Surah Al-Anfal 8:20–28

الأنفال

Surah 8 · Ruku 3 of 10 · ayahs 20–28 · Juz 9 · pages 179–180 · Madani

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Al-Anfal 8:20

يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوٓا۟ أَطِيعُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُۥ وَلَا تَوَلَّوْا۟ عَنْهُ وَأَنتُمْ تَسْمَعُونَ ﴿20﴾

O you who have believed, obey Allah and His Messenger and do not turn from him while you hear [his order].

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1O you who believeيَاأَيُّهَاya'ayyuhaH
2O you who believeالَّذِينَalladhinaI
3O you who believeآمَنُواamanuF
4Obeyأَطِيعُواati'uF
5Allahاللَّهَl-lahaI
6And his MessengerوَرَسُولَهُwarasulahuCBICONJ+N+PRONATTوَand+رَسُولَHis Messenger+هُhim / his / it
7And do notوَلَاwalaCBHCONJ+PROوَand+لَاDo not
8Turn awayتَوَلَّوْاtawallawF
9Fromعَنْهُ'anhuCBHP+PRONATTعَنْFrom+هُhim / his / it
10While youوَأَنْتُمْwa-antumCBICONJ+PRONSUBJوَand+أَنْتُمْWhile you
11Hearتَسْمَعُونَtasma'unaF

Al-Anfal 8:21

وَلَا تَكُونُوا۟ كَٱلَّذِينَ قَالُوا۟ سَمِعْنَا وَهُمْ لَا يَسْمَعُونَ ﴿21﴾

And do not be like those who say, "We have heard," while they do not hear.

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1And do notوَلَاwalaCBHCONJ+PROوَand+لَاDo not
2BeتَكُونُواtakunuF
3Like those whoكَالَّذِينَka-alladhinaCBIP+RELكَlike+الَّذِينَThose who
4SayقَالُواqaluF
5We heardسَمِعْنَاsami'naF
6While theyوَهُمْwahumCBICONJ+PRONSUBJوَand+هُمْWhile they
7Do notلَاlaH
8Hearيَسْمَعُونَyasma'unaF

Al-Anfal 8:22

إِنَّ شَرَّ ٱلدَّوَآبِّ عِندَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلصُّمُّ ٱلْبُكْمُ ٱلَّذِينَ لَا يَعْقِلُونَ ﴿22﴾

Indeed, the worst of living creatures in the sight of Allah are the deaf and dumb who do not use reason.

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1IndeedإِنَّinnaH
2WorstشَرَّsharraI
3Of the living creaturesالدَّوَابِّl-dawabiIالthe+دَوَابِّOf the living creatures
4Nearعِنْدَ'indaI
5Allahاللَّهِl-lahiI
6Are the deafالصُّمُّl-sumuIالthe+صُمُّAre the deaf
7The dumbالْبُكْمُl-bukmuIالthe+بُكْمُDumb
8Those whoالَّذِينَalladhinaI
9Do notلَاlaH
10Use their intellectيَعْقِلُونَya'qilunaF

Al-Anfal 8:23

وَلَوْ عَلِمَ ٱللَّهُ فِيهِمْ خَيْرًا لَّأَسْمَعَهُمْ ۖ وَلَوْ أَسْمَعَهُمْ لَتَوَلَّوا۟ وَّهُم مُّعْرِضُونَ ﴿23﴾

Had Allah known any good in them, He would have made them hear. And if He had made them hear, they would [still] have turned away, while they were refusing.

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1And ifوَلَوْwalawCBHCONJ+CONDوَand+لَوْIf
2Allah had knownعَلِمَ'alimaF
3Allah had knownاللَّهُl-lahuI
4In themفِيهِمْfihimCBHP+PRONATTفِيIn+هِمْthem / their
5Any goodخَيْرًاkhayranI
6Surely he would have made them hearلَأَسْمَعَهُمْla-asma'ahumCBFLAM+V+PRONATTلَfor / to+أَسْمَعَSurely he would have made them hear+هُمْthem / their
7And ifوَلَوْwalawCBHCONJ+CONDوَand+لَوْIf
8He had made them hearأَسْمَعَهُمْasma'ahumCBFV+PRONATTأَسْمَعَHe had made them hear+هُمْthem / their
9Surely they would have turned awayلَتَوَلَّوْاlatawallawCBFLAM+Vلَfor / to+تَوَلَّوْاSurely they would have turned away
10While theyوَهُمْwahumCBICONJ+PRONSUBJوَand+هُمْWhile they
11Were averseمُعْرِضُونَmu'ridunaI

