سُوْرَةُ الْاَنْفَالِ
Surah Al-Anfaal (8) — Ayah 12
إِذْ يُوحِى رَبُّكَ إِلَى ٱلْمَلَـٰٓئِكَةِ أَنِّى مَعَكُمْ فَثَبِّتُوا۟ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ ۚ سَأُلْقِى فِى قُلُوبِ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ ٱلرُّعْبَ فَٱضْرِبُوا۟ فَوْقَ ٱلْأَعْنَاقِ وَٱضْرِبُوا۟ مِنْهُمْ كُلَّ بَنَانٍ ﴿12﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
(Remember) when your Lord revealed to the angels, "Verily, I am with you, so keep firm those who have believed. I will cast terror into the hearts of those who have disbelieved, so strike them over the necks, and smite over all their fingers and toes."
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
إِذْ
idh
When
يُوحِى
yūḥī
inspired
رَبُّكَ
rabbuka
your Lord
إِلَى
ilā
to
ٱلْمَلَـٰٓئِكَةِ
l-malāikati
the Angels
أَنِّى
annī
I am
مَعَكُمْ
maʿakum
with you
فَثَبِّتُوا۟
fathabbitū
so strengthen
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
those who
ءَامَنُوا۟ ۚ
āmanū
believed
سَأُلْقِى
sa-ul'qī
I will cast
فِى
fī
in
قُلُوبِ
qulūbi
(the) hearts
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
(of) those who
كَفَرُوا۟
kafarū
disbelieved
ٱلرُّعْبَ
l-ruʿ'ba
the terror
فَٱضْرِبُوا۟
fa-iḍ'ribū
so strike
فَوْقَ
fawqa
above
ٱلْأَعْنَاقِ
l-aʿnāqi
the necks
وَٱضْرِبُوا۟
wa-iḍ'ribū
and strike
مِنْهُمْ
min'hum
from them
كُلَّ
kulla
every
بَنَانٍۢ
banānin
fingertip[s]
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.
12. 1. This is the statement of how Allah Almighty helped the Muslims in Badr through the angels and in particular, in whatever ways from Himself.
12. 1. بَنَانِ: The tips of the hands and feet. That is, the edges (sides) of their fingers. If these edges are cut off, it is obvious that they will become disabled. In this way, they will not be able to wield swords with their hands or run with their feet.
12. 1. بَنَانِ: The tips of the hands and feet. That is, the edges (sides) of their fingers. If these edges are cut off, it is obvious that they will become disabled. In this way, they will not be able to wield swords with their hands or run with their feet.
