Quran 4:78 – Islamic Inspirations

6 Dec, 2023

Quran 4:78

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Wherever you may be, death will overcome you—even if you were in fortified towers.”When something good befalls them, they say, “This is from Allah,” but when something evil befalls them, they say, “This is from you. [Prophet]” Say, ˹O Prophet,˺ “Both have been destined by Allah.” So what is the matter with these people? They can hardly comprehend anything!Quran 4:78Surah an-Nisa (Women) — ^{Surah An-Nisa(النساء)
4th Chapter of the Quran}

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أَیۡنَمَا تَكُونُوا۟ یُدۡرِككُّمُ ٱلۡمَوۡتُ وَلَوۡ كُنتُمۡ فِی بُرُوجࣲ مُّشَیَّدَةࣲۗ

وَإِن تُصِبۡهُمۡ حَسَنَةࣱ یَقُولُوا۟ هَـٰذِهِۦ مِنۡ عِندِ ٱللَّهِۖ
وَإِن تُصِبۡهُمۡ سَیِّئَةࣱ یَقُولُوا۟ هَـٰذِهِۦ مِنۡ عِندِكَۚ

قُلۡ كُلࣱّ مِّنۡ عِندِ ٱللَّهِۖ

فَمَالِ هَـٰۤؤُلَاۤءِ ٱلۡقَوۡمِ
لَا یَكَادُونَ یَفۡقَهُونَ حَدِیثࣰا — ^{An-Nisa’ (Arabic: ٱلنساء, An-Nisāʾ; meaning: The Women) is the fourth chapter (sūrah) of the Quran, with 176 verses (āyāt). The title derives from the numerous references to women throughout the chapter, including verse 34 and verses 127-130.}

(اے جہاد سے ڈرنے والو)
تم کہیں رہو موت تو تمہیں آ کر رہے گی خواہ بڑے بڑے محلوں میں رہو

اور ان لوگوں کو اگر کوئی فائدہ پہنچتا ہے تو کہتے ہیں یہ خدا کی طرف سے ہے اور اگر کوئی گزند پہنچتا ہے
تو (اے محمدﷺ تم سے) کہتے ہیں کہ یہ گزند آپ کی وجہ سے (ہمیں پہنچا) ہے

کہہ دو کہ (رنج وراحت) سب الله ہی کی طرف سے ہے
ان لوگوں کو کیا ہوگیا ہے کہ بات بھی نہیں سمجھ سکتے — ^{Thematically, “an-Nisā” not only addresses concerns about women, but also discusses inheritance, marriage laws, how to deal with children and orphans, legal practices, jihād, relations between Muslim communities and People of the Book, war, and the role of Jesus as a prophet, rather than the son of God as Christians claimed.
Furthermore, in discussing war, this surah encourages the Muslim community to fight for the vulnerable in war, as demonstrated by 4:75:
“Why should you not fight in God’s cause and for those oppressed men, women, and children who cry out, ‘Lord, rescue us from this town whose people are oppressors!
By Your grace, give us a protector and give us a helper!’?”
The surah addresses a multitude of issues faced by the early Muslim community and responds to the challenges the community faced.}