Surah Al-Anfal (The Spoils of War)
Surah Al-Anfal in Arabic with the English translation of every verse (Saheeh International) and the meaning of each Arabic word. To listen — first the English meaning, then the Arabic recitation — open it in the app.
يَسۡـَٔلُونَكَ عَنِ ٱلۡأَنفَالِۖ قُلِ ٱلۡأَنفَالُ لِلَّهِ وَٱلرَّسُولِۖ فَٱتَّقُواْ ٱللَّهَ وَأَصۡلِحُواْ ذَاتَ بَيۡنِكُمۡۖ وَأَطِيعُواْ ٱللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُۥٓ إِن كُنتُم مُّؤۡمِنِينَ ﴿1﴾
8:1 They ask you, [O Muhammad], about the bounties [of war]. Say, "The [decision concerning] bounties is for Allah and the Messenger." So fear Allah and amend that which is between you and obey Allah and His Messenger, if you should be believers.
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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
إِنَّمَا ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنُونَ ٱلَّذِينَ إِذَا ذُكِرَ ٱللَّهُ وَجِلَتۡ قُلُوبُهُمۡ وَإِذَا تُلِيَتۡ عَلَيۡهِمۡ ءَايَٰتُهُۥ زَادَتۡهُمۡ إِيمَٰنࣰ ا وَعَلَىٰ رَبِّهِمۡ يَتَوَكَّلُونَ ﴿2﴾
8:2 The believers are only those who, when Allah 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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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
ٱلَّذِينَ يُقِيمُونَ ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ وَمِمَّا رَزَقۡنَٰهُمۡ يُنفِقُونَ ﴿3﴾
8:3 The ones who establish prayer, and from what We have provided them, they spend.
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ٱلَّذِينَ Those who · يُقِيمُونَ establish · ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ the prayer · وَمِمَّا and out of what · رَزَقْنَـٰهُمْ We have provided them · يُنفِقُونَ they spend
أُوْلَٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنُونَ حَقࣰّ اۚ لَّهُمۡ دَرَجَٰتٌ عِندَ رَبِّهِمۡ وَمَغۡفِرَةࣱ وَرِزۡقࣱ كَرِيمࣱ ﴿4﴾
8:4 Those are the believers, truly. For them are degrees [of high position] with their Lord and forgiveness and noble provision.
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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
كَمَآ أَخۡرَجَكَ رَبُّكَ مِنۢ بَيۡتِكَ بِٱلۡحَقِّ وَإِنَّ فَرِيقࣰ ا مِّنَ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ لَكَٰرِهُونَ ﴿5﴾
8:5 [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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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
يُجَٰدِلُونَكَ فِي ٱلۡحَقِّ بَعۡدَ مَا تَبَيَّنَ كَأَنَّمَا يُسَاقُونَ إِلَى ٱلۡمَوۡتِ وَهُمۡ يَنظُرُونَ ﴿6﴾
8:6 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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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
وَإِذۡ يَعِدُكُمُ ٱللَّهُ إِحۡدَى ٱلطَّآئِفَتَيۡنِ أَنَّهَا لَكُمۡ وَتَوَدُّونَ أَنَّ غَيۡرَ ذَاتِ ٱلشَّوۡكَةِ تَكُونُ لَكُمۡ وَيُرِيدُ ٱللَّهُ أَن يُحِقَّ ٱلۡحَقَّ بِكَلِمَٰتِهِۦ وَيَقۡطَعَ دَابِرَ ٱلۡكَٰفِرِينَ ﴿7﴾
8:7 [Remember, O believers], when Allah promised you one of the two groups - that it would be yours - and you wished that the unarmed one would be yours. But Allah intended to establish the truth by His words and to eliminate the disbelievers
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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
لِيُحِقَّ ٱلۡحَقَّ وَيُبۡطِلَ ٱلۡبَٰطِلَ وَلَوۡ كَرِهَ ٱلۡمُجۡرِمُونَ ﴿8﴾
8:8 That He should establish the truth and abolish falsehood, even if the criminals disliked it.
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لِيُحِقَّ That He might justify · ٱلْحَقَّ the truth · وَيُبْطِلَ and prove false · ٱلْبَـٰطِلَ the falsehood · وَلَوْ even if · كَرِهَ disliked (it) · ٱلْمُجْرِمُونَ the criminals
إِذۡ تَسۡتَغِيثُونَ رَبَّكُمۡ فَٱسۡتَجَابَ لَكُمۡ أَنِّي مُمِدُّكُم بِأَلۡفࣲ مِّنَ ٱلۡمَلَٰٓئِكَةِ مُرۡدِفِينَ ﴿9﴾
8:9 [Remember] when you asked 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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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
وَمَا جَعَلَهُ ٱللَّهُ إِلَّا بُشۡرَىٰ وَلِتَطۡمَئِنَّ بِهِۦ قُلُوبُكُمۡۚ وَمَا ٱلنَّصۡرُ إِلَّا مِنۡ عِندِ ٱللَّهِۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ عَزِيزٌ حَكِيمٌ ﴿10﴾
8:10 And Allah made it not but good tidings and so that your hearts would be assured thereby. And victory is not but from Allah. Indeed, Allah is Exalted in Might and Wise.
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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
إِذۡ يُغَشِّيكُمُ ٱلنُّعَاسَ أَمَنَةࣰ مِّنۡهُ وَيُنَزِّلُ عَلَيۡكُم مِّنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ مَآءࣰ لِّيُطَهِّرَكُم بِهِۦ وَيُذۡهِبَ عَنكُمۡ رِجۡزَ ٱلشَّيۡطَٰنِ وَلِيَرۡبِطَ عَلَىٰ قُلُوبِكُمۡ وَيُثَبِّتَ بِهِ ٱلۡأَقۡدَامَ ﴿11﴾
8:11 [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 · 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
إِذۡ يُوحِي رَبُّكَ إِلَى ٱلۡمَلَٰٓئِكَةِ أَنِّي مَعَكُمۡ فَثَبِّتُواْ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْۚ سَأُلۡقِي فِي قُلُوبِ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ ٱلرُّعۡبَ فَٱضۡرِبُواْ فَوۡقَ ٱلۡأَعۡنَاقِ وَٱضۡرِبُواْ مِنۡهُمۡ كُلَّ بَنَانࣲ ﴿12﴾
8:12 [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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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]
ذَٰلِكَ بِأَنَّهُمۡ شَآقُّواْ ٱللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُۥۚ وَمَن يُشَاقِقِ ٱللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُۥ فَإِنَّ ٱللَّهَ شَدِيدُ ٱلۡعِقَابِ ﴿13﴾
8:13 That is because they opposed Allah and His Messenger. And whoever opposes Allah and His Messenger - indeed, Allah is severe in penalty.
