Surah Al-Anfal 8:11–19

الأنفال

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

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Al-Anfal 8:11

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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1WhenإِذْidhI
2He covered youيُغَشِّيكُمُyughashikumuCBFV+PRONATTيُغَشِّيHe covered+كُمُyou / your (pl.)
3With [the] slumberالنُّعَاسَl-nu'asaIالthe+نُعَاسَWith [the] slumber
4A securityأَمَنَةًamanatanI
5From himمِنْهُminhuCBHP+PRONATTمِنْFrom+هُhim / his / it
6And sent downوَيُنَزِّلُwayunazziluCBFCONJ+Vوَand+يُنَزِّلُSent down
7Upon youعَلَيْكُمْ'alaykumCBHP+PRONATTعَلَىUpon+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
8FromمِنَminaH
9The skyالسَّمَاءِl-sama'iIالthe+سَمَاءِSky
10Waterمَاءًma'anI
11So that he may purify youلِيُطَهِّرَكُمْliyutahhirakumCBFP+V+PRONATTلِfor / to+يُطَهِّرَSo that he may purify+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
12With itبِهِbihiCBHP+PRONATTبِwith / in+هِhim / his / it
13And take awayوَيُذْهِبَwayudhhibaCBFCONJ+Vوَand+يُذْهِبَTake away
14From youعَنْكُمْ'ankumCBHP+PRONATTعَنْFrom+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
15Evil suggestionsرِجْزَrijzaI
16Of the devilالشَّيْطَانِl-shaytaniIالthe+شَيْطَانِOf the devil
17And to strengthenوَلِيَرْبِطَwaliyarbitaCBFCONJ+P+Vوَand+لِfor / to+يَرْبِطَStrengthen
18[on]عَلَى'alaH
19Your heartsقُلُوبِكُمْqulubikumCBIN+PRONATTقُلُوبِYour hearts+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
20And make firmوَيُثَبِّتَwayuthabbitaCBFCONJ+Vوَand+يُثَبِّتَMake firm
21With itبِهِbihiCBHP+PRONATTبِwith / in+هِhim / his / it
22Your feetالْأَقْدَامَl-aqdamaIالthe+أَقْدَامَYour feet

Al-Anfal 8:12

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."

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1WhenإِذْidhI
2InspiredيُوحِيyuhiF
3Your LordرَبُّكَrabbukaCBIN+PRONATTرَبُّYour Lord+كَyou / your
4ToإِلَىilaH
5The angelsالْمَلَائِكَةِl-mala'ikatiIالthe+مَلَائِكَةِAngels
6IأَنِّيanniCBHACC+PRONATTأَI+نيme
7With youمَعَكُمْma'akumI
8So strengthenفَثَبِّتُواfathabbituCBFCONJ+Vفَso / then+ثَبِّتُواStrengthen
9Those whoالَّذِينَalladhinaI
10BelievedآمَنُواamanuF
11I will castسَأُلْقِيsa-ulqiCBFFUT+Vسَwill+أُلْقِيI will cast
12InفِيfiH
13The heartsقُلُوبِqulubiI
14Of those whoالَّذِينَalladhinaI
15DisbelievedكَفَرُواkafaruF
16The terrorالرُّعْبَl-ru'baIالthe+رُعْبَTerror
17So strikeفَاضْرِبُواfa-idribuCBFCONJ+Vفَso / then+اضْرِبُواStrike
18AboveفَوْقَfawqaI
19The necksالْأَعْنَاقِl-a'naqiIالthe+أَعْنَاقِNecks
20And strikeوَاضْرِبُواwa-idribuCBFCONJ+Vوَand+اضْرِبُواStrike
21From themمِنْهُمْminhumCBHP+PRONATTمِنْFrom+هُمْthem / their
22EveryكُلَّkullaI
23Fingertip[s]بَنَانٍbananinI

