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8. Surah Al-Anfal

The Spoils of War · Madani · 75 Ayahs

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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.

— Come To Light

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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وَلَا And (do) not تَكُونُوا۟ be كَٱلَّذِينَ like those who قَالُوا۟ say سَمِعْنَا We heard وَهُمْ while they لَا (do) not يَسْمَعُونَ hear ٢١

And do not be like those who say, "We have heard," while they do not hear.

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۞ إِنَّ Indeed شَرَّ worst ٱلدَّوَآبِّ (of) the living creatures عِندَ near ٱللَّهِ Allah ٱلصُّمُّ (are) the deaf ٱلْبُكْمُ the dumb ٱلَّذِينَ those who لَا (do) not يَعْقِلُونَ use (their) intellect ٢٢

Indeed, the worst of living creatures in the sight of Allāh are the deaf and dumb who do not use reason [i.e., the disbelievers].

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وَلَوْ And if عَلِمَ (had) known ٱللَّهُ Allah فِيهِمْ in them خَيْرًۭا any good لَّأَسْمَعَهُمْ ۖ surely, He (would) have made them hear وَلَوْ And if أَسْمَعَهُمْ He had made them hear لَتَوَلَّوا۟ surely they would have turned away وَّهُم while they مُّعْرِضُونَ (were) averse ٢٣

Had Allāh known any good in them, He would have made them hear. And if He had made them hear, they would [still] have turned away, while they were refusing.

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يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا O you ٱلَّذِينَ who ءَامَنُوا۟ believe ٱسْتَجِيبُوا۟ Respond لِلَّهِ to Allah وَلِلرَّسُولِ and His Messenger إِذَا when دَعَاكُمْ he calls you لِمَا to what يُحْيِيكُمْ ۖ gives you life وَٱعْلَمُوٓا۟ And know أَنَّ that ٱللَّهَ Allah يَحُولُ comes بَيْنَ (in) between ٱلْمَرْءِ a man وَقَلْبِهِۦ and his heart وَأَنَّهُۥٓ and that إِلَيْهِ to Him تُحْشَرُونَ you will be gathered ٢٤

O you who have believed, respond to Allāh and to the Messenger when he calls you to that which gives you life. And know that Allāh intervenes between a man and his heart and that to Him you will be gathered.

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وَٱتَّقُوا۟ And fear فِتْنَةًۭ a trial لَّا not تُصِيبَنَّ which will afflict ٱلَّذِينَ those who ظَلَمُوا۟ do wrong مِنكُمْ among you خَآصَّةًۭ ۖ exclusively وَٱعْلَمُوٓا۟ And know أَنَّ that ٱللَّهَ Allah شَدِيدُ (is) severe ٱلْعِقَابِ (in) the penalty ٢٥

And fear a trial which will not strike those who have wronged among you exclusively, and know that Allāh is severe in penalty.

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وَٱذْكُرُوٓا۟ And remember إِذْ when أَنتُمْ you قَلِيلٌۭ (were) few مُّسْتَضْعَفُونَ (and) deemed weak فِى in ٱلْأَرْضِ the earth تَخَافُونَ fearing أَن that يَتَخَطَّفَكُمُ might do away with you ٱلنَّاسُ the men فَـَٔاوَىٰكُمْ then He sheltered you وَأَيَّدَكُم and strengthened you بِنَصْرِهِۦ with His help وَرَزَقَكُم and provided you مِّنَ of ٱلطَّيِّبَـٰتِ the good things لَعَلَّكُمْ so that you may تَشْكُرُونَ (be) thankful ٢٦

And remember when you were few and oppressed in the land, fearing that people might abduct you, but He sheltered you, supported you with His victory, and provided you with good things - that you might be grateful.

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يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا O you ٱلَّذِينَ who ءَامَنُوا۟ believe لَا (Do) not تَخُونُوا۟ betray ٱللَّهَ Allah وَٱلرَّسُولَ and the Messenger وَتَخُونُوٓا۟ or betray أَمَـٰنَـٰتِكُمْ your trusts وَأَنتُمْ while you تَعْلَمُونَ know ٢٧

O you who have believed, do not betray Allāh and the Messenger or betray your trusts while you know [the consequence].

