008 surah



Credits:
Translation By, Imtiaz Ahmed Khan, and Root Words
by Man Zulfi Madina

Verses: 75

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8:1


يَسْـَٔلُونَكَ They ask you

Yasaloonaka
س أ ل
عَنِ about

AAani

 الْأَنفَالِ the spoils of war

alanfali
ن ف ل
قُلِ Say

quli
ق و ل
الْأَنفَالُ The spoils of war

alanfalu
ن ف ل
لِلّٰهِ (are) for Allah

lillahi
أ ل ه
وَالرَّسُولِ and the Messenger

waalrrasooli
ر س ل
فَاتَّقُواْ So fear

faittaqoo
و ق ي
اللهَ Allah

Allaha
أ ل ه
وَأَصْلِحُواْ and set right

waaslihoo
ص ل ح
ذَاتَ that

thata
ذ ا ت
بِيْنِكُمْ (which is) between you

baynikum
ب ي ن
وَأَطِيعُواْ and obey

waateeAAoo
ط و ع
اللهَ Allah

Allaha
أ ل ه
وَرَسُولَهُۥٓ and His Messenger

warasoolahu
ر س ل
إِن if

in

 كُنتُم you are

kuntum
ك و ن
مُّؤْمِنِينَ believers

mumineena
أ م ن
١

سأل نَفَلَ قَالَ نَفَلَ إِلَٰه رَسِلَ تقى إِلَٰه صَلَحَ ذُو بَا نَ طَاعَ إِلَٰه رَسِلَ كَانَ أمُن


They ask you about the bounties. Say, “The spoils of war (booty, bounties) are for Allah and the Messenger.” So, fear Allah, reform among yourself, and follow Allah and His Messenger if you are believers.

— Translation by Imtiaz Ahmed Khan




8:2


إِنَّمَا Only

Innama

 الْمُؤْمِنُونَ the believers

almuminoona
أ م ن
الَّذِينَ (are) those who

allatheena

 إِذَا when

itha

 ذُكِرَ is mentioned

thukira
ذ ك ر
اللهُ Allah

Allahu
أ ل ه
وَجِلَتْ feel fear

wajilat
و ج ل
قُلُوبُهُمْ their hearts

quloobuhum
ق ل ب
وَإِذَا and when

waitha

 تُلِيَتْ are recited

tuliyat
ت ل و
عَلَيْهِمْ to them

AAalayhim

 اٰيَاتُهُۥ His Verses

ayatuhu
أ ي ي
زَادَتْهُمْ they increase them

zadathum
ز ي د
إِيمَانًا (in) faith

eemanan
أ م ن
وَعَلَىٰ and upon

waAAala

 رَبِّهِمْ their Lord

rabbihim
ر ب ب
يَتَوَكَّلُونَ they put their trust

yatawakkaloona
و ك ل
٢

أمُن ذَكّرَ إِلَٰه وجِل قلب تلو آ ىي -آية زَادَ يَمَنَ رَبَّ وَكَلَ


Truly, the believers are those when Allah's name is mentioned, their hearts become fearful, and when His verses are recited to them, their belief increases, and they trust their Rabb.

— Translation by Imtiaz Ahmed Khan




8:3


الَّذِينَ Those who

Allatheena

 يُقِيمُونَ establish

yuqeemoona
ق و م
الصَّلَوٰةَ the prayer

alssalata
ص ل و
وَمِمَّا and out of what

wamimma

 رَزَقْنَاهُمْ We have provided them

razaqnahum
ر ز ق
يُنفِقُونَ they spend

yunfiqoona
ن ف ق
٣

قَامَ صلو رَزَقَ نفق


They are the ones who establish the prayers and give from the provisions We have bestowed upon them.

— Translation by Imtiaz Ahmed Khan




8:4


أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ Those

Olaika

 هُمُ they are

humu

 الْمُؤْمِنُونَ the believers

almuminoona
أ م ن
حَقًّا (in) truth

haqqan
ح ق ق
لَّهُمْ For them

lahum

 دَرَجَاتٌ (are) ranks

darajatun
د ر ج
عِندَ with

AAinda
ع ن د
رَبِّهِمْ their Lord

rabbihim
ر ب ب
وَمَغْفِرَةٌ and forgiveness

wamaghfiratun
غ ف ر
وَرِزْقٌ and a provision

warizqun
ر ز ق
كَرِيمٌ noble

kareemun
ك ر م
٤

أمُن حَقَّ دَرَجَ عَنَدَ رَبَّ غَنِمَ رَزَقَ كَرُمَ


These true believers hold high ranks with their Lord, receive forgiveness, and enjoy generous provisions.

— Translation by Imtiaz Ahmed Khan




8:5


كَمَآ As

Kama

 أَخْرَجَكَ brought you out

akhrajaka
خ ر ج
رَبُّكَ your Lord

rabbuka
ر ب ب
مِن from

min

 بَيْتِكَ your home

baytika
ب ي ت
بِالْحَقِّ in truth

bialhaqqi
ح ق ق
وَإِنَّ while indeed

wainna

 فَرِيقاً a party

fareeqan
ف ر ق
مِّنَ among

mina

 الْمُؤْمِنِينَ the believers

almumineena
أ م ن
لَكَارِهُونَ certainly disliked

lakarihoona
ك ر ه
٥

خرج رَبَّ بَا تَ حَقَّ فرق أمُن كَرِهَ


Like How your Rabb sent you out (to fight non-believers at Ghazwa Badr) from your home rightly, and indeed, a group (of Muslims) of the believers were unwilling (to fight Makkans and return to Madinah).

— Translation by Imtiaz Ahmed Khan




8:6


يُجَٰدِلُونَكَ They dispute with you

Yujadiloonaka
ج د ل
فِى concerning

fee

 الْحَقِّ the truth

alhaqqi
ح ق ق
بَعْدَمَا after what

baAAdama
ب ع د
تَبَيَّنَ was made clear

tabayyana
ب ي ن
كَأَنَّمَا as if

kaannama

 يُسَاقُونَ they were driven

yusaqoona
س و ق
إِلَى to

ila

 الْمَوْتِ [the] death

almawti
م و ت
وَهُمْ while they

wahum

 يَنظُرُونَ (were) looking

yanthuroona
ن ظ ر
٦

جدل فِي حَقَّ بعُد بَا نَ سَاقَ مَاتَ نَظَرَ


They dispute with you about the truth after it has become clear, as if they were being driven toward death while they look on. (considering the possibility that they may be dead).

— Translation by Imtiaz Ahmed Khan




8:7


وَإِذْ And when

Waith

 يَعِدُكُمُ promised you

yaAAidukumu
و ع د
اللهُ Allah

Allahu
أ ل ه
إِحْدَى one

ihda
أ ح د
الطَّائِفَتِيْنِ (of) the two groups

alttaifatayni
ط و ف
أَنَّهَا that it (would be)

annaha

 لَكُمْ for you

lakum

 وَتَوَدُّونَ and you wished

watawaddoona
و د د
أَنَّ that

anna

 غَيْرَ (one) other than

ghayra
غ ي ر
ذَاتِ that

thati
ذ ا ت
الشَّوْكَةِ (of) the armed

alshshawkati
ش و ك
تَكُونُ would be

takoonu
ك و ن
لَكُمْ for you

lakum

 وَيُرِيدُ But intended

wayureedu
ر و د
اللهُ Allah

Allahu
أ ل ه
أَن to

an

 يُحِقَّ justify

yuhiqqa
ح ق ق
الْحَقَّ the truth

alhaqqa
ح ق ق
بِكَلِمَاتِهِۦ by His words

bikalimatihi
ك ل م
وَيَقْطَعَ and cut off

wayaqtaAAa
ق ط ع
دَابِرَ (the) roots

dabira
د ب ر
الْكَافِرِينَ (of) the disbelievers

alkafireena
ك ف ر
٧

عاد إِلَٰه أحد طَافَ ودّ غير ذُو شاك كَانَ رَادَ إِلَٰه حَقَّ حَقَّ كلِمُ قَطَعَ دبر كَفَرَ


And when Allah committed a group (one of two groups: one group of a caravan of nonbelievers returning after trading in Syria, a weaker group, and one group of nonbelievers marching in from Makkah to fight, a stronger group) for you, and you (some of the believers) loved that other than the bravery (fighting) might be for you. Allah desires that truth be actual with His words and eradicate nonbelievers.

— Translation by Imtiaz Ahmed Khan




8:8


لِيُحِقَّ That He might justify

Liyuhiqqa
ح ق ق
الْحَقَّ the truth

alhaqqa
ح ق ق
وَيُبْطِلَ and prove false

wayubtila
ب ط ل
الْبَاطِلَ the falsehood

albatila
ب ط ل
وَلَوْ even if

walaw

 كَرِهَ disliked (it)

kariha
ك ر ه
الْمُجْرِمُونَ the criminals

almujrimoona
ج ر م
٨

حَقَّ حَقَّ بَطَلَ بَطَلَ كَرِهَ جرم


For the truth be the truth and falsehood get eradicated, even though the criminals detested.

— Translation by Imtiaz Ahmed Khan




8:9


إِذْ When

Ith

 تَسْتَغِيثُونَ you were seeking help

tastagheethoona
غ و ث
رَبَّكُمْ (of) your Lord

rabbakum
ر ب ب
فَاسْتَجَابَ and He answered

faistajaba
ج و ب
لَكُمْ [to] you

lakum

 أَنِّى Indeed I am

annee

 مُمِدُّكُم going to reinforce you

mumiddukum
م د د
بِأَلْفٍ with a thousand

bialfin
أ ل ف
مِّنَ of

mina

 الْمَلَآئِكَةِ the Angels

almalaikati
م ل ك
مُرْدِفِينَ one after another

murdifeena
ر د ف
٩

غَاثَ رَبَّ جاب مدّ أَلْف ملك ردف


When you called upon your Rabb for help, He answered, "I will assist you with one thousand angels in succession."

— Translation by Imtiaz Ahmed Khan




8:10


وَمَا And not

Wama

 جَعَلَهُ (it was) made

jaAAalahu
ج ع ل
اللهُ (by) Allah

Allahu
أ ل ه
إِلَّا but

illa

 بُشْرَى good tidings

bushra
ب ش ر
وَلِتَطْمَئِنَّ and so that might be at rest

walitatmainna
ط م ا ن
بِهِۦ with it

bihi

 قُلُوبُكُمْ your hearts

quloobukum
ق ل ب
وَمَا And (there is) no

wama

 النَّصْرُ [the] victory

alnnasru
ن ص ر
إِلَّا except

illa

 مِنْ from

min

 عِندِ [of]

AAindi
ع ن د
اللهِ Allah

Allahi
أ ل ه
إِنَّ Indeed

inna

 اللهَ Allah

Allaha
أ ل ه
عَزِيزٌ (is) All-Mighty

AAazeezun
ع ز ز
حَكِيمٌ All-Wise

hakeemun
ح ك م
١٠

جعل إِلَٰه بشِر طَأْمَنَ قلب نَصَرَ عَنَدَ إِله إِلَٰه عَزَّ حَكَمَ


Allah has made this (the help of angels) as only good news and satisfaction to your hearts. And there is no help except the help of Allah. Indeed, Allah is All-Powerful and All-Wise.

— Translation by Imtiaz Ahmed Khan




8:11


إِذْ When

Ith

 يُغَشِّيكُمُ He covered you

yughashsheekumu
غ ش و
النُّعَاسَ with [the] slumber

alnnuAAasa
ن ع س
أَمَنَةً a security

amanatan
أ م ن
مِّنْهُ from Him

minhu

 وَيُنَزِّلُ and sent down

wayunazzilu
ن ز ل
عَلَيْكُم upon you

AAalaykum

 مِّنْ from

mina

 السَّمَآءِ the sky

alssamai
س م و
مَآءً water

maan
م و ه
لِّيُطَهِّرَكُم so that He may purify you

liyutahhirakum
ط ه ر
بِهِۦ with it

bihi

 وَيُذْهِبَ and take away

wayuthhiba
ذ ه ب
عَنكُمْ from you

AAankum

 رِجْزَ evil (suggestions)

rijza
ر ج ز
الشَّيْطَانِ (of) the Shaitaan

alshshaytani
ش ط ن
وَلِيَرْبِطَ And to strengthen

waliyarbita
ر ب ط
عَلَىٰ [on]

AAala

 قُلُوبِكُمْ your hearts

quloobikum
ق ل ب
وَيُثَبِّتَ and make firm

wayuthabbita
ث ب ت
بِهِ with it

bihi

 الْأَقْدَامَ your feet

alaqdama
ق د م
١١

غَشَا نَعَسَ آمن نَزَلَ سَمَا مَا ءَ طَهُرَ ذهب رَجَزَ شَيَطن رَبَطَ قلب ثَبُتَ قَدَمَ


When He covered you with drowsiness to bring a feeling of peace from Him, and He sent down rain on you from the sky, to clean you with it, and to take away the filth of the shaytan (doubts and fears), and to connect your hearts, and with this, firmly establish your initiative. (The Muslim army had a refreshing night of sleep before the battle started, a blessing from Allah, Ref. The Battle of Badr was fought on Tuesday, 13 March 624 CE,17 Ramadan, 2 AH).

