Rub El Hizb 73

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

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

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8:46
وَأَطِيعُواْ
wa-ati'u
And obey
ٱللَّهَ
al-laha
Allah
وَرَسُولَهُۥ
warasulahu
and His Messenger
وَلَا
wala
and (do) not
تَنَٰزَعُواْ
tanaza'u
dispute
فَتَفۡشَلُواْ
fatafshalu
lest you lose courage
وَتَذۡهَبَ
watadhhaba
and (would) depart
رِيحُكُمۡۖ
rihukum
your strength
وَٱصۡبِرُوٓاْۚ
wa-is'biru
and be patient
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ٱللَّهَ
al-laha
Allah
مَعَ
ma'a
(is) with
ٱلصَّٰبِرِينَ
al-sabirina
the patient ones
٤٦

Obey God and His Messenger, and do not quarrel with one another, or you may lose heart and your spirit may desert you. Be steadfast: God is with the steadfast

Translation 1260

8:47
وَلَا
wala
And (do) not
تَكُونُواْ
takunu
be
كَٱلَّذِينَ
ka-alladhina
like those who
خَرَجُواْ
kharaju
came forth
مِن
min
from
دِيَٰرِهِم
diyarihim
their homes
بَطَرٗا
bataran
boastfully
وَرِئَآءَ
wariaa
and showing off
ٱلنَّاسِ
al-nasi
(to) the people
وَيَصُدُّونَ
wayasudduna
and hinder (them)
عَن
an
from
سَبِيلِ
sabili
(the) way
ٱللَّهِۚ
al-lahi
(of) Allah
وَٱللَّهُ
wal-lahu
And Allah
بِمَا
bima
of what
يَعۡمَلُونَ
ya'maluna
they do
مُحِيطٞ
muhitun
(is) All-Encompassing
٤٧

Do not be like those who came out of their homes full of conceit, showing off to people, and barring others from the way of God- God has full knowledge of all that they do

Translation 1260

8:48
وَإِذۡ
wa-idh
And when
زَيَّنَ
zayyana
made fair-seeming
لَهُمُ
lahumu
to them
ٱلشَّيۡطَٰنُ
al-shaytanu
the Shaitaan
أَعۡمَٰلَهُمۡ
a'malahum
their deeds
وَقَالَ
waqala
and he said
لَا
la
No (one)
غَالِبَ
ghaliba
(can) overcome
لَكُمُ
lakumu
[to] you
ٱلۡيَوۡمَ
al-yawma
today
مِنَ
mina
from
ٱلنَّاسِ
al-nasi
the people
وَإِنِّي
wa-inni
and indeed I am
جَارٞ
jarun
a neighbor
لَّكُمۡۖ
lakum
for you
فَلَمَّا
falamma
But when
تَرَآءَتِ
taraati
came in sight
ٱلۡفِئَتَانِ
al-fi-atani
the two forces
نَكَصَ
nakasa
he turned away
عَلَىٰ
ala
on
عَقِبَيۡهِ
aqibayhi
his heels
وَقَالَ
waqala
and said
إِنِّي
inni
Indeed I am
بَرِيٓءٞ
barion
free
مِّنكُمۡ
minkum
of you
إِنِّيٓ
inni
Indeed I
أَرَىٰ
ara
see
مَا
ma
what
لَا
la
not
تَرَوۡنَ
tarawna
you see
إِنِّيٓ
inni
indeed I
أَخَافُ
akhafu
[I] fear
ٱللَّهَۚ
al-laha
Allah
وَٱللَّهُ
wal-lahu
And Allah
شَدِيدُ
shadidu
(is) severe
ٱلۡعِقَابِ
al-'iqabi
(in) the penalty
٤٨

Satan made their foul deeds seem fair to them, and said, ‘No one will conquer you today, for I will be right beside you,’ but when the armies came within sight of one another he turned on his heels, saying, ‘This is where I leave you: I see what you do not, and I fear God- God is severe in His punishment.’

Translation 1260

8:49
إِذۡ
idh
When
يَقُولُ
yaqulu
said
ٱلۡمُنَٰفِقُونَ
al-munafiquna
the hypocrites
وَٱلَّذِينَ
wa-alladhina
and those who
فِي
fi
in
قُلُوبِهِم
qulubihim
their hearts
مَّرَضٌ
maradun
(was) a disease
غَرَّ
gharra
(Had) deluded
هَٰٓؤُلَآءِ
haulai
these (people)
دِينُهُمۡۗ
dinuhum
their religion
وَمَن
waman
But whoever
يَتَوَكَّلۡ
yatawakkal
puts (his) trust
عَلَى
ala
in
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
Allah
فَإِنَّ
fa-inna
then indeed
ٱللَّهَ
al-laha
Allah
عَزِيزٌ
azizun
(is) All-Mighty
حَكِيمٞ
hakimun
All-Wise
٤٩

