Surah 8 75 verses

الأنفال

Al-Anfaal (The Spoils of War)

The Surah takes its name Al-Anfal (The Bounties) from the first verse.

It was revealed in 2 A. H. after the Battle of Badr, the first battle between Islam and kufr. As it contains a detailed and comprehensive review of the Battle, it appears that most probably it was revealed at one and the same time. But it is also pos...

Before reviewing the Surah, it is worthwhile to consider the events that led to the Battle of Badr....

Al-Anfaal

The Spoils of War

Playing

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."

Al-Anfaal

The Spoils of War

Playing

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

ءَايَٰتُهُۥ His Verses,

زَادَتْهُمْ they increase them

إِيمَٰنًا (in) faith,

وَعَلَىٰ and upon

رَبِّهِمْ their Lord

يَتَوَكَّلُونَ they put their trust.

Al-Anfaal

The Spoils of War

Playing

ٱلَّذِينَ Those who

يُقِيمُونَ establish

ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ the prayer

وَمِمَّا and out of what

رَزَقْنَٰهُمْ We have provided them

يُنفِقُونَ they spend.

Al-Anfaal

The Spoils of War

Playing

أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ Those -

هُمُ they are

ٱلْمُؤْمِنُونَ the believers

حَقًّا (in) truth.

لَّهُمْ For them

دَرَجَٰتٌ (are) ranks

عِندَ with

رَبِّهِمْ their Lord

وَمَغْفِرَةٌ and forgiveness

وَرِزْقٌ and a provision

كَرِيمٌ noble.

Al-Anfaal

The Spoils of War

Playing

كَمَآ As

أَخْرَجَكَ brought you out

رَبُّكَ your Lord

مِنۢ from

بَيْتِكَ your home

بِٱلْحَقِّ in truth,

وَإِنَّ while indeed,

فَرِيقًا a party

مِّنَ among

ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ the believers

لَكَٰرِهُونَ certainly disliked.

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