Surah Al-Fath Ayah 16

قُل لِّلْمُخَلَّفِينَ مِنَ ٱلْأَعْرَابِ سَتُدْعَوْنَ إِلَىٰ قَوْمٍ أُو۟لِى بَأْسٍ شَدِيدٍ تُقَـٰتِلُونَهُمْ أَوْ يُسْلِمُونَ ۖ فَإِن تُطِيعُوا۟ يُؤْتِكُمُ ٱللَّهُ أَجْرًا حَسَنًا ۖ وَإِن تَتَوَلَّوْا۟ كَمَا تَوَلَّيْتُم مِّن قَبْلُ يُعَذِّبْكُمْ عَذَابًا أَلِيمًا

In Saheeh International's English translation, Quran 48:16 says: “Say to those who remained behind of the bedouins, "You will be called to [face] a people of great military might; you may fight them, or they will submit.<sup foot_note=197395>1</sup> So if you obey, Allāh will give you a good reward; but if you turn away as you turned away before, He will punish you with a painful punishment."”

Translation source: Saheeh International

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Quran 48:16 is in Surah Al-Fath, chapter 48 of the Quran.

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