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Surah Al-Anfal
Verse 67–71

مَا Not كَانَ is لِنَبِىٍّ for a Prophet أَن that يَكُونَ (there) should be لَهُۥٓ for him أَسْرَىٰ prisoners of war حَتَّىٰ until يُثْخِنَ he has battled strenuously فِى in ٱلْأَرْضِ ۚ the land تُرِيدُونَ You desire عَرَضَ (the) commodities ٱلدُّنْيَا (of) the world وَٱللَّهُ but Allah يُرِيدُ desires ٱلْـَٔاخِرَةَ ۗ (for you) the Hereafter وَٱللَّهُ And Allah عَزِيزٌ (is) All-Mighty حَكِيمٌۭ All-Wise ٦٧

It is not for a prophet to have captives [of war] until he inflicts a massacre [upon Allāh's enemies] in the land. You [i.e., some Muslims] desire the commodities of this world, but Allāh desires [for you] the Hereafter. And Allāh is Exalted in Might and Wise.

— Come To Light

لَّوْلَا Had not كِتَـٰبٌۭ an ordainment مِّنَ from ٱللَّهِ Allah سَبَقَ preceded لَمَسَّكُمْ surely (would) have touched you فِيمَآ for what أَخَذْتُمْ you took عَذَابٌ a punishment عَظِيمٌۭ great ٦٨

If not for a decree from Allāh that preceded, you would have been touched for what you took by a great punishment.

— Come To Light

فَكُلُوا۟ So eat مِمَّا from what غَنِمْتُمْ you got as war booty حَلَـٰلًۭا lawful طَيِّبًۭا ۚ (and) good وَٱتَّقُوا۟ and fear ٱللَّهَ ۚ Allah إِنَّ Indeed ٱللَّهَ Allah غَفُورٌۭ (is) Oft-Forgiving رَّحِيمٌۭ Most Merciful ٦٩

So consume what you have taken of war booty [as being] lawful and good, and fear Allāh. Indeed, Allāh is Forgiving and Merciful.

— Come To Light

يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا O ٱلنَّبِىُّ Prophet قُل Say لِّمَن to whoever فِىٓ (is) in أَيْدِيكُم your hands مِّنَ of ٱلْأَسْرَىٰٓ the captives إِن If يَعْلَمِ knows ٱللَّهُ Allah فِى in قُلُوبِكُمْ your hearts خَيْرًۭا any good يُؤْتِكُمْ He will give you خَيْرًۭا better مِّمَّآ than what أُخِذَ was taken مِنكُمْ from you وَيَغْفِرْ and He will forgive لَكُمْ ۗ you وَٱللَّهُ And Allah غَفُورٌۭ (is) Oft-Forgiving رَّحِيمٌۭ Most Merciful ٧٠

O Prophet, say to whoever is in your hands of the captives, "If Allāh knows [any] good in your hearts, He will give you [something] better than what was taken from you, and He will forgive you; and Allāh is Forgiving and Merciful."

— Come To Light

وَإِن But if يُرِيدُوا۟ they intend خِيَانَتَكَ (to) betray you فَقَدْ certainly خَانُوا۟ they have betrayed ٱللَّهَ Allah مِن from قَبْلُ before فَأَمْكَنَ So He gave (you) power مِنْهُمْ ۗ over them وَٱللَّهُ And Allah عَلِيمٌ (is) All-Knower حَكِيمٌ All-Wise ٧١

But if they intend to betray you - then they have already betrayed Allāh before, and He empowered [you] over them. And Allāh is Knowing and Wise.

— Come To Light

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