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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
ذَٰلِكُمۡ فَذُوقُوهُ وَأَنَّ لِلۡكَٰفِرِينَ عَذَابَ ٱلنَّارِ ﴿14﴾
8:14 "That [is yours], so taste it." And indeed for the disbelievers is the punishment of the Fire.
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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
يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوٓاْ إِذَا لَقِيتُمُ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ زَحۡفࣰ ا فَلَا تُوَلُّوهُمُ ٱلۡأَدۡبَارَ ﴿15﴾
8:15 O you who have believed, when you meet those who disbelieve advancing [for battle], do not turn to them your backs [in flight].
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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
وَمَن يُوَلِّهِمۡ يَوۡمَئِذࣲ دُبُرَهُۥٓ إِلَّا مُتَحَرِّفࣰ ا لِّقِتَالٍ أَوۡ مُتَحَيِّزًا إِلَىٰ فِئَةࣲ فَقَدۡ بَآءَ بِغَضَبࣲ مِّنَ ٱللَّهِ وَمَأۡوَىٰهُ جَهَنَّمُۖ وَبِئۡسَ ٱلۡمَصِيرُ ﴿16﴾
8:16 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 Allah, and his refuge is Hell - and wretched is the destination.
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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
فَلَمۡ تَقۡتُلُوهُمۡ وَلَٰكِنَّ ٱللَّهَ قَتَلَهُمۡۚ وَمَا رَمَيۡتَ إِذۡ رَمَيۡتَ وَلَٰكِنَّ ٱللَّهَ رَمَىٰ وَلِيُبۡلِيَ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ مِنۡهُ بَلَآءً حَسَنًاۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ سَمِيعٌ عَلِيمࣱ ﴿17﴾
8:17 And you did not kill them, but it was Allah who killed them. And you threw not, [O Muhammad], when you threw, but it was Allah who threw that He might test the believers with a good test. Indeed, Allah is Hearing and Knowing.
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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
ذَٰلِكُمۡ وَأَنَّ ٱللَّهَ مُوهِنُ كَيۡدِ ٱلۡكَٰفِرِينَ ﴿18﴾
8:18 That [is so], and [also] that Allah will weaken the plot of the disbelievers.
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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
إِن تَسۡتَفۡتِحُواْ فَقَدۡ جَآءَكُمُ ٱلۡفَتۡحُۖ وَإِن تَنتَهُواْ فَهُوَ خَيۡرࣱ لَّكُمۡۖ وَإِن تَعُودُواْ نَعُدۡ وَلَن تُغۡنِيَ عَنكُمۡ فِئَتُكُمۡ شَيۡـࣰٔ ا وَلَوۡ كَثُرَتۡ وَأَنَّ ٱللَّهَ مَعَ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ ﴿19﴾
8:19 If you [disbelievers] seek the victory - the 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 Allah is with the believers.
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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
يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوٓاْ أَطِيعُواْ ٱللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُۥ وَلَا تَوَلَّوۡاْ عَنۡهُ وَأَنتُمۡ تَسۡمَعُونَ ﴿20﴾
8:20 O you who have believed, obey Allah and His Messenger and do not turn from him while you hear [his order].
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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
وَلَا تَكُونُواْ كَٱلَّذِينَ قَالُواْ سَمِعۡنَا وَهُمۡ لَا يَسۡمَعُونَ ﴿21﴾
8:21 And do not be like those who say, "We have heard," while they do not hear.
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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
۞إِنَّ شَرَّ ٱلدَّوَآبِّ عِندَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلصُّمُّ ٱلۡبُكۡمُ ٱلَّذِينَ لَا يَعۡقِلُونَ ﴿22﴾
8:22 Indeed, the worst of living creatures in the sight of Allah are the deaf and dumb who do not use reason.
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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
وَلَوۡ عَلِمَ ٱللَّهُ فِيهِمۡ خَيۡرࣰ ا لَّأَسۡمَعَهُمۡۖ وَلَوۡ أَسۡمَعَهُمۡ لَتَوَلَّواْ وَّهُم مُّعۡرِضُونَ ﴿23﴾
8:23 Had Allah 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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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
يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ ٱسۡتَجِيبُواْ لِلَّهِ وَلِلرَّسُولِ إِذَا دَعَاكُمۡ لِمَا يُحۡيِيكُمۡۖ وَٱعۡلَمُوٓاْ أَنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَحُولُ بَيۡنَ ٱلۡمَرۡءِ وَقَلۡبِهِۦ وَأَنَّهُۥٓ إِلَيۡهِ تُحۡشَرُونَ ﴿24﴾
8:24 O you who have believed, respond to Allah and to the Messenger when he calls you to that which gives you life. And know that Allah intervenes between a man and his heart and that to Him you will be gathered.
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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
وَٱتَّقُواْ فِتۡنَةࣰ لَّا تُصِيبَنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ ظَلَمُواْ مِنكُمۡ خَآصَّةࣰۖ وَٱعۡلَمُوٓاْ أَنَّ ٱللَّهَ شَدِيدُ ٱلۡعِقَابِ ﴿25﴾
8:25 And fear a trial which will not strike those who have wronged among you exclusively, and know that Allah is severe in penalty.
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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
وَٱذۡكُرُوٓاْ إِذۡ أَنتُمۡ قَلِيلࣱ مُّسۡتَضۡعَفُونَ فِي ٱلۡأَرۡضِ تَخَافُونَ أَن يَتَخَطَّفَكُمُ ٱلنَّاسُ فَـَٔاوَىٰكُمۡ وَأَيَّدَكُم بِنَصۡرِهِۦ وَرَزَقَكُم مِّنَ ٱلطَّيِّبَٰتِ لَعَلَّكُمۡ تَشۡكُرُونَ ﴿26﴾
8:26 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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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
يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ لَا تَخُونُواْ ٱللَّهَ وَٱلرَّسُولَ وَتَخُونُوٓاْ أَمَٰنَٰتِكُمۡ وَأَنتُمۡ تَعۡلَمُونَ ﴿27﴾
8:27 O you who have believed, do not betray Allah and the Messenger or betray your trusts while you know [the consequence].
