Surah Al-Anfal 8:15
ﲨ ﲩ ﲪ ﲫ ﲬ ﲭ ﲮ ﲯ ﲰ ﲱ ﲲ
O you who have believed, when you meet those who disbelieve advancing [for battle], do not turn to them your backs [in flight].
Tafsir of Al-Anfal 8:15
Tafsir
Tafsir Ibn Kathir
Verse range: 8:15
Fleeing from Battle is prohibited, and its Punishment Allah said, while warning against fleeing from the battlefield and threatening those who do it with the Fire,
يا أيها الذين آمنوا إذا لقيتم الذين كفروا زحفا
O you who believe! When you meet those who disbelieve, in a battlefield, when you get near the enemy and march towards them,
فﻼ تولوهم اﻻدبار
never turn your backs to them. do not run away from battle and leave your fellow Muslims behind,