8. Al-Anfal

وَٱعْلَمُوٓا۟And knowأَنَّمَاthat whatغَنِمْتُمyou obtain (as) spoils of warمِّنofشَىْءٍanythingفَأَنَّthen thatلِلَّهِfor Allahخُمُسَهُۥ(is) one fifth of itوَلِلرَّسُولِand for the Messengerوَلِذِىand for theٱلْقُرْبَىٰnear relativesوَٱلْيَتَٰمَىٰand the orphansوَٱلْمَسَٰكِينِand the needyوَٱبْنِand theٱلسَّبِيلِwayfarerإِنifكُنتُمْyouءَامَنتُمbelieveبِٱللَّهِin Allahوَمَآand (in) whatأَنزَلْنَاWe sent downعَلَىٰtoعَبْدِنَاOur slaveيَوْمَ(on the) dayٱلْفُرْقَانِ(of) the criterionيَوْمَ(the) dayٱلْتَقَى(when) metٱلْجَمْعَانِthe two forcesوَٱللَّهُAnd Allahعَلَىٰ(is) onكُلِّeveryشَىْءٍthingقَدِيرٌAll-Powerful﴿٤١﴾

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

إِذْWhenأَنتُمyou (were)بِٱلْعُدْوَةِon side of the valleyٱلدُّنْيَاthe nearerوَهُمand theyبِٱلْعُدْوَةِ(were) on the sideٱلْقُصْوَىٰthe fartherوَٱلرَّكْبُand the caravanأَسْفَلَ(was) lowerمِنكُمْthan youوَلَوْAnd ifتَوَاعَدتُّمْyou (had) made an appointmentلَٱخْتَلَفْتُمْcertainly you would have failedفِىinٱلْمِيعَٰدِthe appointmentوَلَٰكِنButلِّيَقْضِىَthat might accomplishٱللَّهُAllahأَمْرًاa matterكَانَ(that) wasمَفْعُولًاdestinedلِّيَهْلِكَthat (might be) destroyedمَنْ(those) whoهَلَكَ(were to be) destroyedعَنۢonبَيِّنَةٍa clear evidenceوَيَحْيَىٰand (might) liveمَنْ(those) whoحَىَّ(were to) liveعَنۢonبَيِّنَةٍa clear evidenceوَإِنَّAnd indeedٱللَّهَAllahلَسَمِيعٌ(is) All-HearingعَلِيمٌAll-Knowing﴿٤٢﴾

[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

إِذْWhenيُرِيكَهُمُyou (where) shown themٱللَّهُ(by) Allahفِىinمَنَامِكَyour dreamقَلِيلًا(as) fewوَلَوْand ifأَرَىٰكَهُمْHe had shown them to youكَثِيرًا(as) manyلَّفَشِلْتُمْsurely you would have lost courageوَلَتَنَٰزَعْتُمْand surely you would have disputedفِىinٱلْأَمْرِthe matterوَلَٰكِنَّbutٱللَّهَAllahسَلَّمَsaved (you)إِنَّهُۥIndeed, Heعَلِيمٌۢ(is) All-Knowerبِذَاتِof what is inٱلصُّدُورِthe breasts﴿٤٣﴾

[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

وَإِذْAnd whenيُرِيكُمُوهُمْHe showed them to youإِذِwhenٱلْتَقَيْتُمْyou met فِىٓinأَعْيُنِكُمْyour eyesقَلِيلًا(as) fewوَيُقَلِّلُكُمْand He made you (appear) as fewفِىٓinأَعْيُنِهِمْtheir eyesلِيَقْضِىَthat might accomplishٱللَّهُAllah might accomplishأَمْرًاa matterكَانَ(that) wasمَفْعُولًا(already) destinedوَإِلَىAnd toٱللَّهِAllahتُرْجَعُreturnٱلْأُمُورُ(all) the matters﴿٤٤﴾

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

يَٰٓأَيُّهَاO youٱلَّذِينَwhoءَامَنُوٓا۟believeإِذَاWhenلَقِيتُمْyou meetفِئَةًa forceفَٱثْبُتُوا۟then be firmوَٱذْكُرُوا۟and rememberٱللَّهَAllahكَثِيرًاmuchلَّعَلَّكُمْso that you mayتُفْلِحُونَ(be) successful﴿٤٥﴾