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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
وَٱعۡلَمُوٓاْ أَنَّمَآ أَمۡوَٰلُكُمۡ وَأَوۡلَٰدُكُمۡ فِتۡنَةࣱ وَأَنَّ ٱللَّهَ عِندَهُۥٓ أَجۡرٌ عَظِيمࣱ ﴿28﴾
8:28 And know that your properties and your children are but a trial and that Allah has with Him a great reward.
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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
يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوٓاْ إِن تَتَّقُواْ ٱللَّهَ يَجۡعَل لَّكُمۡ فُرۡقَانࣰ ا وَيُكَفِّرۡ عَنكُمۡ سَيِّـَٔاتِكُمۡ وَيَغۡفِرۡ لَكُمۡۗ وَٱللَّهُ ذُو ٱلۡفَضۡلِ ٱلۡعَظِيمِ ﴿29﴾
8:29 O you who have believed, if you fear Allah, He will grant you a criterion and will remove from you your misdeeds and forgive you. And Allah is the possessor of great bounty.
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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
وَإِذۡ يَمۡكُرُ بِكَ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ لِيُثۡبِتُوكَ أَوۡ يَقۡتُلُوكَ أَوۡ يُخۡرِجُوكَۚ وَيَمۡكُرُونَ وَيَمۡكُرُ ٱللَّهُۖ وَٱللَّهُ خَيۡرُ ٱلۡمَٰكِرِينَ ﴿30﴾
8:30 And [remember, O Muhammad], when those who disbelieved plotted against you to restrain you or kill you or evict you [from Makkah]. But they plan, and Allah plans. And Allah is the best of planners.
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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
وَإِذَا تُتۡلَىٰ عَلَيۡهِمۡ ءَايَٰتُنَا قَالُواْ قَدۡ سَمِعۡنَا لَوۡ نَشَآءُ لَقُلۡنَا مِثۡلَ هَٰذَآ إِنۡ هَٰذَآ إِلَّآ أَسَٰطِيرُ ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ ﴿31﴾
8:31 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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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)
وَإِذۡ قَالُواْ ٱللَّهُمَّ إِن كَانَ هَٰذَا هُوَ ٱلۡحَقَّ مِنۡ عِندِكَ فَأَمۡطِرۡ عَلَيۡنَا حِجَارَةࣰ مِّنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ أَوِ ٱئۡتِنَا بِعَذَابٍ أَلِيمࣲ ﴿32﴾
8:32 And [remember] when they said, "O Allah, 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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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
وَمَا كَانَ ٱللَّهُ لِيُعَذِّبَهُمۡ وَأَنتَ فِيهِمۡۚ وَمَا كَانَ ٱللَّهُ مُعَذِّبَهُمۡ وَهُمۡ يَسۡتَغۡفِرُونَ ﴿33﴾
8:33 But Allah would not punish them while you, [O Muhammad], are among them, and Allah would not punish them while they seek forgiveness.
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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
وَمَا لَهُمۡ أَلَّا يُعَذِّبَهُمُ ٱللَّهُ وَهُمۡ يَصُدُّونَ عَنِ ٱلۡمَسۡجِدِ ٱلۡحَرَامِ وَمَا كَانُوٓاْ أَوۡلِيَآءَهُۥٓۚ إِنۡ أَوۡلِيَآؤُهُۥٓ إِلَّا ٱلۡمُتَّقُونَ وَلَٰكِنَّ أَكۡثَرَهُمۡ لَا يَعۡلَمُونَ ﴿34﴾
8:34 But why should Allah not punish them while they obstruct [people] from al-Masjid al- Haram 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 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
وَمَا كَانَ صَلَاتُهُمۡ عِندَ ٱلۡبَيۡتِ إِلَّا مُكَآءࣰ وَتَصۡدِيَةࣰۚ فَذُوقُواْ ٱلۡعَذَابَ بِمَا كُنتُمۡ تَكۡفُرُونَ ﴿35﴾
8:35 And their prayer at the House was not except whistling and handclapping. So taste the punishment for what you disbelieved.
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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
إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ يُنفِقُونَ أَمۡوَٰلَهُمۡ لِيَصُدُّواْ عَن سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِۚ فَسَيُنفِقُونَهَا ثُمَّ تَكُونُ عَلَيۡهِمۡ حَسۡرَةࣰ ثُمَّ يُغۡلَبُونَۗ وَٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوٓاْ إِلَىٰ جَهَنَّمَ يُحۡشَرُونَ ﴿36﴾
8:36 Indeed, those who disbelieve spend their wealth to avert [people] from the way of Allah. 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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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
لِيَمِيزَ ٱللَّهُ ٱلۡخَبِيثَ مِنَ ٱلطَّيِّبِ وَيَجۡعَلَ ٱلۡخَبِيثَ بَعۡضَهُۥ عَلَىٰ بَعۡضࣲ فَيَرۡكُمَهُۥ جَمِيعࣰ ا فَيَجۡعَلَهُۥ فِي جَهَنَّمَۚ أُوْلَٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلۡخَٰسِرُونَ ﴿37﴾
8:37 [This is] so that Allah 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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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
قُل لِّلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوٓاْ إِن يَنتَهُواْ يُغۡفَرۡ لَهُم مَّا قَدۡ سَلَفَ وَإِن يَعُودُواْ فَقَدۡ مَضَتۡ سُنَّتُ ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ ﴿38﴾
8:38 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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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)
وَقَٰتِلُوهُمۡ حَتَّىٰ لَا تَكُونَ فِتۡنَةࣱ وَيَكُونَ ٱلدِّينُ كُلُّهُۥ لِلَّهِۚ فَإِنِ ٱنتَهَوۡاْ فَإِنَّ ٱللَّهَ بِمَا يَعۡمَلُونَ بَصِيرࣱ ﴿39﴾
8:39 And fight them until there is no fitnah and [until] the religion, all of it, is for Allah. And if they cease - then indeed, Allah is Seeing of what they do.