— Translation by Imtiaz Ahmed Khan




8:12


إِذْ When

Ith

 يُوحِى inspired

yoohee
و ح ي
رَبُّكَ your Lord

rabbuka
ر ب ب
إِلَى to

ila

 الْمَلَآئِكَةِ the Angels

almalaikati
م ل ك
أَنِّى I am

annee

 مَعَكُمْ with you

maAAakum

 فَثَبِّتُواْ so strengthen

fathabbitoo
ث ب ت
الَّذِينَ those who

allatheena

 اٰمَنُواْ believed

amanoo
أ م ن
سَأُلْقِى I will cast

saolqee
ل ق ي
فِى in

fee

 قُلُوبِ (the) hearts

quloobi
ق ل ب
الَّذِينَ (of) those who

allatheena

 كَفَرُواْ disbelieved

kafaroo
ك ف ر
الرُّعْبَ the terror, [the] fear

alrruAAba
ر ع ب
فَاضْرِبُواْ so strike

faidriboo
ض ر ب
فَوْقَ above

fawqa
ف و ق
الْأَعْنَاقِ the necks

alaAAnaqi
ع ن ق
وَاضْرِبُواْ and strike

waidriboo
ض ر ب
مِنْهُمْ from them

minhum

 كُلَّ every

kulla
ك ل ل
بَنَانٍ fingertip[s]

bananin
ب ن ن
١٢

وَحَى رَبَّ ملك ثَبُتَ أَ مُنَ لقِي فِي قلب كَفَرَ رعب ضَرَبَ فَاقَ عَنِقَ ضَرَبَ كُلّ بَنَا نْ


When your Rabb inspired the angels, "I am with you, to establish (strengthen) those who believe. I will put terror in the hearts of those nonbelievers. So, strike on their necks and every fingertip".

— Translation by Imtiaz Ahmed Khan




8:13


ذَٰلِكَ That

Thalika

 بِأَنَّهُمْ (is) because they

biannahum

 شَآقُّواْ opposed

shaqqoo
ش ق ق
اللهَ Allah

Allaha
أ ل ه
وَرَسُولَهُۥ and His Messenger

warasoolahu
ر س ل
وَمَن And whoever

waman

 يُشَاقِقِ opposes

yushaqiqi
ش ق ق
اللهَ Allah

Allaha
أ ل ه
وَرَسُولَهُۥ and His Messenger

warasoolahu
ر س ل
فَإِنَّ then indeed

fainna

 اللهَ Allah

Allaha
أ ل ه
شَدِيدُ (is) severe

shadeedu
ش د د
الْعِقَابِ in [the] penalty

alAAiqabi
ع ق ب
١٣

شَقَّ إِلَٰه رَسِلَ شَقَّ إِلَٰه رَسِلَ إِلَٰه شَدَّ عَقَبَ


That is because they separated (breakaway, split away) from Allah and His Messenger. And whoever separates (breaks away, splits away) from Allah and His Messenger, then indeed, Allah is severe to Punish (Follows in penalty).

— Translation by Imtiaz Ahmed Khan




8:14


ذَٰلِكُمْ That

Thalikum

 فَذُوقُوهُ So taste it

fathooqoohu
ذ و ق
وَأَنَّ And that

waanna

 لِلْكَافِرِينَ for the disbelievers

lilkafireena
ك ف ر
عَذَابَ (is the) punishment

AAathaba
ع ذ ب
النَّارِ (of) the Fire

alnnari
ن و ر
١٤

ذاق كَفَرَ عَذُبَ نَار


“It is for you, so taste it.” It is the punishment of the Fire for nonbelievers.

— Translation by Imtiaz Ahmed Khan




8:15


يَاأَيُّهَا O you

yaayyuha

 الَّذِينَ who

allatheena

 اٰمَنُواْ believe!

amanoo
أ م ن
إِذَا When

itha

 لَقِيتُمُ you meet

laqeetumu
ل ق ي
الَّذِينَ those who

allatheena

 كَفَرُواْ disbelieve

kafaroo
ك ف ر
زَحْفاً advancing

zahfan
ز ح ف
فَلَا then (do) not

fala

 تُوَلُّوهُمُ turn to them

tuwalloohumu
و ل ي
الْأَدْبَارَ the backs

aladbara
د ب ر
١٥

أَ مُنَ لقِي كَفَرَ زَحْف وَلِيَ دبر


O you those who believe! When you meet those nonbelievers who are advancing (marching towards you), do not turn your back on them.

— Translation by Imtiaz Ahmed Khan




8:16


وَمَن And whoever

Waman

 يُوَلِّهِمْ turns to them

yuwallihim
و ل ي
يَوْمَئِذٍ that day

yawmaithin

 دُبُرَهُ his back

duburahu
د ب ر
إِلَّا except

illa

 مُتَحَرِّفاً (as) a strategy

mutaharrifan
ح ر ف
لِّقِتَالٍ of war

liqitalin
ق ت ل
أَوْ or

aw

 مُتَحَيِّزاً (to) join

mutahayyizan
ح ي ز
إِلَىٰ to

ila

 فِئَةٍ a group

fiatin
ف أ ي
فَقَدْ certainly

faqad

 بَآءَ (he has) incurred

baa
ب و أ
بِغَضَبٍ wrath

bighadabin
غ ض ب
مِّنَ of

mina

 اللهِ Allah

Allahi
أ ل ه
وَمَأْوَاهُ and his abode

wamawahu
أ و ي
جَهَنَّمُ (is) Hell

jahannamu

 وَبِئْسَ a wretched

wabisa
ب أ س
الْمَصِيرُ destination

almaseeru
ص ي ر
١٦

وَلِيَ دبر حرف قَتَلَ حَازَ فِئَة بأ ءَ غضِب إِله أوى بَأْ س- بَؤُ سَ صَارَ


Whoever turns his back to them on that day (tries to escape), except to change positions for the fight or gain control of another group, has returned with wrath from Allah, and his place is Hell—a wretched destination.

— Translation by Imtiaz Ahmed Khan




8:17


فَلَمْ And not

Falam

 تَقْتُلُوهُمْ you kill them

taqtuloohum
ق ت ل
وَلَٰكِنَّ but

walakinna

 اللهَ Allah

Allaha
أ ل ه
قَتَلَهُمْ killed them

qatalahum
ق ت ل
وَمَا And not

wama

 رَمَيْتَ you threw

ramayta
ر م ي
إِذْ when

ith

 رَمَيْتَ you threw

ramayta
ر م ي
وَلَٰكِنَّ but

walakinna

 اللهَ Allah

Allaha
أ ل ه
رَمَىٰ threw

rama
ر م ي
وَلِيُبْلِىَ and that He may test

waliyubliya
ب ل و
الْمُؤْمِنِينَ the believers

almumineena
أ م ن
مِنْهُ from Him

minhu

 بَلَآءً (with) a trial

balaan
ب ل و
حَسَناً good

hasanan
ح س ن
إِنَّ Indeed

inna

 اللهَ Allah

Allaha
أ ل ه
سَمِيعٌ (is) All-Hearing

sameeAAun
س م ع
عَلِيمٌ All-Knowing

AAaleemun
ع ل م
١٧

قَتَلَ إِلَٰه قَتَلَ رَمَى رَمَى إِلَٰه رَمَى بلو أمُن بلو حَسَنَ إِلَٰه سَمَعَ علِم


Then you did not kill them, but Allah killed them. And you did not throw sand, but Allah threw sand. And Him to test the believers from this, a good trial. Truly, Allah is All-Listening and All-Knowing.

— Translation by Imtiaz Ahmed Khan




8:18


ذَٰلِكُمْ That (is the case)

Thalikum

 وَأَنَّ and that

waanna

 اللهَ Allah (is)

Allaha
أ ل ه
مُوهِنُ one who makes weak

moohinu
و ه ن
كَيْدِ (the) plan

kaydi
ك ي د
الْكَافِرِينَ (of) the disbelievers

alkafireena
ك ف ر
١٨

إِلَٰه وَهَنَ كَيدَ كَفَرَ


This is for you. And indeed, Allah weakens the plans of the nonbelievers.

— Translation by Imtiaz Ahmed Khan




8:19


إِن If

In

 تَسْتَفْتِحُواْ you ask for victory

tastaftihoo
ف ت ح
فَقَدْ then certainly

faqad

 جَآءَكُمُ has come to you

jaakumu
ج ي أ
الْفَتْحُ the victory

alfathu
ف ت ح
وَإِن And if

wain

 تَنتَهُواْ you desist

tantahoo
ن ه ي
فَهُوَ then it (is)

fahuwa

 خَيْرٌ good

khayrun
خ ي ر
لَّكُمْ for you

lakum

 وَإِن but if

wain

 تَعُودُواْ you return

taAAoodoo
ع و د
نَعُدْ We will return (too)

naAAud
ع و د
وَلَن And never

walan

 تُغْنِىَ will avail

tughniya
غ ن ي
عَنكُمْ you

AAankum

 فِئَتُكُمْ your forces

fiatukum
ف أ ي
شَيْئًا anything

shayan
ش ي أ
وَلَوْ even if

walaw

 كَثُرَتْ (they are) numerous

kathurat
ك ث ر
وَأَنَّ And that

waanna

 اللهَ Allah

Allaha
أ ل ه
مَعَ (is) with

maAAa

 الْمُؤْمِنِينَ the believers

almumineena
أ م ن
١٩

فتح جَاءَ فتح نها خَيرَ عاد عَدَّ غنِي فِئَة شِاءَ كَثَرَ إِلَٰه أمُن


(O Makkan non-believers) If you (wanted to) begin (start a fight), then the beginning (of fighting) already started (came to you). And if you restrain (hold yourself), that is better for you. And if you return (to attack), We will return (to fight back with you), and your troops will be useless in anything even though you are numerous. And indeed, Allah is with the believers.

— Translation by Imtiaz Ahmed Khan




8:20


يَاأَيُّهَا O you

yaayyuha

 الَّذِينَ who

allatheena

 اٰمَنُواْ believe!

amanoo
أ م ن
أَطِيعُواْ Obey

ateeAAoo
ط و ع
اللهَ Allah

Allaha
أ ل ه
وَرَسُولَهُۥ and His Messenger

warasoolahu
ر س ل
وَلَا And (do) not

wala

 تَوَلَّوْا turn away

tawallaw
و ل ي
عَنْهُ from him

AAanhu

 وَأَنتُمْ while you

waantum

 تَسْمَعُونَ hear

tasmaAAoona
س م ع
٢٠

أَ مُنَ طَاعَ إِلَٰه رَسِلَ وَلِيَ سَمَعَ


O you those who believe! Obey Allah and His Messenger, and do not turn away from him (the messenger) while listening (to his commands).

— Translation by Imtiaz Ahmed Khan




8:21


وَلَا And (do) not

Wala

 تَكُونُواْ be

takoonoo
ك و ن
كَالَّذِينَ like those who

kaallatheena

 قَالُواْ say

qaloo
ق و ل
سَمِعْنَا We heard

samiAAna
س م ع
وَهُمْ while they

wahum

 لَا (do) not

la

 يَسْمَعُونَ hear

yasmaAAoona
س م ع
٢١

كَانَ قَالَ سَمَعَ سَمَعَ


And do not be like those who say, “We listen,” while they do not listen.

