سُوْرَةُ الْاَنْفَالِ
Surah Al-Anfaal (8) — Ayah 1
يَسْـَٔلُونَكَ عَنِ ٱلْأَنفَالِ ۖ قُلِ ٱلْأَنفَالُ لِلَّهِ وَٱلرَّسُولِ ۖ فَٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ وَأَصْلِحُوا۟ ذَاتَ بَيْنِكُمْ ۖ وَأَطِيعُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُۥٓ إِن كُنتُم مُّؤْمِنِينَ ﴿1﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
They ask you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) about the spoils of war. Say: "The spoils are for Allâh and the Messenger." So fear Allâh and adjust all matters of difference among you, and obey Allâh and His Messenger (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم), if you are believers.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
يَسْـَٔلُونَكَ
yasalūnaka
They ask you
عَنِ
ʿani
about
ٱلْأَنفَالِ ۖ
l-anfāli
the spoils of war
قُلِ
quli
Say
ٱلْأَنفَالُ
l-anfālu
The spoils of war
لِلَّهِ
lillahi
(are) for Allah
وَٱلرَّسُولِ ۖ
wal-rasūli
and the Messenger
فَٱتَّقُوا۟
fa-ittaqū
So fear
ٱللَّهَ
l-laha
Allah
وَأَصْلِحُوا۟
wa-aṣliḥū
and set right
ذَاتَ
dhāta
that
بَيْنِكُمْ ۖ
baynikum
(which is) between you
وَأَطِيعُوا۟
wa-aṭīʿū
and obey
ٱللَّهَ
l-laha
Allah
وَرَسُولَهُۥٓ
warasūlahu
and His Messenger
إِن
in
if
كُنتُم
kuntum
you are
مُّؤْمِنِينَ
mu'minīna
believers
Tafsir Ahsan al-Bayan — Hafiz Salahuddin Yusuf
Tafsir Ahsan al-Bayan is a well-known Quran commentary by Hafiz Salahuddin Yusuf, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar from Pakistan. This tafsir explains the meanings of the Quran in accordance with the methodology of the Salaf (early righteous generations), relying on authentic sources and straightforward language. Due to its reliability and adherence to sound Islamic scholarship, the Saudi government publishes and distributes this tafsir among the Hujjaj (pilgrims) visiting the Haramain. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
1. These people ask you about the ruling of spoils of war.
2. Say: The spoils of war are for Allah and the Messenger.
3. So fear Allah and set right the relations among yourselves, and obey Allah and His Messenger if you are believers.
2. Say: The spoils of war are for Allah and the Messenger.
3. So fear Allah and set right the relations among yourselves, and obey Allah and His Messenger if you are believers.
