سُوْرَةُ الْاَنْفَالِ
Surah Al-Anfaal (8) — Ayah 11
إِذْ يُغَشِّيكُمُ ٱلنُّعَاسَ أَمَنَةً مِّنْهُ وَيُنَزِّلُ عَلَيْكُم مِّنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ مَآءً لِّيُطَهِّرَكُم بِهِۦ وَيُذْهِبَ عَنكُمْ رِجْزَ ٱلشَّيْطَـٰنِ وَلِيَرْبِطَ عَلَىٰ قُلُوبِكُمْ وَيُثَبِّتَ بِهِ ٱلْأَقْدَامَ ﴿11﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
(Remember) when He covered you with a slumber as a security from Him, and He caused water (rain) to descend on you from the sky, to clean you thereby and to remove from you the Rijz (whispering, evil-suggestions) of Shaitân(Satan), and to strengthen your hearts, and make your feet firm thereby.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
إِذْ
idh
When
يُغَشِّيكُمُ
yughashīkumu
He covered you
ٱلنُّعَاسَ
l-nuʿāsa
with [the] slumber
أَمَنَةًۭ
amanatan
a security
مِّنْهُ
min'hu
from Him
وَيُنَزِّلُ
wayunazzilu
and sent down
عَلَيْكُم
ʿalaykum
upon you
مِّنَ
mina
from
ٱلسَّمَآءِ
l-samāi
the sky
مَآءًۭ
māan
water
لِّيُطَهِّرَكُم
liyuṭahhirakum
so that He may purify you
بِهِۦ
bihi
with it
وَيُذْهِبَ
wayudh'hiba
and take away
عَنكُمْ
ʿankum
from you
رِجْزَ
rij'za
evil (suggestions)
ٱلشَّيْطَـٰنِ
l-shayṭāni
(of) the Shaitaan
وَلِيَرْبِطَ
waliyarbiṭa
And to strengthen
عَلَىٰ
ʿalā
[on]
قُلُوبِكُمْ
qulūbikum
your hearts
وَيُثَبِّتَ
wayuthabbita
and make firm
بِهِ
bihi
with it
ٱلْأَقْدَامَ
l-aqdāma
your feet
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.
11. 1 Just as in the Battle of Uhud, in the Battle of Badr as well, Allah Almighty cast drowsiness upon the Muslims, which lightened the burdens of their hearts and a special state of tranquility and peace descended upon them.
11. 2 The third favor was that He sent down rain, which, firstly, made movement easier on the sandy ground; secondly, it made ablution and purification easier; thirdly, it removed the satanic whispers that Satan was putting into the hearts of the believers, such as: "Even though you are Allah's righteous servants, you are far from water; secondly, how will you fight in a state of major impurity, so how will Allah's mercy and help reach you? Thirdly, you are thirsty, while your enemies are well-watered," and so on.
11. 3 This is the fourth favor, which was bestowed by strengthening the hearts and feet.
11. 2 The third favor was that He sent down rain, which, firstly, made movement easier on the sandy ground; secondly, it made ablution and purification easier; thirdly, it removed the satanic whispers that Satan was putting into the hearts of the believers, such as: "Even though you are Allah's righteous servants, you are far from water; secondly, how will you fight in a state of major impurity, so how will Allah's mercy and help reach you? Thirdly, you are thirsty, while your enemies are well-watered," and so on.
11. 3 This is the fourth favor, which was bestowed by strengthening the hearts and feet.
