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Surah Al-Anfal
Verse 55–59

إِنَّ Indeed شَرَّ (the) worst ٱلدَّوَآبِّ (of) the living creatures عِندَ near ٱللَّهِ Allah ٱلَّذِينَ (are) those who كَفَرُوا۟ disbelieve فَهُمْ and they لَا (will) not يُؤْمِنُونَ believe ٥٥

Indeed, the worst of living creatures in the sight of Allāh are those who have disbelieved, and they will not [ever] believe-

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ٱلَّذِينَ Those who عَـٰهَدتَّ you made a covenant مِنْهُمْ with them ثُمَّ then يَنقُضُونَ they break عَهْدَهُمْ their covenant فِى [in] كُلِّ every مَرَّةٍۢ time وَهُمْ and they لَا (do) not يَتَّقُونَ fear (Allah) ٥٦

The ones with whom you made a treaty but then they break their pledge every time, and they do not fear Allāh.

— Come To Light

فَإِمَّا So if تَثْقَفَنَّهُمْ you gain dominance over them فِى in ٱلْحَرْبِ the war فَشَرِّدْ disperse بِهِم by them مَّنْ (those) who خَلْفَهُمْ (are) behind them لَعَلَّهُمْ so that they may يَذَّكَّرُونَ take heed ٥٧

So if you, [O Muḥammad], gain dominance over them in war, disperse by [means of] them those behind them that perhaps they will be reminded.

— Come To Light

وَإِمَّا And if تَخَافَنَّ you fear مِن from قَوْمٍ a people خِيَانَةًۭ betrayal فَٱنۢبِذْ throw back إِلَيْهِمْ to them عَلَىٰ on سَوَآءٍ ۚ equal (terms) إِنَّ Indeed ٱللَّهَ Allah لَا (does) not يُحِبُّ love ٱلْخَآئِنِينَ the traitors ٥٨

If you [have reason to] fear from a people betrayal, throw [their treaty] back to them, [putting you] on equal terms. Indeed, Allāh does not like traitors.

— Come To Light

وَلَا And (let) not يَحْسَبَنَّ think ٱلَّذِينَ those who كَفَرُوا۟ disbelieve سَبَقُوٓا۟ ۚ they can outstrip إِنَّهُمْ Indeed, they لَا (can) not يُعْجِزُونَ escape ٥٩

And let not those who disbelieve think they will escape. Indeed, they will not cause failure [to Allāh].

— Come To Light

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