8. Al-Anfal

يَسْـَٔلُونَكَThey ask youعَنِaboutٱلْأَنفَالِthe spoils of warقُلِSayٱلْأَنفَالُThe spoils of warلِلَّهِ(are) for Allahوَٱلرَّسُولِand the Messengerفَٱتَّقُوا۟So fearٱللَّهَAllahوَأَصْلِحُوا۟and set rightذَاتَthatبَيْنِكُمْ(which is) between youوَأَطِيعُوا۟and obeyٱللَّهَAllahوَرَسُولَهُۥٓand His Messengerإِنifكُنتُمyou areمُّؤْمِنِينَbelievers﴿١﴾

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

إِنَّمَاOnlyٱلْمُؤْمِنُونَthe believersٱلَّذِينَ(are) those whoإِذَاwhenذُكِرَis mentionedٱللَّهُAllahوَجِلَتْfeel fearقُلُوبُهُمْtheir heartsوَإِذَاand whenتُلِيَتْare recitedعَلَيْهِمْto themءَايَٰتُهُۥHis Versesزَادَتْهُمْthey increase themإِيمَٰنًا(in) faithوَعَلَىٰand uponرَبِّهِمْtheir Lordيَتَوَكَّلُونَthey put their trust﴿٢﴾

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

ٱلَّذِينَThose whoيُقِيمُونَestablishٱلصَّلَوٰةَthe prayerوَمِمَّاand out of whatرَزَقْنَٰهُمْWe have provided themيُنفِقُونَthey spend﴿٣﴾

The ones who establish prayer, and from what We have provided them, they spend

أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَThose هُمُthey areٱلْمُؤْمِنُونَthe believersحَقًّا(in) truthلَّهُمْFor themدَرَجَٰتٌ(are) ranksعِندَwithرَبِّهِمْtheir Lordوَمَغْفِرَةٌand forgivenessوَرِزْقٌand a provisionكَرِيمٌnoble﴿٤﴾

Those are the believers, truly. For them are degrees [of high position] with their Lord and forgiveness and noble provision

كَمَآAsأَخْرَجَكَbrought you outرَبُّكَyour Lordمِنۢfromبَيْتِكَyour homeبِٱلْحَقِّin truthوَإِنَّwhile indeedفَرِيقًاa partyمِّنَamongٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَthe believersلَكَٰرِهُونَcertainly 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

يُجَٰدِلُونَكَThey dispute with youفِىconcerningٱلْحَقِّthe truthبَعْدَمَاafter whatتَبَيَّنَwas made clearكَأَنَّمَاas ifيُسَاقُونَthey were drivenإِلَىtoٱلْمَوْتِ[the] deathوَهُمْwhile theyيَنظُرُونَ(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

وَإِذْAnd whenيَعِدُكُمُpromised youٱللَّهُAllahإِحْدَىoneٱلطَّآئِفَتَيْنِ(of) the two groups أَنَّهَاthat it (would be)لَكُمْfor you وَتَوَدُّونَand you wishedأَنَّthatغَيْرَ(one) other thanذَاتِthatٱلشَّوْكَةِ(of) the armedتَكُونُwould beلَكُمْfor youوَيُرِيدُBut intendedٱللَّهُAllahأَنtoيُحِقَّjustifyٱلْحَقَّthe truthبِكَلِمَٰتِهِۦby His wordsوَيَقْطَعَand cut offدَابِرَ(the) rootsٱلْكَٰفِرِينَ(of) the disbelievers﴿٧﴾

[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

لِيُحِقَّThat He might justifyٱلْحَقَّthe truthوَيُبْطِلَand prove falseٱلْبَٰطِلَthe falsehoodوَلَوْeven ifكَرِهَdisliked (it)ٱلْمُجْرِمُونَthe criminals﴿٨﴾

That He should establish the truth and abolish falsehood, even if the criminals disliked it

إِذْWhenتَسْتَغِيثُونَyou were seeking helpرَبَّكُمْ(of) your Lordفَٱسْتَجَابَand He answeredلَكُمْ[to] youأَنِّىIndeed, I amمُمِدُّكُمgoing to reinforce youبِأَلْفٍwith a thousandمِّنَofٱلْمَلَٰٓئِكَةِthe Angelsمُرْدِفِينَone after another﴿٩﴾

[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

وَمَاAnd notجَعَلَهُ(it was) madeٱللَّهُ(by) Allahإِلَّاbutبُشْرَىٰgood tidingsوَلِتَطْمَئِنَّand so that might be at restبِهِۦwith itقُلُوبُكُمْyour heartsوَمَاAnd (there is) noٱلنَّصْرُ[the] victoryإِلَّاexceptمِنْfromعِندِ[of]ٱللَّهِAllahإِنَّIndeedٱللَّهَAllahعَزِيزٌ(is) All-MightyحَكِيمٌAll-Wise﴿١٠﴾

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

إِذْWhenيُغَشِّيكُمُHe covered youٱلنُّعَاسَwith [the] slumberأَمَنَةًa securityمِّنْهُfrom Himوَيُنَزِّلُand sent downعَلَيْكُمupon youمِّنَfromٱلسَّمَآءِthe skyمَآءًwaterلِّيُطَهِّرَكُمso that He may purify youبِهِۦwith itوَيُذْهِبَand take awayعَنكُمْfrom youرِجْزَevil (suggestions)ٱلشَّيْطَٰنِ(of) the ShaitaanوَلِيَرْبِطَAnd to strengthenعَلَىٰ[on]قُلُوبِكُمْyour heartsوَيُثَبِّتَand make firmبِهِwith itٱلْأَقْدَامَyour 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