Al-Anfal 8:24

يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ ٱسْتَجِيبُوا۟ لِلَّهِ وَلِلرَّسُولِ إِذَا دَعَاكُمْ لِمَا يُحْيِيكُمْ ۖ وَٱعْلَمُوٓا۟ أَنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَحُولُ بَيْنَ ٱلْمَرْءِ وَقَلْبِهِۦ وَأَنَّهُۥٓ إِلَيْهِ تُحْشَرُونَ ﴿24﴾

O you who have believed, respond to Allah and to the Messenger when he calls you to that which gives you life. And know that Allah intervenes between a man and his heart and that to Him you will be gathered.

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1O you who believeيَاأَيُّهَاya'ayyuhaH
2O you who believeالَّذِينَalladhinaI
3O you who believeآمَنُواamanuF
4RespondاسْتَجِيبُواistajibuF
5To AllahلِلَّهِlillahiCBIP+PNلِfor / to+اللَّهِAllah
6And his MessengerوَلِلرَّسُولِwalilrrasuliCBICONJ+P+Nوَand+لِلfor the+رَسُولِHis Messenger
7WhenإِذَاidhaI
8He calls youدَعَاكُمْda'akumCBFV+PRONATTدَعَاHe calls+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
9To whatلِمَاlimaCBIP+RELلِfor / to+مَاWhat
10Gives you lifeيُحْيِيكُمْyuhyikumCBFV+PRONATTيُحْيِيGives you life+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
11And knowوَاعْلَمُواwa-i'lamuCBFCONJ+Vوَand+اعْلَمُواKnow
12ThatأَنَّannaH
13Allahاللَّهَl-lahaI
14ComesيَحُولُyahuluF
15In betweenبَيْنَbaynaI
16A manالْمَرْءِl-mar'iIالthe+مَرْءِA man
17And his heartوَقَلْبِهِwaqalbihiCBICONJ+N+PRONATTوَand+قَلْبِHis heart+هِhim / his / it
18And thatوَأَنَّهُwa-annahuCBHCONJ+ACC+PRONATTوَand+أَنَّThat+هُhim / his / it
19To himإِلَيْهِilayhiCBHP+PRONATTإِلَىTo+هِhim / his / it
20You will be gatheredتُحْشَرُونَtuhsharunaF

Al-Anfal 8:25

وَٱتَّقُوا۟ فِتْنَةً لَّا تُصِيبَنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ ظَلَمُوا۟ مِنكُمْ خَآصَّةً ۖ وَٱعْلَمُوٓا۟ أَنَّ ٱللَّهَ شَدِيدُ ٱلْعِقَابِ ﴿25﴾

And fear a trial which will not strike those who have wronged among you exclusively, and know that Allah is severe in penalty.

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1And fearوَاتَّقُواwa-ittaquCBFCONJ+Vوَand+اتَّقُواFear
2A trialفِتْنَةًfitnatanI
3NotلَاlaH
4Which will afflictتُصِيبَنَّtusibannaCBFV+PRONATTتُصِيبَWhich will afflict+نَّemphasis
5Those whoالَّذِينَalladhinaI
6Do wrongظَلَمُواzalamuF
7Among youمِنْكُمْminkumCBHP+PRONATTمِنْAmong+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
8ExclusivelyخَاصَّةًkhassatanI
9And knowوَاعْلَمُواwa-i'lamuCBFCONJ+Vوَand+اعْلَمُواKnow
10ThatأَنَّannaH
11Allahاللَّهَl-lahaI
12Is severeشَدِيدُshadiduI
13In the penaltyالْعِقَابِl-'iqabiIالthe+عِقَابِIn the penalty

Al-Anfal 8:26

وَٱذْكُرُوٓا۟ إِذْ أَنتُمْ قَلِيلٌ مُّسْتَضْعَفُونَ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ تَخَافُونَ أَن يَتَخَطَّفَكُمُ ٱلنَّاسُ فَـَٔاوَىٰكُمْ وَأَيَّدَكُم بِنَصْرِهِۦ وَرَزَقَكُم مِّنَ ٱلطَّيِّبَٰتِ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَشْكُرُونَ ﴿26﴾

And remember when you were few and oppressed in the land, fearing that people might abduct you, but He sheltered you, supported you with His victory, and provided you with good things - that you might be grateful.

