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Surah Al-Anfal
Verse 42–54

إِذْ When أَنتُم you (were) بِٱلْعُدْوَةِ on side of the valley ٱلدُّنْيَا the nearer وَهُم and they بِٱلْعُدْوَةِ (were) on the side ٱلْقُصْوَىٰ the farther وَٱلرَّكْبُ and the caravan أَسْفَلَ (was) lower مِنكُمْ ۚ than you وَلَوْ And if تَوَاعَدتُّمْ you (had) made an appointment لَٱخْتَلَفْتُمْ certainly you would have failed فِى in ٱلْمِيعَـٰدِ ۙ the appointment وَلَـٰكِن But لِّيَقْضِىَ that might accomplish ٱللَّهُ Allah أَمْرًۭا a matter كَانَ (that) was مَفْعُولًۭا destined لِّيَهْلِكَ that (might be) destroyed مَنْ (those) who هَلَكَ (were to be) destroyed عَنۢ on بَيِّنَةٍۢ a clear evidence وَيَحْيَىٰ and (might) live مَنْ (those) who حَىَّ (were to) live عَنۢ on بَيِّنَةٍۢ ۗ a clear evidence وَإِنَّ And indeed ٱللَّهَ Allah لَسَمِيعٌ (is) All-Hearing عَلِيمٌ All-Knowing ٤٢

[Remember] when you were on the near side of the valley, and they were on the farther side, and the caravan was lower [in position] than you. If you had made an appointment [to meet], you would have missed the appointment. But [it was] so that Allāh might accomplish a matter already destined - that those who perished [through disbelief] would perish upon evidence and those who lived [in faith] would live upon evidence; and indeed, Allāh is Hearing and Knowing.

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إِذْ When يُرِيكَهُمُ you (where) shown them ٱللَّهُ (by) Allah فِى in مَنَامِكَ your dream قَلِيلًۭا ۖ (as) few وَلَوْ and if أَرَىٰكَهُمْ He had shown them to you كَثِيرًۭا (as) many لَّفَشِلْتُمْ surely you would have lost courage وَلَتَنَـٰزَعْتُمْ and surely you would have disputed فِى in ٱلْأَمْرِ the matter وَلَـٰكِنَّ but ٱللَّهَ Allah سَلَّمَ ۗ saved (you) إِنَّهُۥ Indeed, He عَلِيمٌۢ (is) All-Knower بِذَاتِ of what is in ٱلصُّدُورِ the breasts ٤٣

[Remember, O Muḥammad], when Allāh showed them to you in your dream as few; and if He had shown them to you as many, you [believers] would have lost courage and would have disputed in the matter [of whether to fight], but Allāh saved [you from that]. Indeed, He is Knowing of that within the breasts.

— Come To Light

وَإِذْ And when يُرِيكُمُوهُمْ He showed them to you إِذِ when ٱلْتَقَيْتُمْ you met فِىٓ in أَعْيُنِكُمْ your eyes قَلِيلًۭا (as) few وَيُقَلِّلُكُمْ and He made you (appear) as few فِىٓ in أَعْيُنِهِمْ their eyes لِيَقْضِىَ that might accomplish ٱللَّهُ Allah might accomplish أَمْرًۭا a matter كَانَ (that) was مَفْعُولًۭا ۗ (already) destined وَإِلَى And to ٱللَّهِ Allah تُرْجَعُ return ٱلْأُمُورُ (all) the matters ٤٤

And [remember] when He showed them to you, when you met, as few in your eyes, and He made you [appear] as few in their eyes so that Allāh might accomplish a matter already destined. And to Allāh are [all] matters returned.

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يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا O you ٱلَّذِينَ who ءَامَنُوٓا۟ believe إِذَا When لَقِيتُمْ you meet فِئَةًۭ a force فَٱثْبُتُوا۟ then be firm وَٱذْكُرُوا۟ and remember ٱللَّهَ Allah كَثِيرًۭا much لَّعَلَّكُمْ so that you may تُفْلِحُونَ (be) successful ٤٥

O you who have believed, when you encounter a company [from the enemy forces], stand firm and remember Allāh much that you may be successful.

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وَأَطِيعُوا۟ And obey ٱللَّهَ Allah وَرَسُولَهُۥ and His Messenger وَلَا and (do) not تَنَـٰزَعُوا۟ dispute فَتَفْشَلُوا۟ lest you lose courage وَتَذْهَبَ and (would) depart رِيحُكُمْ ۖ your strength وَٱصْبِرُوٓا۟ ۚ and be patient إِنَّ Indeed ٱللَّهَ Allah مَعَ (is) with ٱلصَّـٰبِرِينَ the patient ones ٤٦

And obey Allāh and His Messenger, and do not dispute and [thus] lose courage and [then] your strength would depart; and be patient. Indeed, Allāh is with the patient.

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وَلَا And (do) not تَكُونُوا۟ be كَٱلَّذِينَ like those who خَرَجُوا۟ came forth مِن from دِيَـٰرِهِم their homes بَطَرًۭا boastfully وَرِئَآءَ and showing off ٱلنَّاسِ (to) the people وَيَصُدُّونَ and hinder (them) عَن from سَبِيلِ (the) way ٱللَّهِ ۚ (of) Allah وَٱللَّهُ And Allah بِمَا of what يَعْمَلُونَ they do مُحِيطٌۭ (is) All-Encompassing ٤٧

And do not be like those who came forth from their homes insolently and to be seen by people and avert [them] from the way of Allāh. And Allāh is encompassing of what they do.

