Surah Al-Anfal

الأنفال

Surah 8 · Ruku 5 of 10 · ayahs 38–44 · Juz 9–10 · pages 181–182 · Madani

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قُل لِّلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوٓا۟ إِن يَنتَهُوا۟ يُغْفَرْ لَهُم مَّا قَدْ سَلَفَ وَإِن يَعُودُوا۟ فَقَدْ مَضَتْ سُنَّتُ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ ﴿38﴾

Say to those who have disbelieved [that] if they cease, what has previously occurred will be forgiven for them. But if they return [to hostility] - then the precedent of the former [rebellious] peoples has already taken place.

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SayقُلْF
To those whoلِلَّذِينَCBIP+RELلِfor / to+الَّذِينَThose who
DisbelieveكَفَرُواF
IfإِنْH
They ceaseيَنْتَهُواF
Will be forgivenيُغْفَرْF
For themلَهُمْCBHP+PRONATTلَfor / to+هُمْthem / their
WhatمَاI
[verily]قَدْH
Is pastسَلَفَF
But ifوَإِنْCBHCONJ+CONDوَand+إِنْBut if
They returnيَعُودُواF
Then verilyفَقَدْCBHCONJ+CERTفَso / then+قَدْVerily
PrecededمَضَتْF
The practiceسُنَّتُI
Of the former peopleالْأَوَّلِينَIالthe+أَوَّلِينَOf the former people

وَقَٰتِلُوهُمْ حَتَّىٰ لَا تَكُونَ فِتْنَةٌ وَيَكُونَ ٱلدِّينُ كُلُّهُۥ لِلَّهِ ۚ فَإِنِ ٱنتَهَوْا۟ فَإِنَّ ٱللَّهَ بِمَا يَعْمَلُونَ بَصِيرٌ ﴿39﴾

And fight them until there is no fitnah and [until] the religion, all of it, is for Allah. And if they cease - then indeed, Allah is Seeing of what they do.

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And fight themوَقَاتِلُوهُمْCBFCONJ+V+PRONATTوَand+قَاتِلُوFight+هُمْthem / their
UntilحَتَّىH
There is noلَاH
There is noتَكُونَF
OppressionفِتْنَةٌI
And isوَيَكُونَCBFCONJ+Vوَand+يَكُونَIs
The religionالدِّينُIالthe+دِينُReligion
All of itكُلُّهُCBIN+PRONATTكُلُّAll of+هُhim / his / it
For AllahلِلَّهِCBIP+PNلِfor / to+اللَّهِAllah
But ifفَإِنِCBHCONJ+CONDفَso / then+إِنْBut if
They ceaseانْتَهَوْاF
Then indeedفَإِنَّCBHCONJ+ACCفَso / then+إِنَّIndeed
AllahاللَّهَI
Of whatبِمَاCBIP+RELبِwith / in+مَاOf what
They doيَعْمَلُونَF
Is all seerبَصِيرٌI

وَإِن تَوَلَّوْا۟ فَٱعْلَمُوٓا۟ أَنَّ ٱللَّهَ مَوْلَىٰكُمْ ۚ نِعْمَ ٱلْمَوْلَىٰ وَنِعْمَ ٱلنَّصِيرُ ﴿40﴾

But if they turn away - then know that Allah is your protector. Excellent is the protector, and Excellent is the helper.

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And ifوَإِنْCBHCONJ+CONDوَand+إِنْIf
They turn awayتَوَلَّوْاF
Then knowفَاعْلَمُواCBFCONJ+Vفَso / then+اعْلَمُواKnow
ThatأَنَّH
AllahاللَّهَI
Is your protectorمَوْلَاكُمْCBIN+PRONATTمَوْلَاIs your protector+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
ExcellentنِعْمَF
Is the protectorالْمَوْلَىIالthe+مَوْلَىIs the protector
And excellentوَنِعْمَCBFCONJ+Vوَand+نِعْمَExcellent
Is the helperالنَّصِيرُIالthe+نَصِيرُIs the helper

وَٱعْلَمُوٓا۟ أَنَّمَا غَنِمْتُم مِّن شَىْءٍ فَأَنَّ لِلَّهِ خُمُسَهُۥ وَلِلرَّسُولِ وَلِذِى ٱلْقُرْبَىٰ وَٱلْيَتَٰمَىٰ وَٱلْمَسَٰكِينِ وَٱبْنِ ٱلسَّبِيلِ إِن كُنتُمْ ءَامَنتُم بِٱللَّهِ وَمَآ أَنزَلْنَا عَلَىٰ عَبْدِنَا يَوْمَ ٱلْفُرْقَانِ يَوْمَ ٱلْتَقَى ٱلْجَمْعَانِ ۗ وَٱللَّهُ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَىْءٍ قَدِيرٌ ﴿41﴾

And know that anything you obtain of war booty - then indeed, for Allah is one fifth of it and for the Messenger and for [his] near relatives and the orphans, the needy, and the [stranded] traveler, if you have believed in Allah and in that which We sent down to Our Servant on the day of criterion - the day when the two armies met. And Allah, over all things, is competent.

