Surah Al-Anfal

الأنفال

Surah 8 · Ruku 2 of 10 · ayahs 11–19 · Juz 9 · pages 178–179 · Madani

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إِذْ يُغَشِّيكُمُ ٱلنُّعَاسَ أَمَنَةً مِّنْهُ وَيُنَزِّلُ عَلَيْكُم مِّنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ مَآءً لِّيُطَهِّرَكُم بِهِۦ وَيُذْهِبَ عَنكُمْ رِجْزَ ٱلشَّيْطَٰنِ وَلِيَرْبِطَ عَلَىٰ قُلُوبِكُمْ وَيُثَبِّتَ بِهِ ٱلْأَقْدَامَ ﴿11﴾

[Remember] when He overwhelmed you with drowsiness [giving] security from Him and sent down upon you from the sky, rain by which to purify you and remove from you the evil [suggestions] of Satan and to make steadfast your hearts and plant firmly thereby your feet.

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WhenإِذْI
He covered youيُغَشِّيكُمُCBFV+PRONATTيُغَشِّيHe covered+كُمُyou / your (pl.)
With [the] slumberالنُّعَاسَIالthe+نُعَاسَWith [the] slumber
A securityأَمَنَةًI
From himمِنْهُCBHP+PRONATTمِنْFrom+هُhim / his / it
And sent downوَيُنَزِّلُCBFCONJ+Vوَand+يُنَزِّلُSent down
Upon youعَلَيْكُمْCBHP+PRONATTعَلَىUpon+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
FromمِنَH
The skyالسَّمَاءِIالthe+سَمَاءِSky
WaterمَاءًI
So that he may purify youلِيُطَهِّرَكُمْCBFP+V+PRONATTلِfor / to+يُطَهِّرَSo that he may purify+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
With itبِهِCBHP+PRONATTبِwith / in+هِhim / his / it
And take awayوَيُذْهِبَCBFCONJ+Vوَand+يُذْهِبَTake away
From youعَنْكُمْCBHP+PRONATTعَنْFrom+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
Evil suggestionsرِجْزَI
Of the devilالشَّيْطَانِIالthe+شَيْطَانِOf the devil
And to strengthenوَلِيَرْبِطَCBFCONJ+P+Vوَand+لِfor / to+يَرْبِطَStrengthen
[on]عَلَىH
Your heartsقُلُوبِكُمْCBIN+PRONATTقُلُوبِYour hearts+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
And make firmوَيُثَبِّتَCBFCONJ+Vوَand+يُثَبِّتَMake firm
With itبِهِCBHP+PRONATTبِwith / in+هِhim / his / it
Your feetالْأَقْدَامَIالthe+أَقْدَامَYour feet

إِذْ يُوحِى رَبُّكَ إِلَى ٱلْمَلَٰٓئِكَةِ أَنِّى مَعَكُمْ فَثَبِّتُوا۟ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ ۚ سَأُلْقِى فِى قُلُوبِ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ ٱلرُّعْبَ فَٱضْرِبُوا۟ فَوْقَ ٱلْأَعْنَاقِ وَٱضْرِبُوا۟ مِنْهُمْ كُلَّ بَنَانٍ ﴿12﴾

[Remember] when your Lord inspired to the angels, "I am with you, so strengthen those who have believed. I will cast terror into the hearts of those who disbelieved, so strike [them] upon the necks and strike from them every fingertip."

Word by word

WhenإِذْI
InspiredيُوحِيF
Your LordرَبُّكَCBIN+PRONATTرَبُّYour Lord+كَyou / your
ToإِلَىH
The angelsالْمَلَائِكَةِIالthe+مَلَائِكَةِAngels
IأَنِّيCBHACC+PRONATTأَI+نيme
With youمَعَكُمْI
So strengthenفَثَبِّتُواCBFCONJ+Vفَso / then+ثَبِّتُواStrengthen
Those whoالَّذِينَI
BelievedآمَنُواF
I will castسَأُلْقِيCBFFUT+Vسَwill+أُلْقِيI will cast
InفِيH
The heartsقُلُوبِI
Of those whoالَّذِينَI
DisbelievedكَفَرُواF
The terrorالرُّعْبَIالthe+رُعْبَTerror
So strikeفَاضْرِبُواCBFCONJ+Vفَso / then+اضْرِبُواStrike
AboveفَوْقَI
The necksالْأَعْنَاقِIالthe+أَعْنَاقِNecks
And strikeوَاضْرِبُواCBFCONJ+Vوَand+اضْرِبُواStrike
From themمِنْهُمْCBHP+PRONATTمِنْFrom+هُمْthem / their
EveryكُلَّI
Fingertip[s]بَنَانٍI

