Transliteration:( Falyuqaatil fee sabeelil laahil lazeena yashroonal hayaatad dunyaa bil Aakhirah; wa may-yuqaatil fee sabeelil laahi fa yuqtal aw yaghlib fasawfa nu'teehi ajran 'azeemaa )
236.By "fight in the way of Allah" means fight for glory of Islam and to destroy the might of the infidel so that these infidels do not become an obstacle for the Muslims to worship Allah Almighty. This is the true meaning of waging war for the cause of Allah Almighty.
237.From this discussion emerge two issues:
1. In Holy war no consideration should be given for personal gains. Territories should be gained for the service of Islam only.
2. The Muslim soldier should enter the battlefield fearlessly with the firm intention of sacrificing his life for the cause of Allah Almighty, as can be seen from "sell their worldly life for the Hereafter." If these two qualities can be assimilated in the believer, Allah Almighty will grant him victory.
Says Allah Almighty: "You are the very same who shall overcome if you have faith." (3:13)
238. By "give him a great reward" is meant by giving the victorious soldier booty in this world, and Paradise in the Hereafter or for the martyrs or a defeated soldier a great reward in the Hereafter. In any case this is such a barter in which no one is a loser.
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The tafsir of Surah Nisa verse 74 by Ibn Kathir is unavailable here.
Please refer to Surah Nisa ayat 71 which provides the complete commentary from verse 71 through 74.
(4:74) Let those who seek the life of the Next World in exchange for the life of this world fight in the way of Allah.[103] We shall grant a mighty reward to whoever fights in the way of Allah, whether he is slain or comes out victorious.
103. The point stressed here is that fighting in the cause of God cannot be conducted by people engrossed in the pursuit of worldly benefits. This is the task of those who seek to please God, who have complete faith in Him and in the Hereafter, who are prepared to sacrifice all opportunities of worldly success and prosperity, and of all worldly interests, hoping thereby to win God’s good pleasure. Irrespective of what happens in the present world such sacrifices will not be wasted in the Hereafter. Jihad (struggle in the cause of God) is not for those who mainly care for worldly benefits.
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