( يا أيها الذين آمنوا اتقوا الله وابتغوا ) اطلبوا ، ( إليه الوسيلة ) أي : القربة ، فعيلة من توسل إلى فلان بكذا ، أي : تقرب إليه وجمعها وسائل ، ( وجاهدوا في سبيله لعلكم تفلحون ) [ تلخيصه : امتثلوا أمر الله تنجوا ] .
O you who believe in Allah and follow His Messenger, be mindful of Allah by fulfilling His instructions and avoiding His prohibitions, search for a means of closeness to Him by doing what He instructs you to do and staying away from what He prohibits you from, and strive against the disbelievers for His pleasure so that you get what you desire and you are saved from what you fear.