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

وَأَطِيعُوا۟And obeyٱللَّهَAllahوَرَسُولَهُۥand His Messengerوَلَاand (do) notتَنَٰزَعُوا۟disputeفَتَفْشَلُوا۟lest you lose courageوَتَذْهَبَand (would) departرِيحُكُمْyour strengthوَٱصْبِرُوٓا۟and be patientإِنَّIndeedٱللَّهَAllahمَعَ(is) withٱلصَّٰبِرِينَthe patient ones﴿٤٦﴾

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

وَلَاAnd (do) notتَكُونُوا۟beكَٱلَّذِينَlike those whoخَرَجُوا۟came forthمِنfromدِيَٰرِهِمtheir homesبَطَرًاboastfullyوَرِئَآءَand showing offٱلنَّاسِ(to) the peopleوَيَصُدُّونَand hinder (them)عَنfromسَبِيلِ(the) wayٱللَّهِ(of) AllahوَٱللَّهُAnd Allahبِمَاof whatيَعْمَلُونَthey doمُحِيطٌ(is) All-Encompassing﴿٤٧﴾

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

وَإِذْAnd whenزَيَّنَmade fair-seemingلَهُمُto themٱلشَّيْطَٰنُthe Shaitaanأَعْمَٰلَهُمْtheir deedsوَقَالَand he saidلَاNo (one)غَالِبَ(can) overcomeلَكُمُ[to] youٱلْيَوْمَtodayمِنَfromٱلنَّاسِthe peopleوَإِنِّىand indeed, I amجَارٌa neighborلَّكُمْfor youفَلَمَّاBut whenتَرَآءَتِcame in sightٱلْفِئَتَانِthe two forcesنَكَصَhe turned awayعَلَىٰonعَقِبَيْهِhis heelsوَقَالَand saidإِنِّىIndeed, I amبَرِىٓءٌfreeمِّنكُمْof youإِنِّىٓIndeed, Iأَرَىٰseeمَاwhatلَاnotتَرَوْنَyou seeإِنِّىٓindeed, Iأَخَافُ[I] fearٱللَّهَAllahوَٱللَّهُAnd Allahشَدِيدُ(is) severeٱلْعِقَابِ(in) the penalty﴿٤٨﴾

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

إِذْWhenيَقُولُsaidٱلْمُنَٰفِقُونَthe hypocritesوَٱلَّذِينَand those who فِىinقُلُوبِهِمtheir heartsمَّرَضٌ(was) a diseaseغَرَّ(Had) deludedهَٰٓؤُلَآءِthese (people)دِينُهُمْtheir religionوَمَنBut whoeverيَتَوَكَّلْputs (his) trustعَلَىinٱللَّهِAllahفَإِنَّthen indeedٱللَّهَAllahعَزِيزٌ(is) All-MightyحَكِيمٌAll-Wise﴿٤٩﴾

[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

وَلَوْAnd ifتَرَىٰٓyou (could) seeإِذْwhenيَتَوَفَّىtake away soulsٱلَّذِينَ(of) those whoكَفَرُوا۟disbelieveٱلْمَلَٰٓئِكَةُthe Angelsيَضْرِبُونَstrikingوُجُوهَهُمْtheir facesوَأَدْبَٰرَهُمْand their backsوَذُوقُوا۟Tasteعَذَابَ(the) punishmentٱلْحَرِيقِ(of) the Blazing Fire﴿٥٠﴾

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

ذَٰلِكَThatبِمَا(is) for whatقَدَّمَتْsent forthأَيْدِيكُمْyour handsوَأَنَّAnd indeedٱللَّهَAllahلَيْسَ(is) notبِظَلَّٰمٍunjustلِّلْعَبِيدِto His slaves﴿٥١﴾

That is for what your hands have put forth [of evil] and because Allah is not ever unjust to His servants

كَدَأْبِLike (the) wayءَالِ(of) peopleفِرْعَوْنَ(of) Firaunوَٱلَّذِينَand those whoمِن(were) fromقَبْلِهِمْbefore themكَفَرُوا۟They disbelievedبِـَٔايَٰتِin (the) Signsٱللَّهِ(of) Allahفَأَخَذَهُمُso seized themٱللَّهُAllahبِذُنُوبِهِمْfor their sinsإِنَّIndeedٱللَّهَAllahقَوِىٌّ(is) All-Strongشَدِيدُ(and) severeٱلْعِقَابِ(in) the penalty﴿٥٢﴾

