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Surah Al-Anfal
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8:1

يَسْـَٔلُونَكَ They ask you عَنِ about ٱلْأَنفَالِ ۖ the spoils of war قُلِ Say ٱلْأَنفَالُ The spoils of war لِلَّهِ (are) for Allah وَٱلرَّسُولِ ۖ and the Messenger فَٱتَّقُوا۟ So fear ٱللَّهَ Allah وَأَصْلِحُوا۟ and set right ذَاتَ that بَيْنِكُمْ ۖ (which is) between you وَأَطِيعُوا۟ and obey ٱللَّهَ Allah وَرَسُولَهُۥٓ and His Messenger إِن if كُنتُم you are مُّؤْمِنِينَ believers ١

They ask you, [O Muḥammad], about the bounties [of war]. Say, "The [decision concerning] bounties is for Allāh and the Messenger." So fear Allāh and amend that which is between you and obey Allāh and His Messenger, if you should be believers.

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8:2

إِنَّمَا Only ٱلْمُؤْمِنُونَ the believers ٱلَّذِينَ (are) those who إِذَا when ذُكِرَ is mentioned ٱللَّهُ Allah وَجِلَتْ feel fear قُلُوبُهُمْ their hearts وَإِذَا and when تُلِيَتْ are recited عَلَيْهِمْ to them ءَايَـٰتُهُۥ His Verses زَادَتْهُمْ they increase them إِيمَـٰنًۭا (in) faith وَعَلَىٰ and upon رَبِّهِمْ their Lord يَتَوَكَّلُونَ they put their trust ٢

The believers are only those who, when Allāh is mentioned, their hearts become fearful, and when His verses are recited to them, it increases them in faith; and upon their Lord they rely -

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8:3

ٱلَّذِينَ Those who يُقِيمُونَ establish ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ the prayer وَمِمَّا and out of what رَزَقْنَـٰهُمْ We have provided them يُنفِقُونَ they spend ٣

The ones who establish prayer, and from what We have provided them, they spend.

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8:4

أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ Those هُمُ they are ٱلْمُؤْمِنُونَ the believers حَقًّۭا ۚ (in) truth لَّهُمْ For them دَرَجَـٰتٌ (are) ranks عِندَ with رَبِّهِمْ their Lord وَمَغْفِرَةٌۭ and forgiveness وَرِزْقٌۭ and a provision كَرِيمٌۭ noble ٤

Those are the believers, truly. For them are degrees [of high position] with their Lord and forgiveness and noble provision.

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8:5

كَمَآ As أَخْرَجَكَ brought you out رَبُّكَ your Lord مِنۢ from بَيْتِكَ your home بِٱلْحَقِّ in truth وَإِنَّ while indeed فَرِيقًۭا a party مِّنَ among ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ the believers لَكَـٰرِهُونَ certainly disliked ٥

[It is] just as when your Lord brought you out of your home [for the battle of Badr] in truth, while indeed, a party among the believers were unwilling,

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8:6

يُجَـٰدِلُونَكَ They dispute with you فِى concerning ٱلْحَقِّ the truth بَعْدَ مَا after what تَبَيَّنَ was made clear كَأَنَّمَا as if يُسَاقُونَ they were driven إِلَى to ٱلْمَوْتِ [the] death وَهُمْ while they يَنظُرُونَ (were) looking ٦

Arguing with you concerning the truth after it had become clear, as if they were being driven toward death while they were looking on.

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8:7

وَإِذْ And when يَعِدُكُمُ promised you ٱللَّهُ Allah إِحْدَى one ٱلطَّآئِفَتَيْنِ (of) the two groups أَنَّهَا that it (would be) لَكُمْ for you وَتَوَدُّونَ and you wished أَنَّ that غَيْرَ (one) other than ذَاتِ that ٱلشَّوْكَةِ (of) the armed تَكُونُ would be لَكُمْ for you وَيُرِيدُ But intended ٱللَّهُ Allah أَن to يُحِقَّ justify ٱلْحَقَّ the truth بِكَلِمَـٰتِهِۦ by His words وَيَقْطَعَ and cut off دَابِرَ (the) roots ٱلْكَـٰفِرِينَ (of) the disbelievers ٧

[Remember, O believers], when Allāh promised you one of the two groups - that it would be yours - and you wished that the unarmed one would be yours. But Allāh intended to establish the truth by His words and to eliminate the disbelievers

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8:8

لِيُحِقَّ That He might justify ٱلْحَقَّ the truth وَيُبْطِلَ and prove false ٱلْبَـٰطِلَ the falsehood وَلَوْ even if كَرِهَ disliked (it) ٱلْمُجْرِمُونَ the criminals ٨

That He should establish the truth and abolish falsehood, even if the criminals disliked it.