— Translation by Imtiaz Ahmed Khan




8:22


إِنَّ Indeed

Inna

 شَرَّ worst

sharra
ش ر ر
الدَّوَآبِّ (of) the living creatures

alddawabbi
د ب ب
عِندَ near

AAinda
ع ن د
اللهِ Allah

Allahi
أ ل ه
الصُّمُّ (are) the deaf

alssummu
ص م م
الْبُكْمُ the dumb

albukmu
ب ك م
الَّذِينَ those who

allatheena

 لَا (do) not

la

 يَعْقِلُونَ use (their) intellect

yaAAqiloona
ع ق ل
٢٢

شَرَّ دَبَّ عَنَدَ إِله صَمَّ بَكَى عَقَلَ


Indeed, the wicked animals near Allah are the deaf and dumb, who do not understand.

— Translation by Imtiaz Ahmed Khan




8:23


وَلَوْ And if

Walaw

 عَلِمَ (had) known

AAalima
ع ل م
اللهُ Allah

Allahu
أ ل ه
فِيهِمْ in them

feehim

 خَيْرًا any good

khayran
خ ي ر
لَّأَسْمَعَهُمْ surely He (would) have made them hear

laasmaAAahum
س م ع
وَلَوْ And if

walaw

 أَسْمَعَهُمْ He had made them hear

asmaAAahum
س م ع
لَتَوَلَّواْ surely they would have turned away

latawallaw
و ل ي
وَّهُم while they

wahum

 مُّعْرِضُونَ (were) averse

muAAridoona
ع ر ض
٢٣

علِم إِلَٰه فِي خَيرَ سَمَعَ سَمَعَ وَلِيَ عَرُضَ


If Allah Knew any good in them, they would have surely listened; if they listened, they would still turn away while objecting (rejecting Islam).

— Translation by Imtiaz Ahmed Khan




8:24


يَاأَيُّهَا O you

yaayyuha

 الَّذِينَ who

allatheena

 اٰمَنُواْ believe!

amanoo
أ م ن
اسْتَجِيبُواْ Respond

istajeeboo
ج و ب
لِلّٰهِ to Allah

lillahi
أ ل ه
وَلِلرَّسُولِ and His Messenger

walilrrasooli
ر س ل
إِذَا when

itha

 دَعَاكُم he calls you

daAAakum
د ع و
لِمَا to what

lima

 يُحْيِيكُمْ gives you life

yuhyeekum
ح ي ي
وَاعْلَمُوٓاْ And know

waiAAlamoo
ع ل م
أَنَّ that

anna

 اللهَ Allah

Allaha
أ ل ه
يَحُولُ comes

yahoolu
ح و ل
بَيْنَ (in) between

bayna
ب ي ن
الْمَرْءِ a man

almari
م ر أ
وَقَلْبِهِۦ and his heart

waqalbihi
ق ل ب
وَأَنَّهُۥٓ and that

waannahu

 إِلَيْهِ to Him

ilayhi

 تُحْشَرُونَ you will be gathered

tuhsharoona
ح ش ر
٢٤

أَ مُنَ جاب إِلَٰه رَسِلَ دَعَا حي علِم إِلَٰه حَالَ بَا نَ مرأ قلب حَشَرَ


O you who believe! Answer Allah and His Messenger when they call you, which gives you life. And know that Allah comes between the man and his heart (desires), and you will be gathered towards Him.

— Translation by Imtiaz Ahmed Khan




8:25


وَاتَّقُواْ And fear

Waittaqoo
و ق ي
فِتْنَةً a trial

fitnatan
ف ت ن
لَّا not

la

 تُصِيبَنَّ which will afflict

tuseebanna
ص و ب
الَّذِينَ those who

allatheena

 ظَلَمُواْ do wrong

thalamoo
ظ ل م
مِنكُمْ among you

minkum

 خَآصَّةً exclusively

khassatan
خ ص ص
وَاعْلَمُوٓاْ And know

waiAAlamoo
ع ل م
أَنَّ that

anna

 اللهَ Allah

Allaha
أ ل ه
شَدِيدُ (is) severe

shadeedu
ش د د
الْعِقَابِ (in) the penalty

alAAiqabi
ع ق ب
٢٥

تقى فَتَنَ صاب ظَلَمَ خَصَّ علِم إِلَٰه شَدَّ عَقَبَ


And be fearful of seduction which will reach, not especially (primarily) to those who are unjust among you; and know that Allah is severe in punitive punishment.

— Translation by Imtiaz Ahmed Khan




8:26


وَاذْكُرُوٓاْ And remember

Waothkuroo
ذ ك ر
إِذْ when

ith

 أَنتُمْ you

antum

 قَلِيلٌ (were) few

qaleelun
ق ل ل
مُّسْتَضْعَفُونَ (and) deemed weak

mustadAAafoona
ض ع ف
فِى in

fee

 الْأَرْضِ the earth

alardi
أ ر ض
تَخَافُونَ fearing

takhafoona
خ و ف
أَن that

an

 يَتَخَطَّفَكُمُ might do away with you

yatakhattafakumu
خ ط ف
النَّاسُ the men

alnnasu
ن و س
فَـَٔاوَاكُمْ then He sheltered you

faawakum
أ و ي
وَأَيَّدَكُم and strengthened you

waayyadakum
أ ي د
بِنَصْرِهِۦ with His help

binasrihi
ن ص ر
وَرَزَقَكُم and provided you

warazaqakum
ر ز ق
مِّنَ of

mina

 الطَّيِّبَاتِ the good things

alttayyibati
ط ي ب
لَعَلَّكُمْ so that you may

laAAallakum

 تَشْكُرُونَ (be) thankful

tashkuroona
ش ك ر
٢٦

ذَكّرَ قَلَّ ضَعُفَ فِي أَ رَضْ خَفَيَ خَطِفَ أَنِسَ أوى أود نَصَرَ رَزَقَ طَابَ شَكَرَ


And remember when you were few, weakened in the earth, fearing that men will abduct you; then (but) He sheltered you (gave peaceful place), and helped with His assistance, and gave you pure and clean provisions of livelihood, so, that maybe, you will be thankful.

— Translation by Imtiaz Ahmed Khan




8:27


يَاأَيُّهَا O you

yaayyuha

 الَّذِينَ who

allatheena

 اٰمَنُواْ believe!

amanoo
أ م ن
لَا (Do) not

la

 تَخُونُواْ betray

takhoonoo
خ و ن
اللهَ Allah

Allaha
أ ل ه
وَالرَّسُولَ and the Messenger

waalrrasoola
ر س ل
وَتَخُونُوٓاْ or betray

watakhoonoo
خ و ن
أَمَانَاتِكُمْ your trusts

amanatikum
أ م ن
وَأَنتُمْ while you

waantum

 تَعْلَمُونَ know

taAAlamoona
ع ل م
٢٧

أَ مُنَ خَانَ إِلَٰه رَسِلَ خَانَ أمُن علِم


O you those who believe! Do not betray Allah and the Messenger, nor betray your trust, while you know.

— Translation by Imtiaz Ahmed Khan




8:28


وَاعْلَمُوٓاْ And know

WaiAAlamoo
ع ل م
أَنَّمَآ that

annama

 أَمْوَالُكُمْ your wealth

amwalukum
م و ل
وَأَوْلَادُكُمْ and your children

waawladukum
و ل د
فِتْنَةٌ (are) a trial

fitnatun
ف ت ن
وَأَنَّ And that

waanna

 اللهَ Allah

Allaha
أ ل ه
عِندَهُۥٓ with Him

AAindahu
ع ن د
أَجْرٌ (is) a reward

ajrun
أ ج ر
عَظِيمٌ great

AAatheemun
ع ظ م
٢٨

علِم مَال وَلَدَ فَتَنَ إِلَٰه عَنَدَ أَجَرَ عَظُمَ


And know that your wealth and your children are a test (seduction) and that with Allah is a great reward.

— Translation by Imtiaz Ahmed Khan




8:29


يَاأَيُّهَا O you

yaayyuha

 الَّذِينَ who

allatheena

 اٰمَنُواْ believe!

amanoo
أ م ن
إِن If

in

 تَتَّقُواْ you fear

tattaqoo
و ق ي
اللهَ Allah

Allaha
أ ل ه
يَجْعَل He will grant

yajAAal
ج ع ل
لَّكُمْ you

lakum

 فُرْقَاناً a criterion

furqanan
ف ر ق
وَيُكَفِّرْ and will remove

wayukaffir
ك ف ر
عَنكُمْ from you

AAankum

 سَيِّئَاتِكُمْ your evil deeds

sayyiatikum
س و أ
وَيَغْفِرْ and forgive

wayaghfir
غ ف ر
لَكُمْ you

lakum

 وَٱللّٰهُ And Allah

waAllahu
أ ل ه
ذُو (is) the Possessor

thoo
ذ ا ت
الْفَضْلِ (of) Bounty

alfadli
ف ض ل
الْعَظِيمِ the Great

alAAatheemi
ع ظ م
٢٩

أَ مُنَ تقى إِلَٰه جعل فرق كَفَرَ سَا ءَ غفر إِلَٰه ذُو فَضَلَ عَظُمَ


O you who believe! If you fear Allah, He will grant you evidence (to distinguish right from wrong), cover your sins, and forgive you. And Allah is with Great Grace.

— Translation by Imtiaz Ahmed Khan




8:30


وَإِذْ And when

Waith

 يَمْكُرُ plotted

yamkuru
م ك ر
بِكَ against you

bika

 الَّذِينَ those who

allatheena

 كَفَرُواْ disbelieved

kafaroo
ك ف ر
لِيُثْبِتُوكَ that they restrain you

liyuthbitooka
ث ب ت
أَوْ or

aw

 يَقْتُلُوكَ kill you

yaqtulooka
ق ت ل
أَوْ or

aw

 يُخْرِجُوكَ drive you out

yukhrijooka
خ ر ج
وَيَمْكُرُونَ And they were planning

wayamkuroona
م ك ر
وَيَمْكُرُ and (also) was planning

wayamkuru
م ك ر
اللهُ Allah

Allahu
أ ل ه
وَٱللّٰهُ And Allah

waAllahu
أ ل ه
خَيْرُ is (the) Best

khayru
خ ي ر
الْمَاكِرِينَ (of) the Planners

almakireena
م ك ر
٣٠

مَكَرَ كَفَرَ ثَبُتَ قَتَلَ خرج مَكَرَ مَكَرَ إِلَٰه إِلَٰه خَيرَ مَكَرَ


When ungrateful made plots against you, to resist you, or to kill you, or drive you out, while they were planning, Allah was also planning. And Allah is the best planner of all. (Note: This was the night of the migration to Madina).

— Translation by Imtiaz Ahmed Khan




8:31


وَإِذَا And when

Waitha

 تُتْلَىٰ are recited

tutla
ت ل و
عَلَيْهِمْ to them

AAalayhim

 اٰيَاتُنَا Our Verses

ayatuna
أ ي ي
قَالُواْ they say

qaloo
ق و ل
قَدْ Verily

qad

 سَمِعْنَا we have heard

samiAAna
س م ع
لَوْ if

law

 نَشَآءُ we wish

nashao
ش ي أ
لَقُلْنَا surely we could say

laqulna
ق و ل
مِثْلَ like

mithla
م ث ل
هَٰذَآ this

hatha

 إِنْ Not

in

 هَٰذَآ is this

hatha

 إِلَّآ but

illa

 أَسَاطِيرُ tales

asateeru
س ط ر
الْأَوَّلِينَ (of) the former (people)

alawwaleena
أ و ل
٣١

تلو آ ىي -آية قَالَ سَمَعَ شِاءَ قَالَ مَثَلَ سَطَرَ ا و ل


And when our verses are recited on them, they said, we have heard. If we wanted, we could have said something similar to this; these are nothing but fable tales of the earlier ones.

— Translation by Imtiaz Ahmed Khan




8:32


وَإِذْ And when

Waith

 قَالُواْ they said

qaloo
ق و ل
ٱللّٰهُمَّ O Allah!

allahumma
أ ل ه
إِن If

in

 كَانَ was

kana
ك و ن
هَٰذَا this

hatha

 هُوَ [it]

huwa

 الْحَقَّ the truth

alhaqqa
ح ق ق
مِنْ [of]

min

 عِندِكَ from You

AAindika
ع ن د
فَأَمْطِرْ then (send) rain

faamtir
م ط ر
عَلَيْنَا upon us

AAalayna

 حِجَارَةً (of) stones

hijaratan
ح ج ر
مِّنَ from

mina

 السَّمَآءِ the sky

alssamai
س م و
أَوِ or

awi

 ائْتِنَا bring (upon) us

itina
أ ت ي
بِعَذَابٍ a punishment

biAAathabin
ع ذ ب
أَلِيمٍ painful

aleemin
أ ل م
٣٢

قَالَ إِله كَانَ حَقَّ عَنَدَ مَطَرَ حَجَر سَمَا أتى عَذُبَ أَ لِمَ


And when they said, “O Allah if this has been the truth from You, rain down on us stones from the sky or bring us a painful punishment.”