[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

ذَٰلِكَThatبِأَنَّ(is) becauseٱللَّهَAllahلَمْnotيَكُisمُغَيِّرًاOne Who changesنِّعْمَةًa favorأَنْعَمَهَاwhich He had bestowedعَلَىٰonقَوْمٍa peopleحَتَّىٰuntilيُغَيِّرُوا۟they changeمَاwhatبِأَنفُسِهِمْ(is) in themselvesوَأَنَّAnd indeedٱللَّهَAllahسَمِيعٌ(is) All-HearingعَلِيمٌAll-Knowing﴿٥٣﴾

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

كَدَأْبِLike (the) wayءَالِ(of) peopleفِرْعَوْنَ(of) Firaunوَٱلَّذِينَand those whoمِن(were) fromقَبْلِهِمْbefore themكَذَّبُوا۟They deniedبِـَٔايَٰتِ(the) Signsرَبِّهِمْ(of) their Lordفَأَهْلَكْنَٰهُمso We destroyed themبِذُنُوبِهِمْfor their sinsوَأَغْرَقْنَآand We drownedءَالَ(the) peopleفِرْعَوْنَ(of) Firaunوَكُلٌّand (they) allكَانُوا۟wereظَٰلِمِينَwrongdoers﴿٥٤﴾

[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

إِنَّIndeedشَرَّ(the) worstٱلدَّوَآبِّ(of) the living creaturesعِندَnearٱللَّهِAllahٱلَّذِينَ(are) those whoكَفَرُوا۟disbelieveفَهُمْand theyلَا(will) notيُؤْمِنُونَbelieve﴿٥٥﴾

Indeed, the worst of living creatures in the sight of Allah are those who have disbelieved, and they will not [ever] believe

ٱلَّذِينَThose who عَٰهَدتَّyou made a covenantمِنْهُمْwith themثُمَّthenيَنقُضُونَthey breakعَهْدَهُمْtheir covenantفِى[in]كُلِّeveryمَرَّةٍtimeوَهُمْand theyلَا(do) notيَتَّقُونَfear (Allah)﴿٥٦﴾

The ones with whom you made a treaty but then they break their pledge every time, and they do not fear Allah

فَإِمَّاSo ifتَثْقَفَنَّهُمْyou gain dominance over themفِىinٱلْحَرْبِthe warفَشَرِّدْdisperseبِهِمby themمَّنْ(those) whoخَلْفَهُمْ(are) behind themلَعَلَّهُمْso that they mayيَذَّكَّرُونَtake heed﴿٥٧﴾

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

وَإِمَّاAnd ifتَخَافَنَّyou fearمِنfromقَوْمٍa peopleخِيَانَةًbetrayalفَٱنۢبِذْthrow backإِلَيْهِمْto themعَلَىٰonسَوَآءٍequal (terms)إِنَّIndeedٱللَّهَAllahلَا(does) notيُحِبُّloveٱلْخَآئِنِينَthe traitors﴿٥٨﴾

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

وَلَاAnd (let) notيَحْسَبَنَّthinkٱلَّذِينَthose whoكَفَرُوا۟disbelieveسَبَقُوٓا۟they can outstripإِنَّهُمْIndeed, theyلَا(can) notيُعْجِزُونَescape﴿٥٩﴾

And let not those who disbelieve think they will escape. Indeed, they will not cause failure [to Allah]

وَأَعِدُّوا۟And prepareلَهُمfor themمَّاwhateverٱسْتَطَعْتُمyou able (to)مِّنofقُوَّةٍforceوَمِنand ofرِّبَاطِtetheredٱلْخَيْلِhorsesتُرْهِبُونَ(to) terrifyبِهِۦtherewithعَدُوَّ(the) enemyٱللَّهِ(of) Allahوَعَدُوَّكُمْand your enemyوَءَاخَرِينَand othersمِنfromدُونِهِمْbesides themلَاnotتَعْلَمُونَهُمُ(do) you know themٱللَّهُ(but) Allahيَعْلَمُهُمْknows themوَمَاAnd whateverتُنفِقُوا۟you spendمِنfromشَىْءٍ(any) thingفِىinسَبِيلِ(the) wayٱللَّهِ(of) Allahيُوَفَّit will be fully repaidإِلَيْكُمْto youوَأَنتُمْand youلَا(will) notتُظْلَمُونَbe wronged﴿٦٠﴾

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