mutaḥarrifanā liqitālin mutaHar~ifFA liqitaAlK مُتَحَرِّفًا لِقِتَالٍ Bookmark Bookmarked Share , in the Qur'an, 8:16, means Turning away for the purpose of returning to fight: the doing which is one of the stratagems of war. (Mgh, Msb. *)