Surah Al-Anfaal

وَٱعْلَمُوٓا۟أَنَّمَاغَنِمْتُممِّنشَىْءٍۢفَأَنَّلِلَّهِخُمُسَهُۥوَلِلرَّسُولِوَلِذِىٱلْقُرْبَىٰوَٱلْيَتَٰمَىٰوَٱلْمَسَٰكِينِوَٱبْنِٱلسَّبِيلِإِنكُنتُمْءَامَنتُمبِٱللَّهِوَمَآأَنزَلْنَاعَلَىٰعَبْدِنَايَوْمَٱلْفُرْقَانِيَوْمَٱلْتَقَىٱلْجَمْعَانِوَٱللَّهُعَلَىٰكُلِّشَىْءٍۢقَدِيرٌ

AND KNOW that whatever booty you acquire [in war], one-fifth thereof belongs to God and the Apostle, and the near of kin, and the orphans, and the needy, and the wayfarer. [This you must observe] if you believe in God and in what We bestowed from on high upon Our servant on the day when the true was distinguished from the false - the day when the two hosts met in battle. And God has the power to will anything.

إِذْأَنتُمبِٱلْعُدْوَةِٱلدُّنْيَاوَهُمبِٱلْعُدْوَةِٱلْقُصْوَىٰوَٱلرَّكْبُأَسْفَلَمِنكُمْوَلَوْتَوَاعَدتُّمْلَٱخْتَلَفْتُمْفِىٱلْمِيعَٰدِوَلَٰكِنلِّيَقْضِىَٱللَّهُأَمْرًۭاكَانَمَفْعُولًۭالِّيَهْلِكَمَنْهَلَكَعَنۢبَيِّنَةٍۢوَيَحْيَىٰمَنْحَىَّعَنۢبَيِّنَةٍۢوَإِنَّٱللَّهَلَسَمِيعٌعَلِيمٌ

[Remember that day] when you were at the near end of the valley [of Badr], and they were at its farthest end, while the caravan was below you. And if you had known that a battle was to take place, you would indeed have refused to accept the challenge: but [the battle was brought about none the less,] so that God might accomplish a thing [which He willed] to be done, [and] that he who would perish might perish in clear evidence of the truth, and that he who would remain alive might live in clear evidence of the truth. And, behold, God is indeed all-hearing, all-knowing.

إِذْيُرِيكَهُمُٱللَّهُفِىمَنَامِكَقَلِيلًۭاوَلَوْأَرَىٰكَهُمْكَثِيرًۭالَّفَشِلْتُمْوَلَتَنَٰزَعْتُمْفِىٱلْأَمْرِوَلَٰكِنَّٱللَّهَسَلَّمَإِنَّهُۥعَلِيمٌۢبِذَاتِٱلصُّدُورِ

Lo! God showed them to thee in a dream as few: for, had He shown them to you as many, you would surely have lost heart, and would surely have disagreed with one another about what to do. But God saved [you from this]: verily, He has full knowledge of what is the hearts [of men].

وَإِذْيُرِيكُمُوهُمْإِذِٱلْتَقَيْتُمْفِىٓأَعْيُنِكُمْقَلِيلًۭاوَيُقَلِّلُكُمْفِىٓأَعْيُنِهِمْلِيَقْضِىَٱللَّهُأَمْرًۭاكَانَمَفْعُولًۭاوَإِلَىٱللَّهِتُرْجَعُٱلْأُمُورُ

And so, when you met in battle, He made them appear as few in your eyes -just as He made you appear as of little account in their eyes - so that God might accomplish a thing [which He willed] to be done: for all things go back to God [as their source].

يَٰٓأَيُّهَاٱلَّذِينَءَامَنُوٓا۟إِذَالَقِيتُمْفِئَةًۭفَٱثْبُتُوا۟وَٱذْكُرُوا۟ٱللَّهَكَثِيرًۭالَّعَلَّكُمْتُفْلِحُونَ

[Hence,] O you who have attained to faith, when you meet a host in battle, be firm, and remember God often; so that you might attain to a happy state!

