Rub El Hizb 71

One of the 240 subdivisions of the Quran (quarter of a Hizb)

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8:1
يَسۡـَٔلُونَكَ
yasalunaka
They ask you
عَنِ
ani
about
ٱلۡأَنفَالِۖ
al-anfali
the spoils of war
قُلِ
quli
Say
ٱلۡأَنفَالُ
al-anfalu
The spoils of war
لِلَّهِ
lillahi
(are) for Allah
وَٱلرَّسُولِۖ
wal-rasuli
and the Messenger
فَٱتَّقُواْ
fa-ittaqu
So fear
ٱللَّهَ
al-laha
Allah
وَأَصۡلِحُواْ
wa-aslihu
and set right
ذَاتَ
dhata
that
بَيۡنِكُمۡۖ
baynikum
(which is) between you
وَأَطِيعُواْ
wa-ati'u
and obey
ٱللَّهَ
al-laha
Allah
وَرَسُولَهُۥٓ
warasulahu
and His Messenger
إِن
in
if
كُنتُم
kuntum
you are
مُّؤۡمِنِينَ
mu'minina
believers
١

They ask you [Prophet] about [distributing] the battle gains. Say, ‘That is a matter for God and His Messenger, so be mindful of God and make things right between you. Obey God and His Messenger if you are true believers

Translation 1260

8:2
إِنَّمَا
innama
Only
ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنُونَ
al-mu'minuna
the believers
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
(are) those who
إِذَا
idha
when
ذُكِرَ
dhukira
is mentioned
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
Allah
وَجِلَتۡ
wajilat
feel fear
قُلُوبُهُمۡ
qulubuhum
their hearts
وَإِذَا
wa-idha
and when
تُلِيَتۡ
tuliyat
are recited
عَلَيۡهِمۡ
alayhim
to them
ءَايَٰتُهُۥ
ayatuhu
His Verses
زَادَتۡهُمۡ
zadathum
they increase them
إِيمَٰنٗا
imanan
(in) faith
وَعَلَىٰ
wa'ala
and upon
رَبِّهِمۡ
rabbihim
their Lord
يَتَوَكَّلُونَ
yatawakkaluna
they put their trust
٢

true believers are those whose hearts tremble with awe when God is mentioned, whose faith increases when His revelations are recited to them, who put their trust in their Lord

Translation 1260

8:3
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
Those who
يُقِيمُونَ
yuqimuna
establish
ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ
al-salata
the prayer
وَمِمَّا
wamimma
and out of what
رَزَقۡنَٰهُمۡ
razaqnahum
We have provided them
يُنفِقُونَ
yunfiquna
they spend
٣

who keep up the prayer and give to others out of what We provide for them

Translation 1260

8:4
أُوْلَٰٓئِكَ
ulaika
Those
هُمُ
humu
they are
ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنُونَ
al-mu'minuna
the believers
حَقّٗاۚ
haqqan
(in) truth
لَّهُمۡ
lahum
For them
دَرَجَٰتٌ
darajatun
(are) ranks
عِندَ
inda
with
رَبِّهِمۡ
rabbihim
their Lord
وَمَغۡفِرَةٞ
wamaghfiratun
and forgiveness
وَرِزۡقٞ
wariz'qun
and a provision
كَرِيمٞ
karimun
noble
٤

Those are the ones who truly believe. They have high standing with their Lord, forgiveness, and generous provision.’

Translation 1260

8:5
كَمَآ
kama
As
أَخۡرَجَكَ
akhrajaka
brought you out
رَبُّكَ
rabbuka
your Lord
مِنۢ
min
from
بَيۡتِكَ
baytika
your home
بِٱلۡحَقِّ
bil-haqi
in truth
وَإِنَّ
wa-inna
while indeed
فَرِيقٗا
fariqan
a party
مِّنَ
mina
among
ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ
al-mu'minina
the believers
لَكَٰرِهُونَ
lakarihuna
certainly disliked
٥

For it was your Lord who made you [Prophet] venture from your home for a true purpose––though a group of the believers disliked it

Translation 1260

8:6
يُجَٰدِلُونَكَ
yujadilunaka
They dispute with you
فِي
fi
concerning
ٱلۡحَقِّ
al-haqi
the truth
بَعۡدَ مَا
ba'da ma
after what
تَبَيَّنَ
tabayyana
was made clear
كَأَنَّمَا
ka-annama
as if
يُسَاقُونَ
yusaquna
they were driven
إِلَى
ila
to
ٱلۡمَوۡتِ
al-mawti
[the] death
وَهُمۡ
wahum
while they
يَنظُرُونَ
yanzuruna
(were) looking
٦

and argued with you about the truth after it had been made clear, as if they were being driven towards a death they could see with their own eyes

Translation 1260

8:7
وَإِذۡ
wa-idh
And when
يَعِدُكُمُ
ya'idukumu
promised you
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
Allah
إِحۡدَى
ih'da
one
ٱلطَّآئِفَتَيۡنِ
al-taifatayni
(of) the two groups
أَنَّهَا
annaha
that it (would be)
لَكُمۡ
lakum
for you
وَتَوَدُّونَ
watawadduna
and you wished
أَنَّ
anna
that
غَيۡرَ
ghayra
(one) other than
ذَاتِ
dhati
that
ٱلشَّوۡكَةِ
al-shawkati
(of) the armed
تَكُونُ
takunu
would be
لَكُمۡ
lakum
for you
وَيُرِيدُ
wayuridu
But intended
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
Allah
أَن
an
to
يُحِقَّ
yuhiqqa
justify
ٱلۡحَقَّ
al-haqa
the truth
بِكَلِمَٰتِهِۦ
bikalimatihi
by His words
وَيَقۡطَعَ
wayaqta'a
and cut off
دَابِرَ
dabira
(the) roots
ٱلۡكَٰفِرِينَ
al-kafirina
(of) the disbelievers
٧

Remember how God promised you [believers] that one of the two enemy groups would fall to you: you wanted the unarmed group to be yours, but it was God’s will to establish the truth according to His Word and to finish off the disbelievers––

Translation 1260

8:8
لِيُحِقَّ
liyuhiqqa
That He might justify
ٱلۡحَقَّ
al-haqa
the truth
وَيُبۡطِلَ
wayub'tila
and prove false
ٱلۡبَٰطِلَ
al-batila
the falsehood
وَلَوۡ
walaw
even if
كَرِهَ
kariha
disliked (it)
ٱلۡمُجۡرِمُونَ
al-muj'rimuna
the criminals
٨

to prove the Truth to be true, and the false to be false, much as the guilty might dislike it

Translation 1260

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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

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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