8:9
إِذۡ
idh
When
تَسۡتَغِيثُونَ
tastaghithuna
you were seeking help
رَبَّكُمۡ
rabbakum
(of) your Lord
فَٱسۡتَجَابَ
fa-is'tajaba
and He answered
لَكُمۡ
lakum
[to] you
أَنِّي
anni
Indeed I am
مُمِدُّكُم
mumiddukum
going to reinforce you
بِأَلۡفٖ
bi-alfin
with a thousand
مِّنَ
mina
of
ٱلۡمَلَٰٓئِكَةِ
al-malaikati
the Angels
مُرۡدِفِينَ
mur'difina
one after another
٩

When you begged your Lord for help, He answered you, ‘I will reinforce you with a thousand angels in succession.’

Translation 1260

8:10
وَمَا
wama
And not
جَعَلَهُ
ja'alahu
(it was) made
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
(by) Allah
إِلَّا
illa
but
بُشۡرَىٰ
bush'ra
good tidings
وَلِتَطۡمَئِنَّ
walitatma-inna
and so that might be at rest
بِهِۦ
bihi
with it
قُلُوبُكُمۡۚ
qulubukum
your hearts
وَمَا
wama
And (there is) no
ٱلنَّصۡرُ
al-nasru
[the] victory
إِلَّا
illa
except
مِنۡ
min
from
عِندِ
indi
[of]
ٱللَّهِۚ
al-lahi
Allah
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ٱللَّهَ
al-laha
Allah
عَزِيزٌ
azizun
(is) All-Mighty
حَكِيمٌ
hakimun
All-Wise
١٠

God made this a message of hope to reassure your hearts: help comes only from God, He is mighty and wise

Translation 1260

8:11
إِذۡ
idh
When
يُغَشِّيكُمُ
yughashikumu
He covered you
ٱلنُّعَاسَ
al-nu'asa
with [the] slumber
أَمَنَةٗ
amanatan
a security
مِّنۡهُ
min'hu
from Him
وَيُنَزِّلُ
wayunazzilu
and sent down
عَلَيۡكُم
alaykum
upon you
مِّنَ
mina
from
ٱلسَّمَآءِ
al-samai
the sky
مَآءٗ
maan
water
لِّيُطَهِّرَكُم
liyutahhirakum
so that He may purify you
بِهِۦ
bihi
with it
وَيُذۡهِبَ
wayudh'hiba
and take away
عَنكُمۡ
ankum
from you
رِجۡزَ
rij'za
evil (suggestions)
ٱلشَّيۡطَٰنِ
al-shaytani
(of) the Shaitaan
وَلِيَرۡبِطَ
waliyarbita
And to strengthen
عَلَىٰ
ala
[on]
قُلُوبِكُمۡ
qulubikum
your hearts
وَيُثَبِّتَ
wayuthabbita
and make firm
بِهِ
bihi
with it
ٱلۡأَقۡدَامَ
al-aqdama
your feet
١١

Remember when He gave you sleep as a reassurance from Him, and sent down water from the sky to cleanse you, to remove Satan’s pollution from you, to make your hearts strong and your feet firm

Translation 1260

8:12
إِذۡ
idh
When
يُوحِي
yuhi
inspired
رَبُّكَ
rabbuka
your Lord
إِلَى
ila
to
ٱلۡمَلَٰٓئِكَةِ
al-malaikati
the Angels
أَنِّي
anni
I am
مَعَكُمۡ
ma'akum
with you
فَثَبِّتُواْ
fathabbitu
so strengthen
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
those who
ءَامَنُواْۚ
amanu
believed
سَأُلۡقِي
sa-ul'qi
I will cast
فِي
fi
in
قُلُوبِ
qulubi
(the) hearts
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
(of) those who
كَفَرُواْ
kafaru
disbelieved
ٱلرُّعۡبَ
al-ru'ba
the terror
فَٱضۡرِبُواْ
fa-id'ribu
so strike
فَوۡقَ
fawqa
above
ٱلۡأَعۡنَاقِ
al-a'naqi
the necks
وَٱضۡرِبُواْ
wa-id'ribu
and strike
مِنۡهُمۡ
min'hum
from them
كُلَّ
kulla
every
بَنَانٖ
bananin
fingertip[s]
١٢

Your Lord revealed to the angels: ‘I am with you: give the believers firmness; I shall put terror into the hearts of the disbelievers- strike above their necks and strike all their fingertips.’

Translation 1260

8:13
ذَٰلِكَ
dhalika
That
بِأَنَّهُمۡ
bi-annahum
(is) because they
شَآقُّواْ
shaqqu
opposed
ٱللَّهَ
al-laha
Allah
وَرَسُولَهُۥۚ
warasulahu
and His Messenger
وَمَن
waman
And whoever
يُشَاقِقِ
yushaqiqi
opposes
ٱللَّهَ
al-laha
Allah
وَرَسُولَهُۥ
warasulahu
and His Messenger
فَإِنَّ
fa-inna
then indeed
ٱللَّهَ
al-laha
Allah
شَدِيدُ
shadidu
(is) severe
ٱلۡعِقَابِ
al-'iqabi
in [the] penalty
١٣

That was because they opposed God and His Messenger, and if anyone opposes God and His Messenger, God punishes them severely

Translation 1260

8:14
ذَٰلِكُمۡ
dhalikum
That
فَذُوقُوهُ
fadhuquhu
So taste it
وَأَنَّ
wa-anna
And that
لِلۡكَٰفِرِينَ
lil'kafirina
for the disbelievers
عَذَابَ
adhaba
(is the) punishment
ٱلنَّارِ
al-nari
(of) the Fire
١٤

‘That is what you get! Taste that!’––and the torment of the Fire awaits the disbelievers

Translation 1260

8:15
يَٰٓأَيُّهَا
yaayyuha
O you
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
who
ءَامَنُوٓاْ
amanu
believe
إِذَا
idha
When
لَقِيتُمُ
laqitumu
you meet
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
those who
كَفَرُواْ
kafaru
disbelieve
زَحۡفٗا
zahfan
advancing
فَلَا
fala
then (do) not
تُوَلُّوهُمُ
tuwalluhumu
turn to them
ٱلۡأَدۡبَارَ
al-adbara
the backs
١٥

Believers, when you meet the disbelievers in battle, never turn your backs on them

Translation 1260

8:16
وَمَن
waman
And whoever
يُوَلِّهِمۡ
yuwallihim
turns to them
يَوۡمَئِذٖ
yawma-idhin
that day
دُبُرَهُۥٓ
duburahu
his back
إِلَّا
illa
except
مُتَحَرِّفٗا
mutaharrifan
(as) a strategy
لِّقِتَالٍ
liqitalin
of war
أَوۡ
aw
or
مُتَحَيِّزًا
mutahayyizan
(to) join
إِلَىٰ
ila
to
فِئَةٖ
fi-atin
a group
فَقَدۡ
faqad
certainly
بَآءَ
baa
(he has) incurred
بِغَضَبٖ
bighadabin
wrath
مِّنَ
mina
of
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
Allah
وَمَأۡوَىٰهُ
wamawahu
and his abode
جَهَنَّمُۖ
jahannamu
(is) Hell
وَبِئۡسَ
wabi'sa
a wretched
ٱلۡمَصِيرُ
al-masiru
destination
١٦

if anyone does so on such a day- unless maneuvring to fight or to join a fighting group- he incurs the wrath of God, and Hell will be his home, a wretched destination

Translation 1260