8:41
۞وَٱعۡلَمُوٓاْ
wa-i'lamu
And know
أَنَّمَا
annama
that what
غَنِمۡتُم
ghanim'tum
you obtain (as) spoils of war
مِّن
min
of
شَيۡءٖ
shayin
anything
فَأَنَّ
fa-anna
then that
لِلَّهِ
lillahi
for Allah
خُمُسَهُۥ
khumusahu
(is) one fifth of it
وَلِلرَّسُولِ
walilrrasuli
and for the Messenger
وَلِذِي
walidhi
and for the
ٱلۡقُرۡبَىٰ
al-qur'ba
near relatives
وَٱلۡيَتَٰمَىٰ
wal-yatama
and the orphans
وَٱلۡمَسَٰكِينِ
wal-masakini
and the needy
وَٱبۡنِ
wa-ib'ni
and the
ٱلسَّبِيلِ
al-sabili
wayfarer
إِن
in
if
كُنتُمۡ
kuntum
you
ءَامَنتُم
amantum
believe
بِٱللَّهِ
bil-lahi
in Allah
وَمَآ
wama
and (in) what
أَنزَلۡنَا
anzalna
We sent down
عَلَىٰ
ala
to
عَبۡدِنَا
abdina
Our slave
يَوۡمَ
yawma
(on the) day
ٱلۡفُرۡقَانِ
al-fur'qani
(of) the criterion
يَوۡمَ
yawma
(the) day
ٱلۡتَقَى
al-taqa
(when) met
ٱلۡجَمۡعَانِۗ
al-jam'ani
the two forces
وَٱللَّهُ
wal-lahu
And Allah
عَلَىٰ
ala
(is) on
كُلِّ
kulli
every
شَيۡءٖ
shayin
thing
قَدِيرٌ
qadirun
All-Powerful
٤١

Know that one-fifth of your battle gains belongs to God and the Messenger, to close relatives and orphans, to the needy and travellers, if you believe in God and the revelation We sent down to Our servant on the day of the decision, the day when the two forces met in battle. God has power over all things

Translation 1260

8:42
إِذۡ
idh
When
أَنتُم
antum
you (were)
بِٱلۡعُدۡوَةِ
bil-'ud'wati
on side of the valley
ٱلدُّنۡيَا
al-dun'ya
the nearer
وَهُم
wahum
and they
بِٱلۡعُدۡوَةِ
bil-'ud'wati
(were) on the side
ٱلۡقُصۡوَىٰ
al-qus'wa
the farther
وَٱلرَّكۡبُ
wal-rakbu
and the caravan
أَسۡفَلَ
asfala
(was) lower
مِنكُمۡۚ
minkum
than you
وَلَوۡ
walaw
And if
تَوَاعَدتُّمۡ
tawa'adttum
you (had) made an appointment
لَٱخۡتَلَفۡتُمۡ
la-ikh'talaftum
certainly you would have failed
فِي
fi
in
ٱلۡمِيعَٰدِ
al-mi'adi
the appointment
وَلَٰكِن
walakin
But
لِّيَقۡضِيَ
liyaqdiya
that might accomplish
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
Allah
أَمۡرٗا
amran
a matter
كَانَ
kana
(that) was
مَفۡعُولٗا
maf'ulan
destined
لِّيَهۡلِكَ
liyahlika
that (might be) destroyed
مَنۡ
man
(those) who
هَلَكَ
halaka
(were to be) destroyed
عَنۢ
an
on
بَيِّنَةٖ
bayyinatin
a clear evidence
وَيَحۡيَىٰ
wayahya
and (might) live
مَنۡ
man
(those) who
حَيَّ
hayya
(were to) live
عَنۢ
an
on
بَيِّنَةٖۗ
bayyinatin
a clear evidence
وَإِنَّ
wa-inna
And indeed
ٱللَّهَ
al-laha
Allah
لَسَمِيعٌ
lasami'un
(is) All-Hearing
عَلِيمٌ
alimun
All-Knowing
٤٢

Remember when you were on the near side of the valley, and they were on the far side and the caravan was below you. If you had made an appointment to fight, you would have failed to keep it [but the battle took place] so that God might bring about something already ordained, so that those who were to die might die after seeing a clear proof, and so that those who were to live might live after seeing a clear proof- God is all hearing and all seeing

Translation 1260

8:43
إِذۡ
idh
When
يُرِيكَهُمُ
yurikahumu
you (where) shown them
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
(by) Allah
فِي
fi
in
مَنَامِكَ
manamika
your dream
قَلِيلٗاۖ
qalilan
(as) few
وَلَوۡ
walaw
and if
أَرَىٰكَهُمۡ
arakahum
He had shown them to you
كَثِيرٗا
kathiran
(as) many
لَّفَشِلۡتُمۡ
lafashil'tum
surely you would have lost courage
وَلَتَنَٰزَعۡتُمۡ
walatanaza'tum
and surely you would have disputed
فِي
fi
in
ٱلۡأَمۡرِ
al-amri
the matter
وَلَٰكِنَّ
walakinna
but
ٱللَّهَ
al-laha
Allah
سَلَّمَۚ
sallama
saved (you)
إِنَّهُۥ
innahu
Indeed He
عَلِيمُۢ
alimun
(is) All-Knower
بِذَاتِ
bidhati
of what is in
ٱلصُّدُورِ
al-suduri
the breasts
٤٣

[Prophet], remember when God made you see them in your sleep as few: if He had shown them to you [believers] as many, you would certainly have lost heart and argued about it, but God saved you. He knows the secrets of the heart

Translation 1260

8:44
وَإِذۡ
wa-idh
And when
يُرِيكُمُوهُمۡ
yurikumuhum
He showed them to you
إِذِ
idhi
when
ٱلۡتَقَيۡتُمۡ
al-taqaytum
you met
فِيٓ
fi
in
أَعۡيُنِكُمۡ
a'yunikum
your eyes
قَلِيلٗا
qalilan
(as) few
وَيُقَلِّلُكُمۡ
wayuqallilukum
and He made you (appear) as few
فِيٓ
fi
in
أَعۡيُنِهِمۡ
a'yunihim
their eyes
لِيَقۡضِيَ
liyaqdiya
that might accomplish
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
Allah might accomplish
أَمۡرٗا
amran
a matter
كَانَ
kana
(that) was
مَفۡعُولٗاۗ
maf'ulan
(already) destined
وَإِلَى
wa-ila
And to
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
Allah
تُرۡجَعُ
tur'ja'u
return
ٱلۡأُمُورُ
al-umuru
(all) the matters
٤٤

When you met He showed them to you as few, and He made you few in their eyes, so that He might bring about what has been ordained: everything goes back to God

Translation 1260

8:45
يَٰٓأَيُّهَا
yaayyuha
O you
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
who
ءَامَنُوٓاْ
amanu
believe
إِذَا
idha
When
لَقِيتُمۡ
laqitum
you meet
فِئَةٗ
fi-atan
a force
فَٱثۡبُتُواْ
fa-uth'butu
then be firm
وَٱذۡكُرُواْ
wa-udh'kuru
and remember
ٱللَّهَ
al-laha
Allah
كَثِيرٗا
kathiran
much
لَّعَلَّكُمۡ
la'allakum
so that you may
تُفۡلِحُونَ
tuf'lihuna
(be) successful
٤٥

Believers, when you meet a force in battle, stand firm and keep God firmly in mind, so that you may prosper

Translation 1260