8. Al-Anfal

وَلَاAnd (do) notتَكُونُوا۟beكَٱلَّذِينَlike those whoقَالُوا۟sayسَمِعْنَاWe heardوَهُمْwhile theyلَا(do) notيَسْمَعُونَhear﴿٢١﴾

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

إِنَّIndeedشَرَّworstٱلدَّوَآبِّ(of) the living creaturesعِندَnearٱللَّهِAllahٱلصُّمُّ(are) the deafٱلْبُكْمُthe dumb ٱلَّذِينَthose whoلَا(do) notيَعْقِلُونَuse (their) intellect﴿٢٢﴾

Indeed, the worst of living creatures in the sight of Allah are the deaf and dumb who do not use reason

وَلَوْAnd ifعَلِمَ(had) knownٱللَّهُAllahفِيهِمْin themخَيْرًاany goodلَّأَسْمَعَهُمْsurely, He (would) have made them hearوَلَوْAnd ifأَسْمَعَهُمْHe had made them hearلَتَوَلَّوا۟surely they would have turned awayوَّهُمwhile theyمُّعْرِضُونَ(were) averse﴿٢٣﴾

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

يَٰٓأَيُّهَاO youٱلَّذِينَwhoءَامَنُوا۟believeٱسْتَجِيبُوا۟Respondلِلَّهِto Allahوَلِلرَّسُولِand His Messengerإِذَاwhenدَعَاكُمْhe calls youلِمَاto whatيُحْيِيكُمْgives you lifeوَٱعْلَمُوٓا۟And knowأَنَّthatٱللَّهَAllahيَحُولُcomesبَيْنَ(in) betweenٱلْمَرْءِa manوَقَلْبِهِۦand his heartوَأَنَّهُۥٓand thatإِلَيْهِto Himتُحْشَرُونَyou will be gathered﴿٢٤﴾

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

وَٱتَّقُوا۟And fearفِتْنَةًa trialلَّاnotتُصِيبَنَّwhich will afflictٱلَّذِينَthose whoظَلَمُوا۟do wrongمِنكُمْamong youخَآصَّةًexclusivelyوَٱعْلَمُوٓا۟And knowأَنَّthatٱللَّهَAllahشَدِيدُ(is) severeٱلْعِقَابِ(in) the penalty﴿٢٥﴾

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

وَٱذْكُرُوٓا۟And rememberإِذْwhenأَنتُمْyouقَلِيلٌ(were) fewمُّسْتَضْعَفُونَ(and) deemed weakفِىinٱلْأَرْضِthe earthتَخَافُونَfearingأَنthatيَتَخَطَّفَكُمُmight do away with youٱلنَّاسُthe menفَـَٔاوَىٰكُمْthen He sheltered youوَأَيَّدَكُمand strengthened youبِنَصْرِهِۦwith His helpوَرَزَقَكُمand provided youمِّنَofٱلطَّيِّبَٰتِthe good thingsلَعَلَّكُمْso that you mayتَشْكُرُونَ(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

يَٰٓأَيُّهَاO youٱلَّذِينَwhoءَامَنُوا۟believeلَا(Do) notتَخُونُوا۟betrayٱللَّهَAllahوَٱلرَّسُولَand the Messengerوَتَخُونُوٓا۟or betrayأَمَٰنَٰتِكُمْyour trustsوَأَنتُمْwhile youتَعْلَمُونَknow﴿٢٧﴾

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

وَٱعْلَمُوٓا۟And knowأَنَّمَآthatأَمْوَٰلُكُمْyour wealthوَأَوْلَٰدُكُمْand your childrenفِتْنَةٌ(are) a trialوَأَنَّAnd thatٱللَّهَAllah عِندَهُۥٓwith Himأَجْرٌ(is) a rewardعَظِيمٌgreat﴿٢٨﴾

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

يَٰٓأَيُّهَاO youٱلَّذِينَwhoءَامَنُوٓا۟believeإِنIfتَتَّقُوا۟you fearٱللَّهَAllahيَجْعَلHe will grantلَّكُمْyouفُرْقَانًاa criterionوَيُكَفِّرْand will removeعَنكُمْfrom youسَيِّـَٔاتِكُمْyour evil deedsوَيَغْفِرْand forgiveلَكُمْyouوَٱللَّهُAnd Allahذُو(is) the Possessorٱلْفَضْلِ(of) Bountyٱلْعَظِيمِthe Great﴿٢٩﴾

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

وَإِذْAnd whenيَمْكُرُplottedبِكَagainst youٱلَّذِينَthose whoكَفَرُوا۟disbelievedلِيُثْبِتُوكَthat they restrain youأَوْorيَقْتُلُوكَkill youأَوْorيُخْرِجُوكَdrive you outوَيَمْكُرُونَAnd they were planningوَيَمْكُرُand (also) was planningٱللَّهُAllahوَٱللَّهُAnd Allahخَيْرُis (the) Bestٱلْمَٰكِرِينَ(of) the Planners﴿٣٠﴾

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

وَإِذَاAnd whenتُتْلَىٰare recitedعَلَيْهِمْto themءَايَٰتُنَاOur Versesقَالُوا۟they sayقَدْVerilyسَمِعْنَاwe have heardلَوْifنَشَآءُwe wishلَقُلْنَاsurely, we could sayمِثْلَlikeهَٰذَآthisإِنْNotهَٰذَآis thisإِلَّآbutأَسَٰطِيرُtalesٱلْأَوَّلِينَ(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