ذَٰلِكَ بِأَنَّهُمْ شَآقُّوا۟ ٱللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُۥ ۚ وَمَن يُشَاقِقِ ٱللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُۥ فَإِنَّ ٱللَّهَ شَدِيدُ ٱلْعِقَابِ ﴿13﴾

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

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ThatذَلِكَI
Is because theyبِأَنَّهُمْCBHP+ACC+PRONATTبِwith / in+أَنَّIs because+هُمْthem / their
OpposedشَاقُّواF
AllahاللَّهَI
And his MessengerوَرَسُولَهُCBICONJ+N+PRONATTوَand+رَسُولَHis Messenger+هُhim / his / it
And whoeverوَمَنْCBICONJ+CONDوَand+مَنْWhoever
OpposesيُشَاقِقِF
AllahاللَّهَI
And his MessengerوَرَسُولَهُCBICONJ+N+PRONATTوَand+رَسُولَHis Messenger+هُhim / his / it
Then indeedفَإِنَّCBHCONJ+ACCفَso / then+إِنَّIndeed
AllahاللَّهَI
Is severeشَدِيدُI
In [the] penaltyالْعِقَابِIالthe+عِقَابِIn [the] penalty

ذَٰلِكُمْ فَذُوقُوهُ وَأَنَّ لِلْكَٰفِرِينَ عَذَابَ ٱلنَّارِ ﴿14﴾

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

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ThatذَلِكُمْI
So taste itفَذُوقُوهُCBFCONJ+V+PRONATTفَso / then+ذُوقُوTaste+هُhim / his / it
And thatوَأَنَّCBHCONJ+ACCوَand+أَنَّThat
For the disbelieversلِلْكَافِرِينَCBIP+Nلِلfor the+كَافِرِينَDisbelievers
Is the punishmentعَذَابَI
Of the fireالنَّارِIالthe+نَارِOf the fire

يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوٓا۟ إِذَا لَقِيتُمُ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ زَحْفًا فَلَا تُوَلُّوهُمُ ٱلْأَدْبَارَ ﴿15﴾

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

Word by word

O you who believeيَاأَيُّهَاH
O you who believeالَّذِينَI
O you who believeآمَنُواF
WhenإِذَاI
You meetلَقِيتُمُF
Those whoالَّذِينَI
DisbelieveكَفَرُواF
AdvancingزَحْفًاI
Then do notفَلَاCBHCONJ+PROفَso / then+لَاDo not
Turn to themتُوَلُّوهُمُCBFV+PRONATTتُوَلُّوTurn to+هُمُthem / their
The backsالْأَدْبَارَIالthe+أَدْبَارَBacks

وَمَن يُوَلِّهِمْ يَوْمَئِذٍ دُبُرَهُۥٓ إِلَّا مُتَحَرِّفًا لِّقِتَالٍ أَوْ مُتَحَيِّزًا إِلَىٰ فِئَةٍ فَقَدْ بَآءَ بِغَضَبٍ مِّنَ ٱللَّهِ وَمَأْوَىٰهُ جَهَنَّمُ ۖ وَبِئْسَ ٱلْمَصِيرُ ﴿16﴾

And whoever turns his back to them on such a day, unless swerving [as a strategy] for war or joining [another] company, has certainly returned with anger [upon him] from Allah, and his refuge is Hell - and wretched is the destination.

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And whoeverوَمَنْCBICONJ+CONDوَand+مَنْWhoever
Turns to themيُوَلِّهِمْCBFV+PRONATTيُوَلِّTurns to+هِمْthem / their
His back that dayيَوْمَئِذٍIيَوْمday=إِذْthat
His back that dayدُبُرَهُCBIN+PRONATTدُبُرَHis back that day+هُhim / his / it
ExceptإِلَّاHإِنْif=لَاnot
As a strategyمُتَحَرِّفًاI
Of warلِقِتَالٍCBIP+Nلِfor / to+قِتَالٍOf war
OrأَوْH
To joinمُتَحَيِّزًاI
ToإِلَىH
A groupفِئَةٍI
CertainlyفَقَدْCBHCONJ+CERTفَso / then+قَدْCertainly
He has incurredبَاءَF
WrathبِغَضَبٍCBIP+Nبِwith / in+غَضَبٍWrath
OfمِنَH
AllahاللَّهِI
And his abodeوَمَأْوَاهُCBICONJ+N+PRONATTوَand+مَأْوَاHis abode+هُhim / his / it
Is HellجَهَنَّمُI
A wretchedوَبِئْسَCBFCONJ+Vوَand+بِئْسَA wretched
DestinationالْمَصِيرُIالthe+مَصِيرُDestination

فَلَمْ تَقْتُلُوهُمْ وَلَٰكِنَّ ٱللَّهَ قَتَلَهُمْ ۚ وَمَا رَمَيْتَ إِذْ رَمَيْتَ وَلَٰكِنَّ ٱللَّهَ رَمَىٰ ۚ وَلِيُبْلِىَ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ مِنْهُ بَلَآءً حَسَنًا ۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ سَمِيعٌ عَلِيمٌ ﴿17﴾

And you did not kill them, but it was Allah who killed them. And you threw not, [O Muhammad], when you threw, but it was Allah who threw that He might test the believers with a good test. Indeed, Allah is Hearing and Knowing.

