Al-Anfal (ٱلْأَنْفَال)

٨ - ٱلْأَنْفَال

8 - Al-Anfal

يَسْــــَٔـلُوْنَكَ عَنِ الْاَنْفَالِ۝۰ۭ قُلِ الْاَنْفَالُ لِلہِ وَالرَّسُوْلِ۝۰ۚ فَاتَّقُوا اللہَ وَاَصْلِحُوْا ذَاتَ بَيْنِكُمْ۝۰۠ وَاَطِيْعُوا اللہَ وَرَسُوْلَہٗۗ اِنْ كُنْتُمْ ￁مِنِيْنَ۝۱
Yasaloonaka AAani alanfali quli alanfalu lillahi waalrrasooli faittaqoo Allaha waaslihoo thata baynikum waateeAAoo Allaha warasoolahu in kuntum mumineena

English

Ahmed Ali

THEY ASK YOU of (benefits accruing as) spoils of war. Tell them: "The benefits belong to God and His Messenger." So fulfil your duty to God and keep peace among yourselves. Obey God and the Prophet, If you really believe.

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اِنَّمَا الْمُؤْمِنُوْنَ الَّذِيْنَ اِذَا ذُكِرَ اللہُ وَجِلَتْ قُلُوْبُہُمْ وَاِذَا تُلِيَتْ عَلَيْہِمْ اٰيٰتُہٗ زَادَتْہُمْ اِيْمَانًا وَّعَلٰي رَبِّہِمْ يَتَوَكَّلُوْنَ۝۲ۚۖ
Innama almuminoona allatheena itha thukira Allahu wajilat quloobuhum waitha tuliyat AAalayhim ayatuhu zadathum eemanan waAAala rabbihim yatawakkaloona

English

Ahmed Ali

Only they are true believers whose hearts fill up with awe when the name of God is mentioned; and their faith is further strengthened when His messages are read out to them; and those who place their trust in their Lord,

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الَّذِيْنَ يُقِيْمُوْنَ الصَّلٰوۃَ وَمِمَّا رَزَقْنٰہُمْ يُنْفِقُوْنَ۝۳ۭ
Allatheena yuqeemoona alssalata wamimma razaqnahum yunfiqoona

English

Ahmed Ali

Who are firm in devotion, and spend of what We have given them,

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اُولٰۗىِٕكَ ہُمُ الْمُؤْمِنُوْنَ حَقًّا۝۰ۭ لَہُمْ دَرَجٰتٌ عِنْدَ رَبِّہِمْ وَمَغْفِرَۃٌ وَّرِزْقٌ كَرِيْمٌ۝۴ۚ
Olaika humu almuminoona haqqan lahum darajatun AAinda rabbihim wamaghfiratun warizqun kareemun

English

Ahmed Ali

Are true believers. There are for them (high) ranks with their Lord, and pardon and noble provision.

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كَـمَاۗ اَخْرَجَكَ رَبُّكَ مِنْۢ بَيْتِكَ بِالْحَقِّ۝۰۠ وَاِنَّ فَرِيْقًا مِّنَ الْمُؤْمِنِيْنَ لَكٰرِہُوْنَ۝۵ۙ
Kama akhrajaka rabbuka min baytika bialhaqqi wainna fareeqan mina almumineena lakarihoona

English

Ahmed Ali

As your Lord sent you from your home (to fight) for the true cause, a section of the faithful were averse,

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يُجَادِلُوْنَكَ فِي الْحَقِّ بَعْدَ مَا تَبَيَّنَ كَاَنَّمَا يُسَاقُوْنَ اِلَى الْمَوْتِ وَہُمْ يَنْظُرُوْنَ۝۶ۭ
Yujadiloonaka fee alhaqqi baAAdama tabayyana kaannama yusaqoona ila almawti wahum yanthuroona

English

Ahmed Ali

Who argued with you about the matter even after it had become quite clear, as if they were being pushed into (the arms of) death as they waited.

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وَاِذْ يَعِدُكُمُ اللہُ اِحْدَى الطَّاۗىِٕفَتَيْنِ اَنَّہَا لَكُمْ وَتَوَدُّوْنَ اَنَّ غَيْرَ ذَاتِ الشَّوْكَۃِ تَكُوْنُ لَكُمْ وَيُرِيْدُ اللہُ اَنْ يُّحِقَّ الْحَقَّ بِكَلِمٰتِہٖ وَيَقْطَعَ دَابِرَ الْكٰفِرِيْنَ۝۷ۙ
Waith yaAAidukumu Allahu ihda alttaifatayni annaha lakum watawaddoona anna ghayra thati alshshawkati takoonu lakum wayureedu Allahu an yuhiqqa alhaqqa bikalimatihi wayaqtaAAa dabira alkafireena

English

Ahmed Ali

Though God promised that one of two columns (would fall to you), you desired the one that was not armed. But God wished to confirm the truth by His words, and wipe the unbelievers out to the last,

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لِيُحِقَّ الْحَقَّ وَيُبْطِلَ الْبَاطِلَ وَلَوْ كَرِہَ الْمُجْرِمُوْنَ۝۸ۚ
Liyuhiqqa alhaqqa wayubtila albatila walaw kariha almujrimoona

English

Ahmed Ali

So that Truth may be affirmed and falsehood negated, even though the sinners be averse.

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اِذْ تَسْتَغِيْثُوْنَ رَبَّكُمْ فَاسْتَجَابَ لَكُمْ اَنِّىْ مُمِدُّكُمْ بِاَلْفٍ مِّنَ الْمَلٰۗىِٕكَۃِ مُرْدِفِيْنَ۝۹
Ith tastagheethoona rabbakum faistajaba lakum annee mumiddukum bialfin mina almalaikati murdifeena

English

Ahmed Ali

Remember when you prayed to your Lord for help, He heard you and said: "I shall send a thousand angels following behind you for your aid."

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وَمَا جَعَلَہُ اللہُ اِلَّا بُشْرٰي وَلِتَطْمَىِٕنَّ بِہٖ قُلُوْبُكُمْ۝۰ۚ وَمَا النَّصْرُ اِلَّا مِنْ عِنْدِ اؘ۝۰ۭ اِنَّ اللہَ عَزِيْزٌ حَكِيْمٌ۝۱۰ۧ
Wama jaAAalahu Allahu illa bushra walitatmainna bihi quloobukum wama alnnasru illa min AAindi Allahi inna Allaha AAazeezun hakeemun

English

Ahmed Ali

He gave you the good news only to reassure your hearts, for victory comes from God alone, and certainly God is all-mighty and all-wise.

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