وَإِذْAnd whenقَالُوا۟they saidٱللَّهُمَّO AllahإِنIfكَانَwasهَٰذَاthisهُوَ[it]ٱلْحَقَّthe truthمِنْ[of]عِندِكَfrom Youفَأَمْطِرْthen (send) rainعَلَيْنَاupon usحِجَارَةً(of) stonesمِّنَfromٱلسَّمَآءِthe skyأَوِorٱئْتِنَاbring (upon) usبِعَذَابٍa punishmentأَلِيمٍpainful﴿٣٢﴾

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

وَمَاBut notكَانَisٱللَّهُ(for) Allahلِيُعَذِّبَهُمْthat He punishes themوَأَنتَwhile youفِيهِمْ(are) among themوَمَاand notكَانَisٱللَّهُAllahمُعَذِّبَهُمْthe One Who punishes themوَهُمْwhile theyيَسْتَغْفِرُونَseek forgiveness﴿٣٣﴾

But Allah would not punish them while you, [O Muhammad], are among them, and Allah would not punish them while they seek forgiveness

وَمَاBut whatلَهُمْ(is) for themأَلَّاthat notيُعَذِّبَهُمُ(should) punish themٱللَّهُAllahوَهُمْwhile theyيَصُدُّونَhinder (people)عَنِfromٱلْمَسْجِدِAl-MasjidٱلْحَرَامِAl-Haraamوَمَاwhile notكَانُوٓا۟they areأَوْلِيَآءَهُۥٓits guardiansإِنْNot (can be)أَوْلِيَآؤُهُۥٓits guardiansإِلَّاexceptٱلْمُتَّقُونَthe ones who fear Allahوَلَٰكِنَّbutأَكْثَرَهُمْmost of themلَا(do) notيَعْلَمُونَknow﴿٣٤﴾

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

وَمَاAnd notكَانَwasصَلَاتُهُمْtheir prayerعِندَatٱلْبَيْتِthe Houseإِلَّاexceptمُكَآءًwhistlingوَتَصْدِيَةًand clappingفَذُوقُوا۟So tasteٱلْعَذَابَthe punishmentبِمَاbecauseكُنتُمْyou used toتَكْفُرُونَdisbelieve﴿٣٥﴾

And their prayer at the House was not except whistling and handclapping. So taste the punishment for what you disbelieved

إِنَّIndeedٱلَّذِينَthose whoكَفَرُوا۟disbelieveيُنفِقُونَthey spendأَمْوَٰلَهُمْtheir wealthلِيَصُدُّوا۟to hinder (people)عَنfromسَبِيلِ(the) wayٱللَّهِ(of) AllahفَسَيُنفِقُونَهَاSo they will spend itثُمَّthenتَكُونُit will beعَلَيْهِمْfor themحَسْرَةًa regretثُمَّthenيُغْلَبُونَthey will be overcomeوَٱلَّذِينَAnd those whoكَفَرُوٓا۟disbelieveإِلَىٰtoجَهَنَّمَHellيُحْشَرُونَthey will be gathered﴿٣٦﴾

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

لِيَمِيزَThat may distinguishٱللَّهُAllahٱلْخَبِيثَthe wickedمِنَfromٱلطَّيِّبِthe goodوَيَجْعَلَand placeٱلْخَبِيثَthe wickedبَعْضَهُۥsome of themعَلَىٰonبَعْضٍothersفَيَرْكُمَهُۥand heap themجَمِيعًاall togetherفَيَجْعَلَهُۥand put themفِىinجَهَنَّمَHellأُو۟لَٰٓئِكَThose هُمُtheyٱلْخَٰسِرُونَ(are) the losers﴿٣٧﴾

[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

قُلSayلِّلَّذِينَto those whoكَفَرُوٓا۟disbelieveإِنifيَنتَهُوا۟they ceaseيُغْفَرْwill be forgivenلَهُمfor themمَّاwhatقَدْ[verily]سَلَفَ(is) pastوَإِنBut ifيَعُودُوا۟they returnفَقَدْthen verilyمَضَتْprecededسُنَّتُ(the) practiceٱلْأَوَّلِينَ(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

وَقَٰتِلُوهُمْAnd fight themحَتَّىٰuntilلَاnotتَكُونَthere isفِتْنَةٌoppressionوَيَكُونَand isٱلدِّينُthe religionكُلُّهُۥall of itلِلَّهِfor AllahفَإِنِBut ifٱنتَهَوْا۟they ceaseفَإِنَّthen indeedٱللَّهَAllahبِمَاof whatيَعْمَلُونَthey doبَصِيرٌ(is) All-Seer﴿٣٩﴾

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

وَإِنAnd ifتَوَلَّوْا۟they turn awayفَٱعْلَمُوٓا۟then knowأَنَّthatٱللَّهَAllahمَوْلَىٰكُمْ(is) your ProtectorنِعْمَExcellentٱلْمَوْلَىٰ(is) the Protectorوَنِعْمَand Excellentٱلنَّصِيرُ(is) the Helper﴿٤٠﴾

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