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8:9

إِذْ When تَسْتَغِيثُونَ you were seeking help رَبَّكُمْ (of) your Lord فَٱسْتَجَابَ and He answered لَكُمْ [to] you أَنِّى Indeed, I am مُمِدُّكُم going to reinforce you بِأَلْفٍۢ with a thousand مِّنَ of ٱلْمَلَـٰٓئِكَةِ the Angels مُرْدِفِينَ one after another ٩

[Remember] when you were asking help of your Lord, and He answered you, "Indeed, I will reinforce you with a thousand from the angels, following one another."

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8:10

وَمَا And not جَعَلَهُ (it was) made ٱللَّهُ (by) Allah إِلَّا but بُشْرَىٰ good tidings وَلِتَطْمَئِنَّ and so that might be at rest بِهِۦ with it قُلُوبُكُمْ ۚ your hearts وَمَا And (there is) no ٱلنَّصْرُ [the] victory إِلَّا except مِنْ from عِندِ [of] ٱللَّهِ ۚ Allah إِنَّ Indeed ٱللَّهَ Allah عَزِيزٌ (is) All-Mighty حَكِيمٌ All-Wise ١٠

And Allāh made it not but good tidings and so that your hearts would be assured thereby. And victory is not but from Allāh. Indeed, Allāh is Exalted in Might and Wise.

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8:11

إِذْ When يُغَشِّيكُمُ He covered you ٱلنُّعَاسَ with [the] slumber أَمَنَةًۭ a security مِّنْهُ from Him وَيُنَزِّلُ and sent down عَلَيْكُم upon you مِّنَ from ٱلسَّمَآءِ the sky مَآءًۭ water لِّيُطَهِّرَكُم so that He may purify you بِهِۦ with it وَيُذْهِبَ and take away عَنكُمْ from you رِجْزَ evil (suggestions) ٱلشَّيْطَـٰنِ (of) the Shaitaan وَلِيَرْبِطَ And to strengthen عَلَىٰ [on] قُلُوبِكُمْ your hearts وَيُثَبِّتَ and make firm بِهِ with it ٱلْأَقْدَامَ your feet ١١

[Remember] when He overwhelmed you with drowsiness [giving] security from Him and sent down upon you from the sky, rain by which to purify you and remove from you the evil [suggestions] of Satan and to make steadfast your hearts and plant firmly thereby your feet.

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8:12

إِذْ When يُوحِى inspired رَبُّكَ your Lord إِلَى to ٱلْمَلَـٰٓئِكَةِ the Angels أَنِّى I am مَعَكُمْ with you فَثَبِّتُوا۟ so strengthen ٱلَّذِينَ those who ءَامَنُوا۟ ۚ believed سَأُلْقِى I will cast فِى in قُلُوبِ (the) hearts ٱلَّذِينَ (of) those who كَفَرُوا۟ disbelieved ٱلرُّعْبَ the terror فَٱضْرِبُوا۟ so strike فَوْقَ above ٱلْأَعْنَاقِ the necks وَٱضْرِبُوا۟ and strike مِنْهُمْ from them كُلَّ every بَنَانٍۢ fingertip[s] ١٢

[Remember] when your Lord inspired to the angels, "I am with you, so strengthen those who have believed. I will cast terror into the hearts of those who disbelieved, so strike [them] upon the necks and strike from them every fingertip."

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8:13

ذَٰلِكَ That بِأَنَّهُمْ (is) because they شَآقُّوا۟ opposed ٱللَّهَ Allah وَرَسُولَهُۥ ۚ and His Messenger وَمَن And whoever يُشَاقِقِ opposes ٱللَّهَ Allah وَرَسُولَهُۥ and His Messenger فَإِنَّ then indeed ٱللَّهَ Allah شَدِيدُ (is) severe ٱلْعِقَابِ in [the] penalty ١٣

That is because they opposed Allāh and His Messenger. And whoever opposes Allāh and His Messenger - indeed, Allāh is severe in penalty.