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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
وَإِن تَوَلَّوۡاْ فَٱعۡلَمُوٓاْ أَنَّ ٱللَّهَ مَوۡلَىٰكُمۡۚ نِعۡمَ ٱلۡمَوۡلَىٰ وَنِعۡمَ ٱلنَّصِيرُ ﴿40﴾
8:40 But if they turn away - then know that Allah is your protector. Excellent is the protector, and Excellent is the helper.
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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
۞وَٱعۡلَمُوٓاْ أَنَّمَا غَنِمۡتُم مِّن شَيۡءࣲ فَأَنَّ لِلَّهِ خُمُسَهُۥ وَلِلرَّسُولِ وَلِذِي ٱلۡقُرۡبَىٰ وَٱلۡيَتَٰمَىٰ وَٱلۡمَسَٰكِينِ وَٱبۡنِ ٱلسَّبِيلِ إِن كُنتُمۡ ءَامَنتُم بِٱللَّهِ وَمَآ أَنزَلۡنَا عَلَىٰ عَبۡدِنَا يَوۡمَ ٱلۡفُرۡقَانِ يَوۡمَ ٱلۡتَقَى ٱلۡجَمۡعَانِۗ وَٱللَّهُ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَيۡءࣲ قَدِيرٌ ﴿41﴾
8:41 And know that anything you obtain of war booty - then indeed, for Allah is one fifth of it and for the Messenger and for [his] near relatives and the orphans, the needy, and the [stranded] traveler, if you have believed in Allah and in that which We sent down to Our Servant on the day of criterion - the day when the two armies met. And Allah, over all things, is competent.
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۞ وَٱعْلَمُوٓا۟ And know · أَنَّمَا that what · غَنِمْتُم you obtain (as) spoils of war · مِّن of · شَىْءٍۢ anything · فَأَنَّ then that · لِلَّهِ for Allah · خُمُسَهُۥ (is) one fifth of it · وَلِلرَّسُولِ and for the Messenger · وَلِذِى and for the · ٱلْقُرْبَىٰ near relatives · وَٱلْيَتَـٰمَىٰ and the orphans · وَٱلْمَسَـٰكِينِ and the needy · وَٱبْنِ and the · ٱلسَّبِيلِ wayfarer · إِن if · كُنتُمْ you · ءَامَنتُم believe · بِٱللَّهِ in Allah · وَمَآ and (in) what · أَنزَلْنَا We sent down · عَلَىٰ to · عَبْدِنَا Our slave · يَوْمَ (on the) day · ٱلْفُرْقَانِ (of) the criterion · يَوْمَ (the) day · ٱلْتَقَى (when) met · ٱلْجَمْعَانِ ۗ the two forces · وَٱللَّهُ And Allah · عَلَىٰ (is) on · كُلِّ every · شَىْءٍۢ thing · قَدِيرٌ All-Powerful
إِذۡ أَنتُم بِٱلۡعُدۡوَةِ ٱلدُّنۡيَا وَهُم بِٱلۡعُدۡوَةِ ٱلۡقُصۡوَىٰ وَٱلرَّكۡبُ أَسۡفَلَ مِنكُمۡۚ وَلَوۡ تَوَاعَدتُّمۡ لَٱخۡتَلَفۡتُمۡ فِي ٱلۡمِيعَٰدِ وَلَٰكِن لِّيَقۡضِيَ ٱللَّهُ أَمۡرࣰ ا كَانَ مَفۡعُولࣰ ا لِّيَهۡلِكَ مَنۡ هَلَكَ عَنۢ بَيِّنَةࣲ وَيَحۡيَىٰ مَنۡ حَيَّ عَنۢ بَيِّنَةࣲۗ وَإِنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَسَمِيعٌ عَلِيمٌ ﴿42﴾
8:42 [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 Allah 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, Allah is Hearing and Knowing.
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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
إِذۡ يُرِيكَهُمُ ٱللَّهُ فِي مَنَامِكَ قَلِيلࣰ اۖ وَلَوۡ أَرَىٰكَهُمۡ كَثِيرࣰ ا لَّفَشِلۡتُمۡ وَلَتَنَٰزَعۡتُمۡ فِي ٱلۡأَمۡرِ وَلَٰكِنَّ ٱللَّهَ سَلَّمَۚ إِنَّهُۥ عَلِيمُۢ بِذَاتِ ٱلصُّدُورِ ﴿43﴾
8:43 [Remember, O Muhammad], when Allah 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 Allah saved [you from that]. Indeed, He is Knowing of that within the breasts.
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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
وَإِذۡ يُرِيكُمُوهُمۡ إِذِ ٱلۡتَقَيۡتُمۡ فِيٓ أَعۡيُنِكُمۡ قَلِيلࣰ ا وَيُقَلِّلُكُمۡ فِيٓ أَعۡيُنِهِمۡ لِيَقۡضِيَ ٱللَّهُ أَمۡرࣰ ا كَانَ مَفۡعُولࣰ اۗ وَإِلَى ٱللَّهِ تُرۡجَعُ ٱلۡأُمُورُ ﴿44﴾
8:44 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 Allah might accomplish a matter already destined. And to Allah are [all] matters returned.
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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
يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوٓاْ إِذَا لَقِيتُمۡ فِئَةࣰ فَٱثۡبُتُواْ وَٱذۡكُرُواْ ٱللَّهَ كَثِيرࣰ ا لَّعَلَّكُمۡ تُفۡلِحُونَ ﴿45﴾
8:45 O you who have believed, when you encounter a company [from the enemy forces], stand firm and remember Allah much that you may be successful.
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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
وَأَطِيعُواْ ٱللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُۥ وَلَا تَنَٰزَعُواْ فَتَفۡشَلُواْ وَتَذۡهَبَ رِيحُكُمۡۖ وَٱصۡبِرُوٓاْۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ مَعَ ٱلصَّٰبِرِينَ ﴿46﴾
8:46 And obey Allah and His Messenger, and do not dispute and [thus] lose courage and [then] your strength would depart; and be patient. Indeed, Allah is with the patient.
