Qur'ān/An-Nisaa/Āyah 71

An-Nisaa 4:71

النِّسَاءِ
The Women Medinan Āyah 71 of 176
4:71

يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ خُذُوا۟ حِذْرَكُمْ فَٱنفِرُوا۟ ثُبَاتٍ أَوِ ٱنفِرُوا۟ جَمِيعًۭا

O you who have believed, take your precaution and [either] go forth in companies or go forth all together.

Translation · Saheeh International

Tafsir

Ibn Kathīr (abridged)

The Necessity of Taking Necessary Precautions Against the Enemy

Allah commands His faithful servants to take precautions against their enemies, by being prepared with the necessary weapons and supplies, and increasing the number of troops fighting in His cause.

ثُبَاتٍ

(in parties) means, group after group, party after party, and expedition after expedition. `Ali bin Talhah reported that Ibn `Abbas said that,

فَانفِرُواْ ثُبَاتٍ

(and either go forth in parties) means, "In groups, expedition after expedition,

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