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وَٱعْلَمُوٓا۟ And know أَنَّمَآ that أَمْوَٰلُكُمْ your wealth وَأَوْلَـٰدُكُمْ and your children فِتْنَةٌۭ (are) a trial وَأَنَّ And that ٱللَّهَ Allah عِندَهُۥٓ with Him أَجْرٌ (is) a reward عَظِيمٌۭ great ٢٨

And know that your properties and your children are but a trial and that Allāh has with Him a great reward.

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يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا O you ٱلَّذِينَ who ءَامَنُوٓا۟ believe إِن If تَتَّقُوا۟ you fear ٱللَّهَ Allah يَجْعَل He will grant لَّكُمْ you فُرْقَانًۭا a criterion وَيُكَفِّرْ and will remove عَنكُمْ from you سَيِّـَٔاتِكُمْ your evil deeds وَيَغْفِرْ and forgive لَكُمْ ۗ you وَٱللَّهُ And Allah ذُو (is) the Possessor ٱلْفَضْلِ (of) Bounty ٱلْعَظِيمِ the Great ٢٩

O you who have believed, if you fear Allāh, He will grant you a criterion and will remove from you your misdeeds and forgive you. And Allāh is the possessor of great bounty.

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وَإِذْ And when يَمْكُرُ plotted بِكَ against you ٱلَّذِينَ those who كَفَرُوا۟ disbelieved لِيُثْبِتُوكَ that they restrain you أَوْ or يَقْتُلُوكَ kill you أَوْ or يُخْرِجُوكَ ۚ drive you out وَيَمْكُرُونَ And they were planning وَيَمْكُرُ and (also) was planning ٱللَّهُ ۖ Allah وَٱللَّهُ And Allah خَيْرُ is (the) Best ٱلْمَـٰكِرِينَ (of) the Planners ٣٠

And [remember, O Muḥammad], when those who disbelieved plotted against you to restrain you or kill you or evict you [from Makkah]. But they plan, and Allāh plans. And Allāh is the best of planners.

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وَإِذَا And when تُتْلَىٰ are recited عَلَيْهِمْ to them ءَايَـٰتُنَا Our Verses قَالُوا۟ they say قَدْ Verily سَمِعْنَا we have heard لَوْ if نَشَآءُ we wish لَقُلْنَا surely, we could say مِثْلَ like هَـٰذَآ ۙ this إِنْ Not هَـٰذَآ is this إِلَّآ but أَسَـٰطِيرُ tales ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ (of) the former (people) ٣١

And when Our verses are recited to them, they say, "We have heard. If we willed, we could say [something] like this. This is not but legends of the former peoples."

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وَإِذْ And when قَالُوا۟ they said ٱللَّهُمَّ O Allah إِن If كَانَ was هَـٰذَا this هُوَ [it] ٱلْحَقَّ the truth مِنْ [of] عِندِكَ from You فَأَمْطِرْ then (send) rain عَلَيْنَا upon us حِجَارَةًۭ (of) stones مِّنَ from ٱلسَّمَآءِ the sky أَوِ or ٱئْتِنَا bring (upon) us بِعَذَابٍ a punishment أَلِيمٍۢ painful ٣٢

And [remember] when they said, "O Allāh, if this should be the truth from You, then rain down upon us stones from the sky or bring us a painful punishment."

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وَمَا But not كَانَ is ٱللَّهُ (for) Allah لِيُعَذِّبَهُمْ that He punishes them وَأَنتَ while you فِيهِمْ ۚ (are) among them وَمَا and not كَانَ is ٱللَّهُ Allah مُعَذِّبَهُمْ the One Who punishes them وَهُمْ while they يَسْتَغْفِرُونَ seek forgiveness ٣٣

But Allāh would not punish them while you, [O Muḥammad], are among them, and Allāh would not punish them while they seek forgiveness.

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وَمَا But what لَهُمْ (is) for them أَلَّا that not يُعَذِّبَهُمُ (should) punish them ٱللَّهُ Allah وَهُمْ while they يَصُدُّونَ hinder (people) عَنِ from ٱلْمَسْجِدِ Al-Masjid ٱلْحَرَامِ Al-Haraam وَمَا while not كَانُوٓا۟ they are أَوْلِيَآءَهُۥٓ ۚ its guardians إِنْ Not (can be) أَوْلِيَآؤُهُۥٓ its guardians إِلَّا except ٱلْمُتَّقُونَ the ones who fear Allah وَلَـٰكِنَّ but أَكْثَرَهُمْ most of them لَا (do) not يَعْلَمُونَ know ٣٤

But why should Allāh not punish them while they obstruct [people] from al-Masjid al-Ḥarām and they were not [fit to be] its guardians? Its [true] guardians are not but the righteous, but most of them do not know.