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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
وَلَا تَكُونُواْ كَٱلَّذِينَ خَرَجُواْ مِن دِيَٰرِهِم بَطَرࣰ ا وَرِئَآءَ ٱلنَّاسِ وَيَصُدُّونَ عَن سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِۚ وَٱللَّهُ بِمَا يَعۡمَلُونَ مُحِيطࣱ ﴿47﴾
8:47 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 Allah. And Allah is encompassing of what they do.
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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
وَإِذۡ زَيَّنَ لَهُمُ ٱلشَّيۡطَٰنُ أَعۡمَٰلَهُمۡ وَقَالَ لَا غَالِبَ لَكُمُ ٱلۡيَوۡمَ مِنَ ٱلنَّاسِ وَإِنِّي جَارࣱ لَّكُمۡۖ فَلَمَّا تَرَآءَتِ ٱلۡفِئَتَانِ نَكَصَ عَلَىٰ عَقِبَيۡهِ وَقَالَ إِنِّي بَرِيٓءࣱ مِّنكُمۡ إِنِّيٓ أَرَىٰ مَا لَا تَرَوۡنَ إِنِّيٓ أَخَافُ ٱللَّهَۚ وَٱللَّهُ شَدِيدُ ٱلۡعِقَابِ ﴿48﴾
8:48 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 Allah. And Allah is severe in penalty."
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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
إِذۡ يَقُولُ ٱلۡمُنَٰفِقُونَ وَٱلَّذِينَ فِي قُلُوبِهِم مَّرَضٌ غَرَّ هَٰٓؤُلَآءِ دِينُهُمۡۗ وَمَن يَتَوَكَّلۡ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ فَإِنَّ ٱللَّهَ عَزِيزٌ حَكِيمࣱ ﴿49﴾
8:49 [Remember] when the hypocrites and those in whose hearts was disease said, "Their religion has deluded those [Muslims]." But whoever relies upon Allah - then indeed, Allah is Exalted in Might and Wise.
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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
وَلَوۡ تَرَىٰٓ إِذۡ يَتَوَفَّى ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ ٱلۡمَلَٰٓئِكَةُ يَضۡرِبُونَ وُجُوهَهُمۡ وَأَدۡبَٰرَهُمۡ وَذُوقُواْ عَذَابَ ٱلۡحَرِيقِ ﴿50﴾
8:50 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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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
ذَٰلِكَ بِمَا قَدَّمَتۡ أَيۡدِيكُمۡ وَأَنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَيۡسَ بِظَلَّٰمࣲ لِّلۡعَبِيدِ ﴿51﴾
8:51 That is for what your hands have put forth [of evil] and because Allah is not ever unjust to His servants."
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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
كَدَأۡبِ ءَالِ فِرۡعَوۡنَ وَٱلَّذِينَ مِن قَبۡلِهِمۡۚ كَفَرُواْ بِـَٔايَٰتِ ٱللَّهِ فَأَخَذَهُمُ ٱللَّهُ بِذُنُوبِهِمۡۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ قَوِيࣱّ شَدِيدُ ٱلۡعِقَابِ ﴿52﴾
8:52 [Theirs is] like the custom of the people of Pharaoh and of those before them. They disbelieved in the signs of Allah, so Allah seized them for their sins. Indeed, Allah is Powerful and severe in penalty.
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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
ذَٰلِكَ بِأَنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَمۡ يَكُ مُغَيِّرࣰ ا نِّعۡمَةً أَنۡعَمَهَا عَلَىٰ قَوۡمٍ حَتَّىٰ يُغَيِّرُواْ مَا بِأَنفُسِهِمۡ وَأَنَّ ٱللَّهَ سَمِيعٌ عَلِيمࣱ ﴿53﴾
8:53 That is because Allah would not change a favor which He had bestowed upon a people until they change what is within themselves. And indeed, Allah is Hearing and Knowing.
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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
كَدَأۡبِ ءَالِ فِرۡعَوۡنَ وَٱلَّذِينَ مِن قَبۡلِهِمۡۚ كَذَّبُواْ بِـَٔايَٰتِ رَبِّهِمۡ فَأَهۡلَكۡنَٰهُم بِذُنُوبِهِمۡ وَأَغۡرَقۡنَآ ءَالَ فِرۡعَوۡنَۚ وَكُلࣱّ كَانُواْ ظَٰلِمِينَ ﴿54﴾
8:54 [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.
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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
إِنَّ شَرَّ ٱلدَّوَآبِّ عِندَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ فَهُمۡ لَا يُؤۡمِنُونَ ﴿55﴾
8:55 Indeed, the worst of living creatures in the sight of Allah are those who have disbelieved, and they will not [ever] believe -
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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
ٱلَّذِينَ عَٰهَدتَّ مِنۡهُمۡ ثُمَّ يَنقُضُونَ عَهۡدَهُمۡ فِي كُلِّ مَرَّةࣲ وَهُمۡ لَا يَتَّقُونَ ﴿56﴾
8:56 The ones with whom you made a treaty but then they break their pledge every time, and they do not fear Allah.
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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)
فَإِمَّا تَثۡقَفَنَّهُمۡ فِي ٱلۡحَرۡبِ فَشَرِّدۡ بِهِم مَّنۡ خَلۡفَهُمۡ لَعَلَّهُمۡ يَذَّكَّرُونَ ﴿57﴾
8:57 So if you, [O Muhammad], gain dominance over them in war, disperse by [means of] them those behind them that perhaps they will be reminded.
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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
وَإِمَّا تَخَافَنَّ مِن قَوۡمٍ خِيَانَةࣰ فَٱنۢبِذۡ إِلَيۡهِمۡ عَلَىٰ سَوَآءٍۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَا يُحِبُّ ٱلۡخَآئِنِينَ ﴿58﴾
8:58 If you [have reason to] fear from a people betrayal, throw [their treaty] back to them, [putting you] on equal terms. Indeed, Allah does not like traitors.
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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
وَلَا يَحۡسَبَنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ سَبَقُوٓاْۚ إِنَّهُمۡ لَا يُعۡجِزُونَ ﴿59﴾
8:59 And let not those who disbelieve think they will escape. Indeed, they will not cause failure [to Allah].