— Translation by Imtiaz Ahmed Khan




8:33


وَمَا But not

Wama

 كَانَ is

kana
ك و ن
اللهُ (for) Allah

Allahu
أ ل ه
لِيُعَذِّبَهُمْ that He punishes them

liyuAAaththibahum
ع ذ ب
وَأَنتَ while you

waanta

 فِيهِمْ (are) among them

feehim

 وَمَا and not

wama

 كَانَ is

kana
ك و ن
اللهُ Allah

Allahu
أ ل ه
مُعَذِّبَهُمْ the One Who punishes them

muAAaththibahum
ع ذ ب
وَهُمْ while they

wahum

 يَسْتَغْفِرُونَ seek forgiveness

yastaghfiroona
غ ف ر
٣٣

كَانَ إِلَٰه عَذُبَ فِي كَانَ إِلَٰه عَذُبَ غفر


And Allah would not punish them while you are among them. And Allah would not punish them as long as they ask for forgiveness.

— Translation by Imtiaz Ahmed Khan




8:34


وَمَا But what?

Wama

 لَهُمْ (is) for them

lahum

 أَلَّا that not

alla

 يُعَذِّبَهُمُ (should) punish them

yuAAaththibahumu
ع ذ ب
اللهُ Allah

Allahu
أ ل ه
وَهُمْ while they

wahum

 يَصُدُّونَ hinder (people)

yasuddoona
ص د د
عَنِ from

AAani

 الْمَسْجِدِ Al-Masjid

almasjidi
س ج د
الْحَرَامِ Al-Haraam

alharami
ح ر م
وَمَا while not

wama

 كَانُوٓا they are

kanoo
ك و ن
أَوْلِيَآءَهُۥٓ its guardians

awliyaahu
و ل ي
إِنْ Not (can be)

in

 أَوْلِيَآؤُهُۥٓ its guardians

awliyaohu
و ل ي
إِلَّا except

illa

 الْمُتَّقُونَ the ones who fear Allah

almuttaqoona
و ق ي
وَلَٰكِنَّ but

walakinna

 أَكْثَرَهُمْ most of them

aktharahum
ك ث ر
لَا (do) not

la

 يَعْلَمُونَ know

yaAAlamoona
ع ل م
٣٤

عَذُبَ إِلَٰه صَدَّ سَجَدَ حَرُمَ كَانَ وَلِيَ وَلِيَ تقى كَثَرَ علِم


Yet why should Allah not punish them when they prevent others from the Sacred Mosque, while they are not supporters of it? Indeed, its supporters are only those who are God-fearing, but many of them do not know.

— Translation by Imtiaz Ahmed Khan




8:35


وَمَا And not

Wama

 كَانَ was

kana
ك و ن
صَلَاتُهُمْ their prayer

salatuhum
ص ل و
عِندَ at

AAinda
ع ن د
الْبَيْتِ the House

albayti
ب ي ت
إِلَّا except

illa

 مُكَآءً whistling

mukaan
م ك و
وَتَصْدِيَةً and clapping

watasdiyatan
ص د ي
فَذُوقُواْ So taste

fathooqoo
ذ و ق
الْعَذَابَ the punishment

alAAathaba
ع ذ ب
بِمَا because

bima

 كُنتُمْ you used to

kuntum
ك و ن
تَكْفُرُونَ disbelieve

takfuroona
ك ف ر
٣٥

كَانَ صلو عَنَدَ بَا تَ NF صدِي ذاق عَذُبَ كَانَ كَفَرَ


And their prayer near the (Sacred) house was nothing but whistling and clapping, so taste the punishment because you were not believing.

— Translation by Imtiaz Ahmed Khan




8:36


إِنَّ Indeed

Inna

 الَّذِينَ those who

allatheena

 كَفَرُواْ disbelieve

kafaroo
ك ف ر
يُنفِقُونَ they spend

yunfiqoona
ن ف ق
أَمْوَالَهُمْ their wealth

amwalahum
م و ل
لِيَصُدُّواْ to hinder (people)

liyasuddoo
ص د د
عَن from

AAan

 سَبِيلِ (the) way

sabeeli
س ب ل
اللهِ (of) Allah

Allahi
أ ل ه
فَسَيُنفِقُونَهَا So they will spend it

fasayunfiqoonaha
ن ف ق
ثُمَّ then

thumma

 تَكُونُ it will be

takoonu
ك و ن
عَلَيْهِمْ for them

AAalayhim

 حَسْرَةً a regret

hasratan
ح س ر
ثُمَّ then

thumma

 يُغْلَبُونَ they will be overcome

yughlaboona
غ ل ب
وَالَّذِينَ And those who

waallatheena

 كَفَرُوٓا disbelieve

kafaroo
ك ف ر
إِلَىٰ to

ila

 جَهَنَّمَ Hell

jahannama

 يُحْشَرُونَ they will be gathered

yuhsharoona
ح ش ر
٣٦

كَفَرَ نفق مَال صَدَّ سَبَلَ إِله نفق كَانَ حَسَرَ غَلَبَ كَفَرَ حَشَرَ


Indeed, nonbelievers spent their wealth to hinder the path of Allah. Then, soon, what they are spending on it will become a source of grief, and then they will be defeated. Those who do not believe will be gathered towards the hell.

— Translation by Imtiaz Ahmed Khan




8:37


لِيَمِيزَ That may distinguish

Liyameeza
م ي ز
اللهُ Allah

Allahu
أ ل ه
الْخَبِيثَ the wicked

alkhabeetha
خ ب ث
مِنَ from

mina

 الطَّيِّبِ the good

alttayyibi
ط ي ب
وَيَجْعَلَ and place

wayajAAala
ج ع ل
الْخَبِيثَ the wicked

alkhabeetha
خ ب ث
بَعْضَهُۥ some of them

baAAdahu
ب ع ض
عَلَىٰ on

AAala

 بَعْضٍ others

baAAdin
ب ع ض
فَيَرْكُمَهُۥ and heap them

fayarkumahu
ر ك م
جَمِيعاً all together

jameeAAan
ج م ع
فَيَجْعَلَهُۥ and put them

fayajAAalahu
ج ع ل
فِى in

fee

 جَهَنَّمَ Hell

jahannama

 أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ Those

olaika

 هُمُ they

humu

 الْخَاسِرُونَ (are) the losers

alkhasiroona
خ س ر
٣٧

مَازَ إِلَٰه خَبُثَ طَابَ جعل خَبُثَ بَضَعَ بَعَضَ رَكَمَ جَمَعَ جعل فِي خَسِرَ


Sure, Allah will separate the evil from the good, and He makes the evil (doers support) one another, and so, (their sins) get accumulated (one sin on top of another sin) together, then He will place them in Hell. They are the losers.

— Translation by Imtiaz Ahmed Khan




8:38


قُل Say

Qul
ق و ل
لِلَّذِينَ to those who

lillatheena

 كَفَرُوٓا disbelieve

kafaroo
ك ف ر
إِن if

in

 يَنتَهُواْ they cease

yantahoo
ن ه ي
يُغْفَرْ will be forgiven

yughfar
غ ف ر
لَهُم for them

lahum

 مَّا what

ma

 قَدْ [verily]

qad

 سَلَفَ (is) past

salafa
س ل ف
وَإِن But if

wain

 يَعُودُواْ they return

yaAAoodoo
ع و د
فَقَدْ then verily

faqad

 مَضَتْ preceded

madat
م ض ي
سُنَّتُ (the) practice

sunnatu
س ن ن
الْأَوَّلِينَ (of) the former (people)

alawwaleena
أ و ل
٣٨

قَالَ كَفَرَ نها غفر سَلَفَ عاد مَضَى سَنَّ ا و ل


Say to those who did not believe: if they abstain, then they will be forgiven for what has already been done in the past. But if they repeat, then indeed, (the same) practice is passed by the previous (generations).

— Translation by Imtiaz Ahmed Khan




8:39


وَقَاتِلُوهُمْ And fight them

Waqatiloohum
ق ت ل
حَتَّىٰ until

hatta

 لَا not

la

 تَكُونَ there is

takoona
ك و ن
فِتْنَةٌ oppression

fitnatun
ف ت ن
وَيَكُونَ and is

wayakoona
ك و ن
الدِّينُ the religion

alddeenu
د ي ن
كُلُّهُۥ all of it

kulluhu
ك ل ل
لِلّٰهِ for Allah

lillahi
أ ل ه
فَإِنِ But if

faini

 انتَهَوْا they cease

intahaw
ن ه ي
فَإِنَّ then indeed

fainna

 اللهَ Allah

Allaha
أ ل ه
بِمَا of what

bima

 يَعْمَلُونَ they do

yaAAmaloona
ع م ل
بَصِيرٌ (is) All-Seer

baseerun
ب ص ر
٣٩

قَتَلَ كَانَ فَتَنَ كَانَ دَنَا كُلَّ إِلَٰه نها إِلَٰه عَمِلَ بصُر


Fight to them until no enticement remains, and religion remains entirely for Allah. But if they terminate, Allah is All-Seer to what they do.

— Translation by Imtiaz Ahmed Khan




8:40


وَإِن And if

Wain

 تَوَلَّوْاْ they turn away

tawallaw
و ل ي
فَاعْلَمُوٓاْ then know

faiAAlamoo
ع ل م
أَنَّ that

anna

 اللهَ Allah

Allaha
أ ل ه
مَوْلَاكُمْ (is) your Protector

mawlakum
و ل ي
نِعْمَ Excellent

niAAma
ن ع م
الْمَوْلَىٰ (is) the Protector

almawla
و ل ي
وَنِعْمَ and Excellent

waniAAma
ن ع م
النَّصِيرُ (is) the Helper

alnnaseeru
ن ص ر
٤٠

وَلِيَ علِم إِلَٰه وَلِيَ نَعَمَ وَلِيَ نَعَمَ نَصَرَ


And if they return, know that Allah is your Supporter, the Excellent Supporter, and Helper.

— Translation by Imtiaz Ahmed Khan




8:41


وَاعْلَمُوٓاْ And know

WaiAAlamoo
ع ل م
أَنَّمَا that what

annama

 غَنِمْتُم you obtain (as) spoils of war

ghanimtum
غ ن م
مِّن of

min

 شَىْءٍ anything

shayin
ش ي أ
فَأَنَّ then that

faanna

 لِلّٰهِ for Allah

lillahi
أ ل ه
خُمُسَهُۥ (is) one fifth of it

khumusahu
خ م س
وَلِلرَّسُولِ and for the Messenger

walilrrasooli
ر س ل
وَلِذِى and for the

walithee
ذ ا ت
الْقُرْبَىٰ near relatives

alqurba
ق ر ب
وَالْيَتَامَىٰ and the orphans

waalyatama
ي ت م
وَالْمَسَاكِينِ and the needy

waalmasakeeni
س ك ن
وَابْنِ and the

waibni
ب ن ي
السَّبِيلِ wayfarer

alssabeeli
س ب ل
إِن if

in

 كُنتُمْ you

kuntum
ك و ن
اٰمَنتُمْ believe

amantum
أ م ن
بِٱللّٰهِ in Allah

biAllahi
أ ل ه
وَمَآ and (in) what

wama

 أَنزَلْنَا We sent down

anzalna
ن ز ل
عَلَىٰ to

AAala

 عَبْدِنَا Our slave

AAabdina
ع ب د
يَوْمَ (on the) day

yawma
ي و م
الْفُرْقَانِ (of) the criterion

alfurqani
ف ر ق
يَوْمَ (the) day

yawma
ي و م
الْتَقَى (when) met

iltaqa
ل ق ي
الْجَمْعَانِ the two forces

aljamAAani
ج م ع
وَٱللّٰهُ And Allah

waAllahu
أ ل ه
عَلَىٰ (is) on

AAala

 كُلِّ every

kulli
ك ل ل
شَىْءٍ thing

shayin
ش ي أ
قَدِيرٌ All-Powerful

qadeerun
ق د ر
٤١

علِم غَنِمَ شِاءَ إِلَٰه خمس رَسِلَ ذُو قرُب يتم مسكن اِبْن سَبَلَ كَانَ أمُن إِلَٰه نَزَلَ عَبَدَ يوْم فرق يوْم لقِي جَمَعَ إِلَٰه كُلّ شِاءَ قدر


Know that whatever you gain (benefits, war booty) of anything (of any value), then for Allah is one-fifth, and for His Messenger, the near relatives, the orphans, the poor, and the travelers, if you believed in Allah and what We have sent on Our slave on the day of the separation,(the day when believers and non-believers were separated) the day to meet the two (forces) gathered. Allah has control over everything. (Ref. The Battle of Badr, Day of the Criterion, was fought on Tuesday, 13 March 624 CE, 17 Ramadan, 2 AH).