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And notفَلَمْCBHCONJ+NEGفَso / then+لَمْAnd not
You kill themتَقْتُلُوهُمْCBFV+PRONATTتَقْتُلُوYou kill+هُمْthem / their
ButوَلَكِنَّCBHCONJ+ACCوَand+لَكِنَّBut
AllahاللَّهَI
Killed themقَتَلَهُمْCBFV+PRONATTقَتَلَKilled+هُمْthem / their
And notوَمَاCBHCONJ+NEGوَand+مَاNot
You threwرَمَيْتَF
WhenإِذْI
You threwرَمَيْتَF
ButوَلَكِنَّCBHCONJ+ACCوَand+لَكِنَّBut
AllahاللَّهَI
ThrewرَمَىF
And that he may testوَلِيُبْلِيَCBFCONJ+P+Vوَand+لِfor / to+يُبْلِيَThat he may test
The believersالْمُؤْمِنِينَIالthe+مُؤْمِنِينَBelievers
From himمِنْهُCBHP+PRONATTمِنْFrom+هُhim / his / it
With a trialبَلَاءًI
GoodحَسَنًاI
IndeedإِنَّH
AllahاللَّهَI
Is all hearingسَمِيعٌI
All knowingعَلِيمٌI

ذَٰلِكُمْ وَأَنَّ ٱللَّهَ مُوهِنُ كَيْدِ ٱلْكَٰفِرِينَ ﴿18﴾

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

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That is the caseذَلِكُمْI
And thatوَأَنَّCBHCONJ+ACCوَand+أَنَّThat
Allah isاللَّهَI
One who makes weakمُوهِنُI
The planكَيْدِI
Of the disbelieversالْكَافِرِينَIالthe+كَافِرِينَOf the disbelievers

إِن تَسْتَفْتِحُوا۟ فَقَدْ جَآءَكُمُ ٱلْفَتْحُ ۖ وَإِن تَنتَهُوا۟ فَهُوَ خَيْرٌ لَّكُمْ ۖ وَإِن تَعُودُوا۟ نَعُدْ وَلَن تُغْنِىَ عَنكُمْ فِئَتُكُمْ شَيْـًٔا وَلَوْ كَثُرَتْ وَأَنَّ ٱللَّهَ مَعَ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ ﴿19﴾

If you [disbelievers] seek the victory - the defeat has come to you. And if you desist [from hostilities], it is best for you; but if you return [to war], We will return, and never will you be availed by your [large] company at all, even if it should increase; and [that is] because Allah is with the believers.

Word by word

IfإِنْH
You ask for victoryتَسْتَفْتِحُواF
Then certainlyفَقَدْCBHCONJ+CERTفَso / then+قَدْCertainly
Has come to youجَاءَكُمُCBFV+PRONATTجَاءَHas come to+كُمُyou / your (pl.)
The victoryالْفَتْحُIالthe+فَتْحُVictory
And ifوَإِنْCBHCONJ+CONDوَand+إِنْIf
You desistتَنْتَهُواF
Then it isفَهُوَCBICONJ+PRONSUBJفَso / then+هُوَIt is
GoodخَيْرٌI
For youلَكُمْCBHP+PRONATTلَfor / to+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
But ifوَإِنْCBHCONJ+CONDوَand+إِنْBut if
You returnتَعُودُواF
We will return tooنَعُدْF
And neverوَلَنْCBHCONJ+NEGوَand+لَنْNever
Will availتُغْنِيَF
YouعَنْكُمْCBHP+PRONATTعَنْyou+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
Your forcesفِئَتُكُمْCBIN+PRONATTفِئَتُYour forces+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
AnythingشَيْئًاI
Even ifوَلَوْCBHCONJ+CONDوَand+لَوْEven if
They are numerousكَثُرَتْF
And thatوَأَنَّCBHCONJ+ACCوَand+أَنَّThat
AllahاللَّهَI
Is withمَعَI
The believersالْمُؤْمِنِينَIالthe+مُؤْمِنِينَBelievers

English translation: Saheeh International. Arabic in the Uthmani script. Word meanings, grammar markers and word pieces are ILMHUB’s own work from its Quran database. Sources and thanks.