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وَلَا And (let) not · يَحْسَبَنَّ think · ٱلَّذِينَ those who · كَفَرُوا۟ disbelieve · سَبَقُوٓا۟ ۚ they can outstrip · إِنَّهُمْ Indeed, they · لَا (can) not · يُعْجِزُونَ escape
وَأَعِدُّواْ لَهُم مَّا ٱسۡتَطَعۡتُم مِّن قُوَّةࣲ وَمِن رِّبَاطِ ٱلۡخَيۡلِ تُرۡهِبُونَ بِهِۦ عَدُوَّ ٱللَّهِ وَعَدُوَّكُمۡ وَءَاخَرِينَ مِن دُونِهِمۡ لَا تَعۡلَمُونَهُمُ ٱللَّهُ يَعۡلَمُهُمۡۚ وَمَا تُنفِقُواْ مِن شَيۡءࣲ فِي سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ يُوَفَّ إِلَيۡكُمۡ وَأَنتُمۡ لَا تُظۡلَمُونَ ﴿60﴾
8:60 And prepare against them whatever you are able of power and of steeds of war by which you may terrify the enemy of Allah and your enemy and others besides them whom you do not know [but] whom Allah knows. And whatever you spend in the cause of Allah will be fully repaid to you, and you will not be wronged.
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وَأَعِدُّوا۟ And prepare · لَهُم for them · مَّا whatever · ٱسْتَطَعْتُم you able (to) · مِّن of · قُوَّةٍۢ force · وَمِن and of · رِّبَاطِ tethered · ٱلْخَيْلِ horses · تُرْهِبُونَ (to) terrify · بِهِۦ therewith · عَدُوَّ (the) enemy · ٱللَّهِ (of) Allah · وَعَدُوَّكُمْ and your enemy · وَءَاخَرِينَ and others · مِن from · دُونِهِمْ besides them · لَا not · تَعْلَمُونَهُمُ (do) you know them · ٱللَّهُ (but) Allah · يَعْلَمُهُمْ ۚ knows them · وَمَا And whatever · تُنفِقُوا۟ you spend · مِن from · شَىْءٍۢ (any) thing · فِى in · سَبِيلِ (the) way · ٱللَّهِ (of) Allah · يُوَفَّ it will be fully repaid · إِلَيْكُمْ to you · وَأَنتُمْ and you · لَا (will) not · تُظْلَمُونَ be wronged
۞وَإِن جَنَحُواْ لِلسَّلۡمِ فَٱجۡنَحۡ لَهَا وَتَوَكَّلۡ عَلَى ٱللَّهِۚ إِنَّهُۥ هُوَ ٱلسَّمِيعُ ٱلۡعَلِيمُ ﴿61﴾
8:61 And if they incline to peace, then incline to it [also] and rely upon Allah. Indeed, it is He who is the Hearing, the Knowing.
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۞ وَإِن And if · جَنَحُوا۟ they incline · لِلسَّلْمِ to peace · فَٱجْنَحْ then you (also) incline · لَهَا to it · وَتَوَكَّلْ and put (your) trust · عَلَى in · ٱللَّهِ ۚ Allah · إِنَّهُۥ Indeed · هُوَ He · ٱلسَّمِيعُ (is) All-Hearer · ٱلْعَلِيمُ All-Knower
وَإِن يُرِيدُوٓاْ أَن يَخۡدَعُوكَ فَإِنَّ حَسۡبَكَ ٱللَّهُۚ هُوَ ٱلَّذِيٓ أَيَّدَكَ بِنَصۡرِهِۦ وَبِٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ ﴿62﴾
8:62 But if they intend to deceive you - then sufficient for you is Allah. It is He who supported you with His help and with the believers
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وَإِن But if · يُرِيدُوٓا۟ they intend · أَن to · يَخْدَعُوكَ deceive you · فَإِنَّ then indeed · حَسْبَكَ is sufficient for you · ٱللَّهُ ۚ Allah · هُوَ He · ٱلَّذِىٓ (is) the One Who · أَيَّدَكَ supported you · بِنَصْرِهِۦ with His help · وَبِٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ and with the believers
وَأَلَّفَ بَيۡنَ قُلُوبِهِمۡۚ لَوۡ أَنفَقۡتَ مَا فِي ٱلۡأَرۡضِ جَمِيعࣰ ا مَّآ أَلَّفۡتَ بَيۡنَ قُلُوبِهِمۡ وَلَٰكِنَّ ٱللَّهَ أَلَّفَ بَيۡنَهُمۡۚ إِنَّهُۥ عَزِيزٌ حَكِيمࣱ ﴿63﴾
8:63 And brought together their hearts. If you had spent all that is in the earth, you could not have brought their hearts together; but Allah brought them together. Indeed, He is Exalted in Might and Wise.
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وَأَلَّفَ And He (has) put affection · بَيْنَ between · قُلُوبِهِمْ ۚ their hearts · لَوْ If · أَنفَقْتَ you (had) spent · مَا whatever · فِى (is) in · ٱلْأَرْضِ the earth · جَمِيعًۭا all · مَّآ not · أَلَّفْتَ (could) you (have) put affection · بَيْنَ between · قُلُوبِهِمْ their hearts · وَلَـٰكِنَّ but · ٱللَّهَ Allah · أَلَّفَ (has) put affection · بَيْنَهُمْ ۚ between them · إِنَّهُۥ Indeed, He · عَزِيزٌ (is) All-Mighty · حَكِيمٌۭ All-Wise
يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلنَّبِيُّ حَسۡبُكَ ٱللَّهُ وَمَنِ ٱتَّبَعَكَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ ﴿64﴾
8:64 O Prophet, sufficient for you is Allah and for whoever follows you of the believers.
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يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا O · ٱلنَّبِىُّ Prophet · حَسْبُكَ Sufficient for you · ٱللَّهُ (is) Allah · وَمَنِ and whoever · ٱتَّبَعَكَ follows you · مِنَ of · ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ the believers
يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلنَّبِيُّ حَرِّضِ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ عَلَى ٱلۡقِتَالِۚ إِن يَكُن مِّنكُمۡ عِشۡرُونَ صَٰبِرُونَ يَغۡلِبُواْ مِاْئَتَيۡنِۚ وَإِن يَكُن مِّنكُم مِّاْئَةࣱ يَغۡلِبُوٓاْ أَلۡفࣰ ا مِّنَ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ بِأَنَّهُمۡ قَوۡمࣱ لَّا يَفۡقَهُونَ ﴿65﴾
8:65 O Prophet, urge the believers to battle. If there are among you twenty [who are] steadfast, they will overcome two hundred. And if there are among you one hundred [who are] steadfast, they will overcome a thousand of those who have disbelieved because they are a people who do not understand.
