8. Al-Anfal

وَإِنAnd ifجَنَحُوا۟they inclineلِلسَّلْمِto peaceفَٱجْنَحْthen you (also) inclineلَهَاto itوَتَوَكَّلْand put (your) trustعَلَىinٱللَّهِAllahإِنَّهُۥIndeedهُوَHeٱلسَّمِيعُ(is) All-HearerٱلْعَلِيمُAll-Knower﴿٦١﴾

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

وَإِنBut ifيُرِيدُوٓا۟they intendأَنtoيَخْدَعُوكَdeceive youفَإِنَّthen indeedحَسْبَكَis sufficient for youٱللَّهُAllahهُوَHeٱلَّذِىٓ(is) the One Whoأَيَّدَكَsupported youبِنَصْرِهِۦwith His helpوَبِٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَand with the believers﴿٦٢﴾

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

وَأَلَّفَAnd He (has) put affectionبَيْنَbetweenقُلُوبِهِمْtheir heartsلَوْIfأَنفَقْتَyou (had) spentمَاwhateverفِى(is) inٱلْأَرْضِthe earthجَمِيعًاallمَّآnotأَلَّفْتَ(could) you (have) put affectionبَيْنَbetweenقُلُوبِهِمْtheir heartsوَلَٰكِنَّbutٱللَّهَAllahأَلَّفَ(has) put affectionبَيْنَهُمْbetween themإِنَّهُۥIndeed, Heعَزِيزٌ(is) All-MightyحَكِيمٌAll-Wise﴿٦٣﴾

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

يَٰٓأَيُّهَاOٱلنَّبِىُّProphetحَسْبُكَSufficient for youٱللَّهُ(is) Allahوَمَنِand whoeverٱتَّبَعَكَfollows youمِنَofٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَthe believers﴿٦٤﴾

O Prophet, sufficient for you is Allah and for whoever follows you of the believers

يَٰٓأَيُّهَاOٱلنَّبِىُّProphetحَرِّضِUrgeٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَthe believersعَلَىtoٱلْقِتَالِ[the] fightإِنIfيَكُن(there) areمِّنكُمْamong youعِشْرُونَtwentyصَٰبِرُونَsteadfastيَغْلِبُوا۟they will overcomeمِا۟ئَتَيْنِtwo hundredوَإِنAnd ifيَكُن(there) areمِّنكُمamong youمِّا۟ئَةٌa hundredيَغْلِبُوٓا۟they will overcomeأَلْفًاa thousandمِّنَofٱلَّذِينَthose whoكَفَرُوا۟disbelieveبِأَنَّهُمْbecause theyقَوْمٌ(are) a peopleلَّا(who do) notيَفْقَهُونَunderstand﴿٦٥﴾

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

ٱلْـَٰٔنَNowخَفَّفَhas (been) lightenedٱللَّهُ(by) Allahعَنكُمْfor youوَعَلِمَand He knowsأَنَّthatفِيكُمْin youضَعْفًا(there) is weaknessفَإِنSo ifيَكُن(there) areمِّنكُمamong youمِّا۟ئَةٌa hundredصَابِرَةٌsteadfastيَغْلِبُوا۟they will overcomeمِا۟ئَتَيْنِtwo hundredوَإِنAnd ifيَكُن(there) areمِّنكُمْamong youأَلْفٌa thousandيَغْلِبُوٓا۟they will overcomeأَلْفَيْنِtwo thousandبِإِذْنِwith (the) permissionٱللَّهِ(of) AllahوَٱللَّهُAnd Allahمَعَ(is) withٱلصَّٰبِرِينَthe steadfast﴿٦٦﴾

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

مَاNotكَانَisلِنَبِىٍّfor a Prophetأَنthatيَكُونَ(there) should beلَهُۥٓfor himأَسْرَىٰprisoners of warحَتَّىٰuntilيُثْخِنَhe has battled strenuouslyفِىinٱلْأَرْضِthe landتُرِيدُونَYou desireعَرَضَ(the) commoditiesٱلدُّنْيَا(of) the worldوَٱللَّهُbut Allahيُرِيدُdesiresٱلْءَاخِرَةَ(for you) the HereafterوَٱللَّهُAnd Allahعَزِيزٌ(is) All-MightyحَكِيمٌAll-Wise﴿٦٧﴾

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

لَّوْلَاHad notكِتَٰبٌan ordainmentمِّنَfromٱللَّهِAllahسَبَقَprecededلَمَسَّكُمْsurely (would) have touched youفِيمَآfor whatأَخَذْتُمْyou took عَذَابٌa punishmentعَظِيمٌgreat﴿٦٨﴾

If not for a decree from Allah that preceded, you would have been touched for what you took by a great punishment

فَكُلُوا۟So eatمِمَّاfrom whatغَنِمْتُمْyou got as war booty حَلَٰلًاlawfulطَيِّبًا(and) goodوَٱتَّقُوا۟and fearٱللَّهَAllahإِنَّIndeedٱللَّهَAllahغَفُورٌ(is) Oft-ForgivingرَّحِيمٌMost Merciful﴿٦٩﴾