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وَإِذْ And when زَيَّنَ made fair-seeming لَهُمُ to them ٱلشَّيْطَـٰنُ the Shaitaan أَعْمَـٰلَهُمْ their deeds وَقَالَ and he said لَا No (one) غَالِبَ (can) overcome لَكُمُ [to] you ٱلْيَوْمَ today مِنَ from ٱلنَّاسِ the people وَإِنِّى and indeed, I am جَارٌۭ a neighbor لَّكُمْ ۖ for you فَلَمَّا But when تَرَآءَتِ came in sight ٱلْفِئَتَانِ the two forces نَكَصَ he turned away عَلَىٰ on عَقِبَيْهِ his heels وَقَالَ and said إِنِّى Indeed, I am بَرِىٓءٌۭ free مِّنكُمْ of you إِنِّىٓ Indeed, I أَرَىٰ see مَا what لَا not تَرَوْنَ you see إِنِّىٓ indeed, I أَخَافُ [I] fear ٱللَّهَ ۚ Allah وَٱللَّهُ And Allah شَدِيدُ (is) severe ٱلْعِقَابِ (in) the penalty ٤٨

And [remember] when Satan made their deeds pleasing to them and said, "No one can overcome you today from among the people, and indeed, I am your protector." But when the two armies sighted each other, he turned on his heels and said, "Indeed, I am disassociated from you. Indeed, I see what you do not see; indeed, I fear Allāh. And Allāh is severe in penalty."

— Come To Light

إِذْ When يَقُولُ said ٱلْمُنَـٰفِقُونَ the hypocrites وَٱلَّذِينَ and those who فِى in قُلُوبِهِم their hearts مَّرَضٌ (was) a disease غَرَّ (Had) deluded هَـٰٓؤُلَآءِ these (people) دِينُهُمْ ۗ their religion وَمَن But whoever يَتَوَكَّلْ puts (his) trust عَلَى in ٱللَّهِ Allah فَإِنَّ then indeed ٱللَّهَ Allah عَزِيزٌ (is) All-Mighty حَكِيمٌۭ All-Wise ٤٩

[Remember] when the hypocrites and those in whose hearts was disease [i.e., arrogance and disbelief] said, "Their religion has deluded those [Muslims]." But whoever relies upon Allāh - then indeed, Allāh is Exalted in Might and Wise.

— Come To Light

وَلَوْ And if تَرَىٰٓ you (could) see إِذْ when يَتَوَفَّى take away souls ٱلَّذِينَ (of) those who كَفَرُوا۟ ۙ disbelieve ٱلْمَلَـٰٓئِكَةُ the Angels يَضْرِبُونَ striking وُجُوهَهُمْ their faces وَأَدْبَـٰرَهُمْ and their backs وَذُوقُوا۟ Taste عَذَابَ (the) punishment ٱلْحَرِيقِ (of) the Blazing Fire ٥٠

And if you could but see when the angels take the souls of those who disbelieved... They are striking their faces and their backs and [saying], "Taste the punishment of the Burning Fire.

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ذَٰلِكَ That بِمَا (is) for what قَدَّمَتْ sent forth أَيْدِيكُمْ your hands وَأَنَّ And indeed ٱللَّهَ Allah لَيْسَ (is) not بِظَلَّـٰمٍۢ unjust لِّلْعَبِيدِ to His slaves ٥١

That is for what your hands have put forth [of evil] and because Allāh is not ever unjust to [His] servants."

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كَدَأْبِ Like (the) way ءَالِ (of) people فِرْعَوْنَ ۙ (of) Firaun وَٱلَّذِينَ and those who مِن (were) from قَبْلِهِمْ ۚ before them كَفَرُوا۟ They disbelieved بِـَٔايَـٰتِ in (the) Signs ٱللَّهِ (of) Allah فَأَخَذَهُمُ so seized them ٱللَّهُ Allah بِذُنُوبِهِمْ ۗ for their sins إِنَّ Indeed ٱللَّهَ Allah قَوِىٌّۭ (is) All-Strong شَدِيدُ (and) severe ٱلْعِقَابِ (in) the penalty ٥٢

[Theirs is] like the custom of the people of Pharaoh and of those before them. They disbelieved in the signs of Allāh, so Allāh seized them for their sins. Indeed, Allāh is Powerful and severe in penalty.

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ذَٰلِكَ That بِأَنَّ (is) because ٱللَّهَ Allah لَمْ not يَكُ is مُغَيِّرًۭا One Who changes نِّعْمَةً a favor أَنْعَمَهَا which He had bestowed عَلَىٰ on قَوْمٍ a people حَتَّىٰ until يُغَيِّرُوا۟ they change مَا what بِأَنفُسِهِمْ ۙ (is) in themselves وَأَنَّ And indeed ٱللَّهَ Allah سَمِيعٌ (is) All-Hearing عَلِيمٌۭ All-Knowing ٥٣

That is because Allāh would not change a favor which He had bestowed upon a people until they change what is within themselves. And indeed, Allāh is Hearing and Knowing.

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كَدَأْبِ Like (the) way ءَالِ (of) people فِرْعَوْنَ ۙ (of) Firaun وَٱلَّذِينَ and those who مِن (were) from قَبْلِهِمْ ۚ before them كَذَّبُوا۟ They denied بِـَٔايَـٰتِ (the) Signs رَبِّهِمْ (of) their Lord فَأَهْلَكْنَـٰهُم so We destroyed them بِذُنُوبِهِمْ for their sins وَأَغْرَقْنَآ and We drowned ءَالَ (the) people فِرْعَوْنَ ۚ (of) Firaun وَكُلٌّۭ and (they) all كَانُوا۟ were ظَـٰلِمِينَ wrongdoers ٥٤

[Theirs is] like the custom of the people of Pharaoh and of those before them. They denied the signs of their Lord, so We destroyed them for their sins, and We drowned the people of Pharaoh. And all [of them] were wrongdoers.

— Come To Light

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