Quran 4:74 Word by Word & Translations

4:74 Word by Word (2021)

So let fight in (the) way (of) Allah those who sell the life (of) the world for the Hereafter. And whoever fights in (the) way (of) Allah, then he is killed or achieves victory then soon We will grant him a reward a great.


4:74 Arabic

فَلْيُقَٰتِلْ فِى سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلَّذِينَ يَشْرُونَ ٱلْحَيَوٰةَ ٱلدُّنْيَا بِٱلْءَاخِرَةِ وَمَن يُقَٰتِلْ فِى سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ فَيُقْتَلْ أَوْ يَغْلِبْ فَسَوْفَ نُؤْتِيهِ أَجْرًا عَظِيمًا

4:74 Transliteration

Falyuqatil fee sabeeli Allahi allatheena yashroona alhayata alddunya bial-akhirati waman yuqatil fee sabeeli Allahi fayuqtal aw yaghlib fasawfa nu/teehi ajran AAatheeman
[The Monotheist Group] (2013 Edition)
Let those who seek to purchase the Hereafter rather than this world fight in the cause of God. And whoever fights in the cause of God and is killed or attains victory, then We will grant him a great recompense.
Abdel Haleem
Let those of you who are willing to trade the life of this world for the life to come, fight in God’s way. To anyone who fights in God’s way, whether killed or victorious, We shall give a great reward
Abdul Hye
Let those (believers) who fight in the way of Allah only be (those) who sell life of this world in exchange of the Hereafter. Whoever fights in the way of Allah and is killed or gets victory; We shall grant a great reward.
Abdul Majid Daryabadi
Let them wherefore fight in the way of Allah those who have purchased the life of this world for the Hereafter: And whosoever fighteth in the way of Allah, and is then slain or overcometh, We shall vouchsafe unto him a mighty hire
Ahmed Ali
Those who barter the life of this world for the next should fight in the way of God. And We shall bestow on him who fights in the way of God, whether he is killed or is victorious, a glorious reward
Ahmed Hulusi
Let those who are willing to give up their worldly life in exchange for the eternal life to come, fight in the way of Allah. And whoever fights and is killed or victorious in the way of Allah, We will give him a great reward.
Ahmed Raza Khan (Barelvi)
Then let them fight in the way of Allah who sell the worldly life for the Hereafter; and whoso fights in the way of Allah, then he is slain or be He victorious then soon We shall give him a great reward.
Aisha Bewley
So let those who sell the life of this world for the Next World fight in the Way of Allah. If someone fights in the Way of Allah, whether he is killed or is victorious, We will pay him an immense reward.
Ali Ünal
So let those who trade the life of this world for the Hereafter fight in God’s cause. Whoever fights in God’s cause, whether he is killed or victorious, We will grant him a tremendous reward
Ali Quli Qara'i
Let those fight in the way of Allah who sell the life of this world for the Hereafter; and whoever fights in the way of Allah, and then is slain, or he subdues [the enemy], soon We shall give him a great reward
Amatul Rahman Omar
Let those, who would prefer the Hereafter to the present life, fight in the cause of Allah. And whoso fights in the cause of Allah and is killed or conquers, We shall soon grant him a great reward
Arthur John Arberry
So let them fight in the way of God who sell the present life for the world to come; and whosoever fights in the way of God and is slain, or conquers, We shall bring him a mighty wage
Bakhtiari Nejad
So those who trade this world's life with the Hereafter should fight in God's way, and whoever fights in God's way, whether he is killed or he is victorious, then We will give him a great reward.
Bijan Moeinian
Those who sincerely fight in the cause of God, they trade the pleasures of this world to the pleasures of Hereafter. Whether they die in their campaign or come out victorious, there is a great reward in reserve for them
Bilal Muhammad 2018
Let those fight in the cause of God, who sell the life of the present for the hereafter. To him who fights in the cause of God, whether he is slain or is victorious, soon We will give him a reward of immense value
Corpus.Quran
So let fight in (the) way (of) Allah those who sell the life (of) the world for the Hereafter And whoever fights in (the) way (of) Allah then he is killed or achieves victory then soon We will grant him a reward a great
Dr. Kamal Omar
So, must fight in the Way of Allah those who barter the life of this world with (the life in) the Hereafter. And whosoever fights in the Way of Allah, then gets killed or becomes victorious, then very soon We shall bestow on him very great reward
Dr. Laleh Bakhtiar
Then, let fight in the way of God those who sell this present life for the world to come. And whoever fights in the way of God, then, is slain or is vanquished, We will give him a sublime compensation.
Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri
