The Holy Quran 8:16 — Surah Al-Anfal

Arabic text

وَمَن يُوَلِّهِمْ يَوْمَئِذٍ دُبُرَهُۥٓ إِلَّا مُتَحَرِّفًا لِّقِتَالٍ أَوْ مُتَحَيِّزًا إِلَىٰ فِئَةٍ فَقَدْ بَآءَ بِغَضَبٍ مِّنَ ٱللَّهِ وَمَأْوَىٰهُ جَهَنَّمُ ۖ وَبِئْسَ ٱلْمَصِيرُ

Translation

On such a day (of battle), whoever will turn his back to them with a reason other than altering the course of battle (such as pretending to flee so that the enemy follows them into an ambush) or (flees with a reason other than) retreating to (join with) another group (of Muslim soldiers so that their combined force can fight the enemy), then indeed he shall return with Allaah's anger and his abode shall be Jahannam (because deserting the battlefield is a major sin). What an evil place to return to!

Tafsir (excerpt) — التفسير الميسر

ومن يُوَلِّهم منكم ظهره وقت الزحف إلا منعطفًا لمكيدة الكفار أو منحازًا إلى جماعة المسلمين حاضري الحرب حيث كانوا، فقد استحق الغضب من الله، ومقامه جهنم، وبئس المصير والمنقلب.

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