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Surah Al-Anfal
Verse 67

مَا Not كَانَ is لِنَبِىٍّ for a Prophet أَن that يَكُونَ (there) should be لَهُۥٓ for him أَسْرَىٰ prisoners of war حَتَّىٰ until يُثْخِنَ he has battled strenuously فِى in ٱلْأَرْضِ ۚ the land تُرِيدُونَ You desire عَرَضَ (the) commodities ٱلدُّنْيَا (of) the world وَٱللَّهُ but Allah يُرِيدُ desires ٱلْـَٔاخِرَةَ ۗ (for you) the Hereafter وَٱللَّهُ And Allah عَزِيزٌ (is) All-Mighty حَكِيمٌۭ All-Wise ٦٧

It is not for a prophet to have captives [of war] until he inflicts a massacre [upon Allāh's enemies] in the land. You [i.e., some Muslims] desire the commodities of this world, but Allāh desires [for you] the Hereafter. And Allāh is Exalted in Might and Wise.

— Come To Light

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