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1And rememberوَاذْكُرُواwa-udhkuruCBFCONJ+Vوَand+اذْكُرُواRemember
2WhenإِذْidhI
3YouأَنْتُمْantumI
4Were fewقَلِيلٌqalilunI
5And deemed weakمُسْتَضْعَفُونَmustad'afunaI
6InفِيfiH
7The earthالْأَرْضِl-ardiIالthe+أَرْضِEarth
8FearingتَخَافُونَtakhafunaF
9ThatأَنْanH
10Might do away with youيَتَخَطَّفَكُمُyatakhattafakumuCBFV+PRONATTيَتَخَطَّفَMight do away with+كُمُyou / your (pl.)
11The menالنَّاسُl-nasuIالthe+نَاسُMen
12Then he sheltered youفَآوَاكُمْfa-awakumCBFCONJ+V+PRONATTفَso / then+آوَاHe sheltered+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
13And strengthened youوَأَيَّدَكُمْwa-ayyadakumCBFCONJ+V+PRONATTوَand+أَيَّدَStrengthened+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
14With his helpبِنَصْرِهِbinasrihiCBIP+N+PRONATTبِwith / in+نَصْرِHis help+هِhim / his / it
15And provided youوَرَزَقَكُمْwarazaqakumCBFCONJ+V+PRONATTوَand+رَزَقَProvided+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
16OfمِنَminaH
17The good thingsالطَّيِّبَاتِl-tayibatiIالthe+طَيِّبَاتِGood things
18So that you mayلَعَلَّكُمْla'allakumCBHACC+PRONATTلَعَلَّSo that you may+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
19Be thankfulتَشْكُرُونَtashkurunaF

Al-Anfal 8:27

يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ لَا تَخُونُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ وَٱلرَّسُولَ وَتَخُونُوٓا۟ أَمَٰنَٰتِكُمْ وَأَنتُمْ تَعْلَمُونَ ﴿27﴾

O you who have believed, do not betray Allah and the Messenger or betray your trusts while you know [the consequence].

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1O you who believeيَاأَيُّهَاya'ayyuhaH
2O you who believeالَّذِينَalladhinaI
3O you who believeآمَنُواamanuF
4Do notلَاlaH
5BetrayتَخُونُواtakhunuF
6Allahاللَّهَl-lahaI
7And the Messengerوَالرَّسُولَwal-rasulaCBICONJ+Nوَand+الthe+رَسُولَMessenger
8Or betrayوَتَخُونُواwatakhunuCBFCONJ+Vوَand+تَخُونُواOr betray
9Your trustsأَمَانَاتِكُمْamanatikumCBIN+PRONATTأَمَانَاتِYour trusts+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
10While youوَأَنْتُمْwa-antumCBICONJ+PRONSUBJوَand+أَنْتُمْWhile you
11Knowتَعْلَمُونَta'lamunaF

Al-Anfal 8:28

وَٱعْلَمُوٓا۟ أَنَّمَآ أَمْوَٰلُكُمْ وَأَوْلَٰدُكُمْ فِتْنَةٌ وَأَنَّ ٱللَّهَ عِندَهُۥٓ أَجْرٌ عَظِيمٌ ﴿28﴾

And know that your properties and your children are but a trial and that Allah has with Him a great reward.

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1And knowوَاعْلَمُواwa-i'lamuCBFCONJ+Vوَand+اعْلَمُواKnow
2ThatأَنَّمَاannamaCBHACC+PRONATTأَنَّThat+مَاthat
3Your wealthأَمْوَالُكُمْamwalukumCBIN+PRONATTأَمْوَالُYour wealth+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
4And your childrenوَأَوْلَادُكُمْwa-awladukumCBICONJ+N+PRONATTوَand+أَوْلَادُYour children+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
5Are a trialفِتْنَةٌfitnatunI
6And thatوَأَنَّwa-annaCBHCONJ+ACCوَand+أَنَّThat
7Allahاللَّهَl-lahaI
8With himعِنْدَهُ'indahuCBILOC+PRONATTعِنْدَWith+هُhim / his / it
9Is a rewardأَجْرٌajrunI
10Greatعَظِيمٌ'azimunI

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