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And knowوَاعْلَمُواCBFCONJ+Vوَand+اعْلَمُواKnow
That whatأَنَّمَاCBHACC+PRONATTأَنَّThat what+مَاthat
You obtain as spoils of warغَنِمْتُمْF
OfمِنْH
AnythingشَيْءٍI
Then thatفَأَنَّCBHCONJ+ACCفَso / then+أَنَّThat
For AllahلِلَّهِCBIP+PNلِfor / to+اللَّهِAllah
Is one fifth of itخُمُسَهُCBINUM+PRONATTخُمُسَIs one fifth of+هُhim / his / it
And for the MessengerوَلِلرَّسُولِCBICONJ+P+Nوَand+لِلfor the+رَسُولِMessenger
And for the near relativesوَلِذِيCBICONJ+P+Nوَand+لِfor / to+ذِيThe near relatives
And for the near relativesالْقُرْبَىIالthe+قُرْبَىAnd for the near relatives
And the orphansوَالْيَتَامَىCBICONJ+Nوَand+الthe+يَتَامَىOrphans
And the needyوَالْمَسَاكِينِCBICONJ+Nوَand+الthe+مَسَاكِينِNeedy
And the wayfarerوَابْنِCBICONJ+Nوَand+ابْنِThe wayfarer
And the wayfarerالسَّبِيلِIالthe+سَبِيلِAnd the wayfarer
IfإِنْH
YouكُنْتُمْF
BelieveآمَنْتُمْF
In AllahبِاللَّهِCBIP+PNبِwith / in+اللَّهِAllah
And in whatوَمَاCBICONJ+RELوَand+مَاIn what
We sent downأَنْزَلْنَاF
ToعَلَىH
Our slaveعَبْدِنَاCBIN+PRONATTعَبْدِOur slave+نَاus / our
On the dayيَوْمَI
Of the criterionالْفُرْقَانِIالthe+فُرْقَانِOf the criterion
The dayيَوْمَI
When metالْتَقَىF
The two forcesالْجَمْعَانِIالthe+جَمْعَانِTwo forces
And AllahوَاللَّهُCBICONJ+PNوَand+اللَّهُAllah
Is onعَلَىH
EveryكُلِّI
ThingشَيْءٍI
All powerfulقَدِيرٌI

إِذْ أَنتُم بِٱلْعُدْوَةِ ٱلدُّنْيَا وَهُم بِٱلْعُدْوَةِ ٱلْقُصْوَىٰ وَٱلرَّكْبُ أَسْفَلَ مِنكُمْ ۚ وَلَوْ تَوَاعَدتُّمْ لَٱخْتَلَفْتُمْ فِى ٱلْمِيعَٰدِ ۙ وَلَٰكِن لِّيَقْضِىَ ٱللَّهُ أَمْرًا كَانَ مَفْعُولًا لِّيَهْلِكَ مَنْ هَلَكَ عَنۢ بَيِّنَةٍ وَيَحْيَىٰ مَنْ حَىَّ عَنۢ بَيِّنَةٍ ۗ وَإِنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَسَمِيعٌ عَلِيمٌ ﴿42﴾

[Remember] when you were on the near side of the valley, and they were on the farther side, and the caravan was lower [in position] than you. If you had made an appointment [to meet], you would have missed the appointment. But [it was] so that Allah might accomplish a matter already destined - that those who perished [through disbelief] would perish upon evidence and those who lived [in faith] would live upon evidence; and indeed, Allah is Hearing and Knowing.

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WhenإِذْI
You wereأَنْتُمْI
On the nearer side of the valleyبِالْعُدْوَةِCBIP+Nبِwith / in+الthe+عُدْوَةِOn the nearer side of the valley
On the nearer side of the valleyالدُّنْيَاIالthe+دُنْيَاOn the nearer side of the valley
And theyوَهُمْCBICONJ+PRONSUBJوَand+هُمْThey
Were on the farther sideبِالْعُدْوَةِCBIP+Nبِwith / in+الthe+عُدْوَةِWere on the farther side
Were on the farther sideالْقُصْوَىIالthe+قُصْوَىWere on the farther side
And the caravanوَالرَّكْبُCBICONJ+Nوَand+الthe+رَكْبُCaravan
Was lowerأَسْفَلَI
Than youمِنْكُمْCBHP+PRONATTمِنْThan+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
And ifوَلَوْCBHCONJ+CONDوَand+لَوْIf
You had made an appointmentتَوَاعَدْتُمْF
Certainly you would have failedلَاخْتَلَفْتُمْCBFLAM+Vلَfor / to+اخْتَلَفْتُمْCertainly you would have failed
InفِيH
The appointmentالْمِيعَادِIالthe+مِيعَادِAppointment
ButوَلَكِنْCBHCONJ+AMDوَand+لَكِنْBut
That Allah might accomplishلِيَقْضِيَCBFP+Vلِfor / to+يَقْضِيَThat Allah might accomplish
That Allah might accomplishاللَّهُI
A matterأَمْرًاI
That wasكَانَF
DestinedمَفْعُولًاI
That might be destroyedلِيَهْلِكَCBFP+Vلِfor / to+يَهْلِكَThat might be destroyed
Those whoمَنْI
Were to be destroyedهَلَكَF
OnعَنْH
A clear evidenceبَيِّنَةٍI
And might liveوَيَحْيَىCBFCONJ+Vوَand+يَحْيَىMight live
Those whoمَنْI
Were to liveحَيَّF
OnعَنْH
A clear evidenceبَيِّنَةٍI
And indeedوَإِنَّCBHCONJ+ACCوَand+إِنَّIndeed
AllahاللَّهَI
Is all hearingلَسَمِيعٌCBILAM+Nلَfor / to+سَمِيعٌIs all hearing
All knowingعَلِيمٌI