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يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا O · ٱلنَّبِىُّ Prophet · حَرِّضِ Urge · ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ the believers · عَلَى to · ٱلْقِتَالِ ۚ [the] fight · إِن If · يَكُن (there) are · مِّنكُمْ among you · عِشْرُونَ twenty · صَـٰبِرُونَ steadfast · يَغْلِبُوا۟ they will overcome · مِا۟ئَتَيْنِ ۚ two hundred · وَإِن And if · يَكُن (there) are · مِّنكُم among you · مِّا۟ئَةٌۭ a hundred · يَغْلِبُوٓا۟ they will overcome · أَلْفًۭا a thousand · مِّنَ of · ٱلَّذِينَ those who · كَفَرُوا۟ disbelieve · بِأَنَّهُمْ because they · قَوْمٌۭ (are) a people · لَّا (who do) not · يَفْقَهُونَ understand
ٱلۡـَٰٔنَ خَفَّفَ ٱللَّهُ عَنكُمۡ وَعَلِمَ أَنَّ فِيكُمۡ ضَعۡفࣰ اۚ فَإِن يَكُن مِّنكُم مِّاْئَةࣱ صَابِرَةࣱ يَغۡلِبُواْ مِاْئَتَيۡنِۚ وَإِن يَكُن مِّنكُمۡ أَلۡفࣱ يَغۡلِبُوٓاْ أَلۡفَيۡنِ بِإِذۡنِ ٱللَّهِۗ وَٱللَّهُ مَعَ ٱلصَّٰبِرِينَ ﴿66﴾
8:66 Now, Allah has lightened [the hardship] for you, and He knows that among you is weakness. So if there are from you one hundred [who are] steadfast, they will overcome two hundred. And if there are among you a thousand, they will overcome two thousand by permission of Allah. And Allah is with the steadfast.
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ٱلْـَٔـٰنَ Now · خَفَّفَ has (been) lightened · ٱللَّهُ (by) Allah · عَنكُمْ for you · وَعَلِمَ and He knows · أَنَّ that · فِيكُمْ in you · ضَعْفًۭا ۚ (there) is weakness · فَإِن So if · يَكُن (there) are · مِّنكُم among you · مِّا۟ئَةٌۭ a hundred · صَابِرَةٌۭ steadfast · يَغْلِبُوا۟ they will overcome · مِا۟ئَتَيْنِ ۚ two hundred · وَإِن And if · يَكُن (there) are · مِّنكُمْ among you · أَلْفٌۭ a thousand · يَغْلِبُوٓا۟ they will overcome · أَلْفَيْنِ two thousand · بِإِذْنِ with (the) permission · ٱللَّهِ ۗ (of) Allah · وَٱللَّهُ And Allah · مَعَ (is) with · ٱلصَّـٰبِرِينَ the steadfast
مَا كَانَ لِنَبِيٍّ أَن يَكُونَ لَهُۥٓ أَسۡرَىٰ حَتَّىٰ يُثۡخِنَ فِي ٱلۡأَرۡضِۚ تُرِيدُونَ عَرَضَ ٱلدُّنۡيَا وَٱللَّهُ يُرِيدُ ٱلۡأٓخِرَةَۗ وَٱللَّهُ عَزِيزٌ حَكِيمࣱ ﴿67﴾
8:67 It is not for a prophet to have captives [of war] until he inflicts a massacre [upon Allah 's enemies] in the land. Some Muslims desire the commodities of this world, but Allah desires [for you] the Hereafter. And Allah is Exalted in Might and Wise.
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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
لَّوۡلَا كِتَٰبࣱ مِّنَ ٱللَّهِ سَبَقَ لَمَسَّكُمۡ فِيمَآ أَخَذۡتُمۡ عَذَابٌ عَظِيمࣱ ﴿68﴾
8:68 If not for a decree from Allah that preceded, you would have been touched for what you took by a great punishment.
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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
فَكُلُواْ مِمَّا غَنِمۡتُمۡ حَلَٰلࣰ ا طَيِّبࣰ اۚ وَٱتَّقُواْ ٱللَّهَۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ غَفُورࣱ رَّحِيمࣱ ﴿69﴾
8:69 So consume what you have taken of war booty [as being] lawful and good, and fear Allah. Indeed, Allah is Forgiving and Merciful.
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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
يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلنَّبِيُّ قُل لِّمَن فِيٓ أَيۡدِيكُم مِّنَ ٱلۡأَسۡرَىٰٓ إِن يَعۡلَمِ ٱللَّهُ فِي قُلُوبِكُمۡ خَيۡرࣰ ا يُؤۡتِكُمۡ خَيۡرࣰ ا مِّمَّآ أُخِذَ مِنكُمۡ وَيَغۡفِرۡ لَكُمۡۚ وَٱللَّهُ غَفُورࣱ رَّحِيمࣱ ﴿70﴾
8:70 O Prophet, say to whoever is in your hands of the captives, "If Allah knows [any] good in your hearts, He will give you [something] better than what was taken from you, and He will forgive you; and Allah is Forgiving and Merciful."
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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
وَإِن يُرِيدُواْ خِيَانَتَكَ فَقَدۡ خَانُواْ ٱللَّهَ مِن قَبۡلُ فَأَمۡكَنَ مِنۡهُمۡۗ وَٱللَّهُ عَلِيمٌ حَكِيمٌ ﴿71﴾
8:71 But if they intend to betray you - then they have already betrayed Allah before, and He empowered [you] over them. And Allah is Knowing and Wise.
