لِيَقْطَعَ طَرَفًۭا مِّنَ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوٓا۟ أَوْ يَكْبِتَهُمْ فَيَنقَلِبُوا۟ خَآئِبِينَ ١٢٧
That He might cut down a section of the disbelievers or suppress them so that they turn back disappointed.
لِيَقْطَعَ طَرَفًۭا مِّنَ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوٓا۟ أَوْ يَكْبِتَهُمْ فَيَنقَلِبُوا۟ خَآئِبِينَ ١٢٧
That He might cut down a section of the disbelievers or suppress them so that they turn back disappointed.
لِيَقْطَعَ طَرَفًا مِّنَ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْThat He might cut off a part of those who disbelieve,meaning, out of His wisdom, He commands you to perform Jihad and to fight.Allah then mentions the various consequences of performing Jihad against the disbelievers. For instance, Allah said, لِيَقْطَعَ طَرَفًا (That He might cut off a part...),meaning, to cause a part of a nation to perish.مِّنَ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ أَوْ يَكْبِتَهُمْof those who disbelieve, or expose them to infamy,by disgracing them and forcing them to return with only their rage, having failed in their aim to harm you.This is why Allah said next,أَوْ يَكْبِتَهُمْ فَيَنقَلِبُواْor expose them to infamy, so that they retire,to go back to their land,خَأيِبِينَfrustrated.without achieving their aims.
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