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وَمَا And not كَانَ was صَلَاتُهُمْ their prayer عِندَ at ٱلْبَيْتِ the House إِلَّا except مُكَآءًۭ whistling وَتَصْدِيَةًۭ ۚ and clapping فَذُوقُوا۟ So taste ٱلْعَذَابَ the punishment بِمَا because كُنتُمْ you used to تَكْفُرُونَ disbelieve ٣٥

And their prayer at the House [i.e., the Kaʿbah] was not except whistling and handclapping. So taste the punishment for what you disbelieved [i.e., practiced of deviations].

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إِنَّ Indeed ٱلَّذِينَ those who كَفَرُوا۟ disbelieve يُنفِقُونَ they spend أَمْوَٰلَهُمْ their wealth لِيَصُدُّوا۟ to hinder (people) عَن from سَبِيلِ (the) way ٱللَّهِ ۚ (of) Allah فَسَيُنفِقُونَهَا So they will spend it ثُمَّ then تَكُونُ it will be عَلَيْهِمْ for them حَسْرَةًۭ a regret ثُمَّ then يُغْلَبُونَ ۗ they will be overcome وَٱلَّذِينَ And those who كَفَرُوٓا۟ disbelieve إِلَىٰ to جَهَنَّمَ Hell يُحْشَرُونَ they will be gathered ٣٦

Indeed, those who disbelieve spend their wealth to avert [people] from the way of Allāh. So they will spend it; then it will be for them a [source of] regret; then they will be overcome. And those who have disbelieved - unto Hell they will be gathered.

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لِيَمِيزَ That may distinguish ٱللَّهُ Allah ٱلْخَبِيثَ the wicked مِنَ from ٱلطَّيِّبِ the good وَيَجْعَلَ and place ٱلْخَبِيثَ the wicked بَعْضَهُۥ some of them عَلَىٰ on بَعْضٍۢ others فَيَرْكُمَهُۥ and heap them جَمِيعًۭا all together فَيَجْعَلَهُۥ and put them فِى in جَهَنَّمَ ۚ Hell أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ Those هُمُ they ٱلْخَـٰسِرُونَ (are) the losers ٣٧

[It is] so that Allāh may distinguish the wicked from the good and place the wicked some of them upon others and heap them all together and put them into Hell. It is those who are the losers.

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قُل Say لِّلَّذِينَ to those who كَفَرُوٓا۟ disbelieve إِن if يَنتَهُوا۟ they cease يُغْفَرْ will be forgiven لَهُم for them مَّا what قَدْ [verily] سَلَفَ (is) past وَإِن But if يَعُودُوا۟ they return فَقَدْ then verily مَضَتْ preceded سُنَّتُ (the) practice ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ (of) the former (people) ٣٨

Say to those who have disbelieved [that] if they cease, what has previously occurred will be forgiven for them. But if they return [to hostility] - then the precedent of the former [rebellious] peoples has already taken place.

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وَقَـٰتِلُوهُمْ And fight them حَتَّىٰ until لَا not تَكُونَ there is فِتْنَةٌۭ oppression وَيَكُونَ and is ٱلدِّينُ the religion كُلُّهُۥ all of it لِلَّهِ ۚ for Allah فَإِنِ But if ٱنتَهَوْا۟ they cease فَإِنَّ then indeed ٱللَّهَ Allah بِمَا of what يَعْمَلُونَ they do بَصِيرٌۭ (is) All-Seer ٣٩

And fight against them until there is no fitnah and [until] the religion [i.e., worship], all of it, is for Allāh. And if they cease - then indeed, Allāh is Seeing of what they do.

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وَإِن And if تَوَلَّوْا۟ they turn away فَٱعْلَمُوٓا۟ then know أَنَّ that ٱللَّهَ Allah مَوْلَىٰكُمْ ۚ (is) your Protector نِعْمَ Excellent ٱلْمَوْلَىٰ (is) the Protector وَنِعْمَ and Excellent ٱلنَّصِيرُ (is) the Helper ٤٠

But if they turn away - then know that Allāh is your protector. Excellent is the protector, and excellent is the helper.

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