إِذْWhenيُوحِىinspiredرَبُّكَyour Lordإِلَىtoٱلْمَلَٰٓئِكَةِthe AngelsأَنِّىI amمَعَكُمْwith youفَثَبِّتُوا۟so strengthenٱلَّذِينَthose whoءَامَنُوا۟believedسَأُلْقِىI will castفِىinقُلُوبِ(the) heartsٱلَّذِينَ(of) those whoكَفَرُوا۟disbelieved ٱلرُّعْبَthe terrorفَٱضْرِبُوا۟so strikeفَوْقَaboveٱلْأَعْنَاقِthe necksوَٱضْرِبُوا۟and strikeمِنْهُمْfrom themكُلَّeveryبَنَانٍfingertip[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

ذَٰلِكَThatبِأَنَّهُمْ(is) because theyشَآقُّوا۟opposedٱللَّهَAllahوَرَسُولَهُۥand His MessengerوَمَنAnd whoeverيُشَاقِقِopposesٱللَّهَAllahوَرَسُولَهُۥand His Messengerفَإِنَّthen indeedٱللَّهَAllahشَدِيدُ(is) severeٱلْعِقَابِin [the] penalty﴿١٣﴾

That is because they opposed Allah and His Messenger. And whoever opposes Allah and His Messenger - indeed, Allah is severe in penalty

ذَٰلِكُمْThat فَذُوقُوهُSo taste itوَأَنَّAnd thatلِلْكَٰفِرِينَfor the disbelieversعَذَابَ(is the) punishmentٱلنَّارِ(of) the Fire﴿١٤﴾

That [is yours], so taste it." And indeed for the disbelievers is the punishment of the Fire

يَٰٓأَيُّهَاO youٱلَّذِينَwhoءَامَنُوٓا۟believeإِذَاWhenلَقِيتُمُyou meetٱلَّذِينَthose whoكَفَرُوا۟disbelieveزَحْفًاadvancingفَلَاthen (do) notتُوَلُّوهُمُturn to themٱلْأَدْبَارَthe backs﴿١٥﴾

O you who have believed, when you meet those who disbelieve advancing [for battle], do not turn to them your backs [in flight]

وَمَنAnd whoeverيُوَلِّهِمْturns to themيَوْمَئِذٍthat dayدُبُرَهُۥٓhis backإِلَّاexceptمُتَحَرِّفًا(as) a strategyلِّقِتَالٍof warأَوْorمُتَحَيِّزًا(to) joinإِلَىٰtoفِئَةٍa groupفَقَدْcertainlyبَآءَ(he has) incurredبِغَضَبٍwrathمِّنَofٱللَّهِAllahوَمَأْوَىٰهُand his abodeجَهَنَّمُ(is) Hellوَبِئْسَa wretchedٱلْمَصِيرُdestination﴿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 Allah, and his refuge is Hell - and wretched is the destination

فَلَمْAnd notتَقْتُلُوهُمْyou kill themوَلَٰكِنَّbutٱللَّهَAllahقَتَلَهُمْkilled themوَمَاAnd notرَمَيْتَyou threwإِذْwhenرَمَيْتَyou threwوَلَٰكِنَّbutٱللَّهَAllahرَمَىٰthrewوَلِيُبْلِىَand that He may testٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَthe believersمِنْهُfrom Himبَلَآءً(with) a trialحَسَنًاgoodإِنَّIndeedٱللَّهَAllahسَمِيعٌ(is) All-HearingعَلِيمٌAll-Knowing﴿١٧﴾

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

ذَٰلِكُمْThat (is the case)وَأَنَّand thatٱللَّهَAllah (is)مُوهِنُone who makes weakكَيْدِ(the) planٱلْكَٰفِرِينَ(of) the disbelievers﴿١٨﴾

That [is so], and [also] that Allah will weaken the plot of the disbelievers

إِنIfتَسْتَفْتِحُوا۟you ask for victoryفَقَدْthen certainlyجَآءَكُمُhas come to youٱلْفَتْحُthe victoryوَإِنAnd ifتَنتَهُوا۟you desistفَهُوَthen it (is)خَيْرٌgoodلَّكُمْfor youوَإِنbut ifتَعُودُوا۟you returnنَعُدْWe will return (too)وَلَنAnd neverتُغْنِىَwill availعَنكُمْyouفِئَتُكُمْyour forcesشَيْـًٔاanythingوَلَوْeven ifكَثُرَتْ(they are) numerousوَأَنَّAnd thatٱللَّهَAllahمَعَ(is) withٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَthe believers﴿١٩﴾

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

يَٰٓأَيُّهَاO youٱلَّذِينَwhoءَامَنُوٓا۟believeأَطِيعُوا۟ObeyٱللَّهَAllahوَرَسُولَهُۥand His MessengerوَلَاAnd (do) notتَوَلَّوْا۟turn awayعَنْهُfrom himوَأَنتُمْwhile youتَسْمَعُونَhear﴿٢٠﴾

O you who have believed, obey Allah and His Messenger and do not turn from him while you hear [his order]