Al-Anfal 8:13

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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1ThatذَلِكَdhalikaI
2Is because theyبِأَنَّهُمْbi-annahumCBHP+ACC+PRONATTبِwith / in+أَنَّIs because+هُمْthem / their
3OpposedشَاقُّواshaqquF
4Allahاللَّهَl-lahaI
5And his MessengerوَرَسُولَهُwarasulahuCBICONJ+N+PRONATTوَand+رَسُولَHis Messenger+هُhim / his / it
6And whoeverوَمَنْwamanCBICONJ+CONDوَand+مَنْWhoever
7OpposesيُشَاقِقِyushaqiqiF
8Allahاللَّهَl-lahaI
9And his MessengerوَرَسُولَهُwarasulahuCBICONJ+N+PRONATTوَand+رَسُولَHis Messenger+هُhim / his / it
10Then indeedفَإِنَّfa-innaCBHCONJ+ACCفَso / then+إِنَّIndeed
11Allahاللَّهَl-lahaI
12Is severeشَدِيدُshadiduI
13In [the] penaltyالْعِقَابِl-'iqabiIالthe+عِقَابِIn [the] penalty

Al-Anfal 8:14

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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1ThatذَلِكُمْdhalikumI
2So taste itفَذُوقُوهُfadhuquhuCBFCONJ+V+PRONATTفَso / then+ذُوقُوTaste+هُhim / his / it
3And thatوَأَنَّwa-annaCBHCONJ+ACCوَand+أَنَّThat
4For the disbelieversلِلْكَافِرِينَlilkafirinaCBIP+Nلِلfor the+كَافِرِينَDisbelievers
5Is the punishmentعَذَابَ'adhabaI
6Of the fireالنَّارِl-nariIالthe+نَارِOf the fire

Al-Anfal 8:15

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].

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1O you who believeيَاأَيُّهَاya'ayyuhaH
2O you who believeالَّذِينَalladhinaI
3O you who believeآمَنُواamanuF
4WhenإِذَاidhaI
5You meetلَقِيتُمُlaqitumuF
6Those whoالَّذِينَalladhinaI
7DisbelieveكَفَرُواkafaruF
8AdvancingزَحْفًاzahfanI
9Then do notفَلَاfalaCBHCONJ+PROفَso / then+لَاDo not
10Turn to themتُوَلُّوهُمُtuwalluhumuCBFV+PRONATTتُوَلُّوTurn to+هُمُthem / their
11The backsالْأَدْبَارَl-adbaraIالthe+أَدْبَارَBacks

Al-Anfal 8:16

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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1And whoeverوَمَنْwamanCBICONJ+CONDوَand+مَنْWhoever
2Turns to themيُوَلِّهِمْyuwallihimCBFV+PRONATTيُوَلِّTurns to+هِمْthem / their
3His back that dayيَوْمَئِذٍyawma'idhinIيَوْمday=إِذْthat
4His back that dayدُبُرَهُduburahuCBIN+PRONATTدُبُرَHis back that day+هُhim / his / it
5ExceptإِلَّاillaHإِنْif=لَاnot
6As a strategyمُتَحَرِّفًاmutaharrifanI
7Of warلِقِتَالٍliqitalinCBIP+Nلِfor / to+قِتَالٍOf war
8OrأَوْawH
9To joinمُتَحَيِّزًاmutahayyizanI
10ToإِلَىilaH
11A groupفِئَةٍfi'atinI
12CertainlyفَقَدْfaqadCBHCONJ+CERTفَso / then+قَدْCertainly
13He has incurredبَاءَba'aF
14WrathبِغَضَبٍbighadabinCBIP+Nبِwith / in+غَضَبٍWrath
15OfمِنَminaH
16Allahاللَّهِl-lahiI
17And his abodeوَمَأْوَاهُwama'wahuCBICONJ+N+PRONATTوَand+مَأْوَاHis abode+هُhim / his / it
18Is HellجَهَنَّمُjahannamuI
19A wretchedوَبِئْسَwabi'saCBFCONJ+Vوَand+بِئْسَA wretched
20Destinationالْمَصِيرُl-masiruIالthe+مَصِيرُDestination

