The Light
24. An-Nūr
النور
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وَأَقْسَمُوا
بِاللَّهِ
جَهْدَ
أَيْمَانِهِمْ
لَئِنْ
أَمَرْتَهُمْ
لَيَخْرُجُنَّ
قُل
لَّا
تُقْسِمُوا
طَاعَةٌ
مَّعْرُوفَةٌ
إِنَّ
اللَّهَ
خَبِيرٌ
بِمَا
تَعْمَلُونَ
wa-ʾaqsamū bi-llāhi jahda ʾaymānihim la-ʾin ʾamartahum la-yakhrujunna qul lā tuqsimū ṭāʿatun maʿrūfatun ʾinna llāha khabīrun bi-mā taʿmalūna
They swear their strongest oaths by Allah that, if only thou wouldst command them, they would leave (their homes). Say: "Swear ye not; Obedience is (more) reasonable; verily, Allah is well acquainted with all that ye do."
— Abdullah Yusufali
They swear by Allah with solemn oaths that if you order them they will surely march out. Say, ‘Do not swear! Honourable obedience [is all that is expected of you]. Allah is indeed well aware of what you do.’
