Sourate Al-Baqara · سُوْرَةُ البَقَرَةِ · Juz 2

Q 2:216

كُتِبَ عَلَيْكُمُ ٱلْقِتَالُ وَهُوَ كُرْهٌ لَّكُمْ ۖ وَعَسَىٰٓ أَن تَكْرَهُوا۟ شَيْـًٔا وَهُوَ خَيْرٌ لَّكُمْ ۖ وَعَسَىٰٓ أَن تُحِبُّوا۟ شَيْـًٔا وَهُوَ شَرٌّ لَّكُمْ ۗ وَٱللَّهُ يَعْلَمُ وَأَنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ

Traductions

Le combat vous a été prescrit alors qu'il vous est désagréable. Or, il se peut que vous ayez de l'aversion pour une chose alors qu'elle vous est un bien. Et il se peut que vous aimiez une chose alors qu'elle vous est mauvaise. C'est Allah qui sait, alors que vous ne savez pas.

Muhammad Hamidullah · FR

Fighting has been enjoined upon you while it is hateful to you. But perhaps you hate a thing and it is good for you; and perhaps you love a thing and it is bad for you. And Allah Knows, while you know not.

Sahih International · EN

Tafsir

Ô les croyants, combattre pour la cause d’Allah vous a été imposé même si l’âme humaine répugne naturellement à combattre, puisque le combat implique de mettre en péril ses biens et sa vie. Or ce n’est pas parce que vous détestez une chose qu’elle ne peut pas être en réalité, bonne et utile pour vous, comme c’est le cas pour le combat pour la cause d’Allah puisqu’en effet, la victoire sur l’ennemi et l’élévation de la parole d’Allah en sont les rétributions suprêmes. D’autre part, il est possible que vous aimiez une chose qui, au final, est un mal et une nuisance pour vous comme de ne pas participer à la lutte pour la cause d’Allah, puisque l’on encourt pour cela d’être abandonné par Allah et de se retrouver sous la domination de l’ennemi. Allah sait parfaitement ce qui est bien et ce qui est mal alors que vous ne savez pas. Obéissez donc à Son ordre car c’est un bien pour vous.

Al-Mukhtasar fi Tafsir al-Quran · Tafsir Center for Quranic Studies

Lire Ibn Kathir (Ibn Kathir (abrégé, en anglais))

Fighting is ordained for you (Muslims) though you dislike it, and it may be that you dislike a thing which is good for you and that you like a thing which is bad for you. Allah knows but you do not know (216) Jihad is made Obligatory In this Ayah, Allah made it obligatory for the Muslims to fight in Jihad against the evil of the enemy who transgress against Islam. Az-Zuhri said, "Jihad is required from every person, whether he actually joins the fighting or remains behind. Whoever remains behind is required to give support, if support is warranted; to provide aid, if aid is needed; and to march forth, if he is commanded to do so. If he is not needed, then he remains behind." It is reported in the Sahih: مَنْ مَاتَ وَلَمْ يَغْزُ وَلَمْ يُحَدِّثْ نَفْسَهُ بِالْغَزْوِ، مَاتَ مِيتَةً جَاهِلِيَّــةً (Whoever dies but neither fought (i.e., in Allah's cause), nor sincerely considered fighting, will die a death of Jahiliyyah (pre-Islamic era of ignorance).) On the day of Al-Fath (when he conquered Makkah), the Prophet ﷺ said: لَا هِجْرَةَ بَعْدَ الْفَتْحِ وَلكِنْ جِهَادٌ وَنِيَّةٌ، وَإِذَا اسْتُنْفِرْتُمْ فَانْفِرُوا (There is no Hijrah (migration from Makkah to Al-Madinah) after the victory, but only Jihad and good intention. If you were required to march forth, then march forth.) Allah's statement: وَهُوَ كُرْهٌ لَّكُمْ (...though you dislike it) means, 'Fighting is difficult and heavy on your hearts.' Indeed, fighting is as the Ayah describes it, as it includes being killed, wounded, striving against the enemies and enduring the hardship of travel. Allah then said: وَعَسَىٰ أَن تَكْرَهُوا شَيْئًا وَهُوَ خَيْرٌ لَّكُمْ (...and it may be that you dislike a thing which is good for you) meaning, fighting is followed by victory, dominance over the enemy, taking over their lands, money and offspring. Allah continues: وَعَسَىٰ أَن تُحِبُّوا شَيْئًا وَهُوَ شَرٌّ لَّكُمْ (...and that you like a thing which is bad for you.) This Ayah is general in meaning. Hence, one might covet something, yet in reality it is not good or beneficial for him, such as refraining from joining the Jihad, for it might lead to the enemy taking over the land and the government. Then, Allah said: وَاللَّهُ يَعْلَمُ وَأَنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ (Allah knows, but you do not know.) meaning, He has better knowledge than you of how things will turn out to be in the end, and of what benefits you in this earthly life and the Hereafter. Hence, obey Him and adhere to His commands, so that you may acquire the true guidance.

Texte arabe : Tanzil (uthmani). Traductions : Muhammad Hamidullah (fr), Sahih International (en). tanzil.net