Al-Anfal 8:17

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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1And notفَلَمْfalamCBHCONJ+NEGفَso / then+لَمْAnd not
2You kill themتَقْتُلُوهُمْtaqtuluhumCBFV+PRONATTتَقْتُلُوYou kill+هُمْthem / their
3ButوَلَكِنَّwalakinnaCBHCONJ+ACCوَand+لَكِنَّBut
4Allahاللَّهَl-lahaI
5Killed themقَتَلَهُمْqatalahumCBFV+PRONATTقَتَلَKilled+هُمْthem / their
6And notوَمَاwamaCBHCONJ+NEGوَand+مَاNot
7You threwرَمَيْتَramaytaF
8WhenإِذْidhI
9You threwرَمَيْتَramaytaF
10ButوَلَكِنَّwalakinnaCBHCONJ+ACCوَand+لَكِنَّBut
11Allahاللَّهَl-lahaI
12ThrewرَمَىramaF
13And that he may testوَلِيُبْلِيَwaliyubliyaCBFCONJ+P+Vوَand+لِfor / to+يُبْلِيَThat he may test
14The believersالْمُؤْمِنِينَl-mu'mininaIالthe+مُؤْمِنِينَBelievers
15From himمِنْهُminhuCBHP+PRONATTمِنْFrom+هُhim / his / it
16With a trialبَلَاءًbala'anI
17GoodحَسَنًاhasananI
18IndeedإِنَّinnaH
19Allahاللَّهَl-lahaI
20Is all hearingسَمِيعٌsami'unI
21All knowingعَلِيمٌ'alimunI

Al-Anfal 8:18

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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1That is the caseذَلِكُمْdhalikumI
2And thatوَأَنَّwa-annaCBHCONJ+ACCوَand+أَنَّThat
3Allah isاللَّهَl-lahaI
4One who makes weakمُوهِنُmuhinuI
5The planكَيْدِkaydiI
6Of the disbelieversالْكَافِرِينَl-kafirinaIالthe+كَافِرِينَOf the disbelievers

Al-Anfal 8:19

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.

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1IfإِنْinH
2You ask for victoryتَسْتَفْتِحُواtastaftihuF
3Then certainlyفَقَدْfaqadCBHCONJ+CERTفَso / then+قَدْCertainly
4Has come to youجَاءَكُمُja'akumuCBFV+PRONATTجَاءَHas come to+كُمُyou / your (pl.)
5The victoryالْفَتْحُl-fathuIالthe+فَتْحُVictory
6And ifوَإِنْwa-inCBHCONJ+CONDوَand+إِنْIf
7You desistتَنْتَهُواtantahuF
8Then it isفَهُوَfahuwaCBICONJ+PRONSUBJفَso / then+هُوَIt is
9GoodخَيْرٌkhayrunI
10For youلَكُمْlakumCBHP+PRONATTلَfor / to+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
11But ifوَإِنْwa-inCBHCONJ+CONDوَand+إِنْBut if
12You returnتَعُودُواta'uduF
13We will return tooنَعُدْna'udF
14And neverوَلَنْwalanCBHCONJ+NEGوَand+لَنْNever
15Will availتُغْنِيَtughniyaF
16Youعَنْكُمْ'ankumCBHP+PRONATTعَنْyou+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
17Your forcesفِئَتُكُمْfi'atukumCBIN+PRONATTفِئَتُYour forces+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
18Anythingشَيْئًاshay'anI
19Even ifوَلَوْwalawCBHCONJ+CONDوَand+لَوْEven if
20They are numerousكَثُرَتْkathuratF
21And thatوَأَنَّwa-annaCBHCONJ+ACCوَand+أَنَّThat
22Allahاللَّهَl-lahaI
23Is withمَعَma'aI
24The believersالْمُؤْمِنِينَl-mu'mininaIالthe+مُؤْمِنِينَBelievers

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