. ومعنى قوله: ﴿فاقتلوا أنفسكم﴾ أي ليقتل بعضكم بعضا؛ ولذلك روي في القصة أنه أمر من لم يعص أن يقتل من عصى فبقي القاتل يرى أباه وأخاه فلا يقدم عليه. فأرسل…

عمدة الحفاظ في تفسير أشرف الألفاظ — السمين الحلبي
The full entries on the root ق ت ل

Verses with قتال

Verses 1–10 of 10

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    Fighting is prescribed For you, and ye dislike it. But it is possible That ye dislike a thing Which is good for you, And that ye love a thing Which is bad for you. But God knoweth, And ye know not.

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:216
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    They ask thee Concerning fighting In the Prohibited Month. Say: "Fighting therein Is a grave (offence); But graver is it In the sight of God To prevent access To the path of God, To deny Him, To prevent access To the Sacred Mosque, And drive out its members. Tumult and oppression Are worse than slaughter. Nor will they cease Fighting you until They turn you back From your faith If they can. And if any of you Turn back from their faith And die in unbelief, Their works will bear no fruit In this life And in the Hereafter; They will be Companions of the Fire And will abide therein.

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:217
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    Hast thou not Turned thy vision to the Chiefs Of the Children of Israel After (the time of) Moses? They said to a Prophet (That was) among them: "Appoint for us a King, that we May fight in the cause of God." He said: "Is it not possible, If ye were commanded To fight, that that ye Will not fight?" They said: "How could we refuse To fight in the cause of God, Seeing that we were turned out Of our homes and our families?" But when they were commanded To fight, they turned back, Except a small band Among them. But God Has full knowledge of those Who do wrong.

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:246
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    Remember that morning Thou didst leave Thy household (early) To post the Faithful At their stations for battle: And God heareth And knoweth all things:

    Surah Ali 'Imran, verse 3:121
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    And the Hypocrites also. These were told: "Come, Fight in the way of God, Or (at least) drive (The foe from Your city)." They said: "Had we known How to fight, we should Certainly have followed you." They were that day Nearer to Unbelief Than to Faith, Saying with their lips What was not in their hearts. But God hath full knowledge Of all they conceal.

    Surah Ali 'Imran, verse 3:167
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    Hast thou not turned Thy vision to those Who were told to hold back Their hands (from fight) But establish regular prayers And spend in regular Charity? When (at length) the order For fighting was issued to them, Behold! a section of them Feared men as Or even more than They should have feared God: They said: "Our Lord! Why hast Thou ordered us To fight? Wouldst Thou not Grant us respite To our (natural) term, Near (enough)?" Say: "Short Is the enjoyment of this world: The Hereafter is the best For those who do right: Never will ye be Dealt with unjustly In the very least!

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:77
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    If any do turn his back To them on such a day— Unless it be in a stratagem Of war, or to retreat To a troop (of his own)— He draws on himself The wrath of God, And his abode is Hell,— An evil refuge (indeed)!

    Surah Al-Anfal, verse 8:16
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    O Apostle! rouse the Believers To the fight. If there are Twenty amongst you, patient And persevering, they will Vanquish two hundred: if a hundred, They will vanquish a thousand Of the Unbelievers: for these Are a people without understanding.

    Surah Al-Anfal, verse 8:65
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    And God turned back The Unbelievers for (all) Their fury: no advantage Did they gain; and enough Is God for the Believers In their fight. And God Is full of Strength, Able To enforce His Will.

    Surah Al-Ahzab, verse 33:25
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    Those who believe say, "Why is not a Sūra Sent down (for us)?" But when a Sūra Of basic or categorical Meaning is revealed, And fighting is mentioned Therein, thou wilt see those In whose hearts is a disease Looking at thee with a look Of one in swoon at The approach of death. But more fitting for them—

    Surah Muhammad, verse 47:20