وَأَطِيعُوا۟ٱللَّهَوَرَسُولَهُۥوَلَاتَنَٰزَعُوا۟فَتَفْشَلُوا۟وَتَذْهَبَرِيحُكُمْوَٱصْبِرُوٓا۟إِنَّٱللَّهَمَعَٱلصَّٰبِرِينَ

And pay heed unto God and His Apostle, and do not [allow yourselves to] be at variance with one another, lest you lose heart and your moral strength desert you. And be patient in adversity: for, verily, God is with those who are patient in adversity.

وَلَاتَكُونُوا۟كَٱلَّذِينَخَرَجُوا۟مِندِيَٰرِهِمبَطَرًۭاوَرِئَآءَٱلنَّاسِوَيَصُدُّونَعَنسَبِيلِٱللَّهِوَٱللَّهُبِمَايَعْمَلُونَمُحِيطٌۭ

And be not like those [unbelievers] who went forth from their homelands full of self-conceit and a desire to be seen and praised by men for they were trying to turn others away from the path of God -the while God encompassed all their doings [with His might].

وَإِذْزَيَّنَلَهُمُٱلشَّيْطَٰنُأَعْمَٰلَهُمْوَقَالَلَاغَالِبَلَكُمُٱلْيَوْمَمِنَٱلنَّاسِوَإِنِّىجَارٌۭلَّكُمْفَلَمَّاتَرَآءَتِٱلْفِئَتَانِنَكَصَعَلَىٰعَقِبَيْهِوَقَالَإِنِّىبَرِىٓءٌۭمِّنكُمْإِنِّىٓأَرَىٰمَالَاتَرَوْنَإِنِّىٓأَخَافُٱللَّهَوَٱللَّهُشَدِيدُٱلْعِقَابِ

And, lo, Satan made all their doings seem goodly to them, and said, "No one can overcome you this day, for, behold, I shall be your protector!" but as soon as the two hosts came within sight of one another, he turned on his heels and said, "Behold, I am not responsible for you: behold, I see something that you do not see: behold, I fear God-for God is severe in retribution!"

إِذْيَقُولُٱلْمُنَٰفِقُونَوَٱلَّذِينَفِىقُلُوبِهِممَّرَضٌغَرَّهَٰٓؤُلَآءِدِينُهُمْوَمَنيَتَوَكَّلْعَلَىٱللَّهِفَإِنَّٱللَّهَعَزِيزٌحَكِيمٌۭ

At the same time, the hypocrites and those in whose hearts was disease were saying, "Their faith has deluded these [believers]!" But he who places his trust in God [knows that], verily, God is almighty, wise.

وَلَوْتَرَىٰٓإِذْيَتَوَفَّىٱلَّذِينَكَفَرُوا۟ٱلْمَلَٰٓئِكَةُيَضْرِبُونَوُجُوهَهُمْوَأَدْبَٰرَهُمْوَذُوقُوا۟عَذَابَٱلْحَرِيقِ

AND IF thou couldst but see [how it will be] when He causes those who are bent on denying the truth to die: the angels will strike their faces: and their backs, and [will say]: "Taste suffering through fire

ذَٰلِكَبِمَاقَدَّمَتْأَيْدِيكُمْوَأَنَّٱللَّهَلَيْسَبِظَلَّٰمٍۢلِّلْعَبِيدِ

in return for what your own hands have wrought - for, never does God do the least wrong to His creatures!"

كَدَأْبِءَالِفِرْعَوْنَوَٱلَّذِينَمِنقَبْلِهِمْكَفَرُوا۟بِـَٔايَٰتِٱللَّهِفَأَخَذَهُمُٱللَّهُبِذُنُوبِهِمْإِنَّٱللَّهَقَوِىٌّۭشَدِيدُٱلْعِقَابِ

[To them shall happen.] the like of what happened to Pharaoh's people and those who lived before them: they denied the truth of God's messagesand so God took them to task for their sins. Verily, God is powerful, severe in retribution!

