8:17
فَلَمۡ
falam
And not
تَقۡتُلُوهُمۡ
taqtuluhum
you kill them
وَلَٰكِنَّ
walakinna
but
ٱللَّهَ
al-laha
Allah
قَتَلَهُمۡۚ
qatalahum
killed them
وَمَا
wama
And not
رَمَيۡتَ
ramayta
you threw
إِذۡ
idh
when
رَمَيۡتَ
ramayta
you threw
وَلَٰكِنَّ
walakinna
but
ٱللَّهَ
al-laha
Allah
رَمَىٰ
rama
threw
وَلِيُبۡلِيَ
waliyub'liya
and that He may test
ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ
al-mu'minina
the believers
مِنۡهُ
min'hu
from Him
بَلَآءً
balaan
(with) a trial
حَسَنًاۚ
hasanan
good
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ٱللَّهَ
al-laha
Allah
سَمِيعٌ
sami'un
(is) All-Hearing
عَلِيمٞ
alimun
All-Knowing
١٧

It was not you who killed them but God, and when you [Prophet] threw [sand at them] it was not your throw [that defeated them] but God’s, to do the believers a favour: God is all seeing and all knowing

Translation 1260

8:18
ذَٰلِكُمۡ
dhalikum
That (is the case)
وَأَنَّ
wa-anna
and that
ٱللَّهَ
al-laha
Allah (is)
مُوهِنُ
muhinu
one who makes weak
كَيۡدِ
kaydi
(the) plan
ٱلۡكَٰفِرِينَ
al-kafirina
(of) the disbelievers
١٨

‘That is what you get!’––and God will weaken the disbelievers’ designs

Translation 1260

8:19
إِن
in
If
تَسۡتَفۡتِحُواْ
tastaftihu
you ask for victory
فَقَدۡ
faqad
then certainly
جَآءَكُمُ
jaakumu
has come to you
ٱلۡفَتۡحُۖ
al-fathu
the victory
وَإِن
wa-in
And if
تَنتَهُواْ
tantahu
you desist
فَهُوَ
fahuwa
then it (is)
خَيۡرٞ
khayrun
good
لَّكُمۡۖ
lakum
for you
وَإِن
wa-in
but if
تَعُودُواْ
ta'udu
you return
نَعُدۡ
na'ud
We will return (too)
وَلَن
walan
And never
تُغۡنِيَ
tugh'niya
will avail
عَنكُمۡ
ankum
you
فِئَتُكُمۡ
fi-atukum
your forces
شَيۡـٔٗا
shayan
anything
وَلَوۡ
walaw
even if
كَثُرَتۡ
kathurat
(they are) numerous
وَأَنَّ
wa-anna
And that
ٱللَّهَ
al-laha
Allah
مَعَ
ma'a
(is) with
ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ
al-mu'minina
the believers
١٩

[Disbelievers], if you were seeking a decision, now you have witnessed one: if you stop here, it will be better for you. If you return, so shall We, and your forces, though greater in number, will be of no use to you. God is with the believers

Translation 1260

8:20
يَٰٓأَيُّهَا
yaayyuha
O you
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
who
ءَامَنُوٓاْ
amanu
believe
أَطِيعُواْ
ati'u
Obey
ٱللَّهَ
al-laha
Allah
وَرَسُولَهُۥ
warasulahu
and His Messenger
وَلَا
wala
And (do) not
تَوَلَّوۡاْ
tawallaw
turn away
عَنۡهُ
anhu
from him
وَأَنتُمۡ
wa-antum
while you
تَسۡمَعُونَ
tasma'una
hear
٢٠

Believers, obey God and His Messenger: do not turn away when you are listening to him

Translation 1260

8:21
وَلَا
wala
And (do) not
تَكُونُواْ
takunu
be
كَٱلَّذِينَ
ka-alladhina
like those who
قَالُواْ
qalu
say
سَمِعۡنَا
sami'na
We heard
وَهُمۡ
wahum
while they
لَا
la
(do) not
يَسۡمَعُونَ
yasma'una
hear
٢١

do not be like those who say, ‘We heard,’ though in fact they were not listening

Translation 1260

8:22
۞إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
شَرَّ
sharra
worst
ٱلدَّوَآبِّ
al-dawabi
(of) the living creatures
عِندَ
inda
near
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
Allah
ٱلصُّمُّ
al-sumu
(are) the deaf
ٱلۡبُكۡمُ
al-buk'mu
the dumb
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
those who
لَا
la
(do) not
يَعۡقِلُونَ
ya'qiluna
use (their) intellect
٢٢

the worst creatures in God’s eyes are those who are [wilfully] deaf and dumb, who do not reason

Translation 1260

8:23
وَلَوۡ
walaw
And if
عَلِمَ
alima
(had) known
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
Allah
فِيهِمۡ
fihim
in them
خَيۡرٗا
khayran
any good
لَّأَسۡمَعَهُمۡۖ
la-asma'ahum
surely He (would) have made them hear
وَلَوۡ
walaw
And if
أَسۡمَعَهُمۡ
asma'ahum
He had made them hear
لَتَوَلَّواْ
latawallaw
surely they would have turned away
وَّهُم
wahum
while they
مُّعۡرِضُونَ
mu'riduna
(were) averse
٢٣

If God had known there was any good in them, He would have made them hear, but even if He had, they would still have turned away and taken no notice

Translation 1260

8:24
يَٰٓأَيُّهَا
yaayyuha
O you
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
who
ءَامَنُواْ
amanu
believe
ٱسۡتَجِيبُواْ
is'tajibu
Respond
لِلَّهِ
lillahi
to Allah
وَلِلرَّسُولِ
walilrrasuli
and His Messenger
إِذَا
idha
when
دَعَاكُمۡ
da'akum
he calls you
لِمَا
lima
to what
يُحۡيِيكُمۡۖ
yuh'yikum
gives you life
وَٱعۡلَمُوٓاْ
wa-i'lamu
And know
أَنَّ
anna
that
ٱللَّهَ
al-laha
Allah
يَحُولُ
yahulu
comes
بَيۡنَ
bayna
(in) between
ٱلۡمَرۡءِ
al-mari
a man
وَقَلۡبِهِۦ
waqalbihi
and his heart
وَأَنَّهُۥٓ
wa-annahu
and that
إِلَيۡهِ
ilayhi
to Him
تُحۡشَرُونَ
tuh'sharuna
you will be gathered
٢٤

Believers, respond to God and His Messenger when he calls you to that which gives you life. Know that God comes between a man and his heart, and that you will be gathered to Him

Translation 1260

8:25
وَٱتَّقُواْ
wa-ittaqu
And fear
فِتۡنَةٗ
fit'natan
a trial
لَّا
la
not
تُصِيبَنَّ
tusibanna
which will afflict
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
those who
ظَلَمُواْ
zalamu
do wrong
مِنكُمۡ
minkum
among you
خَآصَّةٗۖ
khassatan
exclusively
وَٱعۡلَمُوٓاْ
wa-i'lamu
And know
أَنَّ
anna
that
ٱللَّهَ
al-laha
Allah
شَدِيدُ
shadidu
(is) severe
ٱلۡعِقَابِ
al-'iqabi
(in) the penalty
٢٥

Beware of discord that harms not only the wrongdoers among you: know that God is severe in His punishment

Translation 1260