— Translation by Imtiaz Ahmed Khan




8:42


إِذْ When

Ith

 أَنتُم you (were)

antum

 بِالْعُدْوَةِ on side of the valley

bialAAudwati
ع د و
الدُّنْيَا the nearer

alddunya
د ن و
وَهُم and they

wahum

 بِالْعُدْوَةِ (were) on the side

bialAAudwati
ع د و
الْقُصْوَىٰ the farther

alquswa
ق ص و
وَالرَّكْبُ and the caravan

waalrrakbu
ر ك ب
أَسْفَلَ (was) lower

asfala
س ف ل
مِنكُمْ than you

minkum

 وَلَوْ And if

walaw

 تَوَاعَدتَّمْ you (had) made an appointment

tawaAAadtum
و ع د
لَاخْتَلَفْتُمْ certainly you would have failed

laikhtalaftum
خ ل ف
فِى in

fee

 الْمِيعَادِ the appointment

almeeAAadi
و ع د
وَلَٰكِن But

walakin

 لِّيَقْضِيَ that might accomplish

liyaqdiya
ق ض ي
اللهُ Allah

Allahu
أ ل ه
أَمْراً a matter

amran
أ م ر
كَانَ (that) was

kana
ك و ن
مَفْعُولًا destined

mafAAoolan
ف ع ل
لِّيَهْلِكَ that (might be) destroyed

liyahlika
ه ل ك
مَنْ (those) who

man

 هَلَكَ (were to be) destroyed

halaka
ه ل ك
عَن on

AAan

 بَيِّنَةٍ a clear evidence

bayyinatin
ب ي ن
وَيَحْيَىٰ and (might) live

wayahya
ي ح ي ى
مَنْ (those) who

man

 حَىَّ (were to) live

hayya
ح ي ي
عَن on

AAan

 بَيِّنَةٍ a clear evidence

bayyinatin
ب ي ن
وَإِنَّ And indeed

wainna

 اللهَ Allah

Allaha
أ ل ه
لَسَمِيعٌ (is) All-Hearing

lasameeAAun
س م ع
عَلِيمٌ All-Knowing

AAaleemun
ع ل م
٤٢

عدا دَنَا عدا قَصَا رَكِبَ سَفِهَ وَعَدَ خَلَفَ فِي وَعَدَ قَضَى إِلَٰه أمر كَانَ فَعَلَ هَلَكَ هَلَكَ بَا نَ NF حي بَا نَ إِلَٰه سَمَعَ علِم


When you were on the near side of the elevated valley, and they were on the far side of the elevated valley, and the riders (cavalry) were below you. And if you agreed to meet among you, you would have failed in the appointment, but Allah has decided the matter; it has to be done so that those who perish would perish by clear evidence, and those who survive would survive by clear evidence. Indeed, Allah is All-Listening, All-Knowing.

— Translation by Imtiaz Ahmed Khan




8:43


إِذْ When

Ith

 يُرِيكَهُمُ you (where) shown them

yureekahumu
ر أ ي
اللهُ (by) Allah

Allahu
أ ل ه
فِى in

fee

 مَنَامِكَ your dream

manamika
ن و م
قَلِيلًا (as) few

qaleelan
ق ل ل
وَلَوْ and if

walaw

 أَرَاكَهُمْ He had shown them to you

arakahum
ر أ ي
كَثِيرًا (as) many

katheeran
ك ث ر
لَّفَشِلْتُمْ surely you would have lost courage

lafashiltum
ف ش ل
وَلَتَنَازَعْتُمْ and surely you would have disputed

walatanazaAAtum
ن ز ع
فِى in

fee

 الْأَمْرِ the matter

alamri
أ م ر
وَلَٰكِنَّ but

walakinna

 اللهَ Allah

Allaha
أ ل ه
سَلَّمَ saved (you)

sallama
س ل م
إِنَّهُۥ Indeed He

innahu

 عَلِيمٌ (is) All-Knower

AAaleemun
ع ل م
بِذَاتِ of what is in

bithati
ذ ا ت
الصُّدُورِ the breasts

alssudoori
ص د ر
٤٣

رَأَى إِلَٰه فِي نَامَ قَلَّ رَأَى كَثَرَ فشِل نَزَعَ فِي أمر إِلَٰه سلِم علِم ذُو صدر


When Allah made them appear to you as few in your sleep, if He would have shown them as many, you would have been discouraged, and you would have a controversy in the matter (to fight). But Allah made it safe and sound. Indeed, He Knows all the hidden thoughts.

— Translation by Imtiaz Ahmed Khan




8:44


وَإِذْ And when

Waith

 يُرِيكُمُوهُمْ He showed them to you

yureekumoohum
ر أ ي
إِذِ when

ithi

 الْتَقَيْتُمْ you met

iltaqaytum
ل ق ي
فِىٓ in

fee

 أَعْيُنِكُمْ your eyes

aAAyunikum
ع ي ن
قَلِيلًا (as) few

qaleelan
ق ل ل
وَيُقَلِّلُكُمْ and He made you (appear) as few

wayuqallilukum
ق ل ل
فِىٓ in

fee

 أَعْيُنِهِمْ their eyes

aAAyunihim
ع ي ن
لِيَقْضِىَ that might accomplish

liyaqdiya
ق ض ي
اللهُ Allah

Allahu
أ ل ه
أَمْرًا a matter

amran
أ م ر
كَانَ (that) was

kana
ك و ن
مَفْعُولًا (already) destined

mafAAoolan
ف ع ل
وَإِلَى And to

waila

 اللهِ Allah

Allahi
أ ل ه
تُرْجَعُ return

turjaAAu
ر ج ع
الْأُمُورُ (all) the matters

alomooru
أ م ر
٤٤

رَأَى لقِي عين قَلَّ قَلَّ عين قَضَى إِلَٰه أمر كَانَ فَعَلَ إِله رَجَعَ أمر


When you met, He showed you them in your eyes as few and decreased you in their eyes. Surely Allah has decided the matter. It has to be done, and to Allah returns all the matters.

— Translation by Imtiaz Ahmed Khan




8:45


يَاأَيُّهَا O you

yaayyuha

 الَّذِينَ who

allatheena

 اٰمَنُواْ believe!

amanoo
أ م ن
إِذَا When

itha

 لَقِيتُمْ you meet

laqeetum
ل ق ي
فِئَةً a force

fiatan
ف أ ي
فَاثْبُتُواْ then be firm

faothbutoo
ث ب ت
وَاذْكُرُواْ and remember

waothkuroo
ذ ك ر
اللهَ Allah

Allaha
أ ل ه
كَثِيرًا much

katheeran
ك ث ر
لَّعَلَّكُمْ so that you may

laAAallakum

 تُفْلِحُونَ (be) successful

tuflihoona
ف ل ح
٤٥

أَ مُنَ لقِي فِئَة ثَبُتَ ذَكّرَ إِلَٰه كَثَرَ فًلَحَ


O you, those who believe! When you meet a group, remain steadfast and remember (recall) Allah more frequently so that you may succeed.

— Translation by Imtiaz Ahmed Khan




8:46


وَأَطِيعُواْ And obey

WaateeAAoo
ط و ع
اللهَ Allah

Allaha
أ ل ه
وَرَسُولَهُۥ and His Messenger

warasoolahu
ر س ل
وَلَا and (do) not

wala

 تَنَازَعُواْ dispute

tanazaAAoo
ن ز ع
فَتَفْشَلُواْ lest you lose courage

fatafshaloo
ف ش ل
وَتَذْهَبَ and (would) depart

watathhaba
ذ ه ب
رِيحُكُمْ your strength

reehukum
ر و ح
وَاصْبِرُواْ and be patient

waisbiroo
ص ب ر
إِنَّ Indeed

inna

 اللهَ Allah

Allaha
أ ل ه
مَعَ (is) with

maAAa

 الصَّابِرِينَ the patient ones

alssabireena
ص ب ر
٤٦

طَاعَ إِلَٰه رَسِلَ نَزَعَ فشِل ذهب رَاحَ صَبَرَ إِلَٰه صَبَرَ


And obey Allah and His Messenger, and do not be in controversy, then you will get frustrated, and your spiritual essence will leave. And be patient. Indeed, Allah is with the patient.

— Translation by Imtiaz Ahmed Khan




8:47


وَلَا And (do) not

Wala

 تَكُونُواْ be

takoonoo
ك و ن
كَالَّذِينَ like those who

kaallatheena

 خَرَجُواْ came forth

kharajoo
خ ر ج
مِن from

min

 دِيَارِهِم their homes

diyarihim
د و ر
بَطَرًا boastfully

bataran
ب ط ر
وَرِئَآءَ and showing off

wariaa
ر أ ي
النَّاسِ (to) the people

alnnasi
ن و س
وَيَصُدُّونَ and hinder (them)

wayasuddoona
ص د د
عَن from

AAan

 سَبِيلِ (the) way

sabeeli
س ب ل
اللهِ (of) Allah

Allahi
أ ل ه
وَٱللّٰهُ And Allah

waAllahu
أ ل ه
بِمَا of what

bima

 يَعْمَلُونَ they do

yaAAmaloona
ع م ل
مُحِيطٌ (is) All-Encompassing

muheetun
ح و ط
٤٧

كَانَ خرج دَارَ بَطِرَ رَأَى أَنِسَ صَدَّ سَبَلَ إِله إِلَٰه عَمِلَ حَاطَ


And do not be like those who came out of their homes with arrogance, showing off for humankind and preventing from the path of Allah. (to fight Ghazwa Badar) Allah Encompasses what they do.

— Translation by Imtiaz Ahmed Khan




8:48


وَإِذْ And when

Waith

 زَيَّنَ made fair-seeming

zayyana
ز ي ن
لَهُمُ to them

lahumu

 الشَّيْطَانُ the Shaitaan

alshshaytanu
ش ط ن
أَعْمَالَهُمْ their deeds

aAAmalahum
ع م ل
وَقَالَ and he said

waqala
ق و ل
لَا No (one)

la

 غَالِبَ (can) overcome

ghaliba
غ ل ب
لَكُمُ [to] you

lakumu

 الْيَوْمَ today

alyawma
ي و م
مِنَ from

mina

 النَّاسِ the people

alnnasi
ن و س
وَإِنِّى and indeed I am

wainnee

 جَارٌ a neighbor

jarun
ج و ر
لَّكُمْ for you

lakum

 فَلَمَّا But when

falamma

 تَرَآءَتِ came in sight

taraati
ر أ ي
الْفِئَتَانِ the two forces

alfiatani
ف أ ي
نَكَصَ he turned away

nakasa
ن ك ص
عَلَىٰ on

AAala

 عَقِبَيْهِ his heels

AAaqibayhi
ع ق ب
وَقَالَ and said

waqala
ق و ل
إِنِّى Indeed I am

innee

 بَرِيءٌ free

bareeon
ب ر أ
مِّنكُمْ of you

minkum

 إِنِّىٓ Indeed I

innee

 أَرَىٰ I see

ara
ر أ ي
مَا what

ma

 لَا (do) not

la

 تَرَوْنَ you see

tarawna
ر أ ي
إِنِّىٓ indeed I

innee

 أَخَافُ [I] fear

akhafu
خ و ف
اللهَ Allah

Allaha
أ ل ه
وَٱللّٰهُ And Allah

waAllahu
أ ل ه
شَدِيدُ (is) severe

shadeedu
ش د د
الْعِقَابِ (in) the penalty

alAAiqabi
ع ق ب
٤٨

زَانَ شَيَطن عَمِلَ قَالَ غَلَبَ يوْم أَنِسَ جَأَرَ رَأَى فِئَة نَكَصَ عَقَبَ قَالَ بَرِ ىءَ رَأَى رَأَى أ خو إِلَٰه إِلَٰه شَدَّ عَقَبَ


And when Shaytan decorated their deeds and said, “Nobody from humankind will be victorious against you on this day, and I will protect you.” Then when he saw the groups (in battle), he turned away on his heels and said, “I am absolved (free myself) from you; I see what you do not see; I fear Allah; Allah is severe in punitive punishment.”