ذَٰلِكَبِأَنَّٱللَّهَلَمْيَكُمُغَيِّرًۭانِّعْمَةًأَنْعَمَهَاعَلَىٰقَوْمٍحَتَّىٰيُغَيِّرُوا۟مَابِأَنفُسِهِمْوَأَنَّٱللَّهَسَمِيعٌعَلِيمٌۭ

This, because God would never change the blessings with which He has graced a people unless they change their inner selves: and [know] that God is all-hearing, all-seeing.

كَدَأْبِءَالِفِرْعَوْنَوَٱلَّذِينَمِنقَبْلِهِمْكَذَّبُوا۟بِـَٔايَٰتِرَبِّهِمْفَأَهْلَكْنَٰهُمبِذُنُوبِهِمْوَأَغْرَقْنَآءَالَفِرْعَوْنَوَكُلٌّۭكَانُوا۟ظَٰلِمِينَ

[To those sinners shall happen] the like of what happened to Pharaoh's people and those who lived before them: they gave the lie to their Sustainer's messages - and so We destroyed them in return for their sins, and caused Pharaoh's people to drown: for they were evildoers all.

إِنَّشَرَّٱلدَّوَآبِّعِندَٱللَّهِٱلَّذِينَكَفَرُوا۟فَهُمْلَايُؤْمِنُونَ

Verily, the vilest creatures in the sight of God are those who are bent on denying the truth and therefore do not believe.

ٱلَّذِينَعَٰهَدتَّمِنْهُمْثُمَّيَنقُضُونَعَهْدَهُمْفِىكُلِّمَرَّةٍۢوَهُمْلَايَتَّقُونَ

AS FOR THOSE with whom thou hast made a covenant, and who thereupon break their covenant on every occasion, not being conscious of God-

فَإِمَّاتَثْقَفَنَّهُمْفِىٱلْحَرْبِفَشَرِّدْبِهِممَّنْخَلْفَهُمْلَعَلَّهُمْيَذَّكَّرُونَ

if thou find them at war [with you], make of them a fearsome example for those who follow them, so that they might take it to heart;

وَإِمَّاتَخَافَنَّمِنقَوْمٍخِيَانَةًۭفَٱنۢبِذْإِلَيْهِمْعَلَىٰسَوَآءٍإِنَّٱللَّهَلَايُحِبُّٱلْخَآئِنِينَ

or, if thou hast reason to fear treachery from people [with whom thou hast made a covenant], cast it back at them in an equitable manner: for, verily, God does not love the treacherous!

وَلَايَحْسَبَنَّٱلَّذِينَكَفَرُوا۟سَبَقُوٓا۟إِنَّهُمْلَايُعْجِزُونَ

And let them not think - those who are bent on denying the truth -that they shall escapee [God]: behold, they can never frustrate [His purpose].

وَأَعِدُّوا۟لَهُممَّاٱسْتَطَعْتُممِّنقُوَّةٍۢوَمِنرِّبَاطِٱلْخَيْلِتُرْهِبُونَبِهِۦعَدُوَّٱللَّهِوَعَدُوَّكُمْوَءَاخَرِينَمِندُونِهِمْلَاتَعْلَمُونَهُمُٱللَّهُيَعْلَمُهُمْوَمَاتُنفِقُوا۟مِنشَىْءٍۢفِىسَبِيلِٱللَّهِيُوَفَّإِلَيْكُمْوَأَنتُمْلَاتُظْلَمُونَ

Hence, make ready against them whatever force and war mounts you are able to muster, so that you might deter thereby the enemies of God, who are your enemies as well, and others besides them of whom you may be unaware, [but] of whom God is aware; and whatever you may expend in God's cause shall be repaid to you in full, and you shall not be wronged.