So they (the believers) who sell the life of this world for the Hereafter should fight in the cause of Allah (for the establishment of peace and elimination of terrorism). And whoever fights in the way of Allah, whether he (himself) gets slain or wins victory, (in both cases) We shall soon bless him with great reward
Dr. Munir Munshey
Those who have traded away the life of this world for (the benefits of) the life-to-come, ought to fight for the sake of Allah. To anyone who fights for the sake of Allah, We will award the most generous reward whether he is killed (in the process) or comes out victorious
Edward Henry Palmer
Let those then fight in God's way who sell this life of the world for the next; and whoso fights in God's way, then, be he killed or be he victorious, we will give him a mighty hire
Faridul Haque
So those who sell the life of this world for the Hereafter, must fight in Allah's cause; and We shall bestow a great reward upon whoever fights in Allah's cause, whether he is martyred or is victorious
Fode Drame
Therefore let all those who sell the life of this world for the life of hereafter fight in the way of Allah. And whoever fights in the way of Allah, either he gets killed or he overcomes, then in time We will give him a reward most magnificent.
George Sale
Let them therefore fight for the religion of God, who part with the present life in exchange for that which is to come; for whosoever fighteth for the religion of God, whether he be slain, or be victorious, we will surely give him a great reward
Hamid S. Aziz
Let those then fight in Allah´s way who sell the life of this world for the Hereafter; and whoever fights in Allah´s way, then, be he killed or be he victorious, We will give him a mighty reward
Hasan Al-Fatih Qaribullah
So let those who sell the worldly life for the Everlasting Life fight in the way of Allah, whoever fights in the way of Allah, and is killed or conquers, We shall give him a great wage
Hilali - Khan
Let those (believers) who sell the life of this world for the Hereafter fight in the Cause of Allah, and whoso fights in the Cause of Allah, and is killed or gets victory, We shall bestow on him a great reward
Irving/Hegab
Let those who barter worldly life for the Hereafter fight for Allah (God)'s sake; We shall pay a splendid fee to anyone who fights in Allah (God)'s way, and is either killed or is victorious.
John Medows Rodwell
Let those then fight on the path of God, who barter this present life for that which is to come; for whoever fighteth on God's path, whether he be slain or conquer, we will in the end give him a great reward
Linda "iLham" Barto
Those who fight in the cause of Allah should be those who trade the life of this world for the eternal life. To him/her who fights for the sake of Allah –whether he/she is killed or wins victory— We shall soon give him/her a great reward.
Maududi
Let those who seek the life of the Next World in exchange for the life of this world fight in the way of Allah. We shall grant a mighty reward to whoever fights in the way of Allah, whether he is slain or comes out victorious
Maulana Muhammad Ali
So let those fight in the way of Allah who sell this world’s life for the Hereafter. And whoever fights in the way of Allah, be he slain or be he victorious, We shall grant him mighty reward
Mir Aneesuddin
Therefore let those fight in the way of Allah who sell this world's life for the (life) of the hereafter; and whoever fights in the way of Allah, then whether he is slain or is victorious We will give him a great reward (for his effort).
Mohammad Shafi
Those fight in Allah's Path, then, who are ready to exchange this life for the other (in the Hereafter)! And whoever fights in Allah's Path, and then whether he is killed or he gets victory, We shall grant him a great reward
Muhammad Ahmed - Samira
So those who volunteer the present world/worldly life with the end (other life) should fight/kill in God's sake, and who fights/kills in God's sake, so he is killed or he defeats/conquers, so We will give him a great reward
Muhammad Asad
Hence, let them fight in God's cause - all who are willing to barter the life of this world for the life to come: for unto him who fights in God's cause, whether he be slain or be victorious, We shall in time grant a mighty reward
Muhammad Mahmoud Ghali
So, let the ones fight in the way of Allah, (the ones) who barter the present life (Literally: the lowly life, i.e., the life of this world) (seeking) the Hereafter. And whoever fights in the way of Allah (and) is killed or overcomes, then We will eventually bring him a magnificent reward
Muhammad Marmaduke Pickthall
Let those fight in the way of Allah who sell the life of this world for the other. Whoso fighteth in the way of Allah, be he slain or be he victorious, on him We shall bestow a vast reward
Muhammad Sarwar
Those who want to buy the life hereafter with this life should fight for the cause of God. We will give them a great reward whether they are killed or whether they are victorious
Muhammad Taqi Usmani