— Translation by Imtiaz Ahmed Khan




8:49


إِذْ When

Ith

 يَقُولُ said

yaqoolu
ق و ل
الْمُنَافِقُونَ the hypocrites

almunafiqoona
ن ف ق
وَالَّذِينَ and those who

waallatheena

 فِى in

fee

 قُلُوبِهِم their hearts

quloobihim
ق ل ب
مَّرَضٌ (was) a disease

maradun
م ر ض
غَرَّ (Had) deluded

gharra
غ ر ر
هَٰٓؤُلَآءِ these (people)

haolai

 دِينُهُمْ their religion

deenuhum
د ي ن
وَمَن But whoever

waman

 يَتَوَكَّلْ puts (his) trust

yatawakkal
و ك ل
عَلَى in

AAala

 اللهِ Allah

Allahi
أ ل ه
فَإِنَّ then indeed

fainna

 اللهَ Allah

Allaha
أ ل ه
عَزِيزٌ (is) All-Mighty

AAazeezun
ع ز ز
حَكِيمٌ All-Wise

hakeemun
ح ك م
٤٩

قَالَ نفق فِي قلب مَرِضَ غَرَّ دين وَكَلَ إِله إِلَٰه عَزَّ حَكَمَ


And when the hypocrites and those with sickness in their hearts said, “Their faith has blinded them.” And (but) whoever trusted Allah; then indeed, Allah is All-Powerful, All-Wise.

— Translation by Imtiaz Ahmed Khan




8:50


وَلَوْ And if

Walaw

 تَرَى you (could) see

tara
ر أ ي
إِذْ when

ith

 يَتَوَفَّى take away souls

yatawaffa
و ف ي
الَّذِينَ (of) those who

allatheena

 كَفَرُواْ disbelieve

kafaroo
ك ف ر
الْمَلَآئِكَةُ the Angels

almalaikatu
م ل ك
يَضْرِبُونَ striking

yadriboona
ض ر ب
وُجُوهَهُمْ their faces

wujoohahum
و ج ه
وَأَدْبَارَهُمْ and their backs

waadbarahum
د ب ر
وَذُوقُواْ Taste

wathooqoo
ذ و ق
عَذَابَ (the) punishment

AAathaba
ع ذ ب
الْحَرِيقِ (of) the Blazing Fire

alhareeqi
ح ر ق
٥٠

رَأَى وَفَى كَفَرَ ملك ضَرَبَ وَجَهَ دبر ذاق عَذُبَ حَرَقَ


If only you could see when angels cause ungrateful to die: hitting their faces and backs, “Taste punishment of the Burning.”

— Translation by Imtiaz Ahmed Khan




8:51


ذَٰلِكَ That

Thalika

 بِمَا (is) for what

bima

 قَدَّمَتْ sent forth

qaddamat
ق د م
أَيْدِيكُمْ your hands

aydeekum
ي د ي
وَأَنَّ And indeed

waanna

 اللهَ Allah

Allaha
أ ل ه
لَيْسَ (is) not

laysa
ل ي س
بِظَلَّامٍ unjust

bithallamin
ظ ل م
لِّلْعَبِيدِ to His slaves

lilAAabeedi
ع ب د
٥١

قَدَمَ يدي إِلَٰه لَيْسَ ظَلَمَ عَبَدَ


“That is because of what your hands have sent forward (before your death) and because Allah is not unjust to His slaves.”

— Translation by Imtiaz Ahmed Khan




8:52


كَدَأْبِ Like (the) way

Kadabi
د أ ب
اٰلِ (of) people

ali
أ و ل
فِرْعَوْنَ (of) Firaun

firAAawna

 وَالَّذِينَ and those who

waallatheena

 مِن (were) from

min

 قَبْلِهِمْ before them

qablihim
ق ب ل
كَفَرُواْ They disbelieved

kafaroo
ك ف ر
بِاٰيَاتِ in (the) Signs

biayati
أ ي ي
اللهِ (of) Allah

Allahi
أ ل ه
فَأَخَذَهُمُ so seized them

faakhathahumu
أ خ ذ
اللهُ Allah

Allahu
أ ل ه
بِذُنُوبِهِمْ for their sins

bithunoobihim
ذ ن ب
إِنَّ Indeed

inna

 اللهَ Allah

Allaha
أ ل ه
قَوِيٌّ (is) All-Strong

qawiyyun
ق و ي
شَدِيدُ (and) severe

shadeedu
ش د د
الْعِقَابِ (in) the penalty

alAAiqabi
ع ق ب
٥٢

دأب اول قَبِلَ كَفَرَ آ ىي -آية إِله أَخَذَ إِلَٰه ذَنْب إِلَٰه قَوِيَ شَدَّ عَقَبَ


Like the persistent (denial) by the family of Firoin and those before them, they were unjust with signs of Allah, so Allah seized them because of their sins. Indeed, Allah is Most-Powerful, Severe in punitive punishment.

— Translation by Imtiaz Ahmed Khan




8:53


ذَٰلِكَ That

Thalika

 بِأَنَّ (is) because

bianna

 اللهَ Allah

Allaha
أ ل ه
لَمْ not

lam

 يَكُ is

yaku
ك و ن
مُغَيِّرًا One Who changes

mughayyiran
غ ي ر
نِّعْمَةً a favor

niAAmatan
ن ع م
أَنْعَمَهَا which He had bestowed

anAAamaha
ن ع م
عَلَىٰ on

AAala

 قَوْمٍ a people

qawmin
ق و م
حَتَّىٰ until

hatta

 يُغَيِّرُواْ they change

yughayyiroo
غ ي ر
مَا what

ma

 بِأَنفُسِهِمْ (is) in themselves

bianfusihim
ن ف س
وَأَنَّ And indeed

waanna

 اللهَ Allah

Allaha
أ ل ه
سَمِيعٌ (is) All-Hearing

sameeAAun
س م ع
عَلِيمٌ All-Knowing

AAaleemun
ع ل م
٥٣

إِلَٰه كَانَ غير نَعَمَ نَعَمَ قَامَ غير نفُس إِلَٰه سَمَعَ علِم


That is because Allah would never change blessings that He favored on a nation unless they change in themselves and because Allah is All-Listening and All-Knowing.

— Translation by Imtiaz Ahmed Khan




8:54


كَدَأْبِ Like (the) way

Kadabi
د أ ب
اٰلِ (of) people

ali
أ و ل
فِرْعَوْنَ (of) Firaun

firAAawna

 وَالَّذِينَ and those who

waallatheena

 مِن (were) from

min

 قَبْلِهِمْ before them

qablihim
ق ب ل
كَذَّبُواْ They denied

kaththaboo
ك ذ ب
باٰيَاتِ (the) Signs

biayati
أ ي ي
رَبِّهِمْ (of) their Lord

rabbihim
ر ب ب
فَأَهْلَكْنَاهُم so We destroyed them

faahlaknahum
ه ل ك
بِذُنُوبِهِمْ for their sins

bithunoobihim
ذ ن ب
وَأَغْرَقْنَآ and We drowned

waaghraqna
غ ر ق
اٰلَ (the) people

ala
أ و ل
فِرْعَونَ (of) Firaun

firAAawna

 وَكُلٌّ and (they) all

wakullun
ك ل ل
كَانُواْ were

kanoo
ك و ن
ظَالِمِينَ wrongdoers

thalimeena
ظ ل م
٥٤

دأب اول قَبِلَ كَذَبَ آ ىي -آية رَبَّ هَلَكَ ذَنْب غرِق اول كُلّ كَانَ ظَلَمَ


Like the persistence of (denial) by the family of Firon and those before them, they denied the signs of their Rabb, so, We destroyed them due to their crimes, and We drowned the family of Firon; they were all unjust.

— Translation by Imtiaz Ahmed Khan




8:55


إِنَّ Indeed

Inna

 شَرَّ (the) worst

sharra
ش ر ر
الدَّوَآبِّ (of) the living creatures

alddawabbi
د ب ب
عِندَ near

AAinda
ع ن د
اللهِ Allah

Allahi
أ ل ه
الَّذِينَ (are) those who

allatheena

 كَفَرُواْ disbelieve

kafaroo
ك ف ر
فَهُمْ and they

fahum

 لَا (will) not

la

 يُؤْمِنُونَ believe

yuminoona
أ م ن
٥٥

شَرَّ دَبَّ عَنَدَ إِله كَفَرَ أمُن


Indeed, evil animals are those who disbelieve in the sight of Allah. So they will not be believers.

— Translation by Imtiaz Ahmed Khan




8:56


الَّذِينَ Those who

Allatheena

 عَاهَدتَّ you made a covenant

AAahadta
ع ه د
مِنْهُمْ with them

minhum

 ثُمَّ then

thumma

 يَنقُضُونَ they break

yanqudoona
ن ق ض
عَهْدَهُمْ their covenant

AAahdahum
ع ه د
فِى [in]

fee

 كُلِّ every

kulli
ك ل ل
مَرَّةٍ time

marratin
م ر ر
وَهُمْ and they

wahum

 لَا (do) not

la

 يَتَّقُونَ fear (Allah)

yattaqoona
و ق ي
٥٦

عَهِدَ نقض عَهِدَ فِي كُلّ مرّ تقى


Those whom you have covenanted (made agreement) with, but they break their covenant (agreement) every time. And they are not fearful of Allah.

— Translation by Imtiaz Ahmed Khan




8:57


فَإِمَّا So if

Faimma

 تَثْقَفَنَّهُمْ you gain dominance over them

tathqafannahum
ث ق ف
فِى in

fee

 الْحَرْبِ the war

alharbi
ح ر ب
فَشَرِّدْ disperse

fasharrid
ش ر د
بِهِم by them

bihim

 مَّنْ (those) who

man

 خَلْفَهُمْ (are) behind them

khalfahum
خ ل ف
لَعَلَّهُمْ so that they may

laAAallahum

 يَذَّكَّرُونَ take heed

yaththakkaroona
ذ ك ر
٥٧

ثَقِفَ فِي حَرِبَ شَرَدَ خَلَفَ ذَكّرَ


Then if you seize (arrest) them in the war, expel (drive away) those behind them so they may remember.

— Translation by Imtiaz Ahmed Khan




8:58


وَإِمَّا And if

Waimma

 تَخَافَنَّ you fear

takhafanna
خ و ف
مِن from

min

 قَوْمٍ a people

qawmin
ق و م
خِيَانَةً betrayal

khiyanatan
خ و ن
فَانبِذْ throw back

fainbith
ن ب ذ
إِلَيْهِمْ to them

ilayhim

 عَلَىٰ on

AAala

 سَوَآءٍ equal (terms)

sawain
س و ي
إِنَّ Indeed

inna

 اللهَ Allah

Allaha
أ ل ه
لَا (does) not

la

 يُحِبُّ love

yuhibbu
ح ب ب
الْخَائِنِينَ the traitors

alkhaineena
خ و ن
٥٨

خَفَيَ قَامَ خَانَ نَبَذَ سَوِيَ إِلَٰه حَبَّ خَانَ


If you are afraid that they will be treacherous, abandon (agreements with) them same. Indeed, Allah does not love the treacherous.

— Translation by Imtiaz Ahmed Khan




8:59


وَلَا And (let) not

Wala

 يَحْسَبَنَّ think

yahsabanna
ح س ب
الَّذِينَ those who

allatheena

 كَفَرُواْ disbelieve

kafaroo
ك ف ر
سَبَقُوٓاْ they can outstrip

sabaqoo
س ب ق
إِنَّهُمْ Indeed they

innahum

 لَا (can) not

la

 يُعْجِزُونَ escape

yuAAjizoona
ع ج ز
٥٩

حَسَبَ كَفَرَ سبق عَجَزَ


And those who disbelieve should not think that they have escaped. Indeed, they cannot weaken (weaken you, and they will not escape).

