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

8:61
۞وَإِن
wa-in
And if
جَنَحُواْ
janahu
they incline
لِلسَّلۡمِ
lilssalmi
to peace
فَٱجۡنَحۡ
fa-ij'nah
then you (also) incline
لَهَا
laha
to it
وَتَوَكَّلۡ
watawakkal
and put (your) trust
عَلَى
ala
in
ٱللَّهِۚ
al-lahi
Allah
إِنَّهُۥ
innahu
Indeed
هُوَ
huwa
He
ٱلسَّمِيعُ
al-sami'u
(is) All-Hearer
ٱلۡعَلِيمُ
al-'alimu
All-Knower
٦١

But if they incline towards peace, you [Prophet] must also incline towards it, and put your trust in God: He is the All Hearing, the All Knowing

Translation 1260