The hypocrites and those who have sickness in their hearts said, ‘These people [the believers] must be deluded by their religion,’ but if anyone puts his trust in God, God is mighty and wise

Translation 1260

8:50
وَلَوۡ
walaw
And if
تَرَىٰٓ
tara
you (could) see
إِذۡ
idh
when
يَتَوَفَّى
yatawaffa
take away souls
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
(of) those who
كَفَرُواْ
kafaru
disbelieve
ٱلۡمَلَٰٓئِكَةُ
al-malaikatu
the Angels
يَضۡرِبُونَ
yadribuna
striking
وُجُوهَهُمۡ
wujuhahum
their faces
وَأَدۡبَٰرَهُمۡ
wa-adbarahum
and their backs
وَذُوقُواْ
wadhuqu
Taste
عَذَابَ
adhaba
(the) punishment
ٱلۡحَرِيقِ
al-hariqi
(of) the Blazing Fire
٥٠

If only you [Prophet] could see, when the angels take the souls of the disbelievers, how they strike their faces and backs: it will be said, ‘Taste the punishment of the Fire

Translation 1260

8:51
ذَٰلِكَ
dhalika
That
بِمَا
bima
(is) for what
قَدَّمَتۡ
qaddamat
sent forth
أَيۡدِيكُمۡ
aydikum
your hands
وَأَنَّ
wa-anna
And indeed
ٱللَّهَ
al-laha
Allah
لَيۡسَ
laysa
(is) not
بِظَلَّٰمٖ
bizallamin
unjust
لِّلۡعَبِيدِ
lil'abidi
to His slaves
٥١

This is caused by what your own hands have stored up for you: God is never unjust to His creatures.’

Translation 1260

8:52
كَدَأۡبِ
kadabi
Like (the) way
ءَالِ
ali
(of) people
فِرۡعَوۡنَ
fir'awna
(of) Firaun
وَٱلَّذِينَ
wa-alladhina
and those who
مِن
min
(were) from
قَبۡلِهِمۡۚ
qablihim
before them
كَفَرُواْ
kafaru
They disbelieved
بِـَٔايَٰتِ
biayati
in (the) Signs
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
(of) Allah
فَأَخَذَهُمُ
fa-akhadhahumu
so seized them
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
Allah
بِذُنُوبِهِمۡۚ
bidhunubihim
for their sins
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ٱللَّهَ
al-laha
Allah
قَوِيّٞ
qawiyyun
(is) All-Strong
شَدِيدُ
shadidu
(and) severe
ٱلۡعِقَابِ
al-'iqabi
(in) the penalty
٥٢

They are like Pharaoh’s people and those before them who ignored God’s signs, so God punished them for their sins: God is strong and severe in His punishment

Translation 1260

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8:53
ذَٰلِكَ
dhalika
That
بِأَنَّ
bi-anna
(is) because
ٱللَّهَ
al-laha
Allah
لَمۡ
lam
not
يَكُ
yaku
is
مُغَيِّرٗا
mughayyiran
One Who changes
نِّعۡمَةً
ni'matan
a favor
أَنۡعَمَهَا
an'amaha
which He had bestowed
عَلَىٰ
ala
on
قَوۡمٍ
qawmin
a people
حَتَّىٰ
hatta
until
يُغَيِّرُواْ
yughayyiru
they change
مَا
ma
what
بِأَنفُسِهِمۡ
bi-anfusihim
(is) in themselves
وَأَنَّ
wa-anna
And indeed
ٱللَّهَ
al-laha
Allah
سَمِيعٌ
sami'un
(is) All-Hearing
عَلِيمٞ
alimun
All-Knowing
٥٣

[He did] this because God would never change a favour He had conferred on a people unless they changed what was within themselves. God is all hearing, all knowing

Translation 1260

8:54
كَدَأۡبِ
kadabi
Like (the) way
ءَالِ
ali
(of) people
فِرۡعَوۡنَ
fir'awna
(of) Firaun
وَٱلَّذِينَ
wa-alladhina
and those who
مِن
min
(were) from
قَبۡلِهِمۡۚ
qablihim
before them
كَذَّبُواْ
kadhabu
They denied
بِـَٔايَٰتِ
biayati
(the) Signs
رَبِّهِمۡ
rabbihim
(of) their Lord
فَأَهۡلَكۡنَٰهُم
fa-ahlaknahum
so We destroyed them
بِذُنُوبِهِمۡ
bidhunubihim
for their sins
وَأَغۡرَقۡنَآ
wa-aghraqna
and We drowned
ءَالَ
ala
(the) people
فِرۡعَوۡنَۚ
fir'awna
(of) Firaun
وَكُلّٞ
wakullun
and (they) all
كَانُواْ
kanu
were
ظَٰلِمِينَ
zalimina
wrongdoers
٥٤

They are indeed like Pharaoh’s people and those before them, who denied the signs of their Lord: We destroyed them for their sins, and We drowned Pharaoh’s people- they were all evildoers

