وَقَٰتِلُوا۟ فِى سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ وَٱعْلَمُوٓا۟ أَنَّ ٱللَّهَ سَمِيعٌ عَلِيمٌۭ
Wa qaatiloo fee sabeelil laahi wa'lamooo annal laaha Samee'un 'Aleem
And fight in the cause of Allah and know that Allah is Hearing and Knowing.
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Striving in Allah's way
2:244Ayah 1286
11 ayahs in Al-Baqara are strongly about striving in Allah's way. This is one of them.
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So fight in God’s way in order to elevate His religion and know that God is Hearing of your sayings Knowing of your affairs and He will requite you accordingly.
Related Hadiths
Who fights that the word of Allah be exalted fights in the way of Allah.
“The one who fights in the cause of Allah has a guarantee from
Allah. Either He will raise him to His forgiveness and mercy, or He
will send him back with reward and spoils of war. The likeness of the
one who fights in the cause of Allah is that of one who fasts and
prays at night without ceasing, until he returns.”
Messenger of Allah, one man fights fgr the spoils of war; another fights that he may be remembered, and another fights that he may see his (high) position (achieved as a result of his valour in fighting). Which of these is fighting in the cause of God? The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: Who fights so that the word of Allah is exalted is fighting in the way of Allah.
“The one
who
fights in the cause of Allah, and the pilgrim performing Hajj and
‘Umrah are a delegation to Allah. He invited them, so they
responded
to Him, and they ask Him and He gives to them.”
"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was asked about a man who fights out of bravery, one who fights out of protection (for himself or others), and one who fought to be seen. Which of them is in the cause of Allah ? He said: 'Whoever fought so that the Word of Allah is supreme, then he is in Allah's cause.'"
There is something on this topic from 'Umar. This Hadith is Hasan Sahih.
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