therefore when you meet the unbelievers smite their necks then when you have killed many of them tie the bonds. then either free them by grace orransom until war shall lay down its loads in this way it shall be. had allah willed he would have been victorious over them except that he might test you the oneby the means of others. as for those who are killed in the way of allah he will not let their works to go astray.
فإذا لقيتم الذين كفروا فضرب الرقاب حتى إذا أثخنتموهم فشدوا الوثاق فإما منا بعد وإما فداء حتى تضع الحرب أوزارها ذلك ولو يشاء الله لانتصر منهم ولكن ليبلو بعضكم ببعض والذين قتلوا في سبيل الله فلن يضل أعمالهم