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8:14

ذَٰلِكُمْ That فَذُوقُوهُ So taste it وَأَنَّ And that لِلْكَـٰفِرِينَ for the disbelievers عَذَابَ (is the) punishment ٱلنَّارِ (of) the Fire ١٤

"That [is yours], so taste it." And indeed for the disbelievers is the punishment of the Fire.

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8:15

يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا O you ٱلَّذِينَ who ءَامَنُوٓا۟ believe إِذَا When لَقِيتُمُ you meet ٱلَّذِينَ those who كَفَرُوا۟ disbelieve زَحْفًۭا advancing فَلَا then (do) not تُوَلُّوهُمُ turn to them ٱلْأَدْبَارَ the backs ١٥

O you who have believed, when you meet those who disbelieve advancing [in battle], do not turn to them your backs [in flight].

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8:16

وَمَن And whoever يُوَلِّهِمْ turns to them يَوْمَئِذٍۢ that day دُبُرَهُۥٓ his back إِلَّا except مُتَحَرِّفًۭا (as) a strategy لِّقِتَالٍ of war أَوْ or مُتَحَيِّزًا (to) join إِلَىٰ to فِئَةٍۢ a group فَقَدْ certainly بَآءَ (he has) incurred بِغَضَبٍۢ wrath مِّنَ of ٱللَّهِ Allah وَمَأْوَىٰهُ and his abode جَهَنَّمُ ۖ (is) Hell وَبِئْسَ a wretched ٱلْمَصِيرُ destination ١٦

And whoever turns his back to them on such a day, unless swerving [as a strategy] for war or joining [another] company, has certainly returned with anger [upon him] from Allāh, and his refuge is Hell - and wretched is the destination.

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8:17

فَلَمْ And not تَقْتُلُوهُمْ you kill them وَلَـٰكِنَّ but ٱللَّهَ Allah قَتَلَهُمْ ۚ killed them وَمَا And not رَمَيْتَ you threw إِذْ when رَمَيْتَ you threw وَلَـٰكِنَّ but ٱللَّهَ Allah رَمَىٰ ۚ threw وَلِيُبْلِىَ and that He may test ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ the believers مِنْهُ from Him بَلَآءً (with) a trial حَسَنًا ۚ good إِنَّ Indeed ٱللَّهَ Allah سَمِيعٌ (is) All-Hearing عَلِيمٌۭ All-Knowing ١٧

And you did not kill them, but it was Allāh who killed them. And you threw not, [O Muḥammad], when you threw, but it was Allāh who threw that He might test the believers with a good test. Indeed, Allāh is Hearing and Knowing.

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8:18

ذَٰلِكُمْ That (is the case) وَأَنَّ and that ٱللَّهَ Allah (is) مُوهِنُ one who makes weak كَيْدِ (the) plan ٱلْكَـٰفِرِينَ (of) the disbelievers ١٨

That [is so], and [also] that Allāh will weaken the plot of the disbelievers.

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8:19

إِن If تَسْتَفْتِحُوا۟ you ask for victory فَقَدْ then certainly جَآءَكُمُ has come to you ٱلْفَتْحُ ۖ the victory وَإِن And if تَنتَهُوا۟ you desist فَهُوَ then it (is) خَيْرٌۭ good لَّكُمْ ۖ for you وَإِن but if تَعُودُوا۟ you return نَعُدْ We will return (too) وَلَن And never تُغْنِىَ will avail عَنكُمْ you فِئَتُكُمْ your forces شَيْـًۭٔا anything وَلَوْ even if كَثُرَتْ (they are) numerous وَأَنَّ And that ٱللَّهَ Allah مَعَ (is) with ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ the believers ١٩

If you [disbelievers] seek the decision [i.e., victory] - the decision [i.e., defeat] has come to you. And if you desist [from hostilities], it is best for you; but if you return [to war], We will return, and never will you be availed by your [large] company at all, even if it should increase; and [that is] because Allāh is with the believers.

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8:20

يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا O you ٱلَّذِينَ who ءَامَنُوٓا۟ believe أَطِيعُوا۟ Obey ٱللَّهَ Allah وَرَسُولَهُۥ and His Messenger وَلَا And (do) not تَوَلَّوْا۟ turn away عَنْهُ from him وَأَنتُمْ while you تَسْمَعُونَ hear ٢٠

O you who have believed, obey Allāh and His Messenger and do not turn from him while you hear [his order].

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