So, those who sell the worldly life for the Hereafter should fight in the way of Allah. Whoever fights in the way of Allah, then gets killed or prevails, We shall give a great reward to him
Munir Mezyed
Therefore, let those ones who desire to sell this ‘worldly life’ for the ‘Hereafter’ fight for (serving) the cause of Allâh. Thus, whoever fights for (serving) the cause of Allâh gets killed or attains victory, We will definitely grant him a mighty reward.
MunirMezyed2023
Now, therefore, let those who have voluntarily and consciously abandoned this worldly life in favour of the Hereafter fight in the cause of Allâh. And whoever fights in the cause of Allâh- whether he attains martyrdom or achieves victory- We will honour him with a mighty reward.
Musharraf Hussain
So those who are willing to swap this worldly life for the Hereafter, let them fight in the way of Allah. Whoever fights in the way of Allah and is either killed or victorious, We will give him a great reward
Mustafa Khattab 2018
Let those who would sacrifice this life for the Hereafter fight in the cause of Allah. And whoever fights in Allah’s cause—whether they achieve martyrdom or victory—We will honour them with a great reward.
Mustaqim
So let those fight in the way of Allah who buy with the worldly life the hereafter, and who fights in the way of Allah and then is killed or overcomes, We will soon give him an immense reward.
N J Dawood 2014
Let those who would exchange the life of this world for the Hereafter, fight for the cause of God; whoever fights for the cause of God, whether he be slain or he triumph, on him We shall bestow a rich recompense
Rashad Khalifa
Those who readily fight in the cause of GOD are those who forsake this world in favor of the Hereafter. Whoever fights in the cause of GOD, then gets killed, or attains victory, we will surely grant him a great recompense.
Safi Kaskas
Let only those who are willing to trade life in this world for the Hereafter fight in God's cause. We will grant a mighty reward to all who fight in God's cause, whether they are killed or are victors.
Samy Mahdy
So, let those who sell the Dunya life (world) with the Hereafter fight in Allah’s pathway. And whoever fights in Allah’s pathway, so be killed, or overcome, So We will give him a great wage.
Shabbir Ahmed
Let them fight in Allah's Cause, all those who sell the life of this world for the other. Whoever fights in Allah's Cause, be he slain or be he victorious, We shall soon give him an immense Reward
Shakir
Therefore let those fight in the way of Allah, who sell this world's life for the hereafter; and whoever fights in the way of Allah, then be he slain or be he victorious, We shall grant him a mighty reward
Sher Ali
Let those then fight in the cause of ALLAH who would sell the present life for the Hereafter. And whoso fights in the cause of ALLAH, be he slain or be he victorious, WE shall soon give him a great reward
Syed Vickar Ahamed
Let those (people) fight in the cause of Allah, (those) who sell the life of this world for the Hereafter. To him who fights in the cause of Allah— Whether he is slain or gets victory— Soon We shall give him a reward that is Great
T.B.Irving
Let those who barter worldly life for the Hereafter fight for God´s sake; We shall pay a splendid fee to anyone who fights in God´s way, and is either killed or is victorious.
Talal Itani & AI (2024)
Therefore, let those who trade this worldly life for the Hereafter fight in God’s path. Whoever fights in God’s path, whether he is slain or victorious, We will grant him a great reward.
Talal Itani (2012)
Let those who sell the life of this world for the Hereafter fight in the cause of God. Whoever fights in the cause of God, and then is killed, or achieves victory, We will grant him a great compensation
The Study Quran
Let them fight in the way of God, those who would sell the life of this world for the Hereafter. And whosoever fights in the way of God—whether he is slain or victorious—We shall grant him a great reward
The Wise Quran
So let those fight in God's way who sell the worldly life for the hereafter; and whoever fights in God's way, and is killed or achieves victory - then soon We will give him a mighty reward.
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International)
So let those fight in the cause of Allah who sell the life of this world for the Hereafter. And he who fights in the cause of Allah and is killed or achieves victory - We will bestow upon him a great reward
Wahiduddin Khan
Let those who would exchange the life of this world for the Hereafter, fight for the cause of God;[6] whoever fights for the cause of God, whether he is slain or is victorious, to him We shall give a great reward
Yusuf Ali (Saudi Rev. 1985)
Let those fight in the cause of Allah Who sell the life of this world for the hereafter. To him who fighteth in the cause of Allah,- whether he is slain or gets victory - Soon shall We give him a reward of great (value)