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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
إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ وَهَاجَرُواْ وَجَٰهَدُواْ بِأَمۡوَٰلِهِمۡ وَأَنفُسِهِمۡ فِي سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ وَٱلَّذِينَ ءَاوَواْ وَّنَصَرُوٓاْ أُوْلَٰٓئِكَ بَعۡضُهُمۡ أَوۡلِيَآءُ بَعۡضࣲۚ وَٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ وَلَمۡ يُهَاجِرُواْ مَا لَكُم مِّن وَلَٰيَتِهِم مِّن شَيۡءٍ حَتَّىٰ يُهَاجِرُواْۚ وَإِنِ ٱسۡتَنصَرُوكُمۡ فِي ٱلدِّينِ فَعَلَيۡكُمُ ٱلنَّصۡرُ إِلَّا عَلَىٰ قَوۡمِۭ بَيۡنَكُمۡ وَبَيۡنَهُم مِّيثَٰقࣱۗ وَٱللَّهُ بِمَا تَعۡمَلُونَ بَصِيرࣱ ﴿72﴾
8:72 Indeed, those who have believed and emigrated and fought with their wealth and lives in the cause of Allah and those who gave shelter and aided - they are allies of one another. But those who believed and did not emigrate - for you there is no guardianship of them until they emigrate. And if they seek help of you for the religion, then you must help, except against a people between yourselves and whom is a treaty. And Allah is Seeing of what you do.
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إِنَّ Indeed · ٱلَّذِينَ those who · ءَامَنُوا۟ believed · وَهَاجَرُوا۟ and emigrated · وَجَـٰهَدُوا۟ and strove hard · بِأَمْوَٰلِهِمْ with their wealth · وَأَنفُسِهِمْ and their lives · فِى in · سَبِيلِ (the) way · ٱللَّهِ (of) Allah · وَٱلَّذِينَ and those who · ءَاوَوا۟ gave shelter · وَّنَصَرُوٓا۟ and helped · أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ those · بَعْضُهُمْ some of them · أَوْلِيَآءُ (are) allies · بَعْضٍۢ ۚ (of) another · وَٱلَّذِينَ But those who · ءَامَنُوا۟ believed · وَلَمْ and (did) not · يُهَاجِرُوا۟ emigrate · مَا (it is) not · لَكُم for you · مِّن (of) · وَلَـٰيَتِهِم their protection · مِّن (in) · شَىْءٍ (in) anything · حَتَّىٰ until · يُهَاجِرُوا۟ ۚ they emigrate · وَإِنِ And if · ٱسْتَنصَرُوكُمْ they seek your help · فِى in · ٱلدِّينِ the religion · فَعَلَيْكُمُ then upon you · ٱلنَّصْرُ (is to) help them · إِلَّا except · عَلَىٰ against · قَوْمٍۭ a people · بَيْنَكُمْ between you · وَبَيْنَهُم and between them · مِّيثَـٰقٌۭ ۗ (is) a treaty · وَٱللَّهُ And Allah · بِمَا of what · تَعْمَلُونَ you do · بَصِيرٌۭ (is) All-Seer
وَٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ بَعۡضُهُمۡ أَوۡلِيَآءُ بَعۡضٍۚ إِلَّا تَفۡعَلُوهُ تَكُن فِتۡنَةࣱ فِي ٱلۡأَرۡضِ وَفَسَادࣱ كَبِيرࣱ ﴿73﴾
8:73 And those who disbelieved are allies of one another. If you do not do so, there will be fitnah on earth and great corruption.
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وَٱلَّذِينَ And those who · كَفَرُوا۟ disbelieve · بَعْضُهُمْ some of them · أَوْلِيَآءُ (are) allies · بَعْضٍ ۚ (to) another · إِلَّا If not · تَفْعَلُوهُ you do it · تَكُن (there) will be · فِتْنَةٌۭ oppression · فِى in · ٱلْأَرْضِ the earth · وَفَسَادٌۭ and corruption · كَبِيرٌۭ great
وَٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ وَهَاجَرُواْ وَجَٰهَدُواْ فِي سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ وَٱلَّذِينَ ءَاوَواْ وَّنَصَرُوٓاْ أُوْلَٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنُونَ حَقࣰّ اۚ لَّهُم مَّغۡفِرَةࣱ وَرِزۡقࣱ كَرِيمࣱ ﴿74﴾
8:74 But those who have believed and emigrated and fought in the cause of Allah and those who gave shelter and aided - it is they who are the believers, truly. For them is forgiveness and noble provision.
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وَٱلَّذِينَ And those who · ءَامَنُوا۟ believed · وَهَاجَرُوا۟ and emigrated · وَجَـٰهَدُوا۟ and strove hard · فِى in · سَبِيلِ (the) way · ٱللَّهِ (of) Allah · وَٱلَّذِينَ and those who · ءَاوَوا۟ gave shelter · وَّنَصَرُوٓا۟ and helped · أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ those · هُمُ they (are) · ٱلْمُؤْمِنُونَ the believers · حَقًّۭا ۚ (in) truth · لَّهُم For them · مَّغْفِرَةٌۭ (is) forgiveness · وَرِزْقٌۭ and a provision · كَرِيمٌۭ noble
وَٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ مِنۢ بَعۡدُ وَهَاجَرُواْ وَجَٰهَدُواْ مَعَكُمۡ فَأُوْلَٰٓئِكَ مِنكُمۡۚ وَأُوْلُواْ ٱلۡأَرۡحَامِ بَعۡضُهُمۡ أَوۡلَىٰ بِبَعۡضࣲ فِي كِتَٰبِ ٱللَّهِۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ بِكُلِّ شَيۡءٍ عَلِيمُۢ ﴿75﴾
8:75 And those who believed after [the initial emigration] and emigrated and fought with you - they are of you. But those of [blood] relationship are more entitled [to inheritance] in the decree of Allah. Indeed, Allah is Knowing of all things.
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وَٱلَّذِينَ And those who · ءَامَنُوا۟ believed · مِنۢ from · بَعْدُ afterwards · وَهَاجَرُوا۟ and emigrated · وَجَـٰهَدُوا۟ and strove hard · مَعَكُمْ with you · فَأُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ then those · مِنكُمْ ۚ (are) of you · وَأُو۟لُوا۟ But those · ٱلْأَرْحَامِ (of) blood relationship · بَعْضُهُمْ some of them · أَوْلَىٰ (are) nearer · بِبَعْضٍۢ to another · فِى in · كِتَـٰبِ (the) Book · ٱللَّهِ ۗ (of) Allah · إِنَّ Indeed · ٱللَّهَ Allah · بِكُلِّ of every · شَىْءٍ thing · عَلِيمٌۢ (is) All-Knower