So consume what you have taken of war booty [as being] lawful and good, and fear Allah. Indeed, Allah is Forgiving and Merciful

يَٰٓأَيُّهَاOٱلنَّبِىُّProphetقُلSayلِّمَنto whoeverفِىٓ(is) inأَيْدِيكُمyour handsمِّنَofٱلْأَسْرَىٰٓthe captivesإِنIfيَعْلَمِknowsٱللَّهُAllahفِىinقُلُوبِكُمْyour heartsخَيْرًاany goodيُؤْتِكُمْHe will give youخَيْرًاbetterمِّمَّآthan whatأُخِذَwas takenمِنكُمْfrom youوَيَغْفِرْand He will forgiveلَكُمْyouوَٱللَّهُAnd Allahغَفُورٌ(is) Oft-ForgivingرَّحِيمٌMost Merciful﴿٧٠﴾

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

وَإِنBut ifيُرِيدُوا۟they intendخِيَانَتَكَ(to) betray youفَقَدْcertainlyخَانُوا۟they have betrayedٱللَّهَAllahمِنfromقَبْلُbeforeفَأَمْكَنَSo He gave (you) powerمِنْهُمْover themوَٱللَّهُAnd Allahعَلِيمٌ(is) All-KnowerحَكِيمٌAll-Wise﴿٧١﴾

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

إِنَّIndeedٱلَّذِينَthose whoءَامَنُوا۟believedوَهَاجَرُوا۟and emigratedوَجَٰهَدُوا۟and strove hardبِأَمْوَٰلِهِمْwith their wealthوَأَنفُسِهِمْand their livesفِىinسَبِيلِ(the) wayٱللَّهِ(of) Allahوَٱلَّذِينَand those whoءَاوَوا۟gave shelterوَّنَصَرُوٓا۟and helpedأُو۟لَٰٓئِكَthose بَعْضُهُمْsome of themأَوْلِيَآءُ(are) alliesبَعْضٍ(of) anotherوَٱلَّذِينَBut those whoءَامَنُوا۟believedوَلَمْand (did) notيُهَاجِرُوا۟emigrateمَا(it is) notلَكُمfor youمِّن(of)وَلَٰيَتِهِمtheir protectionمِّن(in)شَىْءٍ(in) anythingحَتَّىٰuntilيُهَاجِرُوا۟they emigrateوَإِنِAnd ifٱسْتَنصَرُوكُمْthey seek your helpفِىinٱلدِّينِthe religionفَعَلَيْكُمُthen upon youٱلنَّصْرُ(is to) help themإِلَّاexceptعَلَىٰagainstقَوْمٍۭa peopleبَيْنَكُمْbetween youوَبَيْنَهُمand between themمِّيثَٰقٌ(is) a treatyوَٱللَّهُAnd Allahبِمَاof whatتَعْمَلُونَyou doبَصِيرٌ(is) All-Seer﴿٧٢﴾

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

وَٱلَّذِينَAnd those whoكَفَرُوا۟disbelieveبَعْضُهُمْsome of themأَوْلِيَآءُ(are) alliesبَعْضٍ(to) anotherإِلَّاIf notتَفْعَلُوهُyou do itتَكُن(there) will beفِتْنَةٌoppressionفِىinٱلْأَرْضِthe earthوَفَسَادٌand corruptionكَبِيرٌgreat﴿٧٣﴾

And those who disbelieved are allies of one another. If you do not do so, there will be fitnah on earth and great corruption

وَٱلَّذِينَAnd those whoءَامَنُوا۟believedوَهَاجَرُوا۟and emigratedوَجَٰهَدُوا۟and strove hardفِىinسَبِيلِ(the) wayٱللَّهِ(of) Allahوَٱلَّذِينَand those whoءَاوَوا۟gave shelterوَّنَصَرُوٓا۟and helpedأُو۟لَٰٓئِكَthose هُمُthey (are)ٱلْمُؤْمِنُونَthe believersحَقًّا(in) truthلَّهُمFor themمَّغْفِرَةٌ(is) forgivenessوَرِزْقٌand a provisionكَرِيمٌnoble﴿٧٤﴾

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

وَٱلَّذِينَAnd those whoءَامَنُوا۟believedمِنۢfromبَعْدُafterwardsوَهَاجَرُوا۟and emigratedوَجَٰهَدُوا۟and strove hardمَعَكُمْwith youفَأُو۟لَٰٓئِكَthen thoseمِنكُمْ(are) of youوَأُو۟لُوا۟But thoseٱلْأَرْحَامِ(of) blood relationshipبَعْضُهُمْsome of themأَوْلَىٰ(are) nearerبِبَعْضٍto anotherفِىinكِتَٰبِ(the) Bookٱللَّهِ(of) AllahإِنَّIndeedٱللَّهَAllahبِكُلِّof everyشَىْءٍthingعَلِيمٌۢ(is) All-Knower﴿٧٥﴾

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