Surah Al-Anfal

الأنفال

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

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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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O you who believeيَاأَيُّهَاH
O you who believeالَّذِينَI
O you who believeآمَنُواF
ObeyأَطِيعُواF
AllahاللَّهَI
And his MessengerوَرَسُولَهُCBICONJ+N+PRONATTوَand+رَسُولَHis Messenger+هُhim / his / it
And do notوَلَاCBHCONJ+PROوَand+لَاDo not
Turn awayتَوَلَّوْاF
FromعَنْهُCBHP+PRONATTعَنْFrom+هُhim / his / it
While youوَأَنْتُمْCBICONJ+PRONSUBJوَand+أَنْتُمْWhile you
HearتَسْمَعُونَF

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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And do notوَلَاCBHCONJ+PROوَand+لَاDo not
BeتَكُونُواF
Like those whoكَالَّذِينَCBIP+RELكَlike+الَّذِينَThose who
SayقَالُواF
We heardسَمِعْنَاF
While theyوَهُمْCBICONJ+PRONSUBJوَand+هُمْWhile they
Do notلَاH
HearيَسْمَعُونَF

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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IndeedإِنَّH
WorstشَرَّI
Of the living creaturesالدَّوَابِّIالthe+دَوَابِّOf the living creatures
NearعِنْدَI
AllahاللَّهِI
Are the deafالصُّمُّIالthe+صُمُّAre the deaf
The dumbالْبُكْمُIالthe+بُكْمُDumb
Those whoالَّذِينَI
Do notلَاH
Use their intellectيَعْقِلُونَF

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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And ifوَلَوْCBHCONJ+CONDوَand+لَوْIf
Allah had knownعَلِمَF
Allah had knownاللَّهُI
In themفِيهِمْCBHP+PRONATTفِيIn+هِمْthem / their
Any goodخَيْرًاI
Surely he would have made them hearلَأَسْمَعَهُمْCBFLAM+V+PRONATTلَfor / to+أَسْمَعَSurely he would have made them hear+هُمْthem / their
And ifوَلَوْCBHCONJ+CONDوَand+لَوْIf
He had made them hearأَسْمَعَهُمْCBFV+PRONATTأَسْمَعَHe had made them hear+هُمْthem / their
Surely they would have turned awayلَتَوَلَّوْاCBFLAM+Vلَfor / to+تَوَلَّوْاSurely they would have turned away
While theyوَهُمْCBICONJ+PRONSUBJوَand+هُمْWhile they
Were averseمُعْرِضُونَI

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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O you who believeيَاأَيُّهَاH
O you who believeالَّذِينَI
O you who believeآمَنُواF
RespondاسْتَجِيبُواF
To AllahلِلَّهِCBIP+PNلِfor / to+اللَّهِAllah
And his MessengerوَلِلرَّسُولِCBICONJ+P+Nوَand+لِلfor the+رَسُولِHis Messenger
WhenإِذَاI
He calls youدَعَاكُمْCBFV+PRONATTدَعَاHe calls+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
To whatلِمَاCBIP+RELلِfor / to+مَاWhat
Gives you lifeيُحْيِيكُمْCBFV+PRONATTيُحْيِيGives you life+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
And knowوَاعْلَمُواCBFCONJ+Vوَand+اعْلَمُواKnow
ThatأَنَّH
AllahاللَّهَI
ComesيَحُولُF
In betweenبَيْنَI
A manالْمَرْءِIالthe+مَرْءِA man
And his heartوَقَلْبِهِCBICONJ+N+PRONATTوَand+قَلْبِHis heart+هِhim / his / it
And thatوَأَنَّهُCBHCONJ+ACC+PRONATTوَand+أَنَّThat+هُhim / his / it
To himإِلَيْهِCBHP+PRONATTإِلَىTo+هِhim / his / it
You will be gatheredتُحْشَرُونَF

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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And fearوَاتَّقُواCBFCONJ+Vوَand+اتَّقُواFear
A trialفِتْنَةًI
NotلَاH
Which will afflictتُصِيبَنَّCBFV+PRONATTتُصِيبَWhich will afflict+نَّemphasis
Those whoالَّذِينَI
Do wrongظَلَمُواF
Among youمِنْكُمْCBHP+PRONATTمِنْAmong+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
ExclusivelyخَاصَّةًI
And knowوَاعْلَمُواCBFCONJ+Vوَand+اعْلَمُواKnow
ThatأَنَّH
AllahاللَّهَI
Is severeشَدِيدُI
In the penaltyالْعِقَابِIالthe+عِقَابِIn the penalty

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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And rememberوَاذْكُرُواCBFCONJ+Vوَand+اذْكُرُواRemember
WhenإِذْI
YouأَنْتُمْI
Were fewقَلِيلٌI
And deemed weakمُسْتَضْعَفُونَI
InفِيH
The earthالْأَرْضِIالthe+أَرْضِEarth
FearingتَخَافُونَF
ThatأَنْH
Might do away with youيَتَخَطَّفَكُمُCBFV+PRONATTيَتَخَطَّفَMight do away with+كُمُyou / your (pl.)
The menالنَّاسُIالthe+نَاسُMen
Then he sheltered youفَآوَاكُمْCBFCONJ+V+PRONATTفَso / then+آوَاHe sheltered+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
And strengthened youوَأَيَّدَكُمْCBFCONJ+V+PRONATTوَand+أَيَّدَStrengthened+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
With his helpبِنَصْرِهِCBIP+N+PRONATTبِwith / in+نَصْرِHis help+هِhim / his / it
And provided youوَرَزَقَكُمْCBFCONJ+V+PRONATTوَand+رَزَقَProvided+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
OfمِنَH
The good thingsالطَّيِّبَاتِIالthe+طَيِّبَاتِGood things
So that you mayلَعَلَّكُمْCBHACC+PRONATTلَعَلَّSo that you may+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
Be thankfulتَشْكُرُونَF

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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O you who believeيَاأَيُّهَاH
O you who believeالَّذِينَI
O you who believeآمَنُواF
Do notلَاH
BetrayتَخُونُواF
AllahاللَّهَI
And the MessengerوَالرَّسُولَCBICONJ+Nوَand+الthe+رَسُولَMessenger
Or betrayوَتَخُونُواCBFCONJ+Vوَand+تَخُونُواOr betray
Your trustsأَمَانَاتِكُمْCBIN+PRONATTأَمَانَاتِYour trusts+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
While youوَأَنْتُمْCBICONJ+PRONSUBJوَand+أَنْتُمْWhile you
KnowتَعْلَمُونَF

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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And knowوَاعْلَمُواCBFCONJ+Vوَand+اعْلَمُواKnow
ThatأَنَّمَاCBHACC+PRONATTأَنَّThat+مَاthat
Your wealthأَمْوَالُكُمْCBIN+PRONATTأَمْوَالُYour wealth+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
And your childrenوَأَوْلَادُكُمْCBICONJ+N+PRONATTوَand+أَوْلَادُYour children+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
Are a trialفِتْنَةٌI
And thatوَأَنَّCBHCONJ+ACCوَand+أَنَّThat
AllahاللَّهَI
With himعِنْدَهُCBILOC+PRONATTعِنْدَWith+هُhim / his / it
Is a rewardأَجْرٌI
GreatعَظِيمٌI

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.