— Translation by Imtiaz Ahmed Khan




8:60


وَأَعِدُّواْ And prepare

WaaAAiddoo
ع د د
لَهُم for them

lahum

 مَّا whatever

ma

 اسْتَطَعْتُم you able (to)

istataAAtum
ط و ع
مِّن of

min

 قُوَّةٍ force

quwwatin
ق و ي
وَمِن and of

wamin

 رِّبَاطِ tethered

ribati
ر ب ط
الْخَيْلِ horses

alkhayli
خ ي ل
تُرْهِبُونَ (to) terrify

turhiboona
ر ه ب
بِهِۦ therewith

bihi

 عَدْوَّ (the) enemy of

AAaduwwa
ع د و
اللهِ Allah

Allahi
أ ل ه
وَعَدُوَّكُمْ and your enemy

waAAaduwwakum
ع د و
وَآخَرِينَ and others

waakhareena
أ خ ر
مِن from

min

 دُونِهِمْ besides them

doonihim
د و ن
لَا not

la

 تَعْلَمُونَهُمُ (do) you know them

taAAlamoonahumu
ع ل م
اللهُ (but) Allah

Allahu
أ ل ه
يَعْلَمُهُمْ knows them

yaAAlamuhum
ع ل م
وَمَا And whatever

wama

 تُنفِقُواْ you spend

tunfiqoo
ن ف ق
مِن from

min

 شَىْءٍ (any) thing

shayin
ش ي أ
فِى in

fee

 سَبِيلِ (the) way

sabeeli
س ب ل
اللهِ (of) Allah

Allahi
أ ل ه
يُوَفَّ it will be fully repaid

yuwaffa
و ف ي
إِلَيْكُمْ to you

ilaykum

 وَأَنتُمْ and you

waantum

 لَا (will) not

la

 تُظْلَمُونَ be wronged

tuthlamoona
ظ ل م
٦٠

عَدَّ طَاعَ قَوِيَ رَبَطَ خال رَهِبَ عدا إِله عدا أخر دُون علِم إِلَٰه علِم نفق شِاءَ فِي سَبَلَ إِله وَفَى ظَلَمَ


And prepare for them (to fight with) as much as you can in your capacity of strength, and move all the fastened horses into a fighting position, to terrorize the enemies of Allah and your enemies, and others you do not know Allah knows them. Anything you spend in Allah's path (sake), you will be compensated, and you will not be unjustly treated.

— Translation by Imtiaz Ahmed Khan




8:61


وَإِن And if

Wain

 جَنَحُواْ they incline

janahoo
ج ن ح
لِلسَّلْمِ to peace

lilssalmi
س ل م
فَاجْنَحْ then you (also) incline

faijnah
ج ن ح
لَهَا to it

laha

 وَتَوَكَّلْ and put (your) trust

watawakkal
و ك ل
عَلَى in

AAala

 اللهِ Allah

Allahi
أ ل ه
إِنَّهُۥ Indeed

innahu

 هُوَ He

huwa

 السَّمِيعُ (is) All-Hearer

alssameeAAu
س م ع
الْعَلِيمُ All-Knower

alAAaleemu
ع ل م
٦١

جَنَحَ سلِم جَنَحَ وَكَلَ إِله سَمَعَ علِم


And if they incline for the peace, you (can) incline for that and trust Allah, for He is the All-Hearing, the All-Knowing.

— Translation by Imtiaz Ahmed Khan




8:62


وَإِن But if

Wain

 يُرِيدُوٓاْ they intend

yureedoo
ر و د
أَن to

an

 يَخْدَعُوكَ deceive you

yakhdaAAooka
خ د ع
فَإِنَّ then indeed

fainna

 حَسْبَكَ is sufficient for you

hasbaka
ح س ب
اللهُ Allah

Allahu
أ ل ه
هُوَ He

huwa

 الَّذِىٓ (is) the One Who

allathee

 أَيَّدَكَ supported you

ayyadaka
أ ي د
بِنَصْرِهِۦ with His help

binasrihi
ن ص ر
وَبِالْمُؤْمِنِينَ and with the believers

wabialmumineena
أ م ن
٦٢

رَادَ خَدَعَ حَسَبَ إِلَٰه يدي نَصَرَ أمُن


If they aim (incline) to deceive you, then Allah is sufficient for you. He is the one who helped you with His Support and with the believers.

— Translation by Imtiaz Ahmed Khan




8:63


وَأَلَّفَ And He (has) put affection

Waallafa
أ ل ف
بَيْنَ between

bayna
ب ي ن
قُلُوبِهِمْ their hearts

quloobihim
ق ل ب
لَوْ If

law

 أَنفَقْتَ you (had) spent

anfaqta
ن ف ق
مَا whatever

ma

 فِى (is) in

fee

 الْأَرْضِ the earth

alardi
أ ر ض
جَمِيعاً all

jameeAAan
ج م ع
مَّآ not

ma

 أَلَّفَتْ (could) you (have) put affection

allafta
أ ل ف
بَيْنَ between

bayna
ب ي ن
قُلُوبِهِمْ their hearts

quloobihim
ق ل ب
وَلَٰكِنَّ but

walakinna

 اللهَ Allah

Allaha
أ ل ه
أَلَّفَ (has) put affection

allafa
أ ل ف
بَيْنَهُمْ between them

baynahum
ب ي ن
إِنَّهُۥ Indeed He

innahu

 عَزِيزٌ (is) All-Mighty

AAazeezun
ع ز ز
حَكِيمٌ All-Wise

hakeemun
ح ك م
٦٣

أَ لِفَ بَا نَ قلب نفق فِي أَ رَضْ جَمَعَ أَلْف بَا نَ قلب إِلَٰه أَ لِفَ بَا نَ عَزَّ حَكَمَ


And He put harmony between their hearts (caused close friendship between them). If you had spent whatever is on the earth, you would not have put love between their hearts, but Allah put unity (love) between them. He is the All-Powerful One and All-Wisdom.

— Translation by Imtiaz Ahmed Khan




8:64


يَاأَيُّهَا O

yaayyuha

 النَّبِىُّ Prophet!

alnnabiyyu
ن ب أ
حَسْبُكَ Sufficient for you

hasbuka
ح س ب
اللهُ (is) Allah

Allahu
أ ل ه
وَمَنِ and whoever

wamani

 اتَّبَعَكَ follows you

ittabaAAaka
ت ب ع
مِنَ of

mina

 الْمُؤْمِنِينَ the believers

almumineena
أ م ن
٦٤

نبأ حَسَبَ إِلَٰه تبِع أمُن


O Prophet! Allah is your In Charge and for those who follow you among the believers.

— Translation by Imtiaz Ahmed Khan




8:65


يَاأَيُّهَا O

yaayyuha

 النَّبِىُّ Prophet!

alnnabiyyu
ن ب أ
حَرِّضِ Urge

harridi
ح ر ض
الْمُؤْمِنِينَ the believers

almumineena
أ م ن
عَلَى to

AAala

 الْقِتَالِ [the] fight

alqitali
ق ت ل
إِن If

in

 يَكُن (there) are

yakun
ك و ن
مِّنكُمْ among you

minkum

 عِشْرُونَ twenty

AAishroona
ع ش ر
صَابِرُونَ steadfast

sabiroona
ص ب ر
يَغْلِبُواْ they will overcome

yaghliboo
غ ل ب
مِائَتَيْنِ two hundred

miatayni
م أ ي
وَإِن And if

wain

 يَكُن (there) are

yakun
ك و ن
مِّنكُم among you

minkum

 مِّئَةٌ a hundred

miatun
م أ ي
يَغْلِبُوٓاْ they will overcome

yaghliboo
غ ل ب
أَلْفًا a thousand

alfan
أ ل ف
مِّنَ of

mina

 الَّذِينَ those who

allatheena

 كَفَرُواْ disbelieve

kafaroo
ك ف ر
بِأَنَّهُمْ because they

biannahum

 قَوْمٌ (are) a people

qawmun
ق و م
لَّا (who do) not

la

 يَفْقَهُونَ understand

yafqahoona
ف ق ه
٦٥

نبأ حرض أمُن قَتَلَ كَانَ عَشَرَ صَبَرَ غَلَبَ مَّائَةٌ كَانَ مَّائَةٌ غَلَبَ أَلْف كَفَرَ قَامَ فَقِهَ


O you from the prophet! Incite the believers to fight. If there are twenty (20) patient people among you, two hundred (200) will be conquered. If there are one hundred (100) among you, one thousand (1000) nonbelievers will be conquered because they are the nation that does not comprehend.

— Translation by Imtiaz Ahmed Khan




8:66


الْـَٰٔنَ Now

Alana

 خَفَّفَ has (been) lightened

khaffafa
خ ف ف
اللهُ (by) Allah

Allahu
أ ل ه
عَنكُمْ for you

AAankum

 وَعَلِمَ and He knows

waAAalima
ع ل م
أَنَّ that

anna

 فِيكُمْ in you

feekum

 ضَعْفًا (there) is weakness

daAAfan
ض ع ف
فَإِن So if

fain

 يَكُن (there) are

yakun
ك و ن
مِّنكُم among you

minkum

 مِّئَةٌ a hundred

miatun
م أ ي
صَابِرَةٌ steadfast

sabiratun
ص ب ر
يَغْلِبُواْ they will overcome

yaghliboo
غ ل ب
مِائَتَيْنِ two hundred

miatayni
م أ ي
وَإِن And if

wain

 يَكُن (there) are

yakun
ك و ن
مِّنكُمْ among you

minkum

 أَلْفٌ a thousand

alfun
أ ل ف
يَغْلِبُوٓاْ they will overcome

yaghliboo
غ ل ب
أَلْفَيْنِ two thousand

alfayni
أ ل ف
بِإِذْنِ with (the) permission

biithni
أ ذ ن
اللهِ (of) Allah

Allahi
أ ل ه
وَٱللّٰهُ And Allah

waAllahu
أ ل ه
مَعَ (is) with

maAAa

 الصَّابِرِينَ the steadfast

alssabireena
ص ب ر
٦٦

خَفَّ إِلَٰه علِم ضَعُفَ كَانَ مَّائَةٌ صَبَرَ غَلَبَ مَّائَةٌ كَانَ أَلْف غَلَبَ أَلْف أَذن إِله إِلَٰه صَبَرَ


Now Allah has reduced for you, and He knows there are weaknesses in you. If there are among you one hundred (100) patient people, they will conquer two hundred (200); and if there are among you one thousand (1000), they will conquer two thousand (2000) with the permission of Allah. Allah is with those who are patient (perseverance).

— Translation by Imtiaz Ahmed Khan




8:67


مَا Not

Ma

 كَانَ is

kana
ك و ن
لِنَبِىٍّۢ for a Prophet

linabiyyin
ن ب أ
أَن that

an

 يَكُونَ (there) should be

yakoona
ك و ن
لَهُۥٓ for him

lahu

 أَسْرَىٰ prisoners of war

asra
أ س ر
حَتَّىٰ until

hatta

 يُثْخِنَ he has battled strenuously

yuthkhina
ث خ ن
فِى in

fee

 الْأَرْضِ the land

alardi
أ ر ض
تُرِيدُونَ You desire

tureedoona
ر و د
عَرَضَ (the) commodities

AAarada
ع ر ض
الدُّنْيَا (of) the world

alddunya
د ن و
وَٱللّٰهُ but Allah

waAllahu
أ ل ه
يُرِيدُ desires

yureedu
ر و د
الاٰخِرَةَ (for you) the Hereafter

alakhirata
أ خ ر
وَٱللّٰهُ And Allah

waAllahu
أ ل ه
عَزِيزٌ (is) All-Mighty

AAazeezun
ع ز ز
حَكِيمٌ All-Wise

hakeemun
ح ك م
٦٧

كَانَ نبأ كَانَ أسر ثخُن فِي أَ رَضْ رَادَ عَرُضَ دَنَا إِلَٰه رَادَ أخر إِلَٰه عَزَّ حَكَمَ


It is not for the prophet that he takes prisoners until he weakens (subdues enemies of Islam) on the earth. You desire what this world has presented, but Allah desires the Hereafter (for you). Allah is Most-Powerful, Most-Wise.