Translation 1260

8:55
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
شَرَّ
sharra
(the) worst
ٱلدَّوَآبِّ
al-dawabi
(of) the living creatures
عِندَ
inda
near
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
Allah
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
(are) those who
كَفَرُواْ
kafaru
disbelieve
فَهُمۡ
fahum
and they
لَا
la
(will) not
يُؤۡمِنُونَ
yu'minuna
believe
٥٥

The worst creatures in the sight of God are those who reject Him and will not believe

Translation 1260

8:56
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
Those who
عَٰهَدتَّ
ahadtta
you made a covenant
مِنۡهُمۡ
min'hum
with them
ثُمَّ
thumma
then
يَنقُضُونَ
yanquduna
they break
عَهۡدَهُمۡ
ahdahum
their covenant
فِي
fi
[in]
كُلِّ
kulli
every
مَرَّةٖ
marratin
time
وَهُمۡ
wahum
and they
لَا
la
(do) not
يَتَّقُونَ
yattaquna
fear (Allah)
٥٦

who, whenever you [Prophet] make a treaty with them, break it, for they have no fear of God

Translation 1260

8:57
فَإِمَّا
fa-imma
So if
تَثۡقَفَنَّهُمۡ
tathqafannahum
you gain dominance over them
فِي
fi
in
ٱلۡحَرۡبِ
al-harbi
the war
فَشَرِّدۡ
fasharrid
disperse
بِهِم
bihim
by them
مَّنۡ
man
(those) who
خَلۡفَهُمۡ
khalfahum
(are) behind them
لَعَلَّهُمۡ
la'allahum
so that they may
يَذَّكَّرُونَ
yadhakkaruna
take heed
٥٧

If you meet them in battle, make a fearsome example of them to those who come after them, so that they may take heed

Translation 1260

8:58
وَإِمَّا
wa-imma
And if
تَخَافَنَّ
takhafanna
you fear
مِن
min
from
قَوۡمٍ
qawmin
a people
خِيَانَةٗ
khiyanatan
betrayal
فَٱنۢبِذۡ
fa-inbidh
throw back
إِلَيۡهِمۡ
ilayhim
to them
عَلَىٰ
ala
on
سَوَآءٍۚ
sawain
equal (terms)
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ٱللَّهَ
al-laha
Allah
لَا
la
(does) not
يُحِبُّ
yuhibbu
love
ٱلۡخَآئِنِينَ
al-khainina
the traitors
٥٨

And if you learn of treachery on the part of any people, throw their treaty back at them, for God does not love the treacherous

Translation 1260

8:59
وَلَا
wala
And (let) not
يَحۡسَبَنَّ
yahsabanna
think
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
those who
كَفَرُواْ
kafaru
disbelieve
سَبَقُوٓاْۚ
sabaqu
they can outstrip
إِنَّهُمۡ
innahum
Indeed they
لَا
la
(can) not
يُعۡجِزُونَ
yu'jizuna
escape
٥٩

The disbelievers should not think they have won; they cannot escape

Translation 1260

8:60
وَأَعِدُّواْ
wa-a'iddu
And prepare
لَهُم
lahum
for them
مَّا
ma
whatever
ٱسۡتَطَعۡتُم
is'tata'tum
you able (to)
مِّن
min
of
قُوَّةٖ
quwwatin
force
وَمِن
wamin
and of
رِّبَاطِ
ribati
tethered
ٱلۡخَيۡلِ
al-khayli
horses
تُرۡهِبُونَ
tur'hibuna
(to) terrify
بِهِۦ
bihi
therewith
عَدُوَّ
aduwwa
(the) enemy
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
(of) Allah
وَعَدُوَّكُمۡ
wa'aduwwakum
and your enemy
وَءَاخَرِينَ
waakharina
and others
مِن
min
from
دُونِهِمۡ
dunihim
besides them
لَا
la
not
تَعۡلَمُونَهُمُ
ta'lamunahumu
(do) you know them
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
(but) Allah
يَعۡلَمُهُمۡۚ
ya'lamuhum
knows them
وَمَا
wama
And whatever
تُنفِقُواْ
tunfiqu
you spend
مِن
min
from
شَيۡءٖ
shayin
(any) thing
فِي
fi
in
سَبِيلِ
sabili
(the) way
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
(of) Allah
يُوَفَّ
yuwaffa
it will be fully repaid
إِلَيۡكُمۡ
ilaykum
to you
وَأَنتُمۡ
wa-antum
and you
لَا
la
(will) not
تُظۡلَمُونَ
tuz'lamuna
be wronged
٦٠

Prepare whatever forces you [believers] can muster, including warhorses, to frighten off God’s enemies and yours, and warn others unknown to you but known to God. Whatever you give in God’s cause will be repaid to you in full, and you will not be wronged

Translation 1260