٨ - ٱلْأَنْفَال

8 - Al-Anfal

اِنَّ شَرَّ الدَّوَاۗبِّ عِنْدَ اللہِ الصُّمُّ الْبُكْمُ الَّذِيْنَ لَا يَعْقِلُوْنَ۝۲۲
Inna sharra alddawabbi AAinda Allahi alssummu albukmu allatheena la yaAAqiloona

English

Ahmed Ali

The worst of creatures in the eyes of God are those who are deaf and dumb and devoid of sense.

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وَلَوْ عَلِمَ اللہُ فِيْہِمْ خَيْرًا لَّاَسْمَعَہُمْ۝۰ۭ وَلَوْ اَسْمَعَہُمْ لَتَوَلَّوْا وَّہُمْ مُّعْرِضُوْنَ۝۲۳
Walaw AAalima Allahu feehim khayran laasmaAAahum walaw asmaAAahum latawallaw wahum muAAridoona

English

Ahmed Ali

If God had seen any good in them He would surely have made them hear. Now even if He makes them hear they will turn away (in obduracy).

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يٰۗاَيُّھَا الَّذِيْنَ اٰمَنُوا اسْتَجِيْبُوْا لِلہِ وَلِلرَّسُوْلِ اِذَا دَعَاكُمْ لِمَا يُحْيِيْكُمْ۝۰ۚ وَاعْلَمُوْۗا اَنَّ اللہَ يَحُوْلُ بَيْنَ الْمَرْءِ وَقَلْبِہٖ وَاَنَّہٗۗ اِلَيْہِ تُحْشَــرُوْنَ۝۲۴
Ya ayyuha allatheena amanoo istajeeboo lillahi walilrrasooli itha daAAakum lima yuhyeekum waiAAlamoo anna Allaha yahoolu bayna almari waqalbihi waannahu ilayhi tuhsharoona

English

Ahmed Ali

O believers, respond to the call of God and His Prophet when he calls you to what will give you life (and preservation). Remember that God intervenes between man and his heart, and that you will be gathered before Him.

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وَاتَّقُوْا فِتْنَۃً لَّا تُصِيْبَنَّ الَّذِيْنَ ظَلَمُوْا مِنْكُمْ خَاۗصَّۃً۝۰ۚ وَاعْلَمُوْۗا اَنَّ اللہَ شَدِيْدُ الْعِقَابِ۝۲۵
Waittaqoo fitnatan la tuseebanna allatheena thalamoo minkum khassatan waiAAlamoo anna Allaha shadeedu alAAiqabi

English

Ahmed Ali

Beware of sedition, which does not affect the oppressors alone among you, and know that the punishment of God is severe.

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وَاذْكُرُوْۗا اِذْ اَنْتُمْ قَلِيْلٌ مُّسْتَضْعَفُوْنَ فِي الْاَرْضِ تَخَافُوْنَ اَنْ يَّتَخَطَّفَكُمُ النَّاسُ فَاٰوٰىكُمْ وَاَيَّدَكُمْ بِنَصْرِہٖ وَرَزَقَكُمْ مِّنَ الطَّيِّبٰتِ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَشْكُرُوْنَ۝۲۶
Waothkuroo ith antum qaleelun mustadAAafoona fee alardi takhafoona an yatakhattafakumu alnnasu faawakum waayyadakum binasrihi warazaqakum mina alttayyibati laAAallakum tashkuroona

English

Ahmed Ali

Remember, when you were few and powerless in the land, afraid of despoliation at the hands of men. But then God sheltered and helped you to strength, and provided for you good things that you may perhaps be grateful.

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يٰۗاَيُّھَا الَّذِيْنَ اٰمَنُوْا لَا تَخُوْنُوا اللہَ وَالرَّسُوْلَ وَتَخُوْنُوْۗا اَمٰنٰتِكُمْ وَاَنْتُمْ تَعْلَمُوْنَ۝۲۷
Ya ayyuha allatheena amanoo la takhoonoo Allaha waalrrasoola watakhoonoo amanatikum waantum taAAlamoona

English

Ahmed Ali

O you who believe, do not be faithless to God and His Apostle, nor violate your trusts knowingly.

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وَاعْلَمُوْۗا اَنَّمَاۗ اَمْوَالُكُمْ وَاَوْلَادُكُمْ فِتْنَۃٌ۝۰ۙ وَّاَنَّ اللہَ عِنْدَہٗۗ اَجْرٌ عَظِيْمٌ۝۲۸ۧ
WaiAAlamoo annama amwalukum waawladukum fitnatun waanna Allaha AAindahu ajrun AAatheemun

English

Ahmed Ali

Know that your worldly possessions and your children are just a temptation, and that God has greater rewards with Him.

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يٰۗاَيُّھَا الَّذِيْنَ اٰمَنُوْۗا اِنْ تَتَّقُوا اللہَ يَجْعَلْ لَّكُمْ فُرْقَانًا وَّيُكَفِّرْ عَنْكُمْ سَـيِّاٰتِكُمْ وَيَغْفِرْ لَكُمْ۝۰ۭ وَاللہُ ذُو الْفَضْلِ الْعَظِيْمِ۝۲۹
Ya ayyuha allatheena amanoo in tattaqoo Allaha yajAAal lakum furqanan wayukaffir AAankum sayyiatikum wayaghfir lakum waAllahu thoo alfadli alAAatheemi

English

Ahmed Ali

O believers, if you follow the path shown by God, He will give you a standard (of right and wrong), and overlook your sins, and forgive you. God is abounding in benevolence.

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وَاِذْ يَمْكُرُ بِكَ الَّذِيْنَ كَفَرُوْا لِيُثْبِتُوْكَ اَوْ يَقْتُلُوْكَ اَوْ يُخْرِجُوْكَ۝۰ۭ وَيَمْكُـرُوْنَ وَيَمْكُرُ اؙ۝۰ۭ وَاللہُ خَيْرُ الْمٰكِـرِيْنَ۝۳۰
Waith yamkuru bika allatheena kafaroo liyuthbitooka aw yaqtulooka aw yukhrijooka wayamkuroona wayamkuru Allahu waAllahu khayru almakireena

English

Ahmed Ali

Remember, when the infidels contrived to make you a prisoner or to murder or expel you, they plotted, but God also planned; and God's plan is the best.

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وَاِذَا تُتْلٰى عَلَيْہِمْ اٰيٰتُنَا قَالُوْا قَدْ سَمِعْنَا لَوْ نَشَاۗءُ لَقُلْنَا مِثْلَ ہٰذَاۗ۝۰ۙ اِنْ ہٰذَاۗ اِلَّاۗ اَسَاطِيْرُ الْاَوَّلِيْنَ۝۳۱
Waitha tutla AAalayhim ayatuna qaloo qad samiAAna law nashao laqulna mithla hatha in hatha illa asateeru alawwaleena

English

Ahmed Ali

When Our messages were read out to them, they said: "We have heard. We could certainly compose (writings) like them if we choose. They are but only tales of long ago."

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