— Translation by Imtiaz Ahmed Khan




8:68


لَّوْلَا Had not

Lawla

 كِتَابٌ an ordainment

kitabun
ك ت ب
مِّنَ from

mina

 اللهِ Allah

Allahi
أ ل ه
سَبَقَ preceded

sabaqa
س ب ق
لَمَسَّكُمْ surely (would) have touched you

lamassakum
م س س
فِيمَآ for what

feema

 أَخَذْتُمْ you took

akhathtum
أ خ ذ
عَذَابٌ a punishment

AAathabun
ع ذ ب
عَظِيمٌ great

AAatheemun
ع ظ م
٦٨

كَتَبَ إِله سبق مسّ أَخَذَ عَذُبَ عَظُمَ


If it has not been written (decided) by Allah before, then a great punishment would have touched you (because) of what you have taken in (captives).

— Translation by Imtiaz Ahmed Khan




8:69


فَكُلُواْ So eat

Fakuloo
أ ك ل
مِمَّا from what

mimma

 غَنِمْتُمْ you got as war booty

ghanimtum
غ ن م
حَلَالًا lawful

halalan
ح ل ل
طَيِّبًا (and) good

tayyiban
ط ي ب
وَاتَّقُواْ and fear

waittaqoo
و ق ي
اللهَ Allah

Allaha
أ ل ه
إِنَّ Indeed

inna

 اللهَ Allah

Allaha
أ ل ه
غَفُورٌ (is) Oft-Forgiving

ghafoorun
غ ف ر
رَّحِيمٌ Most Merciful

raheemun
ر ح م
٦٩

أكل غَنِمَ حَلَّ طَابَ تقى إِلَٰه إِلَٰه غفر رَحِمَ


Then consume what you took war bounties (spoils, booty, benefits) as lawful clean, and fear Allah. Allah is All-Forgiving, All-Merciful.

— Translation by Imtiaz Ahmed Khan




8:70


يَاأَيُّهَا O

yaayyuha

 النَّبِىُّ Prophet!

alnnabiyyu
ن ب أ
قُل Say

qul
ق و ل
لِّمَن to whoever

liman

 فِىٓ (is) in

fee

 أَيْدِيكُم your hands

aydeekum
ي د ي
مِّنَ of

mina

 الْأَسْرَىٰٓ the captives

alasra
أ س ر
إِن If

in

 يَعْلَمِ knows

yaAAlami
ع ل م
اللهُ Allah

Allahu
أ ل ه
فِى in

fee

 قُلُوبِكُمْ your hearts

quloobikum
ق ل ب
خَيْرًا any good

khayran
خ ي ر
يُؤْتِكُمْ He will give you

yutikum
أ ت ي
خَيْرًا better

khayran
خ ي ر
مِّمَّآ than what

mimma

 أُخِذَ was taken

okhitha
أ خ ذ
مِنكُمْ from you

minkum

 وَيَغْفِرْ and He will forgive

wayaghfir
غ ف ر
لَكُمْ you

lakum

 وَٱللّٰهُ And Allah

waAllahu
أ ل ه
غَفُورٌ (is) Oft-Forgiving

ghafoorun
غ ف ر
رَّحِيمٌ Most Merciful

raheemun
ر ح م
٧٠

نبأ قَالَ يدي أسر علِم إِلَٰه فِي قلب خَيرَ أتى خَيرَ أَخَذَ غفر إِلَٰه غفر رَحِمَ


O, you the prophet! Say to whoever is in your hand as a war prisoner, “If Allah finds any good in your hearts, He will give you better than what was taken from you, and He will forgive you. Allah is Most-Forgiving, Most-Merciful.”

— Translation by Imtiaz Ahmed Khan




8:71


وَإِن But if

Wain

 يُرِيدُواْ they intend

yureedoo
ر و د
خِيَانَتَكَ (to) betray you

khiyanataka
خ و ن
فَقَدْ certainly

faqad

 خَانُواْ they have betrayed

khanoo
خ و ن
اللهَ Allah

Allaha
أ ل ه
مِن from

min

 قَبْلُ before

qablu
ق ب ل
فَأَمْكَنَ So He gave (you) power

faamkana
م ك ن
مِنْهُمْ over them

minhum

 وَٱللّٰهُ And Allah

waAllahu
أ ل ه
عَلِيمٌ (is) All-Knower

AAaleemun
ع ل م
حَكِيمٌ All-Wise

hakeemun
ح ك م
٧١

رَادَ خَانَ خَانَ إِلَٰه قَبِلَ مَكُنَ إِلَٰه علِم حَكَمَ


If they desire to deceive you, they have already deceived Allah before, and He overpowered them. Allah is All-Knowing and All-Wise.

— Translation by Imtiaz Ahmed Khan




8:72


إِنَّ Indeed

Inna

 الَّذِينَ those who

allatheena

 اٰمَنُواْ believed

amanoo
أ م ن
وَهَاجَرُواْ and emigrated

wahajaroo
ه ج ر
وَجَاهَدُواْ and strove hard

wajahadoo
ج ه د
بِأَمْوَالِهِمْ with their wealth

biamwalihim
م و ل
وَأَنفُسِهِمْ and their lives

waanfusihim
ن ف س
فِى in

fee

 سَبِيلِ (the) way

sabeeli
س ب ل
اللهِ (of) Allah

Allahi
أ ل ه
وَالَّذِينَ and those who

waallatheena

 اٰوَواْ gave shelter

awaw
أ و ي
وَّنَصَرُوٓاْ and helped

wanasaroo
ن ص ر
أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ those

olaika

 بَعْضُهُمْ some of them

baAAduhum
ب ع ض
أَوْلِيَآءُ (are) allies

awliyao
و ل ي
بَعْضٍ (of) another

baAAdin
ب ع ض
وَالَّذِينَ But those who

waallatheena

 اٰمَنُواْ believed

amanoo
أ م ن
وَلَمْ and (did) not

walam

 يُهَاجِرُواْ emigrate

yuhajiroo
ه ج ر
مَا (it is) not

ma

 لَكُم for you

lakum

 مِّن (of)

min

 وَلَايَتِهِم their protection

walayatihim
و ل ي
مِّن (in)

min

 شَىْءٍ (in) anything

shayin
ش ي أ
حَتَّىٰ until

hatta

 يُهَاجِرُواْ they emigrate

yuhajiroo
ه ج ر
وَإِنِ And if

waini

 اسْتَنصَرُوكُمْ they seek your help

istansarookum
ن ص ر
فِى in

fee

 الدِّينِ the religion

alddeeni
د ي ن
فَعَلَيْكُمُ then upon you

faAAalaykumu

 النَّصْرُ (is to) help them

alnnasru
ن ص ر
إِلَّا except

illa

 عَلَىٰ against

AAala

 قَوْمٍ a people

qawmin
ق و م
بَيْنَكُمْ between you

baynakum
ب ي ن
وَبَيْنَهُم and between them

wabaynahum
ب ي ن
مِّيثَاقٌ (is) a treaty

meethaqun
و ث ق
وَٱللّٰهُ And Allah

waAllahu
أ ل ه
بِمَا of what

bima

 تَعْمَلُونَ you do

taAAmaloona
ع م ل
بَصِيرٌ (is) All-Seer

baseerun
ب ص ر
٧٢

أَ مُنَ هجر جَهَدَ مَال نفُس فِي سَبَلَ إِله أوى نَصَرَ بَعَضَ وَلِيَ بَعَضَ أَ مُنَ هجر وَلِيَ شِاءَ هجر نَصَرَ فِي دَنَا نَصَرَ قَامَ بَا نَ بَا نَ وَثَقَ إِلَٰه عَمِلَ بصُر


Those who believed, and migrated, struggled with their wealth and their lives in the path of Allah, and those who gave them protection and assisted, are supporters of one another. And those who believe and have not migrated, it is not on you to protect them in anything until they have migrated. But if they ask for your help in the faith, you must help them, except with a nation where you have an agreement between you and them. And Allah is All-Seeing with what you do.

— Translation by Imtiaz Ahmed Khan




8:73


وَالَّذِينَ And those who

Waallatheena

 كَفَرُواْ disbelieve

kafaroo
ك ف ر
بَعْضُهُمْ some of them

baAAduhum
ب ع ض
أَوْلِيَآءُ (are) allies

awliyao
و ل ي
بَعْضٍ (to) another

baAAdin
ب ع ض
إِلَّا If not

illa

 تَفْعَلُوهُ you do it

tafAAaloohu
ف ع ل
تَكُن (there) will be

takun
ك و ن
فِتْنَةٌ oppression

fitnatun
ف ت ن
فِى in

fee

 الْأَرْضِ the earth

alardi
أ ر ض
وَفَسَادٌ and corruption

wafasadun
ف س د
كَبِيرٌ great

kabeerun
ك ب ر
٧٣

كَفَرَ بَعَضَ وَلِيَ بَعَضَ فَعَلَ كَانَ فَتَنَ فِي أَ رَضْ فَسَدَ كَبَرَ


Those who disbelieve are supporters of each other. Without doing it (similarly helping one another), the earth will be oppressed, and (they will spread) grand corruption.

— Translation by Imtiaz Ahmed Khan




8:74


وَالَّذِينَ And those who

Waallatheena

 اٰمَنُواْ believed

amanoo
أ م ن
وَهَاجَرُواْ and emigrated

wahajaroo
ه ج ر
وَجَاهَدُواْ and strove hard

wajahadoo
ج ه د
فِى in

fee

 سَبِيلِ (the) way

sabeeli
س ب ل
اللهِ (of) Allah

Allahi
أ ل ه
وَالَّذِينَ and those who

waallatheena

 اٰوَواْ gave shelter

awaw
أ و ي
وَّنَصَرُوٓاْ and helped

wanasaroo
ن ص ر
أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ those

olaika

 هُمُ they (are)

humu

 الْمُؤْمِنُونَ the believers

almuminoona
أ م ن
حَقًّا (in) truth

haqqan
ح ق ق
لَّهُم For them

lahum

 مَّغْفِرَةٌ (is) forgiveness

maghfiratun
غ ف ر
وَرِزْقٌ and a provision

warizqun
ر ز ق
كَرِيمٌ noble

kareemun
ك ر م
٧٤

أَ مُنَ هجر جَهَدَ فِي سَبَلَ إِله أوى نَصَرَ أمُن حَقَّ غفر رَزَقَ كَرُمَ


Those who believed migrated and struggled in the path of Allah, and those who sheltered and helped them, are true believers. For them, forgiveness and noble livelihood provisions.

— Translation by Imtiaz Ahmed Khan




8:75


وَالَّذِينَ And those who

Waallatheena

 اٰمَنُواْ believed

amanoo
أ م ن
مِن from

min

 بَعْدُ afterwards

baAAdu
ب ع د
وَهَاجَرُواْ and emigrated

wahajaroo
ه ج ر
وَجَاهَدُواْ and strove hard

wajahadoo
ج ه د
مَعَكُمْ with you

maAAakum

 فَأُوْلَٰٓئِكَ then those

faolaika

 مِنكُمْ (are) of you

minkum

 وَأُوْلُواْ But those

waoloo
أ و ل
الْأَرْحَامِ (of) blood relationship

alarhami
ر ح م
بَعْضُهُمْ some of them

baAAduhum
ب ع ض
أَوْلَىٰ (are) nearer

awla
و ل ي
بِبَعْضٍ to another

bibaAAdin
ب ع ض
فِى in

fee

 كِتَابِ (the) Book

kitabi
ك ت ب
اللهِ (of) Allah

Allahi
أ ل ه
إِنَّ Indeed

inna

 اللهَ Allah

Allaha
أ ل ه
بِكُلِّ of every

bikulli
ك ل ل
شَىْءٍ thing

shayin
ش ي أ
عَلِيمٌ (is) All-Knower

AAaleemun
ع ل م
٧٥

أَ مُنَ بعُد هجر جَهَدَ اول رَحِمَ بَعَضَ وَلِيَ بَعَضَ فِي كَتَبَ إِله إِلَٰه كُلّ شِاءَ علِم


And those who believed and later migrated and struggled with you; are with you. And those who are relatives are nearer to (to inherit) one another in the Book of Allah. Allah Knows Everything.

— Translation by Imtiaz Ahmed Khan