إِذْ يُرِيكَهُمُ ٱللَّهُ فِى مَنَامِكَ قَلِيلًا ۖ وَلَوْ أَرَىٰكَهُمْ كَثِيرًا لَّفَشِلْتُمْ وَلَتَنَٰزَعْتُمْ فِى ٱلْأَمْرِ وَلَٰكِنَّ ٱللَّهَ سَلَّمَ ۗ إِنَّهُۥ عَلِيمٌۢ بِذَاتِ ٱلصُّدُورِ ﴿43﴾

[Remember, O Muhammad], when Allah showed them to you in your dream as few; and if He had shown them to you as many, you [believers] would have lost courage and would have disputed in the matter [of whether to fight], but Allah saved [you from that]. Indeed, He is Knowing of that within the breasts.

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WhenإِذْI
Allah showed them to youيُرِيكَهُمُCBFV+PRONATTيُرِيAllah showed them to you+كyou / your+َهُمُthem / their
Allah showed them to youاللَّهُI
InفِيH
Your dreamمَنَامِكَCBIN+PRONATTمَنَامِYour dream+كَyou / your
As fewقَلِيلًاI
And ifوَلَوْCBHCONJ+CONDوَand+لَوْIf
He had shown them to youأَرَاكَهُمْCBFV+PRONATTأَرَاHe had shown them to you+كyou / your+َهُمْthem / their
As manyكَثِيرًاI
Surely you would have lost courageلَفَشِلْتُمْCBFLAM+Vلَfor / to+فَشِلْتُمْSurely you would have lost courage
And surely you would have disputedوَلَتَنَازَعْتُمْCBFCONJ+LAM+Vوَand+لَfor / to+تَنَازَعْتُمْSurely you would have disputed
InفِيH
The matterالْأَمْرِIالthe+أَمْرِMatter
ButوَلَكِنَّCBHCONJ+ACCوَand+لَكِنَّBut
AllahاللَّهَI
Saved youسَلَّمَF
Indeed heإِنَّهُCBHACC+PRONATTإِنَّIndeed he+هُhim / his / it
Is all knowerعَلِيمٌI
Of what is in the breastsبِذَاتِCBIP+Nبِwith / in+ذَاتِOf what is in the breasts
Of what is in the breastsالصُّدُورِIالthe+صُدُورِOf what is in the breasts

وَإِذْ يُرِيكُمُوهُمْ إِذِ ٱلْتَقَيْتُمْ فِىٓ أَعْيُنِكُمْ قَلِيلًا وَيُقَلِّلُكُمْ فِىٓ أَعْيُنِهِمْ لِيَقْضِىَ ٱللَّهُ أَمْرًا كَانَ مَفْعُولًا ۗ وَإِلَى ٱللَّهِ تُرْجَعُ ٱلْأُمُورُ ﴿44﴾

And [remember] when He showed them to you, when you met, as few in your eyes, and He made you [appear] as few in their eyes so that Allah might accomplish a matter already destined. And to Allah are [all] matters returned.

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And whenوَإِذْCBICONJ+Tوَand+إِذْWhen
He showed them to youيُرِيكُمُوهُمْCBFV+PRONATTيُرِيكُمُوHe showed them to+هُمْthem / their
WhenإِذِI
You metالْتَقَيْتُمْF
InفِيH
Your eyesأَعْيُنِكُمْCBIN+PRONATTأَعْيُنِYour eyes+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
As fewقَلِيلًاI
And he made you appear as fewوَيُقَلِّلُكُمْCBFCONJ+V+PRONATTوَand+يُقَلِّلُHe made you appear as few+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
InفِيH
Their eyesأَعْيُنِهِمْCBIN+PRONATTأَعْيُنِTheir eyes+هِمْthem / their
That Allah might accomplishلِيَقْضِيَCBFP+Vلِfor / to+يَقْضِيَThat Allah might accomplish
That Allah might accomplishاللَّهُI
A matterأَمْرًاI
That wasكَانَF
Already destinedمَفْعُولًاI
And toوَإِلَىCBHCONJ+Pوَand+إِلَىTo
AllahاللَّهِI
ReturnتُرْجَعُF
All the mattersالْأُمُورُIالthe+أُمُورُAll the matters

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.